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Saturday, July 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

WhatsApp Requested to Delay Launch of Communities Feature in Brazil Till January

WhatsApp has been requested by Brazilian prosecutors to delay the launch of its feature called Communities until January in the country. The request was made to avoid fake news amid elections in October. A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company will continue to carefully evaluate the best time to launch the new platform.

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July 30, 2022

Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test

Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.

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July 30, 2022

Taiwan Confident of Its Position in Semiconductors Market Amid US’s New Chips Act

Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new legislation to subsidise the domestic semiconductor industry. China, on the other hand, had lobbied against the US semiconductor bill, calling it reminiscent of a "Cold ...

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July 30, 2022

US Says It Will Limit Size of Government Subsidy on Semiconductor Chips

The US Commerce Department has announced that it will limit the size of government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing. The Commerce Department said that applicants must supply detailed financial information and projections for proposed projects and capital investment plans.

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July 30, 2022

Microsoft Accuses DSIRF of Creating Malicious Software, Firm Says Subzero Was for Official Use in EU

Microsoft has accused an Austrian firm DSIRF of creating malicious software ‘Subzero’. The firm was accused of using Subzero as a spying tool in at least three countries. However, DSIRF says the software was for official use in EU states only, and not offered or made for commercial use. The firm is also investigating the claims.

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July 30, 2022

Taiwan Confident of Its Position in Semiconductors Market Amid US’s New Chips Act

Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new legislation to subsidise the domestic semiconductor industry. China, on the other hand, had lobbied against the US semiconductor bill, calling it reminiscent of a "Cold ...

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July 30, 2022

Elon Musk Countersues Twitter Under Seal in $44 Billion Acquisition Deal

Elon Musk has filed a confidential countersuit against Twitter over $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3.5 lakh crore) deal. The suit was filed after Delaware Court announced the dates for five-day trail scheduled for October in Musk vs Twitter legal battle. Musk, CEO of Tesla, abandoned the deal on July 8 citing incomplete information about bots as the reason.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022

OnePlus Ace Pro Confirmed to Feature Eight-Channel Vapour Cooling Chamber: Details

OnePlus Ace Pro will feature an eight-channel Vapour Cooling chamber. The smartphone is set to debut in China on August 3. The company claims that the area of the VC chamber is as high as 5,177mm and the thermal conductivity is twice that of an ordinary VC. The Ace Pro is expected to launch in global markets including India as the OnePlus 10T 5G. OnePlus Ace Pro will ...

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July 29, 2022

Apple’s Paying Subscribers Rise to 860 Million as Company Beats Estimates on Strong iPhone, iPad Demand

Apple on Thursday reported earnings had beat Wall Street expectations as phone sales in the fiscal third quarter rose 3 percent to $40.7 billion (roughly Rs. 3,20,000 crore), according to the company. Like rivals Snap and Meta, it appears that Apple's advertising business, is also vulnerable to marketing cuts. The Cupertino company also said it now has 860 million p...

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July 29, 2022

Asus ZenFone 9 With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, Gimbal Stabilised Rear Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Asus ZenFone 9 has been launched in select global markets. The latest Asus ZenFone model packs a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. It has a dual rear camera unit on the back, headlined by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor.

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July 29, 2022

5G Spectrum Auction: DoT Receives Bids Worth 1.49 Lakh Crore, as Auction Stretches to Fourth Day

The 5G spectrum auction in India is set to stretch to the fourth day today after 16 rounds of bidding which have fetched bids worth 1,49,623 crore. Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Adani Enterprises are bidding for 5G spectrum, which is much faster than current generation 4G technology in India.  

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July 29, 2022

Apple’s Paying Subscribers Rise to 860 Million as Company Beats Estimates on Strong iPhone, iPad Demand

Apple on Thursday reported earnings had beat Wall Street expectations as phone sales in the fiscal third quarter rose 3 percent to $40.7 billion (roughly Rs. 3,20,000 crore), according to the company. Like rivals Snap and Meta, it appears that Apple's advertising business, is also vulnerable to marketing cuts. The Cupertino company also said it now has 860 million p...

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022

Meta Reports Rise in Daily Facebook Users to 1.97 Billion as Profits Plunge Amid Q2 Revenue Drop

Meta, previously known as Facebook, announced it saw a rise in daily active users to 1.97 billion, while monthly active users dropped to 2.93 billion in Q2 2022. The company on Wednesday reported its first ever quarterly revenue drop, one percent, as revenue fell to $28.8 billion (roughly Rs. 2,29,700 crore) for the first time for the company since it went public in 2...

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July 28, 2022

Google Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications, Offers

Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel Buds Pro will go on sale in India today via Flipkart. The new Google smartphone is available for purchase in Chalk, Charcoal, and Sage colour options and comes with a price tag of Rs. 43,999. The Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds cost Rs. 19,990 in India.

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July 28, 2022

Google Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications, Offers

Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel Buds Pro will go on sale in India today via Flipkart. The new Google smartphone is available for purchase in Chalk, Charcoal, and Sage colour options and comes with a price tag of Rs. 43,999. The Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds cost Rs. 19,990 in India.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

Google Search Sales Grow 14 Percent in Q2 2022, Driven by Travel and Retail Advertising

Google parent Alphabet beat second quarter earnings targets on Tuesday, reporting revenue of $69.69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,56,700 crore), according to the company. The search giant has weathered storms better than social media companies. Travel and retail advertisers drove an increase of nearly 14 percent in search ad sales for Google during the second quarter.

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July 27, 2022

Asus Zenfone 9 Specifications, Images Leaked; Four Colour Options Tipped Ahead of Launch: Report

Asus Zenfone 9 has been confirmed to launch on July 28. Ahead of its launch, a Norwegian website listed the smartphone, along with details including specifications, pricing, and colour options. The handset will reportedly be powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, and could be available in four colour options.

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July 27, 2022

Microsoft Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Expectations Amid China Production Holdups, Strong Dollar Hits Sales

Microsoft’s second quarter earnings fell shy of expectations, the tech giant announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes on the back of production holdups in China in May, and weakening demand for PCs among users. The company also said that the earnings dive was due to foreign exchange rates and shutdowns of PC factories in China. However, Microsoft’s cloud and c...

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July 27, 2022

Meta Hikes Price of Quest 2 Headset Ahead of Launch of ‘Project Cambria’ Successor

Meta said it was raising the prices of its current generation Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset by $100 (roughly Rs. 8,000). The new pricing will be effective starting August, and comes ahead of the company’s plans to launch a new headset, codenamed ‘Project Cambria’, later this year.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022

Tesla Increases Capital Spending Plan by $1 Billion, Discloses Second Subpoena on Elon Musk’s 2018 Tweet

Tesla will increase its capital spending plan by $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore), the electric vehicle manufacturer revealed in a regulatory filing on Monday. The firm is looking to ramp up production at its new facilities in Texas and Berlin, and expects to spend between $6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,900 crore) and $8 billion (roughly Rs. 63,800 crore) this year an...

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July 26, 2022

Vivo India Committed Heinous Economic Offence Related to Money Laundering, ED Tells Delhi HC

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the petition filed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer the Delhi High Court on Monday and said the commercial engagements of the petitioner and its reputation and goodwill are not a relevant consideration during the investigation into the offence of money laundering, which is a heinous offence. The ED said that the investiga...

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July 26, 2022

WhatsApp Privacy Policy Not Withdrawn, Probe Must Continue, CCI Tells Delhi HC

WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday, while stating that its probe concerning the policy should be allowed to proceed. The CCI on its own had decided to look into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy after the company began to show a popup to users asking them to ...

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July 26, 2022

US President Joe Biden Pushes Congress to Pass $52 Billion Bill to Boost US Chip Production

US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartphones to cars and weap...

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July 26, 2022

China’s Shenzhen Said to Order 100 Major Firms Including Foxconn Into Closed Loop to Curb Covid-19 Spread

China’s Shenzhen is said to have directed 100 major companies to set up “closed loop” systems” as the city attempts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Among the firms directed to set up a closed loop is iPhone maker Foxconn, which said operations at its facility were “normal”. Companies like BYD, Huawei, and ZTE have also been directed to minimise entry and e...

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July 26, 2022

Vivo India Committed Heinous Economic Offence Related to Money Laundering, ED Tells Delhi HC

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the petition filed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer the Delhi High Court on Monday and said the commercial engagements of the petitioner and its reputation and goodwill are not a relevant consideration during the investigation into the offence of money laundering, which is a heinous offence. The ED said that the investiga...

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Monday, July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

China Launches Second Space Station Module Wentian: All Details

China launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, on Sunday. Wentian, the second module after Tianhe, weighs 23 tons and was launched on the back of the country’s most powerful rocket, the Long March 5B. China began constructing the space station in April 2021 with the launch of the Tianhe module, the main living quarters, in the first of 11...

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July 25, 2022

Vivo Y02s Renders Leaked, Waterdrop-Style Notch Display, Colour Options Tipped Ahead of Launch

Vivo Y02s specifications have previously been shared online. Now, the alleged official renders of the smartphone have also leaked, which reveal a waterdrop-style notch at the front and two colour options. The smartphone is expected to launch on July 28, as per a report. It could be powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC.

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July 25, 2022

OnePlus 10T Design Revealed, Will Skip Alert Slider and Hasselbald Branding

OnePlus 10T 5G is set to launch on August 3 at 7.30pm. The smartphone is said to launch without an alert slider and Hasselblad-branded camera module. According to a report, which cites OnePlus’ Chief Designer Hope Liu, the decision has been taken to save internal space for other components and to offer the handset with the flagship performance at the chosen price po...

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July 25, 2022

Elon Musk Denies Having Affair With Sergey Brin’s Wife, Claims He Is Still Friends With Google Co-Founder

Elon Musk has claimed that a report alleging he had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Sergey Brin is untrue. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter to state that a report by the Wall Street Journal was not true and that he was still friends with the Google co-founder. According to the report, Brin had instructed his advisers to sell his personal investments in Musk...

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

July 23, 2022

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion. Recently, six House Democrats have asked the top executives of Amazon’s cloud-service network and major cloud provider Oracle about the companies’ handling of consumers’ location data from mobile phones,...

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Friday, July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022

Huawei Said to Be Under Probe in US Over Concerns of Capturing Sensitive Information From Military Bases

The Biden administration is said to be investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that the US cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China. The company has denied all allegations.

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July 22, 2022

Amazon to Acquire US Healthcare Provider One Medical for $3.9 Billion

Amazon has announced to acquire the American primary care organisation One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. As of this March, One Medical had about 767,000 members and 188 medical offices in 25 markets.

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July 22, 2022

Byju's Said to Owe Over Rs. 80 Crore to BCCI, Paytm Wants to Exit as Title Sponsor

Indian cricket team's jersey sponsor Byju's is said to owe Rs. 86.21 crore as dues to the BCCI while title sponsor Paytm has requested the board to transfer its rights to a third party. It was only in April that the Edtech company and the BCCI had agreed on the extension of their partnership until the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India at a 10 percent increment.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022

Microsoft Teams Down for Thousands of Users, Company Investigating Outage

Microsoft Teams is down for thousands of users, after the collaboration software was inaccessible on Thursday morning. Website and service downtime tracker Downtedector reported thousands of user reports stating the service was inaccessible. Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating reports that the service is inaccessible.

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July 21, 2022

Tesla Sold 75 Percent of Bitcoin Holdings Over Concerns of ‘Overall Liquidity’, Musk Says

Tesla has sold around 75 percent of its Bitcoin holdings in the second quarter, the company has revealed. The cryptocurrency rebounded after a short sell-off on Wednesday on the news. Tesla, which bought $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12.000 crore) of the cryptocurrency at the peak of its massive growth and popularity, sold $936 million (roughly Rs. 7,500 crore) worth of b...

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July 21, 2022

NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket

On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.

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July 21, 2022

Tesla Shares Only 1 Percent Blame for Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens, Rules Jury

Tesla was found just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, according to a Florida jury. The verdict placed 90 percent of the blame on the driver, Barrett Riley, and 9 percent on his father, James Riley, who brought the lawsuit against Tesla.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Sign Up for Indonesia’s Licensing Rules Amid Blocking Threat

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have agreed to Indonesia’s licensing rules for tech companies, according to government records. The Meta-owned firms signed up for the rules a day ahead of the deadline provided by the government, before they risk being blocked in the country. Alphabet’s Google cloud services has signed up for the licensing rules, while Twitter is ...

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July 20, 2022

Neuralink Founding Member Working on Chip Design Said to Have Departed Firm in Recent Weeks

A Neuralink executive who helped launch the firm six years ago is said to have left the company. Paul Merolla, who worked on Neuralink’s chip design program was one of eight people who helped set up Neuralink, including Elon Musk. The reason for his departure is currently unknown. Another founder was Neuralink’s former president Max Hodak, who also worked with Mus...

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July 20, 2022

Octopus-Inspired 'Octa-Glove' Helps Grip Objects Underwater: All You Need to Know

Taking inspiration from Octopuses, researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a special glove that allows to securely grip objects underwater. Holding things underwater with our land-dwelling fingers is not easy and while we are equipped with instruments like neoprene suits to protect our bodies underwater, our hands lack any such tool that gives us good grip over sl...

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022

Apple Said to Slow Hiring, Spending Growth for Some Teams Next Year

Apple said to plan to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The decision stems from a move to be more careful during uncertain times, though it isn’t a companywide policy, said the sources. The changes won’t affect all teams, and Apple is still plann...

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July 19, 2022

Apple Said to Slow Hiring, Spending Growth for Some Teams Next Year

Apple said to plan to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The decision stems from a move to be more careful during uncertain times, though it isn’t a companywide policy, said the sources. The changes won’t affect all teams, and Apple is still plann...

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July 19, 2022

Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings

Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "extremist and terrorist...

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Monday, July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

AI Researchers Push to Open Up ‘Black Box’ of Language Models Amid Rapid Growth in AI Capabilities

A coalition of AI researchers has launched a new large language model that can serve as an antidote to systems such as GPT-3, which are considered close systems. BLOOM, for the BigScience Large Open-science Open-access Multilingual Language Model, can work across 46 languages, including Arabic, Spanish and French — unlike most systems that are focused on English or ...

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Saturday, July 16, 2022

July 16, 2022

Government May Soon Release Bill to Regulate Digital News Media Industry

The Government of India may soon bring in legislation to regulate Digital News Media industry for the first time through the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019. The bill was proposed by the Cabinet lately. If the bill is passed in Monsoon Session, digital news publishers have to apply for registration within 90 days of the law coming into effect.

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July 16, 2022

Elon Musk Opposes Twitter’s Fast-Track Trial Request in Filed Motion, Urges Delay Till February 2023

Elon Musk has filed a motion opposing Twitter's request to conduct a trial over his plan to terminate his $44 billion (INR equivalent) deal for the social media firm. Musk's lawyers called Twitter's demand as an "unjustifiable request". They requested a trial date on or after February 13 next year.

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July 16, 2022

Is Netflix Down? Users Report Outage Issue Across Globe, Including India

Netflix was down for thousands of users on Friday, according to Downdetector.com. The streaming platform said it was facing issues streaming on all devices. There were around 4,000 reports on the outage-tracking website Downdetector, which collates status reports from a number of sources in the United States.

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July 16, 2022

Elon Musk Says Tesla Could Lower Electric Vehicle Prices if Inflation Slows in Future

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the electric automaker could lower prices for cars if inflation calms down. Musk, who has over 100 million followers on Twitter, was replying to a tweet on Friday that asked if the company had any plans to lower prices that it had raised to beat the pandemic and supply chain woes.

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July 16, 2022

Airtel Announces Successful Trial of 5G Private Network at BOSCH Facility

Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the successful trial of 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India facility in Bengaluru. Airtel's on-premise 5G captive private network was built over the trial spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom (DoT), according to a statement.

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July 16, 2022

NASA, Russian Space Agency to Share Integrated Crew Flights to ISS From September

The United States' NASA said on Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. NASA said that astronaut Frank Rubio would fly with two Russian cosmonauts on a Soyuz rocket scheduled to launch on September 21 from Kazakhstan, with another astronaut, Loral O'Hara, taking...

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Friday, July 15, 2022

July 15, 2022

Elon Musk Faces the US SEC Scrutiny Over Tweets on USD 44 Billion Twitter Deal

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked Musk in a letter whether he should have amended his public filing to reflect his intention to suspend or abandon the deal, according to the June 2 letter made public on Thursday. Securities lawyers said they expected the SEC would scrutinise Musk's public statements on the deal to assess whether he misled the marke...

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July 15, 2022

Facebook Testing Ways to Allow Users to Create 5 Profiles Tied to Single Account

Facebook parent Meta Platforms will soon start letting more users create multiple profiles with their Facebook accounts, the company’s latest attempt to encourage posting and sharing on its social network. Users could have one profile for friends and another for co-workers, for example, each with its own feed. But they will only be able to comment or like another po...

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July 15, 2022

Tesla Moves Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs, Says It Fired Poorly Performing Workers

Tesla on Thursday asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the electric car maker violated federal law by laying off hundreds of workers without advance notice. The company said that the case should be dismissed because the company was merely "right-sizing" by firing poorly performing workers and not engaging in layoffs that require advance notice, Tesla said.

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July 15, 2022

Delhi Traffic Signals to Introduce Electronic Signs Indicating Speed Limits, Timer Displays

Traffic signals in Delhi will soon have electronic signages indicating speed limits along with timer displays for smooth and effective traffic management as Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday directed officials to install these devices at all traffic intersections across the city.

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July 15, 2022

Bharti Airtel Allots 1.2 Percent Equity Shares to Google for USD 700 million

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs. 730 apiece. The allotment is part of Google's commitment to invest $1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,000 crore) with Airtel, which included equity investment in the company worth $700 million (nearly Rs. 5,600 crore), Airtel said in a regulatory filing...

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

July 14, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Colours Options Leak Online, Tipped to Offer Up to 512GB of Inbuilt Storage

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4's colour options and storage details have surfaced online ahead of the official launch. As per the leak, the upcoming smartphone will come in Beige, Burgundy, Phantom Black, and Grey-Green colour options and could pack up to 512GB of onboard storage. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is expected to be announced in August.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022

Netflix Seeks to Rework Programming Deals With Hollywood Studios for Ad-Supported Tier: Report

Netflix has reportedly started talks with Hollywood studios Warner Bros., Universal and Sony Pictures Television, as the streaming service looks to tweak its programming deals to enable the launch of an ad-supported version of the service. The company said it was still in the early days of deciding how to launch a lower priced, ad-supported option, and that it was all...

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July 13, 2022

Apple Ends Consulting Deal With Former Design Chief Jony Ive: Report

Apple has reportedly ended a consulting deal with former design guru Jony Ive. The contract between the two parties, which was up for renewal was not extended, according to the New York Times. Ive left Apple in 2019 to form his own company LoveFrom, and remained a consultant for Apple, working on the company's candy-coloured Mac computers and the iPhone.

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July 13, 2022

Asus Zenfone 9 Confirmed to Launch on July 28, Expected to Get Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

Asus Zenfone 9 has been confirmed to launch on July 28 in New York at 9am, in Berlin at 3pm, and in Taipei at 9pm (6.30pm IST). An alleged promo video of the smartphone had earlier revealed some specifications. It is said to succeed the Asus Zenfone 8 that was launched by the company last year in select markets.

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July 13, 2022

Asus Zenfone 9 Confirmed to Launch on July 28, Expected to Get Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

Asus Zenfone 9 has been confirmed to launch on July 28 in New York at 9am, in Berlin at 3pm, and in Taipei at 9pm (6.30pm IST). An alleged promo video of the smartphone had earlier revealed some specifications. It is said to succeed the Asus Zenfone 8 that was launched by the company last year in select markets.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Monday, July 11, 2022

July 11, 2022

OnePlus 10T Tipped to Feature Up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of Inbuilt Storage

OnePlus 10T launch could be around the corner. A new leak has suggested major specifications of the handset. It is said to feature up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The smartphone could come with a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 50-megapixel main sensor and pack a 4,800mAh battery with support for 150W fast charging.

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July 11, 2022

Musk Pulls Out of $44 Billion Deal, Twitter Says Will Pursue Legal Action

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and the world’s richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,060 crore) deal to buy Twitter because the social media company had breached multiple provisions of the merger agreement.

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

July 09, 2022

NASA Reveals James Webb Telescope's First Cosmic Targets to Include Distant Galaxies, Nebulae, More

NASA said Friday the first cosmic images from the James Webb Space Telescope will include unprecedented views of distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet. The US, European, and Canadian space agencies are gearing up for a big reveal on July 12 of early observations by the $10 billion (roughly Rs. 79,330 crore) observatory, the successor to Hub...

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July 09, 2022

Musk Pulls Out of $44 Billion Deal, Twitter Says Will Pursue Legal Action

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and the world’s richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,060 crore) deal to buy Twitter because the social media company had breached multiple provisions of the merger agreement.

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Friday, July 8, 2022

July 08, 2022

NASA Shares Deep-Space ‘Teaser’ Picture From James Webb Telescope Ahead of July 12 Release

NASA has shared a teaser photo ahead of the release of its first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope. The JWST is an instrument powerful enough to look back into the origins of the universe, all the way back to the Big Bang that occurred 13.8 billion years ago. According to NASA, the first fully formed images are the result of 72 exposures over 32 hours th...

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July 08, 2022

Vivo India Remitted 50 Percent Turnover Worth Rs. 62,476 Crore to Avoid Paying Tax in India, Claims ED

Vivo India has illegally transferred 50 percent of its turnout worth Rs. 62,476 crore to China in order to avoid payment of taxes in India, claims the Enforcement Directorate. The government agency has not stated the time period of the transaction. The stepped-up action against the Chinese-backed companies operating in India comes in the backdrop of the military stand...

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July 08, 2022

Vivo India Remitted 50 Percent Turnover Worth Rs. 62,476 Crore to Avoid Paying Tax in India, Claims ED

Vivo India has illegally transferred 50 percent of its turnout worth Rs. 62,476 crore to China in order to avoid payment of taxes in India, claims the Enforcement Directorate. The government agency has not stated the time period of the transaction. The stepped-up action against the Chinese-backed companies operating in India comes in the backdrop of the military stand...

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

July 07, 2022

Google, Facebook Parent Meta Battle It Out to Create Ultimate AI Translator

Google, Meta and others tech firms are locked in a battle to get as many languages as possible working with their AI models. While Meta's recent announcement confirmed inclusion of 200 languages that could be translated into each other, Google Translate, in May, mentioned to have support for 24 languages.

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July 07, 2022

FTX Has 'A Few Billion' to Support Industry, Claims Head Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried said he and his company still have a "few billion" on hand to shore up struggling firms that could further destabilise the digital asset industry. He has said he plans to give away 99 percent of his wealth, and that he could spend up to $100 million (nearly Rs. 800 crore) supporting candidates in the 2024 election cycle

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July 07, 2022

MacBook Air (2022) With M2 Chip Set to Available for Order Starting July 8, Launch on July 15

Apple, in its recent announcement, has confirmed that MacBook Air (2022) with M2 chip will be available for orders starting July 8. Meanwhile, the launch for MacBook Air (2022) is set for July 15. The upcoming MacBook Air is coming in four colour variants — Midnight, Silver, Space Grey, and Starlight.

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July 07, 2022

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple announced its plan to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. Lockdown Mode will come to Apple's iPhones, iPads and Macs this fall and turning it on will block most attachments sent to the iPhone's Messages ...

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July 07, 2022

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple announced its plan to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. Lockdown Mode will come to Apple's iPhones, iPads and Macs this fall and turning it on will block most attachments sent to the iPhone's Messages ...

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

July 06, 2022

Tesla Should Rethink Production Plans After Deliveries Fall for First Time in Two Years: Wall Street Analysts

Elon Musk's Tesla will need to rethink its production plans to protect its profits, opines Wall Street analysts. Tesla reported a fall in quarterly deliveries for the first time in two years. Beijing's zero-COVID policy along with supply chain issues hit production at Tesla's largest factory in Shanghai.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Monday, July 4, 2022

July 04, 2022

Tesla Sales Fall to Lowest Quarterly Level Amid Supply Chain Issues, Pandemic Restrictions in China

Tesla announced on Saturday that its sales from April through June were at its lowest quarterly level since the last quarter of 2021, as the electric car manufacturer grapples with with supply chain challenges and Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in China. The company said it sold more than 254,000 cars and SUVs from April through June, representing an 18 percent drop f...

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

July 02, 2022

Google Says to Delete Users’ Location History for Abortion Clinics, Domestic Violence Centres

Google has announced to delete users' location history for visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places where privacy is sought, according to an official blog. The change will take place in the coming weeks. The announcement comes a week after US Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights.

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July 02, 2022

Donald Trump’s Social Media Firm Said to Receive Subpoenas From SEC, Federal Jury

Donald Trump's social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, has received subpoenas from a federal jury as well as SEC, according to a public disclosure filed by Digital World Acquisition. Earlier this week, Digital World, which has plans to buy Trump Media, received subpoenas from the same grand jury.

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July 02, 2022

Hyderabad Plans to Set Up 330 EV Charging Centres Based on Feasibility of Locations

Hyderabad is planning to inaugurate 330 new EV charging centres in the state as part of the policies of the Centre and the State government to cut down carbon emission and encourage the use of electric vehicles. Each proposed location has high-speed charging with DC-001(15KW) capacity and low charging with C (122-150 KW ) capacity facilities.

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July 02, 2022

iPhone 14 Demand Likely to Be Higher Than iPhone 13 in China: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 14 is said to have a bigger demand in the Chinese market than its predecessor iPhone 13, as per an analyst. In a Twitter thread, he said that his latest survey signals that some distributors, retails, and scalpers have to pay the highest prepaid deposit ever for the upcoming Apple smartphone to ensure sufficient supply.

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July 02, 2022

iPhone 14 Demand Likely to Be Higher Than iPhone 13 in China: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 14 is said to have a bigger demand in the Chinese market than its predecessor iPhone 13, as per an analyst. In a Twitter thread, he said that his latest survey signals that some distributors, retails, and scalpers have to pay the highest prepaid deposit ever for the upcoming Apple smartphone to ensure sufficient supply.

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Friday, July 1, 2022

July 01, 2022

Google Now Allow Users to Manually Add Passwords to Manager on Chrome, Android

Google has announced a new update for the Google Password Manager that will now allow users to manually add password on Chrome and Android. The new update will also provide a consistent and unified user interface experience on Chrome and Android. The new update will also let users add a Google Password Manager shortcut on the home screen of their Android phone.

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July 01, 2022

Amazfit T-Rex 2 Now Available for Pre-Order in India; Deliveries to Begin on July 2: Price, Specifications

Amazfit T-Rex 2 is currently available for pre-order in India with deliveries starting on July 2 at 12pm. The smartwatch was launched globally on May 24 with a 500mAh battery pack that can power the smartwatch for up to 24 days of normal use. The smartwatch is currently available for pre-order on Amazfit’s official website.

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July 01, 2022

Tesla's Run of Record Deliveries May Take a Hit This Year Due to COVID-Related Shutdown, Predict Analysts

Tesla's long run of record deliveries may get affected this year as a prolonged COVID-related shutdown in Shanghai hit its production and supply chain, opines the analysts. While Elon Musk has been pursuing the acquisition of social media platform Twitter, Tesla has grappled with production glitches in China and slow output growth at new factories in Texas and Berlin.

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