December 2, 2023
A new front has emerged in Israel‘s fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto network called Tron. Quicker and cheaper than its larger rival Bitcoin, Tron has overtaken its rival as a platform for crypto transfers associated with groups designated as terror organizations by Israel, the United
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Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy said citizens who receive subsidies or free services from the government should pay back to make the lives of their own children better. Murthy, a first-generation entrepreneur, said he was not at all against subsidies, having come from a poor family himself, being one of the eight children of a
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI has delayed the launch of its custom GPT store until early 2024, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday. During its first developer conference in November, OpenAI introduced the custom GPTs and store, which were set to be launched later that month. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill
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India’s gaming market is expected to grow from $3 billion in 2023 to $6.26 billion by 2028, Karnataka’s IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge has said, following the release of the state’s animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) policy. Karnataka will be taking big strides in the animation and gaming sectors, the minister said in a
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Apple and Paramount Global have discussed bundling their streaming services at a discount, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The companies have talked about rolling out a combined Paramount+ and Apple TV+ offering that would cost less than subscribing to both services separately, the report said, citing people familiar with the discussions. Elevate Your
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Chinese conglomerate ByteDance’s TikTok has asked Europe’s second highest court to suspend its designation as a gatekeeper under onerous new EU tech rules until judges rule on its challenge against the label. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires TikTok and other designated gatekeepers Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft to make their messaging
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Tech giant Google has reached a $27 million settlement with employees who accused it of unfair labour practices, the media reported According to a report in Semafor that looked into California state court documents, this is a record for the largest agreement of its kind. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill Courses Offering College
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Macaulay Culkin, who played the eight-year-old Kevin McCallister in Home Alone, has unveiled his Walk of Fame star on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. At the ceremony he was reunited with actress Catherine O’Hara, who played his mum in the 1990 hit film. She thanked him for “including me, your fake mum who left you
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Deepfake videos are not in the interest of YouTube as none of the stakeholders want to associate themselves with platforms that allow fake news or misinformation, a senior company official has said. YouTube, India Director, Ishan John Chatterjee on Thursday said the firm complies with all local laws and continues to engage with the government
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EU lawmakers cannot agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT, in a threat to landmark legislation aimed at keeping artificial intelligence (AI) in check, six sources told Reuters. As negotiators meet on Friday for crucial discussions ahead of final talks scheduled for Dec. 6, ‘foundation models’, or generative AI, have become the main hurdle
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