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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 08 Oct 2024 - 04:36 pm

Stockholm:Two pioneers of artificial intelligence - John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton - won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the...

Meta introduces new features to WhatsApp status 05 Oct 2024 - 04:05 pm

Washington: Meta has announced new updates to the "Status" feature on WhatsApp aimed at making it easier for users to connect with their...

Microsoft beefs-up its AI assistant with voice, vision 01 Oct 2024 - 08:11 pm

San Francisco: Microsoft on Tuesday doubled down on deploying artificial intelligence to consumers, releasing an updated version of its Copilot chatbot that can...

Gamers hit by global PlayStation outage 01 Oct 2024 - 01:28 pm

Paris: The online services of Sony's PlayStation consoles went down for several hours on Tuesday, the Japanese firm said, affecting gamers around the...

Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over app store 30 Sep 2024 - 06:14 pm

San Francisco: Fortnite-maker Epic Games is suing tech giants Google and Samsung, it announced Monday, accusing them of illegally colluding to block competition...

Google to spend $1 billion in Thailand to speed up Asia AI push 30 Sep 2024 - 05:15 pm

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to invest $1 billion to build data centers in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud and AI...

California governor vetoes AI safety bill 30 Sep 2024 - 05:12 pm

San Francisco: California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models following pushback from tech giants and...

German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft 30 Sep 2024 - 04:52 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its...

UK clears $4 bn AI partnership between Amazon, Anthropic 27 Sep 2024 - 05:42 pm

London: Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon's investment of up to $4 billion in Anthropic, an American developer of artificial intelligence, following...

OpenAI launches advanced voice mode 25 Sep 2024 - 01:49 pm

Washington: OpenAI has announced the roll-out of Advanced Voice Mode (AVM), widely for ChatGPT users subscribing to the paid plans. This feature will...

YouTube announces new AI features for Shorts creators 19 Sep 2024 - 11:05 am

New York: YouTube on Wednesday announced artificial intelligence (AI) features for creators on its Shorts platform that tap into Google's DeepMind video-generation model....

WhatsApp testing status update mentions 19 Sep 2024 - 10:58 am

Washington: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has begun testing new features that will allow users to mention others on their status updates. These features...

Snapchat pushes 'safer' platform image, but not everyone agrees 19 Sep 2024 - 12:18 am

Santa Monica, US: Snapchat, the popular teen-focused social network, is positioning itself as a healthier alternative to platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which...

Apple releases iOS 18 update to iPhone devices 17 Sep 2024 - 08:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: In a highly anticipated software update, Apple has officially released iOS 18 for iPhone devices and begun rolling it out in...

Instagram introduces teen accounts, other sweeping changes to boost child safety online 17 Sep 2024 - 03:30 pm

Instagramis introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash...

Meta begins rolling out AI Assistant on Instagram app in Qatar, bringing advanced features to the region 14 Sep 2024 - 06:13 pm

Doha, Qatar: Meta has expanded its AI assistant service to Qatar, marking its debut in the Gulf region. The AI chatbot, integrated directly...

FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids 12 Sep 2024 - 10:17 pm

If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, your AirPods could soon function as hearing aids. The Food and Drug Administration said on...

Apple discontinues iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 13 11 Sep 2024 - 12:04 pm

Doha, Qatar: Soon after unveiling its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, Apple announced during the Apple WWDC 2024 event the discontinuation of several...