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Qualcomm Has Sustainable Advantage of Arm Over x86 in the AI PC Race, Says Mike Roberts

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Qualcomm held its Snapdragon India event last month, where it showcased its Snapdragon X series chipsets, which power the Copilot+ PCs across various manufacturers. The company also unveiled the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 mobile platform aimed at providing 5G connectivity in budget smartphones. Both of these announcements were interesting as they highlighted the chipmaker’s ambition […]

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OpenAI Backs California AI Bill Requiring ‘Watermarking’ of Synthetic Content

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ChatGPT developer OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content, which can range from harmless memes to deepfakes aimed at spreading misinformation about political candidates. The bill, called AB 3211, has so far been overshadowed by attention on another California state Artificial Intelligence (AI) bill, SB 1047, which

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OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro With Up to 44 Hours Battery Life Launched in India: Price, Specifications

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OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro was launched alongside the OnePlus Nord 4 at the company’s Summer Launch Event on Tuesday. The earphones offer up to 49dB active noise cancellation (ANC), dual-device connectivity and customisable equaliser settings. These true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones are compatible with the Hey Melody app and are claimed to offer a total battery life of

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Apple Taps Insider Kevan Parekh as CFO, Replacing Luca Maestri

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Tech giant Apple on Monday named insider Kevan Parekh as its chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Luca Maestri who will transition from the role on January 1, 2025. The leadership change comes ahead of Apple’s multiple product launch this fall season, which analysts have called the biggest software upgrade for the iPhone. It includes

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Google Play Store Banned 2.28 Mn Policy-Violating Apps in 2023, Sued Developers Behind 2 Fraudulent Apps

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Google Play Store prevented 2.28 million apps from being published in 2023 due to major policy violations. In a new report published by the tech giant, it highlighted the steps taken in the last year to ensure the security and privacy of Play Store users. The company further highlighted that it banned 3,33,000 developer accounts

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WazirX Opens INR Balance Withdrawals, Users Can Access 66 Percent of Funds

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Indian crypto exchange WazirX, that was hacked for over $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,928 crore) on July 18, is moving ahead with resuming some services on its platform after more than a month of suspension. In a statement released over the weekend, the exchange said it was resuming INR withdrawals starting Monday, August 26. WazirX

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Amazon to Introduce Improved AI-Powered Alexa, But It Might Be Behind a Paywall: Report

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Amazon is reportedly working on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within its cloud-based voice assistant, Alexa, but users might have to pay more before they can avail of its services. The Seattle-based tech giant has been planning to enhance the capabilities of its virtual voice assistant since 2023, likely to not fall behind the likes

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WazirX Opens INR Balance Withdrawals, Users Can Access 66 Percent of Funds

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Indian crypto exchange WazirX, that was hacked for over $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,928 crore) on July 18, is moving ahead with resuming some services on its platform after more than a month of suspension. In a statement released over the weekend, the exchange said it was resuming INR withdrawals starting Monday, August 26. WazirX

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OnePlus Watch 2R With 1.43-Inch AMOLED Screen, IP68 Rating Launched in India: Price, Specifications

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OnePlus Watch 2R was launched in India alongside the OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro at the company’s Summer Launch Event on Tuesday. It sports a circular dial with a 2.5D sapphire crystal glass and comes with an aluminium chassis alongside silicone straps. The smartwatch is claimed to offer a battery life

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Apple OpenELM Open Source Small AI Models Released, Could Pave the Way for On-Device AI Features on iPhone

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Apple has released its new family of artificial intelligence (AI) models dubbed OpenELM. Short for Open-source Efficient Language Models, there are a total of eight AI models with four pre-trained variants and four instruct variants. All of them are small language models (SLMs) that specialise in text-related tasks, highlighting an alignment with the tech giant’s

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