TECHNOLOGY
Exclusive: TikTok parent ByteDance to shut down music streaming service Resso in India on January 31
ByteDance's decision comes after Resso was removed from Google Play and Apple App Store following an order by the Indian government.
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's X unveils 2024 plans: AI-powered experiences, peer-to-peer payments, and more
AI will power various experiences on X including improving the search feature and advertisements, with the help of Elon Musk's xAI.
TECHNOLOGY
India app trends in 2023: Fewer downloads but spending increased, top Android & iOS apps, and more
Mobile games, productivity apps, entertainment and utilities attracted the maximum spends. As a proportion of global app spends, however, India is still only a fraction and there is opportunity for big growth
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's X brings back headlines to article links shared on the platform
X, formerly Twitter, had stopped showing headlines in link previews shared on the platform in early October 2023, changing how news links appear on the platform.
TECHNOLOGY
Rakesh Deshmukh steps down as CEO of PhonePe-owned Indus OS
PhonePe is gearing up to launch its Android mobile app marketplace Indus Appstore in the coming months to challenge tech giant Google's Play Store.
TECHNOLOGY
India's real-money gaming sector had a rough 2023. Will 2024 be any better?
As 2024 approaches, India's real-money gaming sector stands at a critical juncture. Its future growth rests on the implementation of a comprehensive regulatory framework and the verdicts in the upcoming court cases.
TECHNOLOGY
AI will drive the future of Google Maps in India, says VP Miriam Daniel
Google VP Miriam Daniel said that the company aims to build a more immersive and comprehensive map that is unique to India.
TECHNOLOGY
Nazara Technologies to publish 5 games from 4 Indian gaming studios
Nazara plans to publish 20 games in the next 12 to 18 months, investing between Rs 1 crore and Rs 3 crore a game
TECHNOLOGY
Google Maps makes it easier for Indian users to understand unfamiliar addresses
Google Maps also announced partnerships with ONDC and mobility app Namma Yatri to provide a more digitised public transport experience to users
TECHNOLOGY
Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal takes the ‘made for India’ approach with Krutrim AI model
Krutrim, meaning "artificial" in Sanskrit, will come in two sizes: a base model named Krutrim trained on 2 trillion tokens and unique datasets, and a larger, more complex model called Krutrim Pro, launching early next year for advanced problem-solving and task execution capabilities.
TECHNOLOGY
MPL-backed web3 fantasy platform Striker to shut down operations
Striker allows users to collect digital player trading cards and make fantasy cricket teams to compete in contests and win cash prizes. Users can also trade player cards to earn money from Striker's marketplace.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta's new test to show Threads posts on Mastodon amid an interoperability push
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that they are starting with the ability to follow Threads users from ActivityPub clients and will soon add the ability to follow accounts from ActivityPub servers on Threads.
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's xAI extends its AI chatbot Grok to India, others
Grok is available to subscribers of X Premium+, the top subscription tier of X. It is being rolled out in a phased manner, granting early access to longstanding subscribers across web, iOS and Android.
TECHNOLOGY
Google releases Gemini Pro, new AI tools for developers and enterprises
With Gemini Pro launch, Google aims to attract more developers to its cloud offerings amid intense rivalry with Microsoft.
TECHNOLOGY
Google's AI chatbot Bard gets its biggest upgrade with Gemini launch
Google will introduce Bard Advanced early next year that will offer users access to its most advanced models and capabilities starting with Gemini Ultra.
TECHNOLOGY
Google unveils Gemini, its largest AI model, to take on OpenAI
Google's Gemini is "multimodal" in nature, which means it can understand and work with different formats, including text, code, audio, image, and video, at the same time
TECHNOLOGY
India's leading gaming industry bodies adopt voluntary code of ethics. What you need to know
MeitY's gaming rules are yet to be implemented. All code signatories have pledged to "undertake best efforts" to adopt the code's practices.
TECHNOLOGY
SEBI-like regulator is key for growth of India’s real-money gaming industry: Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain
Fantasy sports is more similar to the stock market than gambling or betting, says Dream Sports co-founder Harsh Jain.
TECHNOLOGY
Audio streaming service Spotify to cut 17% of global workforce
Spotify had posted an operating profit of €32 million in Q3 2023, marking the company's first profitable quarter in two years.
TECHNOLOGY
PhonePe’s Indus Appstore onboards real-money gaming apps ahead of public launch
These partnerships are expected to give a major boost to Indus Appstore as the company looks to challenge the dominant Google Play Store in mobile app distribution.
TECHNOLOGY
Why AMD chose India to set up its largest global design centre
AMD CTO Mark Papermaster told Moneycontrol that they chose the India market to set up its largest design facility because the local India team has demonstrated a capability to hire great talent and to grow its leadership.
TECHNOLOGY
AMD unveils its largest global design centre in Bengaluru; will house 3,000 engineers
AMD’s new Bengaluru facility is part of the $400 million India investment announced by the chip design firm at Semicon 2023.
TECHNOLOGY
Hybrid work setups will require a new set of tools for employees: Slack co-founder Cal Henderson
The pandemic accelerated changes that were already happening in the workplace and took us forward five or 10 years in terms of workplace habits, said Slack co-founder Cal Henderson
BUSINESS
JetSynthesys partners with Japan's Digital Hearts Holdings to widen the market
Digital Hearts Holdings will invest in JetSynthesys Japan and also form a joint venture to expand its debugging businesses in India
