TECHNOLOGY

More writers sue ChatGPT developer OpenAI for illegally using their works
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Authors Michael Chabon, David Henry Hwang, Rachel Louise Snyder and Ayelet Waldman alleged in the lawsuit that OpenAI benefits and profits from the "unauthorised and illegal use" of their copyrighted content.
India-specific feature helps Uber clock 3.5 mn trips & orders, rolls out globally
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This verification feature is now being rolled out to Uber users globally, including riders, eaters, merchants and earners, the company said in a statement.
Musk's ex-partner Grimes demands to see her son, in now deleted X post
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She demanded to see her son in response to author Walter Isaacson’s (who wrote Musk’s biography) post which included photos of the Tesla founder’s twins with Shivon Zilis (a Canadian venture capitalist), reports Page Six.
India still lags behind China on overall digital quality of life globally
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The Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index by cyber-security company Surfshark is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on 5 core pillars -- internet quality, internet affordability, e-security, e-infrastructure and e-government.
Microsoft rolls out 'background removal' tool in Paint
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With this tool, users will be able to remove the background from any picture with the click of a button. The new version is presently rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels.
G20 Delhi Declaration welcomes India’s plan to build, maintain Global Digital Public Infrastructure
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"Digital public infrastructure (DPI), as an evolving concept and as a set of shared digital systems, built and leveraged by both the public and private sectors, based on secure and resilient infrastructure, and can be built on open standards and specifications, as well as open source software can enable delivery of services at societal-scale," it said.
PC manufacturers meet MeitY officials on import curbs, seek solutions
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The meeting discussed proposed changes, like linking the import of IT hardware to the local manufacturing of a company value and its export value of electronic items, according to sources. The meeting on Friday was called to give suggestions on how the proposed import management system should work and get the stakeholders’ feedback.
UK PM Rishi Sunak seen wearing boAt headphones, CEO Aman Gupta welcomes him
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Rishi Sunak, in India with his wife Akshata Murthy to attend the G20 Summit, spent time with students at the British Council of India on Friday. Sunak later shared pictures on Instagram of him at the British Council of India on Instagram, where he was seen using boAt headphones to interact with children.
Musk's X challenges new US transparency law, terms it 'unconstitutional'
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The law, called AB 587, requires social media companies to publicly detail moderation practices around hate speech, racism, extremism, disinformation, harassment and foreign political interference, reports TechCrunch.
Apple set to end 2023 with 7% market share for iPhones in Android-dominated India
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CMR estimates the iPhone 15 shipments in the launch quarter to hover around 65 per cent, driven by an increased ‘Make in India’ initiatives. 
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