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Tesla board 'probed' Musk's plan to build lavish glass house for himself
According to the Wall Street Journal, Tesla planned "Project 42" last year which called for a dramatic and unusual glass-walled building for Musk to come up near the automaker's headquarters in Texas. The secret project included renderings of a glass box with residential features, such as bedrooms, bathrooms and a kitchen, the report claimed, citing sources.
Meta introduces real-time avatar calls for Instagram, Messenger
This feature will be helpful when users don't want to show their real faces during video calls and want a third option between camera-off and camera-on, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday. The company also mentioned that users can share animated avatar stickers in Instagram and Facebook Stories and Reels, Facebook comments, and 1:1 message threads on Messenger and Instagram.
Google sued for allegedly stealing data from users to train its AI models
The lawsuit said Google also violated copyright laws in order to train and develop its AI products, reports CNN. The class-action suit was filed on Tuesday against Google, its parent company Alphabet, and AI subsidiary DeepMind in a federal court in California and was brought by Clarkson Law Firm.
Wipro to invest $1 bn in AI over next 3 years, launches Wipro ai360
"Especially with the emergence of generative AI, we expect a fundamental shift up ahead, for all industries. New business models, new ways of working, and new challenges, too. This is exactly why Wipro's ai360 ecosystem places responsible AI operations at the heart of all our AI work," said Thierry Delaporte, CEO and MD, Wipro Limited.
Microsoft turns to UK after win in US over $68.7 bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
“The FTC has not shown it is likely to succeed on its assertion the combined firm will probably pull Call of Duty from Sony PlayStation, or that its ownership of Activision content will substantially lessen competition in the video game library subscription and cloud gaming markets,” the judge wrote in the ruling.
Nothing unveils Phone (2) with new Glyph Interface, super-fast chip in India
Phone (2) is available for re-order in white and dark gray finishes, with following variants to choose from: 8GB/128GB in dark gray (Rs 44,999), 12GB/256GB (Rs 49,999) and 12GB/512GB (Rs 54,999) in both colours. Phone (2) pre-order pass buyers in India are now able to choose their preferred variant and place their order till July 20.
Elon Musk begins restricting Threads search on Twitter
A user on Threads posted, "Twitter is selectively blocking searches for tweets that link to Threads, even though they allow posting Threads URLs (for now)." However, the behaviour is also being widely reported by Twitter users, reports The Verge. The issue was discovered while searching for links to a specific URL with the "url:" search operator.
Endefo launches new earbuds, 3 smartwatches & more in India
The products will be available for customers from July 15 onwards on Amazon, retail outlets and on the brand's official own e-commerce platform, the company said in a statement. "Leading the line-up Endefo introduces Enfit MAX smartwatch priced at Rs 5,999 will be available at a discounted price of Rs 1,599 during the Amazon Prime Day Sale."
Non-TikTok users consider it a national security threat: Report
According to Pew Research Center, only 17 per cent of Americans said that the platform is not a threat to national security, and another 23 per cent were not sure. About nine per cent of TikTok users see the platform as a major threat, while 36 per cent of non-users feel the same, plus 42 per cent of users see the service as any kind of risk, and 65 per cent of outsiders are concerned.
Westinghouse launches 5 new QLED smart Google TVs in India
"We are incredibly excited about the expansion of TVs in the Indian market. As a renowned brand with a powerful history, Westinghouse is poised to deliver exceptional television experiences to Indian consumers," James Lewis, COO of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, said in a statement.
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