TECHNOLOGY
Lenovo launches new Android tablet 'Tab M9' in India
"Our new Lenovo Tab M9 is one of the best entry-level Android devices, and it's the perfect entertainment powerhouse for consumers looking for some downtime away from the stress of work and school," Sumati Sahgal, Head - Tablets and Smart Devices, Lenovo India, said in a statement.
Meta to allow for ads in 'Instagram search results' via its Marketing API
With this new addition, users will be able to update their app to enable their clients to create and preview ads in Instagram search results via API. "Starting today, we now allow for ads in Instagram search results via the Instagram Marketing API. This new ads placement will be available on all current Marketing API versions, and does not require an upgrade," Meta said in a blogpost on Wednesday.
YouTube to shut 'Stories' feature next month
"Starting on June 26, 2023 the option to create a new YouTube Story will no longer be available. Stories that are already live on that date will expire seven days after they were originally shared," YouTube said in a blogpost on Thursday. In addition, the company said that the Creators will be notified of the shutdown via a variety of channels, including forum posts, in-app messages, reminders in YouTube Studio, and more.
Twitter launches new $5K per month API tier for startups
With the tier, developers will be able to fetch one million tweets per month, post 3,00,000 tweets per month, and gets access to the full archive search endpoint. "Today we are launching our new access tier, Twitter API Pro," Twitter Dev tweeted on Thursday.
Musk's Neuralink brain implant gets FDA approval for human trials
"We are excited to share that we have received the FDA's approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study," Neuralink tweeted on Thursday. "This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people,"
Indian girls jump on the global coding bandwagon in ChatGPT era
As the demand for skilled coders and software developers skyrocket in a post-pandemic era, especially in the age of generative AI (aka ChatGPT) and other next-gen technologies, Indian girls are not far behind and are now learning the ropes to become world-class coders.
BGMI game developer Krafton launches dedicated esports channel in India
Called Krafton India Esports, the channel is aimed at fostering the growth of the esports ecosystem in the country, the company said in a statement. "With our dedicated Esports channels and upcoming tournaments, we look forward to bringing engaging experiences and growing together with our gaming community in the country," said Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO, Krafton Inc. India.
Meta global layoffs hits India, top executives among those asked to go
According to reports, Avinash Pant, director of marketing for India, Saket Jha Saurabh, director of media partnerships, and Amrita Mukherjee, director, legal, Meta India were among those laid off in India. Moneycontrol first reported about Mukherjee, who was Hotstar's head of legal before joining Meta, being asked to go.
OpenAI CEO threatens to quit EU over new law that puts AI in 'high risk' zone
The law is undergoing revisions and may require large AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and GPT-4 to be designated as "high risk", Time reported. Speaking on the sidelines of a panel discussion at University College London, Altman said they could "cease operating" in the EU if unable to comply with the new AI legislation.
Android recording app with 50K installs stole microphone recordings, files
The app, named iRecorder-Screen Recorder, was initially uploaded to the store without malicious functionality in 2021. "However, it appears that malicious functionality was later implemented, most likely in version 1.3.8, which was made available in August 2022," said ESET researchers.
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