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Google Meet's new feature lets admins provide custom background pics
"We've heard from our users that having backgrounds that match your brand guidelines are important for visual polish during critical meetings," the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Tuesday. With the new feature, admins can provide a set of images for the "background replace" feature in Google Meet.
Indians firms demand Cloud providers to operate together across environments: Oracle
"As agility, scalability and optimization remain top business priorities among customers, the efficacy and demand for multiple clouds will only expand. There is tremendous opportunity for Cloud in India. the market is rapidly expanding and both private and public sector stakeholders are becoming more open to embracing new, emerging technologies," Kumar, an industry veteran, emphasised.
'I'm not giving up': Sacked Indian-origin Meta worker
Susmita Sahu, who worked in a Talent Accelerator Recruiting Team in Singapore, wrote in her LinkedIn post: "While I'm still processing what happened and I'm in true loss of the right words, I'm grateful for having an opportunity to work with some AMAZING people out there."
YouTube TV launches 'multiview' feature for watching multiple streams at once
"During early access, some members will begin to see an option to watch up to four pre-selected, different streams at once in their 'Top Picks for You' section. After selecting multiview, viewers will be able to switch audio and captions between streams, and jump in and out of a fullscreen view of a game," YouTube said in a blogpost.
Samsung unveils 2 new Galaxy A series smartphones with 'Nightography' feature
Both smartphones will be available this month, starting with select markets in Europe and Southeast Asia, the company said in a statement. The Galaxy A54 5G will be available in four colour options -- Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet and Awesome White. On the other hand, the A34 5G will be available in Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet and Awesome Silver colour options.
Booknerds: The nerdiest podcast
The Nerdiest Podcast - Booknerds Podcast is all set to fill that gap by showcasing some wonderful books, authors, and engaging stories. Booknerds, a literary startup based out of Dehradun, brought its podcast from online to in-person and shot its first season of sit-down conversations with some of your favourite authors, editors, and publishers. The podcast has something for everyone whether you adore books or not!
BlackBerry launches new 'IoT Center of Excellence' in India
By the end of 2023, the company said that the Hyderabad facility, which is expected to be the second largest in the world for BlackBerry's IoT division after Canada, is expected to house over 100 software engineers in a variety of technology positions and skill sets, including senior management, technical project management, product.
Microsoft to add 3D avatar to Teams in May
The company originally announced the avatars feature in 2021 and has been testing it privately in recent months, reports The Verge. Microsoft Teams avatars are intended to help people avoid appearing on camera during meetings. If users do not want to appear on video or need a break from constant calls, they can replace it with a 3D avatar that will animate based solely on their vocal cues -- no camera required.
Healthtech platform HealthPlix raises $22 mn in funding drought
The funds will be used to ramp up doctor-first product innovation, enhance the technology stack and scale user acquisition efforts, said the platform. The funding round marks the first health-tech growth stage investment done by venture capitalists in 2023. "Today, we serve 2.5 per cent of the population. With these new funds, we aim to cater to 200-250 million more patient lives in an 18-month time frame," said Sandeep Gudibanda, Co-founder and CEO, HealthPlix Technologies.
Google announces AI features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, more
With the new AI features, users will be able to draft, reply, summarise and prioritise their Gmail. In Docs, they will get to brainstorm, proofread, write, and rewrite, while in Slides, they will get to bring their creative vision to life with auto-generated images, audio, and video. Moreover, in Sheets, users will be able to go from raw data to insights and analysis via auto-completion, formula generation.
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