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Qualcomm introduces new Snapdragon automotive 5G platform to smart cars
"As the culmination of Qualcomm Incorporated's more than 20-year history connecting cars with our telematics or auto connectivity platform, the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 further harnesses the power of 5G for vehicles to assist automakers in democratising access to smart, connected vehicle experiences," Nakul Duggal, Senior Vice President and GM, automotive, Qualcomm Technologies, said in a statement.
Musk feels AI existential anxiety
In a tweet on Sunday, Musk said: "Having a bit of AI existential angst today." "But, all things considered with regard to AGI existential angst, I would prefer to be alive now to witness AGI than be alive in the past and not." He later posted: "AI+human vs AI+human is the next phase, but the human part will decrease in relevance over time, except perhaps as will.
417 tech firms lay off over 1.2 lakh employees in Jan-Feb alone
In comparison, 1,046 tech companies -- from Big Tech to startups -- laid off more than 1,61 lakh employees in 2022, as per the data by layoffs tracking site Layoffs.fyi. In January alone, close to 1 lakh tech employees lost jobs globally, dominated by companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and others.In total, nearly 3 lakh tech employees have now lost jobs in 2022.
Airtel crosses 10 mn unique customers on 5G network
By the end of March 2024, the company plans to offer its Airtel 5G services in every town and key rural areas. "Airtel will continue to stay true to its commitment to build a more connected, equitable and sustainable network," Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer, Bharti Airtel, said in a statement.
Microsoft may soon roll out built-in VPN support in Edge
Edge's VPN "Edge Secure Network" uses Cloudflare to protect users' devices and sensitive data while they browse, but it will not be a replacement for their VPN, reports BleepingComputer. Cloudflare provides performance and security to website owners via its global network. By using Cloudflare's routing, Edge protects users' data from online threats such as hackers, unlike traditional VPN.
240W charging to kill anxiety among Indian smartphone users: realme's Madhav Sheth
Madhav Sheth, CEO realme India, VP, realme, and President, realme International Business Group, told IANS that the idea is to empower its upcoming device with not only more battery power but a leading feature to put 100 per cent juice in it in less than 10 minutes. "We have seen unnecessary anxiety and stress among smartphone users who are at work, or connected to their family members via voice/video calls and suddenly realise there is little or no battery left.
Google achieves quantum error correction milestone: Sundar Pichai
In quantum computing, a qubit is a basic unit of quantum information that can take on richer states that extend beyond just 0 and 1. Our breakthrough represents a significant shift in how we operate quantum computers. Instead of working on the physical qubits on our quantum processor one by one, we are treating a group of them as one logical qubit," said Pichai.
Fraudsters hit LinkedIn with recruitment scam wave amid tech layoffs
According to the Financial Times, phony recruitments are being run by scammers pretending to be employers on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. "There's certainly an increase in the sophistication of the attacks and the cleverness," Oscar Rodriguez, LinkedIn's vice president of product management, was quoted as saying in the report.
Samsung to showcase its latest smartphones, laptops at MWC 2023
Through 'immersive and interactive' exhibitions, visitors to the Samsung booth will get a 'first-hand' look at the most recent Samsung Galaxy innovations, the company said in a blogpost. "At Samsung, we believe the future of Galaxy innovation lies in sustainability commitment and open collaboration with partners," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics.
Microsoft introduces next-gen hybrid cloud platform
The tech giant believes that modern network infrastructure will assist its thybrid cloud platform s to improve and monetise their existing infrastructure while also lowering their overall cost of ownership, reports TechCrunch. Azure Operator Nexus will allow these companies to run their carrier-grade workloads both on-premises and on Azure. AT&T made the decision to adopt.
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