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Pilots' body sends legal notice to Reuters, WSJ over coverage on Air India crash, demands apology

The Federation of Indian Pilots has issued a legal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters over their speculative coverage of the Air India crash, accusing the reports of causing unnecessary distress and harming reputations.

'No requirement from govt': Centre on withholding Reuters' X account in India

While affiliated X handles such as Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Asia, and Reuters China are accessible in India, both official X accounts of the global news agency as well as Reuters World handles are inaccessible.

Microsoft Azure forecast beats expectations, shares jump 7 per cent amid AI boom

Microsoft stock jumps 7 per cent after Azure cloud business posts 33 per cent growth and strong AI-driven forecast, easing fears of a slowdown in global AI spending.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harming children

In a significant legal victory, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has been shielded from personal liability in 25 lawsuits alleging that the company's platforms, Instagram and Facebook, are addictive and harmful to children's mental health.

Google successfully defends itself in Gift Card fraud lawsuit

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action alleging that Google profited from Google Play gift card fraud by refusing to refund victims. The judge ruled that the complainer failed to show that Google caused her financial loss, attributing the loss to a scammer.

Indonesia bans Google phones days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16: Know-why

Indonesia has recently imposed a ban on the sales of Google Pixel smartphones due to regulations mandating that all smartphones sold in the country must contain at least 40 per cent locally manufactured components.

Renault bets big on Hybrids as EV transition remains slow in Europe

In the first 8 months of 2024, Renault hybrid models (Clio and Captur) witnessed the sales going up by 55 per cent from 2023, according to Renault's preliminary figures.

SpaceX achieves milestone of catching giant Starship Booster in 5th flight test

SpaceX's 5th Starship test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, was a major success, marking a world-1st achievement. The company successfully caught the Super Heavy booster using a tower with giant arms. This innovative recovery method enables the booster to be reused, advancing SpaceX's reusable rocket.

'Speculative and misleading': India rejects report on diversion of Indian defence exports to Ukraine

MEA underscored that India has an impeccable track record of compliance with international obligations on the export of military and dual-use items.

Elon Musk backs California Bill to regulate AI: A step towards safer technology

Ukraine attacks in Russian border region kill 5, Moscow targets hotel with US, UK journalists

A member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two others were hospitalised after a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.

Facebook removes 63,000 accounts in Nigeria over 'sextortion' scams

These scams were conducted by Nigerian online fraudsters, known as "Yahoo boys"- who are popular in the region for conducting a variety of scams, including impersonating people in financial distress or posing as Nigerian princes offering extraordinary investment returns.

Global cyber outage disrupts Meta's content moderation vendors

A source familiar with the situation told Reuters that the social media giant experienced a SEV1 alert due to the disruptions. SEV1, Meta's term for a "code red" alert, indicates high-stakes problems with its systems that demand immediate attention.

CrowdStrike outage impacts 8.5 million Microsoft devices worldwide, company confirms

A software update by CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity firm, has reportedly caused widespread system problems. This update has grounded flights, taken broadcasters off the air, and left customers without access to essential services such as healthcare and banking.

Upcoming smartphone in June 2024: OnePlus, Realme and Motorola

In the month of June, three major smartphone brands are set to launch three smartphones- OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite, Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Realme GT 6. Here are the expected details of the smartphones which are scheduled to launch in mid June.

Microsoft layoffs HoloLens and Azure teams amid strategic shift

Microsoft announced to layoff of approximately 1,000 employees, significantly from the HoloLens mixed reality and Azure cloud teams. This workforce restructuring follows more than a year after the company laid off over 10,000 employees, as it continues to shift its focus and strategy.

Apple working on AI chips for data centres: Report

Apple is in the process of developing its AI-powered chip which has been designed for data centers. Internally referred to as Project ACDC (Apple Chips in Data Center), the initiative seeks to harness Apple's proficiency in chip design to bolster its server infrastructure.

India is the first country to ban TikTok over security concerns

The government blocked TikTok along with other 59 Chinese applications because of security concerns. Since then, India has banned over 300 Chinese apps, including Shareit, WeChat, Likee, Helo and more. The government has also blocked several betting and loan apps in the last few years too.

Authors sue Nvidia over alleged copyright infringement due to AI usage: Details

The lawsuit drags Nvidia into a growing body of litigation by writers and the New York Times over generative AI, which creates new content based on inputs such as text, images and sounds.

Sam Altman returning to OpenAI’s board with three new directors: ALl you need to know

An investigation by law firm WilmerHale into the events surrounding Altman’s November firing has concluded, and the company has created new governance rules and strengthened its conflict of interest policy. The board said it unanimously backed Altman’s leadership.