Bengaluru: On Tuesday, International Business Machines Corp.’s (IBM’s) artificial intelligence (AI) system, which engaged in a live, public debate with a human champion, Harish Natarajan, at Think 2019 in San Francisco, lost the argument. Natarajan and IBM’s AI system, Project Debater, began by preparing arguments for and against the resolution, “We should subsidize preschool”. Both […]
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New WhatsApp Beta update gets new settings menu, network usage information
WhatsApp Beta’s latest update for the Android version recently received an update which introduces two new features. The first one is the redesigned settings menu, with new icons and, most noticeably, the addition of Payments option. Earlier the Payments option was buried inside the Account section. The second feature is the addition of network usage […]
India criticized for online policing by Google, Facebook
An Asian internet lobby group, whose members include Alphabet’s Google and Facebook, criticized India’s plans to regulate social media content.
Attorneys cry foul as 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud
Washington: The 130 foreign students arrested for enroling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US are largely Indians and were not aware of the varsity’s illegitimate operation, immigration attorneys have said while criticising authorities for using “troubling” methods to trap them.
Walmart, Amazon scrambling to comply with India’s new e-commerce rules
Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc’s Indian unit are rushing to rejig ownership structures and rework some key vendor relationships, as they seek to comply with new Indian e-commerce curbs without disrupting their businesses.
Foreign efforts to influence 2018 US elections on Twitter ‘limited’
Twitter Inc took down nearly 6,000 tweets during last November’s US congressional elections, most of which were attempting to suppress the vote through intimidation or sharing false information, the company said on Thursday.
Tech firms write to Centre over changes in IT rules
New Delhi: Global internet firms Mozilla, Wikimedia Foundation, and GitHub have asked government to abandon proposed amendments to Information Technology (IT) act, 2000 and start fresh consultation.
E-comm rules: Flipkart disappointed with govt’s revised FDI policy
New Delhi: US retail giant Walmart-backed Flipkart on Friday said it is disappointed with the Indian government’s decision to implement the changes in rules for e-commerce companies with foreign investment in “haste”.
Sony Xperia XZ4 to arrive with 6.5-inch OLED display, SD855 SoC
At the Mobile World Congress, that’s scheduled for late February, Sony is expected to unveil the successor to the Xperia XZ3 — the XZ4 and it will come packing some impressive specifications. As per a report TechnoBezz, we get to know some of the specifications that will arrive with the next Sony flagship.
Amazon removes numerous products from Indian site as new e-commerce rules bite
New Delhi/Mumbai: E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.
Govt transferred Rs 5.6 L cr to beneficiaries via Aadhaar enabled payment system
New Delhi: The government has transferred Rs 5.6 lakh crore to beneficiaries of NREGA, LPG subsidies and other benefits using Aadhaar-enabled payment system. It is also facilitating 9.1 crore electronic transactions such as passport services and land records through the e-governance portal.
Flipkart warns of major ‘customer disruption’ if new rules not delayed
New Delhi: Walmart Inc’s online retailer Flipkart has told the Indian government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if the implementation of new curbs for e-commerce is not delayed by six months, a source told Reuters.