vivo X100 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 200MP Telephoto camera, X100s and X100s Pro with Dimensity 9300+ announced

vivo has just unveiled its latest lineup of flagship smartphones in China: the X100 Ultra, X100s, and X100s Pro.

EU opens DMA violation probes against Apple, Google, and Meta

The European Commission today announced investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into tech giants Alphabet, Apple, and Meta.

EU fines Apple €1.8 billion over music streaming dispute

Apple has been fined over 1.8 billion Euros for abusing its dominant position in the market for distributing music streaming apps to its iOS users through the App Store by the European Commission, as expected.

OpenAI unveils ‘Sora’ text-to-video AI model

OpenAI has unveiled its latest AI model, Sora, a text-to-video model designed to create videos up to a minute-long, maintaining high visual quality while adhering to user prompts.

Fire-Boltt Dream with Android OS, LTE calling launched starting at an introductory price of Rs. 5999

Fire-Boltt has launched Dream, the company’s first Android-powered smartwatch with 4G LTE support. Fire-Boltt markets this as the ‘First Android 4G LTE Wristphone’ as it supports nano SIM for 4G connectivity and runs Android apps from the Google Play Store.

Apple can resume Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales in the US

In a recent update to the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Masimo, Apple has managed to secure a temporary pause on the ban imposed by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on the sales and imports of the latest Apple Watches.

Apple urges U.S. Court to halt Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban in the US

Recently, Apple got into trouble with Masimo, a health tech company, for patent infringements on pulse oximetry technology. This led the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to restrict imports and sales of the latest Apple Watches that use technology for reading blood oxygen levels.

OpenAI DevDay 2023: Custom GPTs, GPT-4 Turbo with 128K context and more announced

At its DevDay, OpenAI has announced a host of exciting developments, making it easier than ever to harness the power of AI. These updates aim to empower users and provide more options for customization, while maintaining a strong focus on privacy and safety.

X faces lawsuit over trademark dispute with X Social Media

X Corp, formerly Twitter, is now facing a federal lawsuit in Florida filed by X Social Media, a legal-marketing firm. X Social Media alleges that X Corp’s new name infringes on its trademark, which includes the letter “X,” potentially causing consumer confusion.

Google’s ads program not protected by safe harbour: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has made a significant ruling that denies Google the safe harbor protection provided by the Information Technology Act, 2000. The court also held that Google can be held liable for trademark infringement when using trademarks as keywords in its Ads Programme.

EU imposes €1.2 billion fine on Meta over GDPR breach

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) has been fined 1.2 billion euros by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) confirmed that this is the largest GDPR fine ever.

BIF backs government’s broadband speed boost by 400%

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) highly praised the Government of India for increasing the minimum speed for defining broadband from 512Kbps to 2Mbps, a four-fold improvement. This is an important move for consumers and will likely lead to an increase in per capita data consumption and better service.

TRAI to use AI, ML to curb spam calls, messages

Today, TRAI has announced the implementation of a blockchain-based ecosystem (Distributed Ledger Technology, or DLT) to combat Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). UCC is a major source of inconvenience for the public and infringes on individuals’ privacy. This was first proposed by TRAI back in 2018.

Twitter sues Indian government’s order to take down content: Report

A Reuters article says that on Tuesday, Twitter sued the Indian government for abusing its power and asked an Indian court to reverse some government orders to remove information from the social media site.