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Microsoft lays off ethical AI team in ChatGPT era
The layoffs at the AI ethics team are part of larger job cuts (10,000 employees) the tech giant announced earlier. According to a report in Platformer, citing sources, the move leaves "Microsoft without a dedicated team to ensure its AI principles are closely tied to product design at a time when the company is leading the charge to make AI tools available to the mainstream."
Meta 'winding down' support for NFTs on FB, Instagram
Meta's head of commerce and financial technologies, Stephane Kasriel, tweeted on Tuesday: "Across the company, we're looking closely at what we prioritise to increase our focus. We're winding down digital collectibles (NFTs) for now to focus on other ways to support creators, people, and businesses."
Google rolling out faster 'Night Sight' on Pixel 6
The tech giant had introduced faster Night Sight on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in October last year. "With the latest Feature Drop, Night Sight can now capture low-light photos faster on your Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, too, thanks to new algorithms powered by Google Tensor," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Monday.
I & my team had to be let go as part of Microsoft's layoffs: Sacked Indian-origin worker
"Anyways every sentence has to have a full stop some self-marked and some externally induced. This week me & my team had to be let go as part of Microsoft's larger efforts to tackle the challenging times," he added. Hari studied B.Tech from Pondicherry University (1997-2001) and completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT) from IIT Kharagpur (2002-2003).
Samsung to soon start mass production of 3rd-gen 4nm chips
In the sector of the ultra-micro fabrication process, it is the primary foundry product, reports SamMobile. The company was able to eliminate one of the major issues in the early stages of the process, which was stabilising the yield, because of the technological developments in performance, power consumption and area improvements.
Blaupunkt launches new gaming soundbar in India
Priced at Rs 1,899, the new soundbar comes available in black colour and is available to purchase online. The SBA25 gaming soundbar boasts 25 Watt that delivers a power-packed package of thumping bass and crisp audio for gamers, said the company. Moreover, it also offers deep bass, pristine high and mid frequencies produced.
Nokia launches new affordable smartphone 'C12' in India
Priced at Rs 5,999, the phone comes available in Dark Cyan, Charcoal and Light Mint colours, which will be available for purchase online from March 17. Nokia C12 further embodies the Nokia Smartphone Promise- Ad-free Android Experience, longer battery life, European design, two times more safe & secure, and of course, a one-year replacement guarantee for extra peace of mind.
65% telecom towers need fiberisation; 12L towers to be deployed to make India 5G-ready
According to T.R. Dua, Director-General, DIPA, to date, 36 per cent of telecom towers are fiberised and nearly 7,50,000 towers are deployed in India. Despite proactive support from the government and Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the telecom infrastructure providers are still facing hurdles in faster.
Musk reacts on planning to build city on Mars, says 'top secret'
When a user posted, "BREAKING: Elon Musk is planning to build a city on Mars. @elonmusk", Musk replied: "Top secret." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user said, "Take me I hate it here", another commented, "make sure you give it a really good name when you found it. In August last year.
Samsung Galaxy F14 5G to launch in India next week under Rs 15K
Galaxy F14 5G is tipped to come with several segment-first features, including a 6000mAh battery and powerful 5 nm Exynos chipset to deliver seamless performance, sources told IANS, making it a game-changer for the company in the affordable segment. Samsung's new 5nm chipset -- Exynos 1330 -- is an octa-core processor.
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