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Meta expanding Instagram's age verification test to 6 more countries
"Starting today, we're beginning to expand our age verification test on Instagram to more countries in Europe, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia and Japan," the company said in an updated blogpost on Thursday. It further mentioned that it is planning to make the age verification tools available in more countries globally within the next few months.
Clock's ticking, have limited time to look for job: Sacked Indian-origin Microsoft worker
Alisha Acharya, a Technical Program Manager at Microsoft, who spent five years in the company in Seattle, wrote in her LinkedIn post: "Heartbroken. I was impacted by the recent round of layoffs at Microsoft. It took me a few days to come to terms with this news but I am back to the grind now. Since I am on H1b, the clock's ticking and I have limited time to look for a job."
Top HR executives at Whitehat Jr quit as BYJU's plans to shut coding platform
Sources told IANS that Singh's high-profile departure comes after Gaurav Timble, Director HR, and Nimi Rastogi, Global Head -- Talent Acquisition at WhiteHat Jr have also moved on, as BYJU's is set to soon wind up the coding platform for kids, which it acquired for $300 million, as part of restructuring and cost-cutting measures.
Twitter is where writers, leaders spend their time: Musk
Musk tweeted: "The ability of Twitter advertising to reach the most influential people in the world is often not fully appreciated." "While a few other social networks are technically bigger, Twitter is where the writers and leaders spend their time." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post.
Apple still working on classical music app
According to code in the beta, users will have to install the standard Apple Music app in order to listen to "Apple Music Classical", reports MacRumors. "To listen in Apple Music Classical, you'll need to install Apple Music," read a line in the MusicKit framework. The beta update also reintroduced the page-turning animation as an option.
Tesla Superchargers now open to other EVs at 'select sites' in US
For months, the company has allowed other companies' EVs to use its chargers in Europe, and it is now doing the same in the US. "It's always been our ambition to open the Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs, and by doing so, encourage more drivers to go electric," Tesla said in a blogpost. Last month, the Biden administration revealed new initiatives to install 5,00,000 electric vehicle chargers on US roads by 2030 under its $7.5 billion plan, and as part of it.
Motorola to soon launch new version of foldable Razr phone
Launched by Motorola in 2004, the Razr became one of the most popular flip phones of the 2000s. Yang told CNBC in an interview at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 that the reception to the Razr "is good" and that Motorola will launch the new version of this foldable phone "very soon". "I think it's much better," he said of the device.
OpenAI announces ChatGPT, Whisper APIs for developers
With the introduction of ChatGPT and Whisper models to the API, developers now have access to cutting-edge language and speech-to-text features, the company said in a blogpost. "ChatGPT API users can expect continuous model improvements and the option to choose dedicated capacity for deeper control over the models," it added.
Musk envisions 'fully sustainable earth' but no new electric cars
At Tesla's investor event at the company's Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, he said Tesla will take $10 trillion in investments to bring about this sustainable future powered by renewable energy. "It is not a big number relative to the global economy," Musk told the audience late on Wednesday. "There is a clear path to sustainable energy on Earth. It doesn't require destroying natural habitats. It doesn't require us to be austere and stop using electricity and sort of be in the cold or anything," Musk added.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan pens first letter, to help creators make more money
Mohan, who replaced YouTube's long-time CEO Susan Wojcicki last month, said they are providing more opportunities for creators outside of ads by expanding "our subscriptions business, investing in shopping, and continually improving our paid digital goods offerings".
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