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Musk again pokes fun at Twitter with 'poop' emoji amid court battle
As Twitter sued Musk, the company also submitted an earlier poop emoji reply by the Tesla CEO to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal as evidence of his "disparaging" behaviour toward the platform. Now, when a follower posted a link about Twitter submitting a poop emoji tweet as evidence of his disparaging behaviour, Musk replied with the same emoji, along with "BS (bullshit)" as text.
Agnikul Cosmos opens its first rocket engine facility
According to Agnikul Cosmos, the factory has been designed keeping in mind the ability to produce two rocket engines per week for its rocket Agnibaan. Agnibaan is a two stage rocket with 100 kg payload capacity to orbits around 700 km high (low Earth orbits) and enables plug-and-play configuration.
TikTok rolling out maturity ratings, content filters for videos
A maturity score will be allocated to the concerned video to help prevent those under 18 from viewing it across the TikTok experience, the company said in a statement. To further empower viewers with ways to customize their viewing experience, "we're rolling out a tool people can use to automatically filter out videos with words or hashtags they don't want to see," said Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Safety.
Instagram, TikTok eating into Google's core services, suggests top executive
Senior Vice President Prabhakar Raghavan, who runs Google's Knowledge and Information organisation, referenced the popular social apps in a broader conversation at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference about the future of Google's products and its use of artificial intelligence (AI), reports TechCrunch. In a discussion about the evolution of search, he somewhat offhandedly noted that younger users were now often turning to apps like Instagram and TikTok instead of Google Search or Maps for discovery purposes.
Uber files: Rajeev Chandrasekhar assures tougher rules to tame Big Tech
"India will also have new laws and regulations. The issue of laws and rules in the tech space will be a continuously evolving one. Whether there will be structurally new laws, amendments to old laws, additional rules and directions, I would say, all of the above," Chandrasekhar was quoted as saying in the report.
Spotify expands video podcasts for creators in 6 new countries
Video-native podcasters will now have access to Spotify's audience around the world, while audio-native podcasters will be able to start experimenting with video and deliver content that their listeners can engage with more deeply. "As we learn from users and iterate, we're pioneering new formats of audio, interactivity, unique listening experiences.
Apple finally bids goodbye to design maverick Jony Ive
Apple signed a contract in 2019 with Ive that was valued more than $100 million, though "it restricted Ive from taking on work that Apple found competitive". "Ive wanted the freedom to take on clients without needing Apple's clearance", according to the report. Apple COO Jeff Williams will continue to manage the design teams, though the product marketing team has "assumed a central role in product choices".
YouTube TV hits 5 million subscribers in 5 years
The company thanked its audience and said "we are grateful to everyone who has been part of the adventure that is YouTube TV for the past five years". "When we launched YouTube TV five years ago, we wanted to make watching TV even more enjoyable -- featuring a modern product experience without all the commitments, equipment fees and hassle," Christian Oestlien, Vice President of Product Management, YouTube TV and Connected TV.
Google slowing down pace of hiring for rest of year: Sundar Pichai
According to an internal memo sent by Alphabet and Google CEO Pichai to employees, the company will have to "be more entrepreneurial" and work with "greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we've shown on sunnier days".
Microsoft first Big Tech firm to lay off workers amid global meltdown
The layoffs at Microsoft reportedly affect nearly 1 per cent of its 1,80,000-strong workforce across its offices and product divisions. "Today we had a small number of role eliminations. Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly," Microsoft told Bloomberg in a statement late on Tuesday.
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