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Airbus, Rolls Royce To Supply To Indian Airlines In 5 Billion Pound Deal
European aviation giant Airbus and iconic British luxury automobile manufacturer Rolls Royce are among the 26 British firms to have secured lucrative deals after India signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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Apple Challenges 'Unreasonable' EU Order to Open Up to Rivals
Apple is legally challenging an EU order requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta. Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".
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Budget 2025: Crypto Industry Seeks Digital Asset Innovation, Simple Tax Structure and More
The Union Budget for 2025 is set to be announced on February 1. Apart from reiterating the need for a revision in crypto tax rates, Indian crypto firms have asked the government to prioritise steps that keep the country in competition with other regions, especially with regard to emerging technologies.
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SpaceX and Firefly Team Up to Launch Firefly Blue Ghost with 10 NASA Payloads
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander will launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-January with 10 NASA payloads designed to test cutting-edge technologies. The mission includes tools like a radiation-resistant computer system, a GPS-like navigation system for lunar use, and dust-repelling technology for equipment maintenance. These payloads aim t...
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Brazil Suggests Reform to Tighten Antitrust Regulation for Big Techs
Brazil's Finance Ministry says that local legislation needs to be equipped with more tools to address a new reality where big tech firms, due to their size and market power, inhibit competition.
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Chinese Tech Firm Showcase New AI Innovations Despite US Sanctions
Chinese tech companies, from industry giants to ambitious startups, converged at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week to showcase their latest innovations and express strong support for the country's artificial intelligence sector.
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Google Cloud Teams with Sui Blockchain to Improve Web3, AI in Advanced Tech Initiatives
Google Cloud has teamed up with a Layer-1 blockchain platform Sui to integrate blockchain solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other tech initiatives. Both the platforms have planned to work on improving the security and scalability of AI-powered Web3 applications.
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IIT Madras Collaborates With French Firm To Set Up 100 Million Euros Start-up Hub
This collaboration aims to position India as a leading hub for ASD innovation, facilitating export promotion, and providing a gateway for Indian startups to explore international markets.
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220-Tonne Hotel In Canada Moved To New Location With Help Of 700 Bars Of Soap
A construction firm successfully relocated a former hotel in Nova Scotia using 700 bars of soap.
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Man Puts Unemployed Wife On Payroll For 10 Years, Cheats Firm Of Rs 4 Crore
An employee of a private recruitment company allegedly worked out an innovative plan to fraudulently put his unemployed wife on the payroll and ensured that regular salary was paid to her for more than 10 years, causing a loss of crores to the firm.
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Ubisoft, French Videogame Firm, Looks at AI, VR as the ‘Next Big Thing’ in Gaming
Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of the Apple Vision Pro headset.
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Why Facebook Parent Meta Is Scrambling to Catch Up on AI Technology
Meta has been scrambling to catch up to rivals on AI technology, due to a range of factors that have hobbled the company's innovation in the field of AI. The Facebook parent firm has fallen behind Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which has surged in popularity after the launch of its popular ChatGPT generative text tool that relies on artificial intelligen...
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Opinion: Amazon, Google Scramble To Keep Pace With OpenAI Despite Huge AI Teams
Of all the questions that ChatGPT has raised about the future of artificial intelligence, one still reverberates through Silicon Valley: Why couldn't the industry's largest technology firms breed an innovative service with a similar kind of impact?
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Pfizer To Acquire Cancer Treatment Biotech Firm Seagen For $43 Billion
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday it had reached a deal to buy biotech firm Seagen, specialising in innovative cancer treatment, for $43 billion.
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Spotify and Other Media Firms Ask EU to Take Action Against Apple's 'Unfair' App Store Practices
Spotify and other media firms like Deezer on Wednesday urged action against Apple in a joint letter to the European Commission. The letter asks the bloc's antitrust regulator's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to take action against Apple for anticompetitive and unfair practices. Spotify has for years accused Apple of using its App Store...
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Airbus, Rolls Royce To Supply To Indian Airlines In 5 Billion Pound Deal
European aviation giant Airbus and iconic British luxury automobile manufacturer Rolls Royce are among the 26 British firms to have secured lucrative deals after India signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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Apple Challenges 'Unreasonable' EU Order to Open Up to Rivals
Apple is legally challenging an EU order requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta. Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".
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Budget 2025: Crypto Industry Seeks Digital Asset Innovation, Simple Tax Structure and More
The Union Budget for 2025 is set to be announced on February 1. Apart from reiterating the need for a revision in crypto tax rates, Indian crypto firms have asked the government to prioritise steps that keep the country in competition with other regions, especially with regard to emerging technologies.
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SpaceX and Firefly Team Up to Launch Firefly Blue Ghost with 10 NASA Payloads
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander will launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-January with 10 NASA payloads designed to test cutting-edge technologies. The mission includes tools like a radiation-resistant computer system, a GPS-like navigation system for lunar use, and dust-repelling technology for equipment maintenance. These payloads aim t...
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Brazil Suggests Reform to Tighten Antitrust Regulation for Big Techs
Brazil's Finance Ministry says that local legislation needs to be equipped with more tools to address a new reality where big tech firms, due to their size and market power, inhibit competition.
-
Chinese Tech Firm Showcase New AI Innovations Despite US Sanctions
Chinese tech companies, from industry giants to ambitious startups, converged at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week to showcase their latest innovations and express strong support for the country's artificial intelligence sector.
-
Google Cloud Teams with Sui Blockchain to Improve Web3, AI in Advanced Tech Initiatives
Google Cloud has teamed up with a Layer-1 blockchain platform Sui to integrate blockchain solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other tech initiatives. Both the platforms have planned to work on improving the security and scalability of AI-powered Web3 applications.
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IIT Madras Collaborates With French Firm To Set Up 100 Million Euros Start-up Hub
This collaboration aims to position India as a leading hub for ASD innovation, facilitating export promotion, and providing a gateway for Indian startups to explore international markets.
-
220-Tonne Hotel In Canada Moved To New Location With Help Of 700 Bars Of Soap
A construction firm successfully relocated a former hotel in Nova Scotia using 700 bars of soap.
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Man Puts Unemployed Wife On Payroll For 10 Years, Cheats Firm Of Rs 4 Crore
An employee of a private recruitment company allegedly worked out an innovative plan to fraudulently put his unemployed wife on the payroll and ensured that regular salary was paid to her for more than 10 years, causing a loss of crores to the firm.
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Ubisoft, French Videogame Firm, Looks at AI, VR as the ‘Next Big Thing’ in Gaming
Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of the Apple Vision Pro headset.
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Why Facebook Parent Meta Is Scrambling to Catch Up on AI Technology
Meta has been scrambling to catch up to rivals on AI technology, due to a range of factors that have hobbled the company's innovation in the field of AI. The Facebook parent firm has fallen behind Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which has surged in popularity after the launch of its popular ChatGPT generative text tool that relies on artificial intelligen...
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Opinion: Amazon, Google Scramble To Keep Pace With OpenAI Despite Huge AI Teams
Of all the questions that ChatGPT has raised about the future of artificial intelligence, one still reverberates through Silicon Valley: Why couldn't the industry's largest technology firms breed an innovative service with a similar kind of impact?
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Pfizer To Acquire Cancer Treatment Biotech Firm Seagen For $43 Billion
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday it had reached a deal to buy biotech firm Seagen, specialising in innovative cancer treatment, for $43 billion.
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Spotify and Other Media Firms Ask EU to Take Action Against Apple's 'Unfair' App Store Practices
Spotify and other media firms like Deezer on Wednesday urged action against Apple in a joint letter to the European Commission. The letter asks the bloc's antitrust regulator's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to take action against Apple for anticompetitive and unfair practices. Spotify has for years accused Apple of using its App Store...
