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  Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

  Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

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  Apple Smart Glasses Codename Leaked; Said to Arrive With Support for Apple Intelligence

  Apple is reportedly developing smart glasses resembling regular spectacles, according to reports. This follows the company's June 2023 launch of the high-end Apple Vision Pro headset, priced at $3,499 (roughly Rs. 2,98,600). The upcoming wearable is anticipated to be similar to Meta's Project Orion or the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which retail fo...

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  Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Launch in India Soon; Live Translation Feature Rolls Out Widely

  Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced several new features for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. The live translation feature has been expanded to all the markets in which the smart glasses are available, enabling users to converse in English and select other languages in real time, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). Meta says it will soon introduce ...

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  Bitcoin Reportedly Overtakes Google, Amazon, Meta to Become Fifth-Largest Asset by Market Cap

  Bitcoin’s market cap rose to $1.86 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,58,87,400 crore) on Wednesday, April 23. With this, Bitcoin became the fifth largest asset by market cap. At present, Google’s valuation stands at $1.859 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,58,80,690 crore), which is marginally lower than Bitcoin’s.

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  Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead with Tech Probes

  Apple and Meta have been filed in the EU as the antitrust regulators there handed out the first sanctions under the DMA. The fines signal that the EU is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which were introduced in 2023. That is despite Trump citing the DMA while vowing in February to "defend American companies and innovators from overs...

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  Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report

  Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...

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  Google XR Glasses Prototype With Real Time Translation, 'Memory' Features Showcased at TED 2025

  Google showcased its XR glasses prototype at TED 2025 in Vancouver, that can be connected to a smartphone for tasks like real-time translation and scenario analysis with a 'Memory' feature. While Apple and Samsung have already announced mixed reality headsets, firms like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are currently developing lightweight XR glasses res...

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  Trump Tariffs Wiped $10 Trillion From Stock Markets. It's 50% Of EU Economy

  The stock market rout triggered by US President Donald Trump's punishing tariff wars wiped over $10 trillion off major markets across the globe.

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  EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says

  The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.

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  Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown

  The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...

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  Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU

  Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Events Scheduling Feature in Individual Chats for iOS and Android Users

  WhatsApp will likely to bring its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days.

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  Nvidia GeForce Now Update Adds Support for Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3 and Pico 4 Ultra

  Nvidia GeForce Now has been updated to support mixed reality headsets, allowing gamers to play popular titles via a browser on AR headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Ultra. The app currently supports Sony and Microsoft controllers with these headsets.

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Fixed View-Once Media Bug That Allowed Indefinite Viewing

  WhatsApp introduced the 'View Once' feature for photos and videos in August 2021 and it was brought to voice messages in December 2023. All media shared with the View Once toggle enabled disappears after it is viewed or played one time by the recipient. However, concern over a feature's bug resulting in indefinite viewing surfaced online recently...

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  WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Music for Status Updates on Android, iOS

  WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that is expected to roll out to users soon. People using the Meta-owned app may soon be able to add music to their Status updates on the platform. This feature is currently being tested with select beta users for both Android and iOS versions.