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Meta Reportedly Freezes Hiring in AI Division Amid Restructuring of Superintelligence Labs
Meta has reportedly frozen hiring in its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based tech giant is no longer pursuing AI researchers and engineers from rival companies or looking to reverse-acquihire staff from smaller startups working with the technology anymore. While the reason behind the move was...
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Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
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Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report
Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.
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Apple To Expand US Manufacturing Base, To Use Only US-Made Rare Earth Magnets
Technology giant Apple has announced a major push to expand its manufacturing base in the United States, including a decision to exclusively use rare-earth magnets made in the country.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Very Open’ to AI Acquisitions, Plans to Increase Investments: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly highlighted that the company is planning to “significantly” increase investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The statements were made on Thursday as part of the CEO's remarks alongside Apple’s third-quarter earnings report. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is also open to the merg...
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Andhra Pradesh, Google Sign $6 Billion Worth Major Data Centre Deal: Sources
Andhra Pradesh has closed a major data centre deal with global tech giant Google and leading Indian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider Sify, a source told NDTV.
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Samsung Developing New Technologies to Bring Back S-Pen in Future Galaxy Z Fold Models: Report
Samsung has recently been moving away from the S-Pen. Its latest book-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, misses out on S-Pen support to offer a more sleek appearance. However, a latest report coming out of South Korea has suggested that the tech giant may be again looking to incorporate support for the stylus in future versions of the Galaxy Z fo...
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Google Hires Indian-Origin Varun Mohan To Double Down On AI Coding
Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race.
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Google Introduces 30 New AI Tools for Educators and Custom Gemini App for Students
Google introduced several new offerings for students, educators, and schools on Monday. The announcements were made at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) edtech conference, where the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Gemini in Classroom, a suite of more than 30 new AI tools for educators. The company also released a...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Powering Siri Using Anthropic or OpenAI’s AI Models
Apple is reportedly ditching the idea of using in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models to power the new capabilities in Siri. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is now considering outsourcing the technology instead. The two main contenders for this are reportedly Anthropic and OpenAI, who have been asked to train a custom versio...
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Baidu to Open-Source Ernie AI Model Starting Today, Could Make It China’s 2nd DeepSeek Moment
Baidu, the Chinese tech giant, is making its Ernie artificial intelligence (AI) model open-source on Monday. The company announced the move in February, and has already made its chatbot free to use. This is being viewed as a watershed moment in China’s AI space, as this is the first time a major AI player has decided to release its proprietary te...
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Perplexity AI to Strengthen Its Artificial Intelligence Efforts
Apple executives have reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing Perplexity to alleviate its AI woes. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has held internal discussions about the acquisition, and it has been weighed by the head of acquisitions and mergers, Adrian Perica. If such a deal goes ahead, the iPhone maker might use the...
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Global Trading Giants Step Up India Presence, Fuelling Hiring Spree: Report
India's top engineering schools have become the favoured hunting grounds for talent.
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Amazon To Invest $233 Million In India To Expand Infrastructure, Improve Tech
Amazon will invest more than 20 billion rupees ($233 million) in India in 2025 to expand and update its operations infrastructure, develop new technology for its fulfilment network and improve delivery safety, it said on Thursday.
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This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions By Up To 24%
During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [June 22, 2025]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2025-06/s7tj9ep4_news-of-the-week_160x120_23_June_25.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [June 22, 2025]")
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Meta Reportedly Freezes Hiring in AI Division Amid Restructuring of Superintelligence Labs
Meta has reportedly frozen hiring in its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based tech giant is no longer pursuing AI researchers and engineers from rival companies or looking to reverse-acquihire staff from smaller startups working with the technology anymore. While the reason behind the move was...
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Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
-
Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report
Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.
-
Apple To Expand US Manufacturing Base, To Use Only US-Made Rare Earth Magnets
Technology giant Apple has announced a major push to expand its manufacturing base in the United States, including a decision to exclusively use rare-earth magnets made in the country.
-
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Very Open’ to AI Acquisitions, Plans to Increase Investments: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly highlighted that the company is planning to “significantly” increase investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The statements were made on Thursday as part of the CEO's remarks alongside Apple’s third-quarter earnings report. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is also open to the merg...
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Andhra Pradesh, Google Sign $6 Billion Worth Major Data Centre Deal: Sources
Andhra Pradesh has closed a major data centre deal with global tech giant Google and leading Indian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider Sify, a source told NDTV.
-
Samsung Developing New Technologies to Bring Back S-Pen in Future Galaxy Z Fold Models: Report
Samsung has recently been moving away from the S-Pen. Its latest book-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, misses out on S-Pen support to offer a more sleek appearance. However, a latest report coming out of South Korea has suggested that the tech giant may be again looking to incorporate support for the stylus in future versions of the Galaxy Z fo...
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Google Hires Indian-Origin Varun Mohan To Double Down On AI Coding
Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race.
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Google Introduces 30 New AI Tools for Educators and Custom Gemini App for Students
Google introduced several new offerings for students, educators, and schools on Monday. The announcements were made at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) edtech conference, where the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Gemini in Classroom, a suite of more than 30 new AI tools for educators. The company also released a...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Powering Siri Using Anthropic or OpenAI’s AI Models
Apple is reportedly ditching the idea of using in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models to power the new capabilities in Siri. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is now considering outsourcing the technology instead. The two main contenders for this are reportedly Anthropic and OpenAI, who have been asked to train a custom versio...
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Baidu to Open-Source Ernie AI Model Starting Today, Could Make It China’s 2nd DeepSeek Moment
Baidu, the Chinese tech giant, is making its Ernie artificial intelligence (AI) model open-source on Monday. The company announced the move in February, and has already made its chatbot free to use. This is being viewed as a watershed moment in China’s AI space, as this is the first time a major AI player has decided to release its proprietary te...
-
Apple Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Perplexity AI to Strengthen Its Artificial Intelligence Efforts
Apple executives have reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing Perplexity to alleviate its AI woes. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has held internal discussions about the acquisition, and it has been weighed by the head of acquisitions and mergers, Adrian Perica. If such a deal goes ahead, the iPhone maker might use the...
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Global Trading Giants Step Up India Presence, Fuelling Hiring Spree: Report
India's top engineering schools have become the favoured hunting grounds for talent.
-
Amazon To Invest $233 Million In India To Expand Infrastructure, Improve Tech
Amazon will invest more than 20 billion rupees ($233 million) in India in 2025 to expand and update its operations infrastructure, develop new technology for its fulfilment network and improve delivery safety, it said on Thursday.
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This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions By Up To 24%
During the pandemic, as many as 100 giant container ships would idle off the Southern California coast, belching pollutants as they waited for a berth to unload cargo at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
