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Microsoft Azure Services Restored After Global Outage: What Caused the Issue, How It Was Resolved
Microsoft on Thursday announced that its Azure services have been restored to almost normality across affected regions. The cloud computing platform was reported to be experiencing a major global outage on Wednesday, affecting not only Microsoft-owned platforms like Microsoft 365, Minecraft, Outlook, and Xbox Live, but also Alaska Airlines, Starbuc...
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YouTube's New Likeness Detection Tool Explained: How to Sign Up, Data Usage Policy, and More
YouTube is expanding its likeness detection tool which lets creators identify and flag content that features their likeness generated using artificial intelligence (AI). It is now available to all creators under the YouTube Partner Program. If a creator spots their likeness being used by another party on YouTube, they can submit a removal request f...
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MakeMyTrip's New AI Feature Lets You Find The Perfect Hotel Simply By Talking
The idea of using AI in online booking platforms is to make the experience faster, simpler, and more intuitive for different types of travellers.
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From Legislation To Surveillance: How Andhra And Telangana Are Regulating Social Media
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are taking bold, but very different approaches to regulating social media. Andhra Pradesh is pursuing comprehensive new legislation to curb misinformation, while Telangana is moving to enhance surveillance
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Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra OTT Release Date Revealed
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is set to stream on Netflix from 26 September 2025 after a successful theatrical run. Directed by Dominic Arun and led by Kalyani Priyadarshan, the film blends mythology and action, earning strong reviews and box office success while starting a new Malayalam superhero universe.
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18 Microsoft Employees Arrested During Protest Over Israel Military Ties
Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an "urgent" review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Grammarly Will Now Use AI Agents to Review, Check Plagiarism and Detect AI-Generated Content
Grammarly, on Monday, announced a range of new artificial intelligence (AI) agents. These AI agents are aimed at solving specific writing-related challenges and can help users improve their writing, as well as offer tools to better check the content for plagiarism and AI-generated text. These agents are being integrated into the company’s new pla...
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"Reviewed, Removed": China's AliExpress Takes Down Lord Jagannath Doormat
Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress has removed a controversial doormat featuring the image of Lord Jagannath from its website, following a wave of backlash.
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Tea App Hacked: All About Platform Where Women Review Men They've Dated
A security flaw in the women-only Tea app has led to a massive data breach, exposing over 72,000 user images.
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Canva Code Review: Vibe Coding Meets Creative User Experience Design
The user experience of Canva Code is quite fun. Unlike Gemini or ChatGPT, there is no need to select a specific model as the platform handles that in the background. Once you have typed the prompt, you are immediately taken to the IDE, and you can see the lines of code being written.
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In A First, Flipkart Secures Approval For Direct Lending In India: Report
Walmart's Flipkart has secured a lending licence from the Indian central bank and banking regulator, enabling it to offer loans directly to customers and sellers on its platform, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source.
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China Using DeepSeek's AI Model To Develop Advanced Warplanes: Report
A lead designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute confirmed the development about AI use to design warplanes.
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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Australia Proposes Regulations for Crypto Exchanges, Custody Services, Brokerage Firms: Details
The Australian Treasury has proposed rules to regulate digital asset platforms (DAPs), including exchanges, custodians, and brokerages. The government plans to implement the reforms this year, according to the Treasury.
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Rana Daggubati Reveals Why He Agreed To Endorse Betting App, Says It Was "Legal Gaming Platform"
"After a careful legal review, he agreed to endorse the platform, ensuring full compliance with the law," read the statement
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Microsoft Azure Services Restored After Global Outage: What Caused the Issue, How It Was Resolved
Microsoft on Thursday announced that its Azure services have been restored to almost normality across affected regions. The cloud computing platform was reported to be experiencing a major global outage on Wednesday, affecting not only Microsoft-owned platforms like Microsoft 365, Minecraft, Outlook, and Xbox Live, but also Alaska Airlines, Starbuc...
-
YouTube's New Likeness Detection Tool Explained: How to Sign Up, Data Usage Policy, and More
YouTube is expanding its likeness detection tool which lets creators identify and flag content that features their likeness generated using artificial intelligence (AI). It is now available to all creators under the YouTube Partner Program. If a creator spots their likeness being used by another party on YouTube, they can submit a removal request f...
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MakeMyTrip's New AI Feature Lets You Find The Perfect Hotel Simply By Talking
The idea of using AI in online booking platforms is to make the experience faster, simpler, and more intuitive for different types of travellers.
-
From Legislation To Surveillance: How Andhra And Telangana Are Regulating Social Media
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are taking bold, but very different approaches to regulating social media. Andhra Pradesh is pursuing comprehensive new legislation to curb misinformation, while Telangana is moving to enhance surveillance
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Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra OTT Release Date Revealed
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is set to stream on Netflix from 26 September 2025 after a successful theatrical run. Directed by Dominic Arun and led by Kalyani Priyadarshan, the film blends mythology and action, earning strong reviews and box office success while starting a new Malayalam superhero universe.
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18 Microsoft Employees Arrested During Protest Over Israel Military Ties
Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an "urgent" review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Grammarly Will Now Use AI Agents to Review, Check Plagiarism and Detect AI-Generated Content
Grammarly, on Monday, announced a range of new artificial intelligence (AI) agents. These AI agents are aimed at solving specific writing-related challenges and can help users improve their writing, as well as offer tools to better check the content for plagiarism and AI-generated text. These agents are being integrated into the company’s new pla...
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"Reviewed, Removed": China's AliExpress Takes Down Lord Jagannath Doormat
Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress has removed a controversial doormat featuring the image of Lord Jagannath from its website, following a wave of backlash.
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Tea App Hacked: All About Platform Where Women Review Men They've Dated
A security flaw in the women-only Tea app has led to a massive data breach, exposing over 72,000 user images.
-
Canva Code Review: Vibe Coding Meets Creative User Experience Design
The user experience of Canva Code is quite fun. Unlike Gemini or ChatGPT, there is no need to select a specific model as the platform handles that in the background. Once you have typed the prompt, you are immediately taken to the IDE, and you can see the lines of code being written.
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In A First, Flipkart Secures Approval For Direct Lending In India: Report
Walmart's Flipkart has secured a lending licence from the Indian central bank and banking regulator, enabling it to offer loans directly to customers and sellers on its platform, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source.
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China Using DeepSeek's AI Model To Develop Advanced Warplanes: Report
A lead designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute confirmed the development about AI use to design warplanes.
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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Australia Proposes Regulations for Crypto Exchanges, Custody Services, Brokerage Firms: Details
The Australian Treasury has proposed rules to regulate digital asset platforms (DAPs), including exchanges, custodians, and brokerages. The government plans to implement the reforms this year, according to the Treasury.
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Rana Daggubati Reveals Why He Agreed To Endorse Betting App, Says It Was "Legal Gaming Platform"
"After a careful legal review, he agreed to endorse the platform, ensuring full compliance with the law," read the statement
