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Reliance to debut 5G wireless hotspot device ‘Jio AirFiber’ next month, announces Jio True5G Lab & more at 46th AGM

Reliance Industries Limited, led by Mukesh Ambani, once again made big Jio-centric announcements at its 46th annual general meeting that took place here in Mumbai today. As customary, investors awaited significant revelations during this annual event. The event was streamed live on the company’s website, social media platforms, and YouTube channels. Mukesh Ambani, chairman and … [Read more…]

Reliance is testing a Paytm-like sound box payments system

Reliance is taking a page out of Paytm’s book, it seems. Several reports, including confirmations from employees suggests that the Mukesh Ambani-owned conglomerate is testing a sound box with its employees in some of its stores at its campus. Specific details on the matter are yet to emerge from the company. The sound box, similar … [Read more…]

X to ditch headlines from news articles, Musk says it will “greatly improve the aesthetics”

Elon Musk’s determination to reshape the landscape of his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now referred to as X, is continuing at full throttle. This time, the billionaire owner has brought a significant change in the way news articles appear on the platform. This involves stripping shared links of their headlines and … [Read more…]

Meta introduces SeamlessM4T, an AI model that translates and transcribes nearly 100 languages

A universal translator is something we may expect to see in a Star Wars film, but thanks to the developments and advances in AI, such a thing may soon be reality. Social media giant Meta has been intensifying its focus on AI models in recent times, and now, it has released a new speech-to-text model … [Read more…]

WhatsApp is rolling out an update for ‘HD photo sharing’ on iOS and Android

Finally! No looking for workarounds to send images as documents to retain quality (though this works only on Android). Ever since launch, users have had to do with Whatsapp’s in-built image compression tool, resulting in pictures being shared, which are poor in quality. That will soon be — thankfully — a thing of the past. … [Read more…]

X deliberately slowed down access to Threads, Bluesky, NY Times and others, before reversing it: Report

For all the talk of Elon Musk being a “free speech absolutist,” he seems to be (once again) engaged in a feud with platforms he actively dislikes. A new Washington Post report, later corroborated by users on Hacker News forum, shows that the erstwhile Twitter deliberately slowed down access from its platform to sites — … [Read more…]

X reduces eligibility threshold for its ads revenue sharing program

X has now decided to lower the requirements for its creator payout program. The Elon Musk-owned X – formerly known as Twitter – announced the same in an official post on the platform, in a move that aims to encourage content creators by lowering eligibility requirements and enhancing the earning potential within the platform. The … [Read more…]

Disney+ Hotstar loses 12.5Mn subscribers in June quarter amid loss of cricket, Warner Bros. content

For the third consecutive quarter, streaming service Disney+ Hotstar lost subscribers. For the quarter ending June 2023, the video streaming service clocked a drop of 12.5 million subscribers, which makes up nearly one-fourth of its overall customer base. This marks the biggest loss in terms of subscribers suffered ever since Disney started to come clear … [Read more…]