The HTML view within Gmail, that many users still use, and which presents your mail in a pretty basic, barebones format, will be dead by end of January next year. Google didn’t announce anything as such, but updated their support page to reflect the same. “You can display Gmail on your browser in Basic HTML … [Read more…]
X to put audio and video calls behind paywall: Report
In a development that could possibly result in further alienation of user, social media giant X will not be making audio and video calls available to all users. According to a report from TechCrunch, both the new features will only be made available to users who have purchased a membership to X Premium, the erstwhile … [Read more…]
Meta will include “Gen AI personas” in its chatbot launch for younger audience
Since the introduction of ChatGPT, generative AI has been hailed as a cornerstone of the AI sector, and its popularity has been rising by the day. It has also seen a host of AI chatbots being rolled out, and it is not just the likes of Microsoft and Google who have been working on this. … [Read more…]
YouTube debuts a new app for video editing, and a slew of AI-driven features across YouTube
If Sundar Pichai’s Google I/O keynote wasn’t enough of the “AI” dose for you, there’s more incoming, this time from YouTube. The video platform announced a slew of new features, almost all driven by AI or generative AI in some manner or the other, and mostly focused around making lives easier for creators. Additionally, YouTube … [Read more…]
Cisco is acquiring Splunk in a staggering $28B deal
Cisco is adding a mega deal to its growing list of acquisitions, with security major Splunk joining in. The communications behemoth announced it is acquiring cybersecurity major Splunk in a $28B deal. Upon close of the acquisition, Splunk President and CEO Gary Steele will join Cisco’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to Chair and CEO Chuck … [Read more…]
Amazon makes Alexa more conversational with generative AI
In a world where content choices are abundant, Amazon has just unveiled a series of exciting updates to its popular Fire TV lineup. From the looks of it, Amazon’s new enhancements are designed to make your TV time more enjoyable, navigable, and personalized, and generative AI — ofcourse — will be leading the way. One … [Read more…]
WhatsApp users in India can now pay businesses through other UPI apps, credit cards
WhatsApp may have become a household name when it comes to instant messaging and social media, but when it comes to digital payments, it hasn’t really managed to hold a candle to the likes of PhonePe, Paytm, and Google Pay. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, has been actively working to rectify this, and now, it is … [Read more…]
The Design of a Successful Social Media Strategy
A social media strategy is a plan for how a business will use social media to achieve its marketing goals. It should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). To create a social media strategy as a key component of a broader digital strategy, businesses need to consider the following steps: Define their objectives: … [Read more…]
I’m Grateful for Monty Python
Last September, I had the pleasure of seeing it Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Majestic Theater in downtown Dallas for its 50th anniversaryth annual commemoration. The people in attendance were some of the biggest fans you could imagine, and we had a guest host: none other than John Cleese himself. This is … [Read more…]
Bob van Dijk steps down as Prosus and Naspers CEO, Ervin Tu named interim
In a significant leadership transition, Bob van Dijk, who has been at the helm of Prosus and Naspers for the past decade, is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and as a Board member of both Prosus and Naspers, marking the end of an era for both the companies. The reasons … [Read more…]