Monthly Archives: April 2023

Indian-origin ex Apple employee gets 3-year prison, fined ₹157 cr

Dhirendra Prasad, an Indian-origin former Apple employee, was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday and ordered to pay about ₹157 crore in restitution by a US court for engaging in fraud against the tech company. Ex-Apple employee was convicted for planning to defraud Apple.(Reuters) The ex Apple employee was convicted for conspiring to […]

Wynn-ing Big! Wynn Resorts plans $3.9 billion gaming resort in UAE by 2027

Wynn Resorts has announced that it will be building the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first gaming resort, which is set to be completed in early 2027. The Las Vegas-based casino operator is one of the biggest in the world, with resorts in Boston and Macau as well. The gaming resort, located in Ras Al-Khaimah, will […]

This Twitter policy led to suspension of news organisations’ account?

Elon Musk’s Twitter has suspended several organisations’ account, citing a violation of the platform’s ‘age standards’. At least two prominent news organisations, Asian News International (ANI) and New Delhi Television (NDTV), have had their social media profiles blocked on Saturday. Twitter(AFP) ALSO READ: Twitter locks ANI, NDTV account: ‘you must be at least 13 years […]

Zuckerberg’s wealth rose to $87 billion amid thousands of job cuts: Report

Meta chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg‘s wealth shot up by $10 billion to $87 billion ( ₹7.11 lakh crore), this amid layoffs of thousands of employees in recent times. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.(AP file) On Thursday, Meta stocks rose by 14 per cent on Thursday after the social media behemoth reported revenues of #28.6 […]

Price cut announced for this Samsung 5G phone on both Amazon and Flipkart

If you want to buy a Samsung phone, then here is an option that you must consider. According to HT’s sister publication Live Hindustan, both Amazon and Flipkart have announced a price cut for Samsung’s Galaxy M53, a 5G smartphone. Samsung’s Galaxy M53 5G At present, the device has a maximum retail price (MRP) of […]

Tim Cook’s ‘back-to-office’ move upsets some Apple employees: ‘Nonsense…silly’

Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook‘s back-to-office drive has upset a section of employees in his company. In March, the Cupertino-based giant in an email had told the employees that action will be taken against those not going to office at least three days in a week. Tim Cook (AFP) A group of Apple […]

ChatGPT restored in Italy after OpenAI addresses regulator’s issues

The ChatGPT chatbot was reactivated in Italy after its maker OpenAI addressed issues raised by Italy’s data protection authority, the agency and the company confirmed on Friday. The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen. .(AP) Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline […]

Microsoft’s Designer tool gets new features: All you need to know

Microsoft has added several new features to Designer, its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool that generates a variety of designs with ‘minimal effort,’ and was launched in October last year. Microsoft launched Designer in October last year Here are the details: Get images with just your voice: Users simply need to describe what they want. They […]