Samsung Galaxy S23 sets Indian pre-order record of 140,000 units in a day
Feb 09, 2023 23:48 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
Samsung Electronics Co.s newest Galaxy S23 flagship smartphone posted pre-orders of 140,000 units 24 hours after its release in India to set a new record in the country. The number is also twice the pre-orders made for...
Google shares lose $100 billion overnight after Bard flubs answer
Feb 09, 2023 23:47 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
Google parent Alphabet Inc lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday, with its shares sliding as much as 9 percent during regular trading, after its new chatbot, Bard, shared inaccurate information in a promotional...
Microsoft launches overhauled Edge browser, Bing search engine by integrating AI technology
Feb 08, 2023 08:05 am UTC| Business Technology
Microsoft unveiled its updated Bing search engine and Edge Web browser this week. The tech firm said it used artificial intelligence technology for the overhaul, so the operating system is now more powerful than...
Roku partners with DoorDash to allow food ordering via TVs
Feb 08, 2023 06:59 am UTC| Business Technology
Roku TV and DoorDash formed an unlikely partnership to make it possible for viewers to order food from their television sets. Popular burger restaurant, Wendys, is the first restaurant to sell its food through the latters...
Hermes pursues jury nod for trademark violation vs 'MetaBirkins' NFT creator
Feb 07, 2023 23:23 pm UTC| Law Technology Economy Business
French fashion house Hermes International SCA urged a US jury to find that Mason Rothschild, a creator of NFTs dubbed MetaBirkins, violated its trademark for Birkin bags, Rothschild lawyers argued that the MetaBirkins...
Google opens Bard chatbot to test users, plans more AI for search
Feb 07, 2023 23:23 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
Alphabet Inc will launch a chatbot service Bard and more artificial intelligence for its Google search engine following the publics rapid embrace of Microsoft-backed OpenAIs chatbot, ChatGPT. According to Alphabet Chief...
Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana - and are changing the way people can access this vital resource
Feb 05, 2023 04:26 am UTC| Technology
Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the worlds population dont currently have access to clean drinking water. In Ghana, about 5 million people out of a total...
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