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T-Mobile parent partners with Perplexity to launch ‘AI Phone’ by 2026, priced under $1,000
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC25), Deutsche Telekom – the parent company of T-Mobile – unveiled plans for...
Ola Electric lays off 1,000 employees
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A new wave of job cuts has been initiated at Ola Electric Mobility. The latest round of layoffs is...
Struggling Skype to shut down after 21 years
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has announced that it will officially “hang up” on Skype, shutting down the once-popular video calling service on...
Trump announces creation of a ‘National crypto reserve’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, resulting in the formation of a national cryptocurrency reserve, with...
Private spacecraft Blue Ghost lands on Moon’s Sea of Crises under NASA-backed mission
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US-based Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully landed on the Moon’s Mare Crisium region, marking a significant...
India digital payments body to set up new R&D center in Mumbai
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the governing body responsible for managing the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and...
DeepSeek claims ‘theoretical’ daily cost-profit ratio of 545%, though actuals could be lower
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Chinese AI startup ‘DeepSeek’ which already wrecked havoc across the Western AI markets — both financially and technologically —...
OpenAI plans to integrate its video generator tool ‘Sora’ into ChatGPT
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI plans to integrate its AI video generation tool – Sora – into ChatGPT. The goal behind this move...
Byju Raveendran accuses firms, individuals of “criminal collusion”, pens note
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Byju Raveendran, the founder of the struggling edtech company Byju’s, has now made allegations against several entities that are...
Microsoft has a new standalone ‘Copilot AI’ app for Mac users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has officially released its AI assistant app – ‘Copilot’ on the Mac App Store, making it available for...
Instagram Reels may become a separate app
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Soon after Instagram suffered an error that displayed explicit and violent content to users, social media giant Meta seems...
OpenAI releases GPT-4.5 ‘Orion,’ its largest AI model to date
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI has introduced GPT-4.5, internally referred to as ‘Orion,’ marking its most advanced AI language model to date. GPT-4.5...
AWS launches ‘Ocelot’, it’s first quantum chip
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot – a significant step in the cloud...
Nvidia blows past Wall Street estimates in Q4, generates $39.4bn in revenue
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Chipmaker Nvidia reported a rise in its financials for the quarter ended January 2025 – something that was driven...
Meta fixes Instagram bug showing violent videos, apologizes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you logged into Instagram recently, then you may have noticed that your feed was populated with explicit and...
Google Cloud division faces job cuts amid Alphabet restructuring
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has reportedly laid off some employees in its cloud division, but the exact number isn’t publicly known. According...
Alexa finally gets AI as Amazon launches Alexa+ with natural conversation features and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon’s Alexa is finally going AI. Amazon has unveiled ‘Alexa+,’ an enhanced version of its voice assistant powered by...
Apple to restart iPhone 16 sales in Indonesia
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The iPhone 16 lineup is returning to Indonesia. According to reports, the iPhone maker is now set to resume...
Y Combinator deletes Optifye.ai’s demo video after backlash over dehumanizing and exploitative concept
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Optifye.ai, a AI startup backed by Y Combinator, has recently faced significant backlash due to a controversial video demo....
Google introduces a free version of ‘Gemini Code Assist’ for individuals
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has launched a free version of its AI-powered coding tool called ‘Gemini Code Assist’ for Individuals. This tool...
Adobe launches a Photoshop app on iPhone, Android release expected soon
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Adobe has introduced a new Photoshop app for iPhones, with plans to release an Android version later this year....
Microsoft tests ad-supported Office suite for Windows users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft is reportedly working on a free, ad-supported version of Microsoft Office for Windows, similar to how they already...
Qualcomm launches its Snapdragon X chipset for affordable AI PCs in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After over a month of unveiling its affordable AI PC chipset — Snapdragon X — at the Consumer Electronics...
JioHotstar launched as Reliance completes Jio, Hotstar merger
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0JioHotstar – the newly consolidated streaming service formed from the merger of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – has officially...
TikTok finds its way back to app stores in the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0TikTok is once again available for download in the US, ending all ruminations that it was removed from the...
Apple to launch a new product on February 19
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company will unveil a new product on Wednesday, February 19. In...
OpenAI scraps o3 as independent model, integrating its capabilities into GPT-5
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI has officially scrapped its plans to release o3 as a standalone AI model, opting instead to integrate its...
Adobe takes on ‘Sora’ and ‘Veo 2’ with ‘Firefly Video Model’ to generate AI videos
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As the race to offer AI tools continues to intensify, software giant Adobe has introduced its latest artificial intelligence...
OpenAI denies using Indian media groups’ content to train ChatGPT
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI has denied claims from several Indian media companies that it used their content without permission to train ChatGPT....
Google I/O 2025 set for May 20-21
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has officially announced that its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2025, will take place on May 20 and...
Apple and Alibaba are teaming up to bring AI features to Chinese iPhones: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple now seems ready to offer much-awaited artificial intelligence features to its customers in China. For this, Apple is...
Apple Beats launches Powerbeats Pro 2 with heart rate monitoring, starts at $250
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple has officially announced the release of the Powerbeats Pro 2, an upgraded version of its original Powerbeats Pro...
Elon Musk-led consortium offers $97.4Bn to take control of OpenAI, Altman responds
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk and a group of investors have made a $97.4 billion offer to buy OpenAI’s controlling non-profit entity....
Now France announces €109Bn investment in AI
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It seems 2025 has brought along with a season of Governments announcing billions worth of AI Investments. After US...
Meta to cut thousands of jobs in new round of layoffs this week
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, is reportedly planning a fresh round of layoffs in...
Sony’s PlayStation Network down for nearly 20 hours, now restored, users to get free PS Plus days
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) suffered a global outage on Saturday, February 8. Thousands of gamers faced connectivity issues due...
Trump halts $5Bn EV charger installation program across the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Trump administration has decided to halt a federal program that provides $5 billion in funding for installing EV (electric...
Amazon reports $187.8Bn in Q4’24 sales, AWS growth hits 19%
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0E-commerce and tech giant Amazon reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter (Q4) ended December 31, 2024. In terms...
US lawmakers seek to ban DeepSeek on government devices
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A new bipartisan bill introduced in the House Intelligence Committee now seeks to halt the use of DeepSeek’s AI...
ChatGPT Search now available to everyone without login
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The next time users want to check out ChatGPT’s web search tool, they will be able to do even...
Zomato announces new parent company ‘Eternal’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Zomato – the parent company of BlinkIt, District, Hyperpure, and the original Zomato app – has officially changed its...
Alphabet highlights aggressive AI spending in Q4 earnings, revenue grows 12%
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google parent Alphabet saw its shares drop significantly following the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report for 2024. While...
OpenAI adds new features to WhatsApp ChatGPT, including voice messages
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Last year, ChatGPT made its debut on the popular messaging app WhatsApp, which can be accessed by using the...
Australia bans DeepSeek from all government devices over national security concerns
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After Italy, the United States and Taiwan, China’s DeepSeek is facing another setback. This time, Australia has banned the...
China imposes new tariffs on US goods, investigates Google
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0China has officially responded to US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10% tariff on a broad range of...
New US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, Donald Trump hints
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Donald Trump, on Monday, signed an executive order to create a “US Sovereign Wealth Fund,” a promise he made...
Apple releases iOS 18.3 for iPhone 11
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After releasing iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 on January 27, tech giant Apple has re-released iOS 18.3 for an...
Canada’s Ontario pauses retaliation after banning US firms, cancelling Starlink deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, has declared that the province will ban US-based companies from securing provincial contracts and...
OpenAI launches new AI agent for multi-step research tasks
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A few days after it launched Operator, OpenAI has now revealed Deep Research, a new AI agent that will...
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