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ChatGPT flaw allowed minors to engage in erotic conversations, now being fixed
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After Meta AI, OpenAI is now under renewed scrutiny after it was revealed that a flaw in its ChatGPT...
Alibaba reveals new “hybrid reasoning” AI models
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0China’s Alibaba Group is now making its latest offering in the AI sector with its new Qwen3 model series....
IBM plans $150Bn US investment to strengthen quantum computing efforts
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Global computing giant IBM has announced plans to invest $150 billion in the United States over the next five...
Urban Company files for $223 million IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Popular home services upstart Urban Company has become the latest Indian tech startup to gear up for its public...
In-SPACe launches SBaaS program to support private sector in developing small satellite platforms
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) has introduced a new Space-Based as a Service (SBaaS) initiative,...
Meta’s AI chatbots engaged in sexual conversations, even with minors: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta is yet again facing scrutiny over how its platform continues to falter on security of its underage users,...
Musk in talks to raise $20Bn for X, xAI combined amid heavy debt burden: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm – xAI Holdings (created in March from the combination of X and xAI) –...
Indian govt selects ‘Sarvam AI’ to build country’s first sovereign LLM with reasoning and voice capabilities
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India is making a major move to build its own sovereign AI model, one that can stand alongside big...
Apple plans to source all US-bound iPhones from India, FT reports
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a highly accelerated pivot away from China, Apple is expected to source all of its iPhone to be...
Reliance beats estimates with $2.3Bn profit in Q4 FY25, led by strong digital and retail growth
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced its financial results for Q4 of the fiscal year 2025. The...
Meta cuts jobs at Reality Labs, affecting Oculus Studios and Supernatural teams
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta has initiated a new round of layoffs within its Reality Labs division. The move reportedly impacts employees involved...
Yahoo says it will buy Chrome if Google forced to sell by DoJ
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0New York-headquartered tech giant Yahoo has reportedly expressed a strong interest in acquiring the Chrome web browser if the...
Alphabet clocks $90.2bn revenue for Q1’25, Google search boosts profits
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has delivered its earnings report for the first quarter of 2025,...
Adobe upgrades Firefly with powerful AI tools
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Adobe has rolled out upgrades across its Firefly generative AI suite, bolstering its capabilities in image, video, and vector...
Krafton-backed Blue Ocean Games announces $30Mn fund to invest in indie game developers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Early-stage game fund – Blue Ocean Games (backed by South Korean gaming giant Krafton) – has now unveiled a...
Netflix CEO has $1 Trillion market cap in sight
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Streaming giant Netflix has set its sights on reaching a market capitalization of $1 trillion, according to co-CEO Ted...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink plans $500Mn fundraise, seeking a $9Bn valuation: Bloomberg
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s neural interface technology company Neuralink, is now reportedly looking to raise around $500 million in a new...
Meta opens ‘Threads’ to global advertisers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media company Meta has now decided to expand ads on Threads, its text-based social networking platform, to global...
WhatsApp gets ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ that blocks chat exports, automatic media downloads
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp has launched a brand new feature called ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’, aimed at enhancing user control over message sharing...
Flipkart moves headquarters back to India ahead of IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Flipkart is now returning home. The Indian e-commerce company, majority-owned by Walmart, has announced plans to move its headquarters...
Apple and Meta face combined $800Mn fine from EU for violations under Digital Markets Act
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a landmark ruling by the European Union, the Union’s antitrust regulators fined Apple and Meta, a staggering $800mn...
India-based A91 closes $665Mn for latest fund
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A91 Partners, the India-based VC firm founded by former Sequoia execs, has announced closure of its latest India focused...
Xiaomi postpones YU7 EV launch following fatal accident in March
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Xiaomi’s push into the electric vehicle (EV) sector has hit a major speed bump. The Chinese electronics giant, which...
Intel plans to lay off over 20% of its workforce: Bloomberg
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With an imminent earnings report in, Intel is now gearing up to initiate a fresh round of job cuts...
Tesla profit down 71% in Q1 2025, revenue falls to $19.3 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s financial performance in the first quarter (January-March period) of 2025 has been expectedly weak, with net...
Ather Energy cuts IPO Size by 18% to $308Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru-headquartered EV startup Ather Energy, backed by Hero Group, has now revised its plans for an initial public offering...
Google looks to import more Pixel smartphones from India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid escalating trade tensions and shifting tariff regimes, Google parent Alphabet has reportedly decided a shift the manufacturing strategy...
LG, Samsung sue Indian Government over e-waste recycling policy
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two major South Korean electronics companies, LG and Samsung, have initiated legal proceedings against the Indian government over new...
Third-party tests show OpenAI’s o3 under-delivers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI had first introduced its o3 reasoning model in December, promoting it as having strong mathematical reasoning capabilities, especially...
WhatsApp begins testing in-app message translation in latest beta
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta-owned popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, is now reportedly testing a new ‘message translation’ feature in its Android beta version...
‘Precision Neuroscience’, rival to Musk’s Neuralink, receives FDA approval for brain implants
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Precision Neuroscience, a prominent rival of Elon Musk-owned Neuralink, has announced that its brain-computer interface (BCI) system has received...
Uber looks to acquire Turkey delivery giant ‘Trendyol Go’: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Uber is reportedly in discussions to acquire Trendyol Go, the food and grocery delivery arm of Turkish e-commerce giant...
Amid US-China trade war, India’s Modi and Musk discuss deepening US-India tech ties
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed that he has been in talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon...
Perplexity AI eyes integration of its AI assistant on Samsung devices
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Perplexity AI, the San Francisco-based startup, now aims to establish a larger presence on mobile devices. The AI upstart...
Apple shipments in China fall 9% YoY for Q1’25, 7th consecutive quarterly decline
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what would be a stamp on the continued ascendance of China’s homegrown smartphone makers in the country, Apple...
OpenAI launches ‘Flex processing’ API option for cheaper but slower AI tasks
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI has now unveiled a new API pricing model called “Flex processing.” This new tier is designed to provide...
Nvidia CEO visits China amid US crackdown on AI chip exports
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a surprising visit to Beijing on April 17 and met with Ren Hongbin, head...
Y Combinator’s Geoff Ralston launches ‘Safe AI Fund’ to back ethical AI startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Geoff Ralston (the former president of Y Combinator) has re-entered the venture capital landscape with the launch of a...
US Judge rules Google monopolised digital advertising
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has just been dealt a heavy blow. A US federal court has ruled that Google unlawfully maintained monopoly...
Microsoft Copilot Studio gains ‘Computer Use’ allowing AI agents to do tasks on web and desktop apps
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has introduced a new capability – called Computer Use – in its Copilot Studio platform that allows AI...
EV ride hailing startup BluSmart suspends bookings in NCR, Bengaluru amid SEBI scrutiny
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Electric cab service provider BluSmart, which has embroiled itself in scrutiny from SEBI over misappropriation of funds, has reportedly...
Strongest signs yet of extraterrestrial life detected on planet K2-18b
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We’ve always wondered whether we’re alone in the universe, and a new discovery brings us closer to finding the...
US tech stocks fall as AI chip export curbs hit Nvidia, AMD and others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US tech stocks experienced a significant plunge in the past couple days, primarily driven by fresh export restrictions on...
xAI’s Grok rolls out Grok Studio, a Canvas-like feature
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0xAI – Elon Musk’s AI firm – is now taking a page out of OpenAI’s book and bringing a...
OpenAI working on an X-like social network: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI is now seemingly encroaching upon the territory of X, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. A report...
Facebook bought Instagram because it was better, says Zuckerberg during antitrust trial
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At a historic antitrust trial in Washington on April 15, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the primary motivation...
Apple to use synthetic data that matches user data to enhance Apple Intelligence features
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple has unveiled a complex approach to enhancing its AI models without compromising user privacy. According to its latest...
South Korea semiconductor sector gets $23Bn Government Aid boost
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0South Korea is now expanding its financial support for the domestic semiconductor industry, increasing its commitment to ₩33 trillion...
Apple overtakes Samsung in global smartphone sales for Q1 2025
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The global smartphone market saw a 3% increase in year-over-year (YoY) growth during the first quarter of 2025, according...
- Waymo gets green light to expand its robotaxi service to San Jose May 20, 2025
- Nvidia forges ahead on humanoid development, reveals Isaac GR00T N1.5, Isaac GR00T-Dreams and more May 20, 2025
- Microsoft unveils Windows AI Foundry at Build 2025 May 19, 2025
- Uber gets onboard India’s ONDC, allowing users to book Delhi Metro tickets to start with May 19, 2025
- Microsoft Build 2025: GitHub Copilot gets AI boost with new coding agent May 19, 2025