The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023, which will be presented during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. This bill aims to address the issue of violations of data privacy norms and proposes a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore for entities
Valve, the owner of PC gaming storefront Steam, recently clarified its position on the use of AI-generated assets in game development. While the company is not discouraging the use of AI, it will take action against any titles that infringe copyright laws. The clarification came in response to a Reddit user’s claim that Valve rejected
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is facing criticism for his recent changes to Twitter, as his tech nemesis Mark Zuckerberg prepares to launch a rival app. Zuckerberg’s Meta group, the owner of Facebook, has listed a new app called “Threads, an Instagram app” in stores for pre-order in the United States, with an expected release date
Twitter recently announced the implementation of usage limits, citing the need to detect and eliminate bots and other malicious users on their platform. In a blog post, the company emphasized the importance of ensuring the authenticity of their user base and stated that providing advance notice of these actions would have allowed bad actors to
Matt Wood, the VP of Product at AWS, is not among those in the technology world who fear the existential threat of artificial intelligence (AI). As a prominent figure at AWS for the past 13 years, Wood has been a strong advocate for machine learning (ML) and has consistently shared his expertise on the subject
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is embarking on an ambitious plan to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest a staggering $54 billion over the next seven years. The announcement was made by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s vice president and ruler of Dubai, following a Cabinet meeting. This strategy also
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have emerged as a promising solution for reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector. However, their widespread implementation faces challenges related to cost, durability, and the availability of fuel. To address these issues, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a breakthrough solution in the form of grooved electrodes.
Tech giant Apple announced on Monday that it plans to request the US Supreme Court to review a judge’s order in an ongoing antitrust case filed by Fortnite creator Epic Games. The outcome of this case could potentially result in the alteration of Apple’s payment practices within its App Store. Apple made this declaration in
India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is preparing for its upcoming mission called Chandrayaan-3. This mission serves as a continuation of Chandrayaan-2 and will involve a lander and a rover. The scheduled launch for Chandrayaan-3 is set for July 13, with a possibility of delay until July 19. The primary objective of
Elon Musk’s recent decision to impose a limit on the number of tweets users can see each day has sparked backlash and could potentially undermine Twitter’s efforts to attract advertisers. The limit, implemented to address concerns regarding data scraping and system manipulation, represents the latest change by Twitter since being acquired by Musk for $44