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Whats App username feature under govt scrutiny over impersonation, fraud risks
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (1077+ words) New Delhi | The government is examining the legal framework and provisions in the law, as it scrutinises Whats App's proposed username feature, over fraud and impersonation concerns, according to sources. The government, as the statutory authority, will have to satisfy…...
Whats App brings usernames feature to allow chats without sharing phone numbers
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (284+ words) New Delhi | Meta-owned messaging platform Whats App has announced the introduction of usernames, a feature that will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers. The company has opened early reservations for usernames, which will be officially rolled out…...
Telegram CEO claims Reliance, Whats App's role behind efforts to ban company's app in India
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (458+ words) New Delhi | Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor Whats App, to impose a ban on the company's app in India. He…...
Google removes Telegram app from Play Store on govt order, Apple may follow suit
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1537+ words) New Delhi | Google has removed messaging app Telegram from its Play Store, and Apple is likely to follow suit in compliance with a government order, sources aware of the development said on Tuesday. The government has ordered Google and Apple…...
Apple unveils upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference
3+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Cupertino (US) | Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasising a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the i Phone maker tries to catch up to rivals when it comes to AI....
Whats App rolls out dual account support for i Phone users, introduces Meta AI tools
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (151+ words) The 'two accounts, one phone' feature, which was previously available only to Android users, is now rolling out on i OS. The company in a blog post said the update eliminates the need for users to carry two separate devices…...
Polymage Labs ties up with US-based Tenstorrent to develop AI compiler
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) Bengaluru | Polymage Labs, a deep-tech startup incubated at the IISC, has entered into a strategic collaboration with US-based Tenstorrent Inc to develop an AI compiler for the company's accelerators, it said on Monday. The collaboration aims to combine Polymage Labs…...