Elon Musk's Neuralink to Be Investigated Over Potentially Hazardous Pathogens

The US Department of Transportation said on Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens. A Department of Transportation spokesperson told Reuters about the probe after the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM), an animal-welfare advocacy group, wrote to Secretary o...

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Ban on Contacting FTX Employees Using Encrypted Messages Gets Extended

A US judge on Thursday extended a ban on FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried's ability to contact employees of companies he once controlled and use encrypted messaging technology while out on bail awaiting trial on fraud charges. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan on February 1 had temporarily barred Bankman-Fried from contacting any current or former ...

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Digital Credit Service to Roll Out in 2023, UPI Services for NRIs to Be Made Available in 10 Countries

The government will roll out digital credit service this year which will enable even small street vendors to avail credit from large banks, Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Speaking at 'Digital Payments Utsav', Vaishnaw said it will be rolled out like UPI service and will be a big achievement under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Dig...

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Disney to Lay Off 7,000 Workers to Cut Costs, Restructure Company in Sweeping Revamp by CEO Bob Iger

Disney on Wednesday announced that it would cut 7,000 jobs at the firm, as part of efforts to cut costs and return power to creative executives. The company also said it would be restructured into three distinct segments, with the aim of having a more cost-effective, coordinated approach to its operations, according to CEO Bob Iger.

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Pixel 7 Pro Costs $413 to Make, Over 50 Percent Parts Are Made by Samsung: Counterpoint Research

Google Pixel 7 Pro was launched in India in October last year. The smartphone debuted in the market at a starting price of Rs. 59,999. According to a research, Pixel 7 Pro's bill of materials (BoM) cost has more contribution from Samsung, as compared to Google. Samsung reportedly accounts for more than half of the Google Pixel 7 Pro’s bill of materials (BoM) cost.

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Foxconn in Serious Talks With Karnataka Government Over Investment Plans

India's southern Karnataka state is in serious talks with Taiwan's Foxconn over investment plans, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday, potentially setting it up as the Indian third state to host Foxconn. Foxconn is said to be the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. As of last year, it ranks 20th in the Fortune Global 500.

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US President Joe Biden Says Social Media Firms Exploiting Children, Asks Lawmakers to Restrict Use of Data

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused Big Tech firms of conducting a "for profit" experiment on the country's youth and urged US lawmakers to rein in social media firms' abilities to collect the data of children and teenagers online. The US has trailed other countries in creating modern rules to curb the power of the biggest tech firms.

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Apple’s Recently Awarded Patent Sheds Light on Its Future Plans for Dynamic Island: Report

Apple’s headlining Dynamic Island feature first showed up in the Pro models of the iPhone 14 series last year. According to the latest leaks and rumours, Apple also has plans to bring the feature to the standard models this year, making the feature more accessible and also making it more attractive for developers to include support for the same in their third-party ...

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Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty in First US Crypto Insider Trading Case

Former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, after initially pleading not guilty last year in the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency.

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iPhone 15 Ultra Tipped to Feature a Display With 2,500 Nits of Brightness

A reliable tipster has suggested that Apple could use Samsung’s next-gen display with 2,500 nits of brightness in the iPhone 15 Ultra, which is expected to debut in 2024. Apple has been rumoured to be working on an 'Ultra' model, which may replace the top-of-the-line Pro Max model.

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Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers as Firm Cuts 15 Percent of Workforce Amid Slowing Demand

Zoom announced on Tuesday that it will cut about 1,300 jobs, amid slowing demand in a post-pandemic world. The cuts will affect 15 percent of the company's workforce. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98 percent for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus.

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