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Top American Tech Companies Sign Pact to Fight Online Scams
Austria: Some of the biggest American tech giants, namely Google, Amazon, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Adobe, LinkedIn and Match Group, have signed a new pledge…
Iran-Linked Hackers Target US Firm Stryker Amid Israel Conflict
New York: Stryker, the largest medical device manufacturer in the United States, is still dealing with disruptions to its global…
Amazon Adds Adults‑Only ‘Sassy’ Mode to Alexa+
Seattle: Amazon is updating Alexa+ with a new adults‑only “Sassy” mode, a feature that lets the voice assistant respond with sarcasm and a sharper…
Meta Pulls Instagram End-to-End Encryption, Pushes Users to WhatsApp
MENLO PARK: Meta is removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages. The feature will no longer be supported after May…
Perplexity Launches Personal Computer to Automate Tasks on Mac
San Francisco: Perplexity AI has introduced a new tool called Personal Computer, an AI assistant that turns a Mac into a…
Google Maps Adds ‘Ask Maps’ AI & Better Immersive Navigation
California: Google is giving Google Maps a major AI upgrade with a new feature called Ask Maps and improvements to its immersive…
Google Releases Gemini Embedding 2 in Public Preview via Vertex AI
San Francisco: Google DeepMind has released Gemini Embedding 2 in public preview, marking the company’s first natively multimodal embedding model.…
Microsoft Bringing Xbox Mode to All Windows 11 PCs in April
Redmond: Microsoft is getting ready to bring a new full‑screen Xbox Mode to all Windows 11 PCs starting April 2026. The…
OpenAI May Bring Sora’s Video Tools Directly Into ChatGPT
San Francisco: OpenAI is reportedly planning to integrate its Sora video‑generation tool directly into ChatGPT. This would allow users to create AI‑generated videos…
Apple Hits 50, CEO Cook Credits Steve Jobs’ Vision
Cupertino: Apple is all set to celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026, and CEO Tim Cook says the milestone has given…