Following a lawsuit by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) against the music generation startups Udio and Suno, Suno admitted on Thursday in a court filing that it had used copyrighted songs to train its AI model. Suno, however, argued that this practice falls under the fair-use doctrine. The RIAA’s lawsuit, filed on June…
Google has recently unveiled three innovative “open” generative AI models, which it describes as being “safer,” “smaller,” and “more transparent” than the majority of existing models. These new additions, named Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma, and Gemma Scope, extend the Gemma 2 family that was initially introduced in May. Each model is tailored for different applications,…
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone giant, is optimistic about its growth strategy in India and announced plans to begin operations at its new manufacturing facility in Greater Noida. This plant, spanning around 169 acres, currently has a production capacity of 60 million units annually, with potential to double to 120 million units once fully operational. This…
On July 29, the Indian men’s hockey team secured their place in the quarter-final round at the Paris Olympics 2024, maintaining an unbeaten streak in Pool B. The team currently tops their group with 7 points from three matches. India’s advancement to the quarter-finals was confirmed after Argentina’s 2-0 win over New Zealand later that…
Electric vehicle and clean energy startup Simple Energy has secured $20 million in a Series A funding round, with investments from high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) associated with family offices such as the Haran family office, Dr. A Velumani’s family office, Vasavi family office, and the Desai Family office, which is linked to Apar Industries. According to…
Apple has released a technical paper outlining the development of models behind its Apple Intelligence, a suite of generative AI features set to be integrated into iOS, macOS, and iPadOS in the coming months. The paper addresses ethical concerns regarding the training data, asserting that no private user data was used. Instead, Apple used licensed…
Google Chrome, one of the most widely used browsers among Android users, faced a significant issue this weekend when many users suddenly lost access to their saved passwords. This incident, which affected Chrome on Windows machines, highlighted the critical importance of keeping browsers updated to prevent such disruptions. Chrome offers features like cross-platform sync and…
In anticipation of the likely debut of One UI 7, Samsung’s revamped Clock app has surfaced, showcasing a glimpse of the company’s refreshed design approach. The new version, Samsung Clock v12.4.00.8, was made available this week on APKMirror, reaching some users before the official release of the One UI 7 beta. Interestingly, this update can…
Maruti Suzuki has introduced a new variant of its popular premium hatchback, the Ignis, in an effort to boost sales. The newly launched Ignis Radiance Edition is now available in India, starting at an attractive price of Rs 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom). This edition features various cosmetic upgrades and added accessories across three different variants: Sigma,…
Google has unveiled a set of new features for Google Maps specifically tailored for India, including long-requested support for incident reports on Android Auto. In a recent blog post, Google highlighted six new features for Maps in India. These features cater to regional needs, such as “Flyover” routes-elevated roads intended to reduce traffic congestion. The…