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Disney-owned Pixar to undergo layoffs this year: Report
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Disney-owned Pixar to undergo layoffs this year: Report

San Francisco, Jan 12: Disney-owned animation studio Pixar is set to cut jobs this year, the media reported. According to TechCrunch, citing sources, the job cuts could be significant and as high as 20 per cent -- reducing Pixar's team from 1,300 to less than 1,000 over the coming months. ...
Dr Wanda Austin to join Apple’s board of directors
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Dr Wanda Austin to join Apple’s board of directors

Cupertino, Jan 11: Apple has announced to appoint Dr Wanda Austin, former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, on its board of directors. Al Gore, who has served since 2003, and James Bell, who joined in 2015, will both retire from Apple’s board this year. Dr Austin brings decades...
US approves 1st-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded product shares
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US approves 1st-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded product shares

San Francisco, Jan 11: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved a number of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares and with the decision, the world's largest cryptocurrency has joined the global financial system. The decision will make around a dozen spot...
Study shows Zika virus potential for treating a childhood cancer
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Study shows Zika virus potential for treating a childhood cancer

New York, Jan 10: In a significant breakthrough, a team of US researchers harnessed Zika virus to shrink or eliminate neuroblastoma tumours in mice studies, an advance that suggests the deadly virus could someday serve as an effective cancer therapy. Neuroblastoma is a rare childhood cancer that...
YouTube lets creators upload podcast episodes via RSS feed
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YouTube lets creators upload podcast episodes via RSS feed

San Francisco, Jan 10: Google-owned YouTube now let audio-first podcast creators upload episodes via RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed instead of making them manually create a video. "If you're an audio-first podcast creator that distributes your podcast using an RSS feed, you can upload your...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI opens online GPT store for paid users
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI opens online GPT store for paid users

San Francisco, Jan 11: OpenAI has finally launched GPT Store where users on its premium plans can sell and share customised AI models based on the company’s large language models (LLMs). Since announcing the GPT Builder programme in November, OpenAI said that more than 3 million GPTs have been...
Adani Group unveils first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 UAV for Navy
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Adani Group unveils first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 UAV for Navy

Hyderabad, Jan 10: Indian Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Wednesday unveiled the first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10 'Starliner' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for his force, manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace. The unveiling ceremony was held at Adani Adani Aerospace Park in...
Bengaluru-based retail SaaS company Impact Analytics raises $40 mn
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Bengaluru-based retail SaaS company Impact Analytics raises $40 mn

Bengaluru, Jan 9: Retail software-as-a-service (SaaS) sompany Impact Analytics on Tuesday announced it has raised $40 million in growth financing. The funding round was led by Sageview Capital with additional support from long-time partner Vistara Growth. The company said it will use the funds...
Live game streaming platform Twitch to lay off 500 employees
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Live game streaming platform Twitch to lay off 500 employees

San Francisco, Jan 10: Amazon-owned live game streaming platform Twitch is reportedly laying off 35 per cent of its workforce, about 500 employees, this week. Twitch laid off dozens of employees last year, and has shut down its service in South Korea due to "prohibitively expensive" costs. ...
US SEC’s X account hacked to post about fake nod to Bitcoin ETFs
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US SEC’s X account hacked to post about fake nod to Bitcoin ETFs

Washington, Jan 10: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saw its X account hacked for a brief time, with a post claiming it has approved listings for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). SEC Chair Gary Gensler later clarified in a post on his X account that the agency’s account was...
Samsung’s dual-folding display gives glimpse of next Galaxy Z Flip
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Samsung’s dual-folding display gives glimpse of next Galaxy Z Flip

Las Vegas, Jan 10: Foldable smartphones, first launched by Samsung Electronics about five years ago, have undergone remarkable developments and innovations in both performance and technology to meet consumer demands for more functionality and convenience. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the latest...
Apple removes top crypto exchanges like Binance, Kucoin from App Store in India
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Apple removes top crypto exchanges like Binance, Kucoin from App Store in India

New Delhi, Jan 10: Apple has removed some top global cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance and Kucoin from its App Store in India after the government sent show-cause notices to these crypto exchanges for not complying with the money laundering laws and allegedly operating illegally in the country. ...
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