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Alphabet had announced in October last year that it will make Google Pixel smartphones in India. It's the only large global smartphone brand that was missing from the make-in-India drive in smartphones. Dixon's Pixel capacity will be 100,000 units per month with 25-30% to be exported as it makes a fresh attempt to gain market share in India, the world's second largest smartphone market. The Pixel 8 model accounts for almost 80% of all Pixels sold in India, executives said.

Baba Vanga 2024 predictions list has an ominous premonitions for the US. Bulgarian mystic often known as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans" is popular for her prophecies even though she passed away in 1996. Among Baba Vanga's prophecies is a prediction of a catastrophic earthquake striking the United States. She foretold that this quake would be so powerful that it would alter the course of the Mississippi River and result in significant loss of life and extensive material damage. This dire forecast has sparked much discussion and concern about its potential implications, as per a report on AS.

Geely Auto which was then known for making knock-offs of Western cars models. Today, Geely has a global footprint and is known for innovation just as other bigger Chinese car makers such as BYD Co. are gearing to outcompete Western companies. A new chapter in this success story is of Xiaomi Corp., once known for making cheap smartphones. It has evolved into an electric-vehicle maker and aims to compete with Tesla. Just when Xiaomi announced its entry into the car market, Apple, the tech giant of the West, took a step back: it cancelled its EV project. The two happenings might show how Chinese companies are getting more aggressive while the US companies falter on technological evolution.

There’s never a great time to step up competition with Apple. But for Sonos, the timing is a necessity. The maker of premium-wireless speakers is finally breaking into the headphone market.

Intel has announced a release window for its Lunar Lake laptop processors. It is set to debut in the third quarter of this year itself. These new x86 chips are specifically designed to enhance the AI capabilities in Copilot Plus PCs.

Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next

Apple Vision Pro took place at Pristyn Care in collaboration with Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics. Dr. Bhandari led the procedure, which involved a sleeve gastric bypass and a Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal (SADI) procedure on a patient weighing 155 kilograms.

Apple Inc. is challenging a €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) fine levied by the European Union for thwarting fair competition from music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA. The iPhone maker has filed a suit at the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg to topple the March decision, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Microsoft on Monday debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business and compete with Alphabet and Apple. At an event on its campus in Redmond, Washington, Chief Executive Satya Nadella introduced what Microsoft calls «Copilot+» PCs, saying that it and a range of manufacturers would sell them, including Acer and Asustek Computer.

Bad Monkey," a comedy series executive produced by Bill Lawrence and starring Vince Vaughn. The show, based on Carl Hiaasen's novel, follows the story of Andrew Yancy, a former Miami Police department member turned health inspector, as he dives into a murder mystery in the Florida Keys.

Simon Kinberg has offered a glimpse into how Sugar Season 2 would distinguish itself from the first. Speaking with Den of Geek, Kinberg hinted at a more intimate and personal journey for the lead character.

GPT-4o language model at its Spring Update event on Monday. The Sam Altman-led company has said that GPT-4o is a step towards human-centric communication. The new model has multimodal capabilities and can make conversations across audio, vision and text in real time.

The Big Cigar, starring André Holland. As Apple TV+ continues to expand its diverse and engaging content, The Big Cigar promises to be a standout with its thrilling narrative and stellar cast.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently shared some insights into an age-old question that has perturbed engineering graduates: How to crack the interview at a FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google) company? In an podcast hosted by YouTuber Varun Mayya, Pichai was asked if he was aware that there is a flourishing industry which focuses on helping hopefuls impress recruiters at FAANG companies, and if he was willing to spill secrets to cracking tough interviews. The Alphabet CEO cited a scene from the 2009 blockbuster Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor Khan blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ as an ingenious way of displaying technical skills during an interview. “I think real success comes from understanding things in a deeper way,” he said. “Almost tempted to go back to the movie 3 Idiots or something like that. And like, there’s a scene in there, when they ask Aamir Khan the definition of motor. And like there’s a version which describes what a motor is. And there’s a version where you actually understand what a motor is,” he said.

iPhone 16 Pro, as these models are expected to have the highest demand. The production of components for the iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max is anticipated to follow at a later stage. In a parallel update, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a new battery with greater energy density, promising improved battery life over the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Sensex and Nifty and sudden spikes in fear index India VIX, Dalal Street investors have apparently been more worried about voter turnout percentages than earnings growth of India Inc in the March quarter. «There are an awful lot of doomsayers out there that say that they (BJP) are not going to get 250 (seats) and INDIA (alliance) is going to get the majority. If that happens, then the market is in for a bit of a dive which is why you have got these shorts happening,» says Pashupati Advani, Founder, Global Foray.

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every p...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is disclosing a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new, $6.72 billion stake in the insurer Chubb, confirming months of speculation that it had made a big new investment. Berkshire owned 25.92 million Chubb shares as of March 31, according to a regulatory filing detailing Berkshire's U.S.-listed holdings as of that date.

annual shareholders meeting earlier this month. Berkshire sold off a little over 116 million Apple shares in the quarter — accounting for about 13% of its stake — to trim its biggest single investment. But it still holds nearly 790 million Apple shares, and Buffett told shareholders that he expected the iPhone maker to remain a long-term holding.

iPadOS rollout on the newly released devices, a Battery Health menu has been integrated, enabling users to assess their battery's maximum capacity without the need for third-party applications like CoconutBattery. Additionally, in a move reminiscent of the iPhone 15 series, these cutting-edge iPads offer the ability to limit charging to 80 percent, a measure aimed at extending the lifespan of the internal battery, as reported by 9to5Mac.