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The Supreme Court has allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, and potentially affect billions of dollars in revenue a year

Amazon Republic Day Sale, many premium smartphones from big brands like Samsung, Apple, and Motorola are currently available for a fraction of their original price. With future-ready technology in the mix, flagship smartphones now include foldable devices that can completely transform your experience.

Advisor to Prime Minister Tarun Kapoor said on Tuesday. Speaking at Driving India's Techade: D2M for Bharat — 5G Broadcast Summit, Kapoor said that common men have the right to have all the basics (services). «How we will deliver that we have to think of.

GPT Store last week, ChatGPT maker OpenAI — the world’s third-most valuable startup — has become not just a provider of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models but also a platform that hosts them. What is 'GPT Store' and how does it change things? What is a GPT Store? GPT Store is like a mobile application store or marketplace, but for AI applications similar to the popular chatbot ‘ChatGPT’.

Tata Motors, Honda Cars, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, MG Motor India and Kia India, as well as German luxury and premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Skoda Auto Volkswagen India. The show will also draw prominent two-wheeler makers Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor and Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, and pure EV makers Ather Energy, Ola Electric, Tork Motors, ⁠Eka Mobility and VinFast.

₹8.3 lakh per year can afford luxury cars, a quick pace of upward mobility spells optimism over big-ticket purchases ahead. If Mercedes logged sales in 2023 that amount to 87% of its annual capacity of 20,000 units, as reported, it would need to scale up local assembly soon. Where EV models figure in its new roll-out mix may depend on the carmaker’s supply outlook.

Betavolt, claims to have developed a groundbreaking battery that can power smartphones for an impressive 50 years without the need for charging. The nuclear battery, which has been hailed as the world's first miniaturized atomic energy system, uses 63 nuclear isotopes packed into a module smaller than a coin. The technology behind the battery involves converting the energy released by decaying isotopes into electricity. This concept was first explored in the 20th century and Betavolt has successfully realized it in their innovative product. The startup has already initiated pilot testing and plans to mass-produce the battery for commercial applications, such as smartphones and drones.

Disney Star and Viacom18 are gearing up for an aggressive battle for advertising dollars in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, even as merger talks between their parent companies continue. ET had reported earlier that the two companies have signed a non-binding term sheet to merge Disney Star and Viacom18. Both are currently in the midst of a due diligence exercise. Disney Star, which will air matches on its sports channels, is seeking outlays of '167 crore and '83 crore for co-presenting and associate sponsorships, respectively, on standard definition (SD) channels.

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Telecom operators have sought a reassessment of the government’s draft policy around establishing direct-to-mobile (D2M) networks to ensure a level-playing field, and have warned of the possibility of regulatory arbitrage if such a policy is implemented hurriedly. The government is exploring a proposal for D2M networks that will enable beaming of TV channels on mobiles without a cellular data connection. Telcos have been opposing any hasty decision as the technology is still immature. “It’s crucial to ensure that any D2M service implementation aligns with national legal and technical standards and does not result in regulatory arbitrage in providing the content services on mobile handsets,” the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said in a statement Monday. The telco industry body has called for a re-evaluation of aspects around level-playing field, spectrum allocation, network integration and regulatory /cost arbitrage.

₹50 lakh to the very bank that turned her away. It was a clerical error, officials of the bank claimed. However, the truth emerged when she got a copy of the property’s encumbrance certificate, which establishes if the title is free, from the local village office.

Though all such data are quite encouraging, electric two wheeler sales slowed down significantly earlier this year after the govt reduced subsidies provided under the FAME Scheme which is an abbreviation for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India. In FY24 till December, 6,42,048 units of electric two-wheelers were sold in the country. Considering average sales of more than 60,000 units per month, total sales in the financial year should comfortably cross FY23's sales figures. However, it would still miss Niti Aayog's ambitious target of 1.9 lakh per month sales. EV two-wheelers need more boost? The EV sector initially needed a huge push from the government in its infancy and it did get that. The Indian government brought the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) Scheme, under National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011/National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, in 2013 to give the sector the necessary boost.

Television banks on Ayodhya news to keep viewers glued The company will also start UberGo and Uber Intercity services in the coming days. The rapidly developing mobility product will service all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from other UP cities. “Following the launch of EV autos, Uber will also start operations of UberGo- its most affordable car product; besides Uber Intercity- the fast grwoing mobility product that will support all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from popular destinations within Uttar Pradesh," the company said.

Advertisement spending on connected TV (CTV) is projected to touch $500 million by 2027 as the consumption of streaming content increases due to the affordability of internet-enabled TV sets and wired broadband subscriptions, a senior industry executive has said. «Ad spend on CTV is likely to grow at a rapid pace to touch $500 million by 2027,» said Siddharth Dabhade, South Asia managing director of global marketing intelligence firm MiQ. Previously, GroupM had projected that the CTV ad spend would be $395 million by 2027.

₹25 crore debt from Northern Arc Capital. Launched in 2017, Amit Gupta along with R. K.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In a move to expand its payment solutions, Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), a prominent integrated payments and commerce technology provider, has selected MagicCube's i-Accept as its preferred software-based point of sale (softPOS) system. This partnership, announced today, enables Shift4's merchant network to process secure contactless payments directly on Android devices.

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Bharati Airtel and Reliance Jio, are likely to withdraw their unlimited 5G data plans in the second half of 2024 and charge at least 5-10% more than the current 4G tariff to drive monetisation and boost revenue growth, according to a report in the Economic Times, citing analysts. Notably, Reliance Jio and Bharati Airtel launched 5G services in the country in October 2022 and have since been offering unlimited 5G services at existing 4G tariffs.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) carried more than 67 lakh people on January 1, 2024, the highest ridership registered by the mass transit system on a New Year day in the last six years. According to DMRC data released on Saturday, a total of 67.47 lakh commuters availed the services of metro on January 1. The data showed that 49.16 lakh people used metro on January 1 last year, 23.66 lakh in 2022, 55.26 lakh in 2020 and 50.16 lakh in 2019.

From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week