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The Federal Trade Commission inked a new rule to combat fake online reviews and sham social-media clout. The new rule, finalized this month and set to go into effect later this year, prohibits a slew of practices including: providing incentives for reviews that convey a particular sentimentreviews and testimonials by company insiders that don’t disclose the authors’ connection to the brandsuppressing unflattering reviewsreviews and testimonials attributed to people who haven’t used the product or aren’t real “The role of reviews is increasingly important in almost all of our purchase decisions," said Sandy Jap, a marketing professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

iPhone 16 Pro Max in the rumored Desert Titanium shade. Contrary to previous leaks that hinted at a gold-like tint, this dummy model leans more toward a brownish finish.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries held its 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. The company leaders made several big announcements at this event including the new Jio Phonecall AI. Powered by artificial intelligence, new Jio Phonecall AI offers a suite of features designed to enhance phone calls. It comes with a range of benefits, from automatic recording and transcription to real-time translation and secure storage.

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₹3.99 crore. Buyers of the Aston Martin Vantage will have the option to personalize their vehicle with an array of customization choices, reported HT Auto.

Maryland transportation leaders have approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after it collapsed under the impact of a wayward container ship

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secondary market using the UPI-based block mechanism to their clients, similar to the ASBA facility. In the UPI block mechanism, clients can trade in the secondary market based on blocked funds in their bank accounts, instead of transferring the funds upfront to the trading member. The facility is currently optional for investors, and not mandatory for Trading Members (TMs) to offer as a service to clients.

Meta's Llama artificial intelligence models are being used by companies including Goldman Sachs and AT&T for business functions like customer service, document review and computer code generation, the social media giant said in a statement on Thursday. The mostly free-of-charge Llama models have been downloaded almost 350 million times since Meta began releasing them publicly last year, an increase from the 300 million downloads the company announced when it released the biggest version of its latest Llama 3 model in late July. Usage via cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure has also increased, more than doubling between May and July this year, Meta said.

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biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition, will replace the need for users to remember complex passwords or manage lengthy encryption keys, reported the WABetainfo.Previously, WhatsApp provided end-to-end encryption for backups with options to secure them via custom passwords or a 64-digit encryption key. While these methods ensured robust security, they also posed challenges for users in terms of password management and risk of being locked out.With the new passkey encryption feature, WhatsApp aims to streamline the backup process.

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed to make it mandatory for all entities regulated by it to maintain communication records, including acknowledgements, for at least eight years. The move is aimed at improving regulatory compliance, increase transparency, protect investors' interest and boost their confidence in the securities market. In its consultation paper, the regulator suggested that all entities regulated by it should maintain records of all required communications, including acknowledgements, for at least eight years as per their governing regulations.

Return Prime aims to achieve a $3 million ARR and triple its revenue in the next 12 months by expanding its market share in the United States, Europe, and India. Over the next year, the company aims to help merchants generate more than $100 million in additional revenue. “We believe that our advanced return management solutions can address the pressing challenges faced by ecommerce merchants worldwide. Our goal is to help merchants not only manage returns efficiently but also turn them into opportunities for revenue generation,” said Shashwat Swaroop, co-founder of Return Prime.

Tech Mahindra on Thursday said it has inked a pact with UK-based engineering service provider Marshall Group to combine their digital solutions and engineering capabilities to spur advancements in aerospace and the defence industry. Tech Mahindra in a statement said it will assist Marshall's engineering programmes in aircraft design and manufacture, special mission platforms, and the development of digital maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) technologies. Marshall will also make use of Tech Mahindra's suite of data analytics and intelligent field support technologies to enhance its infrastructure solutions' operational efficiency and reliability. «Combining Tech Mahindra's global engineering and technology capabilities with Marshall's rich heritage and specialised knowledge, we are poised to create a powerful collaboration to drive innovation, deliver exceptional customer value, and enable the industry to scale at speed,» Narasimham R V, President, Engineering Services, Tech Mahindra, said.

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday said there is a need to review and put in place provisions, including regulating tariff for SMS and voice calls beyond a certain limit, to curb unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) using 10-digit numbers.

Jio Phonecall AI, a pioneering service that integrates AI into everyday phone calls. This feature enables users to record, store, transcribe, summarize, and translate calls automatically, simplifying communication and enhancing productivity.The company also expanded on its AI ambitions with the introduction of Jio Brain.

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Data centres, often dubbed the "data factories of the world," are vital to the modern digital ecosystem. These seemingly modest facilities house the technology that stores, processes, and manages vast data. This storage enables the smooth operation of the technologies we depend on daily.

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Genus Power Infrastructures on Thursday gained 5% to touch its fresh 52-week high of Rs 466.25 on BSE after the company announced that it has won three orders worth Rs 4,469 crore for the appointment of advanced metering infrastructure service providers (AMISPs). The AMISP includes the design of advance metering infrastructure (AMI) system with supply, installation, and commissioning with FMS of about 55.9 lakh smart prepaid meters, system meters including DT Meters with corresponding energy accounting on DBFOOT basis.