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General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place

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Apple is giving more people the chance to test a software update that will implant artificial intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks on the latest iPhone coming out Friday

Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter. Disney's CFO Hugh Johnston said most of the media and entertainment company's businesses would stop using the service later this year, the report said. Many teams have already started transitioning to streamlined enterprise-wide collaboration tools, according to the report.

Apple Inc. is facing an unprecedented challenge: persuading customers to buy its latest iPhones without their biggest new feature. On Friday, Apple is launching the iPhone 16 lineup in almost 60 countries, including the US, China, India, Australia and South Korea. But the device won’t come installed with Apple Intelligence — the much-anticipated AI software that the company has been touting since June. That means users will have to download the software features over time as they become available during the coming weeks and months. That’s put Apple in a tricky spot. It’s already marketing the AI features heavily, but some consumers may hold off on buying the new phones if they can’t enjoy the benefits right away. The new iPhone hardware, meanwhile, has only modest upgrades from prior models. A touch-sensitive Camera Control button that makes it easier to take pictures and video is the most notable change.

M2P Fintech, a software services provider for banks, is in the process of closing a new funding round of around $80 million in a mix of primary and secondary deals. Africa-focused investment firm Helios Investment Partners is leading the round along with participation of Bank Muscat, said two people in the know. According to filings made with the Registrar of Companies, accessed through Tofler, Helios will invest around $50 million in the company, picking up a stake of almost 6.5%.

This thought-provoking topic will be at the heart of a Fireside chat featuring Mayank Kumar, Co-founder and Managing Director of upGrad, during the highly anticipated ET Soonicorns Summit 2024, set to take place on September 20 in Bengaluru. As the summit’s theme of ‘From Resurgence to Resilience’ drives home, this session will offer actionable insights into how startups and developers can recalibrate for the future. The event, taking place on September 20 in Bengaluru, will feature other industry stalwarts such as Hari Menon, Aman Gupta, Prayank Swaroop, Sangeeta Bavi, and Umakant Soni, among others, who will engage in dialogues on the evolving funding landscape, building business through strategic reinvention, and the technologies of tomorrow. However, to fully grasp the relevance of Kumar’s Fireside chat, we must first understand the role of English in today’s programming world. English has long been the default language for most programming languages—whether it’s Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript. From syntax to function names and even documentation, English is deeply embedded in the linguistic architecture of software development. This widespread use of English in programming has removed linguistic barriers to a great extent considering English, today, has been described as the “fastest-spreading language in human history. English is estimated to be spoken by some 1.75 billion people worldwide—that’s one in every four of us. The count includes both native speakers and speakers in post-colonial parts of the world. English is also increasingly a global corporate lingua franca. Interestingly, two Indian languages are part of the world’s top 10 most spoken languages: Hindi and Bengali.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finding a job in tech by applying online was fruitless, so Glenn Kugelman resorted to another tactic: It involved paper and duct tape. Kugelman, let go from an online-marketing role at eBay, blanketed Manhattan streetlight poles with 150 fliers over nearly three months this spring.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hot streaks at a few software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups are driving the measure of success out of reach for many others, undermining the also-rans’ prospects for the most lucrative exits. A few years ago, $100 million in annual recurring revenue was often enough to set cloud companies on the path to larger late-stage rounds at lofty valuations and perhaps even an initial public offering.

Mint earlier this week. The partnership is the third such alliance announced by the Tata group in the last few weeks.

Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety

In this article series, we spotlight the trailblazing leaders who are driving change and redefining leadership in India, setting the stage for the country's business landscape in 2024 and beyond. Here’s the first part: 1. Deuex Solutions Private Limited

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark believes hacking by foreign governments is a major risk to the U.S. and plans to donate $100 million to bolster the country’s cybersecurity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon.com’s decision to require its corporate staff members to be in the office every weekday sparked frustration among employees and curiosity among executives at other companies interested in seeing worker reaction. Some at Amazon said they were surprised and disappointed.

Investors in India are shunning stocks that were expected to benefit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election, and instead piling into defensive sectors. An index of the so-called Modi stocks, a term coined by CLSA, has climbed only 2% as the prime minister completed his first 100 days in office after winning a third term in early June. In contrast, consumer and software stocks have rallied 20% and 34%, respectively.

SAIL, MCX, Texmaco Rail Engineering and Hindustan Copper among 50 other companies are expected to be in focus today as they have set September 19 as the record date for determining shareholders eligible for dividend payments. This means today will be the last day to buy the shares of these companies in order to be able to qualify for the dividends announced by them.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Rising scrutiny on the flurry of small enterprises going public finally has Exhibit One: TrafikSol ITS Technologies Ltd. On Tuesday, BSE postponed the listing of TrafikSol shares after investor complaints reached the market regulator, a person aware of the matter said.

A new report says the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other has increased as freight trains have gotten longer

American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest rate from a two-decade peak

The GigaPips forex robot is the latest release from Avenix Fzco, a Dubai, UAE-based financial technology company. Gigapips is made to be compatible with the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. This automated trading software, also known as an Expert Advisor (EA), is designed to trade the Gold (XAU/USD) H1 timeframe with a BreakOut strategy.

annual iOS upgrade. While Apple strives to ensure its software is compatible with a broad range of iPhones, not every model will handle new updates equally well. This year, iOS 18 supports devices as old as the 2018 iPhone XS and XR, but the performance trade-offs are inevitable.As per a report from 9To5Mac, some users suspect Apple intentionally slows down older iPhones with new software, but the reality is more complex.