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Srikapardhi October 29th, 2024 1:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

EE to Expand 5G Standalone Network to 16 New Locations Across the UK

British telecommunications service provider EE plans to expand its 5G standalone (SA) network to an additional 16 locations across the UK before the end of the year, extending coverage to popular hubs like Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport, and Swansea. The 16 new locations include Ashton-under-Lyne, Barrow-in-Furness, Barry, Birkenhead, Bury, Coventry, Dudley, Dundee, Newport, Nottingham, St Helens, Stockport, Swansea, Weston-super-Mare, Wigan, and Wolverhampton. Also Read: EE Launches 5G Standalone Network Powered by AI... Read More

Kripa B October 29th, 2024 11:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

PNB Turns Down Vodafone Idea’s Request for Fresh Financing: Report

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reportedly declined Vodafone Idea's (Vi) request for fresh lending, said the bank's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Atul Kumar Goel, according to a Business Standard report, adding that the possibility will only arise if the company gets AAA rating. Also Read: Banks Hesitant to Lend to Vodafone Idea Following Supreme Court Ruling: Report PNB Denies Fresh Lending to Vodafone Idea "We received a written... Read More

Kripa B October 29th, 2024 11:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Thomson Reuters Acquires Materia to Enhance AI Capabilities in Accounting

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters), a global content and technology company, announced last week the acquisition of Materia, a US-based startup specialising in the development of an agentic AI assistant for the tax, audit, and accounting professions. This move is part of Thomson Reuters' strategy to accelerate the development of generative AI tools tailored for these sectors, according to the official release. Also Read: Accenture Study Reveals AI-Driven Companies Outpace... Read More

Srikapardhi October 29th, 2024 10:20 AM 28 COMMENTS

Airtel Urges Additional Tariff Revisions to Sustain Investments

As the ARPU of Bharti Airtel hits Rs 233 in Q2 FY25, approaching the company's short-term ARPU goal of Rs 250, Bharti Airtel's Managing Director and CEO Gopal Vittal highlighted that the industry needs further tariff repairs for sustained investments. In the earnings statement on Monday, Vittal said that the company's balance sheet remains solid, supported by cash generation and continued deleveraging. During the July-September quarter, Bharti Airtel reported that... Read More

Kripa B October 29th, 2024 8:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Launches First Set of Intelligence Features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Users

Apple has introduced its new Apple Intelligence features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, integrated into the latest software updates: iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. Apple Intelligence, a generative AI system leveraging Apple silicon, is designed to enhance user experience through privacy-first AI capabilities that allow language understanding, image creation, cross-app actions, personalised automation and more, all while maintaining strict privacy standards, Apple explained. Also Read: SK Telecom and Samsung... Read More

Kripa B October 29th, 2024 7:20 AM 1 COMMENTS

Universal Music Group and Klay Vision Partner to Develop an Ethical AI Music Model

Los Angeles-based AI music company Klay Vision announced on Monday a partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) to develop a commercial ethical foundational model for AI-generated music that works in collaboration with the music industry and its creators. Klay aims to be the backbone for a new era of innovation, the company said. Also Read: Google Announces AI Collaborations for Healthcare, Sustainability, and Agriculture in India Vision for Ethical AI-Generated... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 29th, 2024 6:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Diwali Offer: Price Cut on Rs 1999 Prepaid Plan

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) didn't hike the tariffs of prepaid mobile plans for customers when the private telecom operators did that. At the same time, the state-run telco has reduced the price of one of its most amazing prepaid plans as a Diwali 2024 gift. The Rs 1999 is now available with a discount of Rs 100, making the effective price Rs 1899. The price change is now reflected... Read More

Kripa B October 28th, 2024 11:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sarvam AI Launches Sarvam-1, New Language Model Optimised for Indian Languages

Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI has launched a new large language model (LLM), Sarvam-1. This 2-billion-parameter model is optimised to support ten major Indian languages alongside English, including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, the official release said. The model addresses the technological gap faced by billions of speakers of Indic languages, which have largely been underserved by existing large language models (LLMs). Also Read: Mistral AI... Read More

Kripa B October 28th, 2024 8:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

68 Percent of Companies to Utilise AI for Hiring by 2025: Report

Seven in ten companies will use artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring by 2025. Over half (51 percent) of companies are currently leveraging AI technology in their hiring processes, and this number is set to rise. It is projected to reach 68 percent by the end of 2025, particularly among larger companies, according to a recent survey by ResumeBuilder. Also Read: Chipotle Rolls Out AI-Powered Hiring Platform With Paradox to Cut... Read More

Kripa B October 28th, 2024 6:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Hispam Selects Viavi’s Automated Network Inventory Management System

Testing and assurance vendor Viavi Solutions has announced a agreement to provide automated network inventory management capabilities to Telefonica's Hispam unit with operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. Under the deal, Viavi's Nitro-branded AIOps Inventory Management solution will manage both passive and active network components for Telefonica Hispam across all domains including radio, core, IP, transmission, microwave and fibre optics, whiles also providing IP Address... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 28th, 2024 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus 13 Battery Details and More Confirmed Ahead of Launch

OnePlus is soon going to launch the OnePlus 13. The company has confirmed some of the device's specifications. OnePlus 13 will first launch in China on October 31, 2024, and later arrive in the global markets (expected in early 2025). Given that it is the flagship phone from OnePlus for 2025, you can't expect anything less than amazing in terms of upgrades. OnePlus will equip the device with arguably the... Read More

Kripa B October 28th, 2024 5:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Partners with Sun NXT to Expand Regional OTT Offerings

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a new partnership with the OTT platform Sun NXT, enhancing its content library with a variety of South Indian movies, exclusive series, and live TV. The content will be available in seven languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, and Hindi, Vodafone Idea said in a statement on Monday. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Faces Setback as PFC and REC Decline Loan Request: Report Vi Enhances... Read More