technology
What is ORS? Why is it in the news?
It all comes down to Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, a Hyderabad-based paediatrician, who set out to fight a long battle for the betterment of the medical industry Source link
Apple loses UK lawsuit over app store commissions
“This ruling overlooks how the App Store helps developers succeed and gives consumers a safe, trusted place to discover apps and securely make payments,” an Apple spokesperson said Source link
Applied Materials to lay off 4% of workforce to simplify operations
The company, one of the largest U.S. makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, will take a charge of $160 million to $180 million for the layoffs, mostly in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, it disclosed in a regulatory filing Source link
Microsoft introduces new Copilot features such as collaboration, Google integration
Anthropic and OpenAI, among other artificial intelligence service providers, are upgrading their models and launching products aimed at capturing a wider share of the booming AI market Source link
Google backs U.S. gas power plant with carbon capture for Midwest data centres
Big Tech’s plans to expand technologies like generative artificial intelligence, which will require vast amounts of electricity, have butted up against the realities of a U.S. power grid running short on supplies Source link
Consumers seek $2.36 billion from Google after privacy verdict
The consumers in a Wednesday court filing called the amount a “conservative approximation” of Google’s allegedly ill-gotten gains Source link
Anthropic to open South Korea office as part of Asia expansion
“Out of the top five (Anthropic) users globally, three are in Asia: Korea, Japan, and India,” Chief Commercial Officer Paul Smith told Reuters in an interview Source link
Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share
Stock in the company rose nearly 8% in after-hours trading to $41.10, adding to strong gains since the United States invested in the summer Source link
Why cloud seeding is not a solution to Delhi’s air crisis | Explained
Delhi’s air remains dangerously polluted due to emissions from vehicles, industry, construction, power plants, waste burning, and agricultural fires; cloud seeding cannot create rain without clouds, provides only temporary relief at best, and diverts attention from evidence-based solutions that address the root causes Source link
Is Punjab’s stubble burning problem really declining? | Explained
Are fewer fires hiding larger burnt areas? How do satellite limitations affect the accuracy of fire detection? Source link