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India faces the risk of losing ground to competitors like China and Vietnam in attracting major players in smartphone manufacturing, and needs to lure them with in subsidies and lower tariffs In a bid to establish itself as…

Apple and Microsoft's services will not face new obligations, including a requirement to offer interoperability with other messaging services.Apple and Microsoft are two of the most valuable companies in the world. Luckily, the two of them have got a breather as Apple’s iMessage, along with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business are not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Tuesday.It means that…

The European Parliament’s civil liberties (LIBE) and internal market (IMCO) committees have overwhelmingly endorsed draft legislation setting out a risk-based framework for regulating applications of artificial intelligence. In a vote this morning the committees voted 71-8 (with 7 abstentions) in favor of the compromise negotiated with EU Member States at the back end of last year in lengthy three-way ‘trilogue’ talks. The EU AI Act, originally proposed by the Commission back in April 2021, sets rules for AI…

Beyoncé on Sunday announced new music on her website and on social media, and in an Verizon ad. The new music is Part 2 of her acclaimed 2022 Renaissance album, which has long been rumored to be a trilogy. As part of the announcement, two songs dropped on Tidal: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” The Verizon ad found her at a lemonade stand (a nod her 2016 album of the same name), following several playful takes on her name: “Barbey,” a nod to Barbie, and “BOTUS,” saying she’d be the first…

Beyoncé has announced the second album in her Renaissance trilogy will be released on 29 March, in surprise news that came during the 58th Super Bowl, and was accompanied by two new singles.The two new singles, Texas Hold Em and 16 Carriages, indicate that “Act II” will be a country-themed accompaniment to the dance and house music juggernaut that was 2022’s Renaissance.The surprise songs were dropped after a self-referential teaser during the Super Bowl, as part of a Verizon ad campaign.In the ad, Beyoncé was shown…

During mating season, male seals usually have one thing on their mind. For about three months, the seals conserve all their energy to mate, or at least try to, with nearby females at the beach. But not all heroes wear capes, some of them weigh two tons made of blubber, and are willing to sacrifice precious energy to save a pup from drowning without even trying to get it on with its mother.The Animal Kingdom Imagines a World of Humans Turning Into AnimalsA group of wildlife biologists at the National Park Service observed…

When you think of a TV set, it’s often the image of elaborate costumes, shiny reflectors, and impeccable makeup that comes to mind. However, the reality of acting isn’t always glamorous. There have been multiple times when celebrities struggled to film their scenes, either because they were disgusted by repulsive creatures on set or simply because they were asked to chew on a nausea-inducing dish.During most extreme cases, actors have been unable to follow director’s instructions as a result of their disgusted…

In anticipation of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform, is reportedly gearing up to introduce third-party…

 Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the AI Act, the leak of Mistral’s surprisingly powerful large language model, European supercomputer chips, and more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode: The <3 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU…

There’s an infinite amount of career advice floating around the internet, and inevitably, some of it is contradictory. Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. But don’t try too hard, as your efforts won’t be appreciated anyway, and you’ll burn yourself out. We are able to pick and choose what we consider to be valid advice, but when it comes to direct demands from our bosses, we’re expected to follow them. That’s why this web developer finally started to “act his wage.” Below, you’ll find the full story of how…