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Apple seems to have gotten to AI a little late, with the new Samsung S24 Ultra shipping with AI support, but recent reports suggest it is investing in something that will set the iPhone 16 apart from other flagship phones.A Financial Times article about Apple’s new 'boosts’ to AI this week says “Apple is quietly increasing its capabilities in artificial intelligence, making a series of acquisitions, staff hires and hardware updates that are designed to bring AI to its next generation of iPhones.“The report then goes on…

If you’re a teenage roller coaster enthusiast who takes advantage of free or discounted tickets to visit amusement parks, Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is making it clear it doesn’t want your business.The nation’s largest regional theme park company, which operates Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and 26 other parks across North America, is trying to attract more middle-class families by raising ticket prices and upgrading its food, beverages and amenities. At the same time, it is eliminating promotional deals,…

Fantasy sports platform Dream11 reported a 32% increase in net profit and a 66% jump in operating revenue for fiscal 2023, show its regulatory filings.The company, which is facing a tax demand for more than Rs 28,000 crore from the GST authorities, posted a profit of Rs 188 crore on revenue of Rs 6,384 crore for the year ended March 31, 2023, according to the filings sourced from Tofler.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For…

When someone welcomes you to their humble abode for the first time, the kind thing to do is be open-minded and non-judgmental. You may not love the rug they chose for the living room, or you might secretly be noticing that your home is more spacious. But as long as they’re a courteous host, you can keep your criticisms to yourself!But what are we to do when we arrive at someone’s house and find a litter box that hasn’t been cleaned in a month, dirty dishes overflowing in the sink or a concerning amount of weapons on…

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:44 am ETShell said its fourth-quarter earnings took a hit of between $2.5 billion and $4.5 billion in impairments that were offset by significantly higher gas trading, while its overall production volumes are on track to meet targets.The London-based energy giant said Monday that the impairments were primarily driven by macro developments as well as portfolio choices, including its Singapore chemicals and products assets, which it has been trying to sell.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc.…

RBI Deputy Governor flags AI risks in finance sector; AI reshapes sales: Professionals save over 2 hours daily, focus on human connections; Canadian health care workers embrace AI amid staffing crisis; Samsung's AI-powered fridge generates recipes- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. RBI Deputy Governor flags AI risks in finance sectorRBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao expressed concerns about AI deployment in financial institutions, citing risks of data bias, governance challenges, and…

Xfinity, which provides video, broadband and phone services, said it had notified federal law enforcement and started an investigation.The unauthorized access led to customer information that was "likely acquired", including usernames, hashed passwords, contact details and last four digits of social security numbers, the company said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIndian School of BusinessISB…

Apple, Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers issue timely updates and security patches to keep their devices robust against various threats and vulnerabilities. Despite regular fixes, both iOS and Android platforms could fall prey to malicious exploits. The government has issued high-risk security alerts for users of both Apple and Samsung devices. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has flagged severe vulnerabilities in Apple and Samsung products this week. The reported vulnerabilities could put…

At the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit in Dubai, surveillance cameras seem to be everywhere you turn. And that has some worried.It’s unclear how the United Arab Emirates, an autocratic federation of seven sheikhdoms, uses the footage it gathers across its extensive network. However, the country already has deployed facial recognition at immigration gates at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel.Surveillance cameras increasingly are a part of modern life. However, experts believe…

Last year, Amazon and iRobot announced a $1.7 billion acquisition, that would see Amazon swallowing up the popular robot vacuum company. As usual with these deals, they are going through regulatory reviews across the world, particularly in the UK, European Union and the US. British regulators looked at the deal and cleared it in June, while the Federal Trade Commission in the US requested information about deal from the companies in September 2022. The European Union however, has just sent over a statement of objections…