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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Saturday said the search giant will open its global fintech operations centre at GIFT City in Gujarat and that Google will continue to invest in India through its $10 billion digitisation fund."It (the fintech centre) will cement India's fintech leadership, thanks to UPI, and Aadhaar. We are going to build on that foundation and take it globally," Pichai said.Pichai's statements come after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day state visit to the US.Also read | Amazon to…

Image Source : FILE Over 90% of Indians favor standardized charging cables for Mobiles and Tablets: Report A recent report by online community platform LocalCircles has unveiled that 90 percent of consumers in India are in favor of the government's move to establish a common charging cable standard for smartphones and tablets. As part of its plans to reduce electronic…

Representational image (Photo: Shutterstock)When the study was seen with a European lens, Germany trails the UK with a combined 7.6 fatal road accidents per 100,000 people, followed by Spain and Netherland. Every year a lot of people die in the road accident worldwide, and the number is just growing with the increasing number of cars every day. It has been learned that more than 1.35 million fatal road accidents take place every year, under which roughly 3,700 people had to lose their lives in a car crash…

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For many years, the Toyota Innova held the title of being the go-to choice among MPVs. However, in recent years, the Indian car market witnessed the arrival of more luxurious three-row MPVs, including Toyota’s own offering, the Vellfire. The Vellfire stands out as Toyota’s most expensive and distinctively-styled MPV in its global lineup. In most parts of India, the Vellfire is priced at around Rs. 1.1 crore, with Bengaluru, known as India’s most expensive car market, seeing prices go up to Rs. 1.17 crore. Toyota Vellfire…

Mumbai, June 8, 2023 – Mumbai Indians, one of the largest sports franchises in the world, has taken fan engagement to new heights with its groundbreaking AI-personalized video campaign. In collaboration with newly funded generative AI startup Gan.ai, the franchise utilized Instagram Direct Messages to send real-time automated personalized videos featuring their star cricketer Cameron Green, resulting in an unprecedented connection with their supporters throughout the IPL 2023 season.  This is the first time ever that a…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the education system in general and EdTech in particular, but a recent survey conducted by Axis My India has revealed that 88% of Indians are unaware of the existence of AI tools. However, that has not kept authorities from looking to control things in the space and this has resulted in the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) to release the draft guidelines that will regulate generative AI in India. This and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us…

Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 17:07 ISTHere's Why Indians Follow Left-Hand Driving While Americans Prefer The Right?The choice of driving side in a country is just one among many factors that can influence road safetyEver wondered about the reasons behind different countries driving on either the left or right side of the road? The answer lies in a combination of historical, cultural, and scientific factors. In the past, during the era of horse-drawn carriages, it was customary for people to keep to the left side of the…

The car collection of the Ambani family, commonly referred to as ‘Jio Garage’, is probably the most expansive and enviable in the country. It includes every prestigious, top-of-the-line supercar, luxury car, and SUV that you can think of. Despite this, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class seems to be a favorite of the Ambani family. Recently, Nita Mukesh Ambani was spotted leaving the Wankhede Stadium after a cricket match in a 14-year old black-colored Mercedes-Benz S600. In a YouTube video uploaded by “Mumbai Cars,” Nita Mukesh…

More people are willing to pay for a gaming subscription as per a new EY Loco Gamer survey. Two-thirds of 13,000 respondents said that they are willing to pay for gaming subscriptions as per the EY Loco Gamer Survey. Over 50% said that they would be willing to pay for in-app purchases, which opens up more avenues for monetisation for game developers.The number of online gamers in India grew to reach 421 million in 2022 and is expected to reach 442 million by 2023. Of these, 90-100 million are frequent gamers.…