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Insta accounts of Babar, Rizwan and other Pak cricketers blocked in India

TREND | 02 May 2025

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India on Friday blocked Instagram accounts of leading current and former Pakistani cricketers including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Wasim Akram, intensifying its digital crackdown on influential personalities across the border in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The list of restricted accounts also includes Test captain Shan Masood, pacers Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah, batter Imam-ul-Haq, all rounder Shadab Khan and former stars Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi. Additionally, the account of Pakistan's former Prime Minister and cricket captain Imran Khan is also now inaccessible in India. Users attempting to access their Instagram page from India are met with the message: "Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content." "We received a legal request to restrict this content. We reviewed it against our policies and conducted a legal and human rights assessment. After the review, we restricted access to the content

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel blocked in India over security

Business Standard | 02 May 2025 1 more

Google, Microsoft, Nvidia join IICT to empower digital creators: Vaishnaw

Business Standard | 01 May 2025

Tech Wrap May 2: ASUS ROG laptops, Google Voice, Microsoft passkey support

TREND | 02 May 2025

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ASUS ROG gaming laptops launched. Google Voice adds three-way calling. Microsoft new accounts are password-free by default. Spotify to roll out iOS app update. Google expands AI Mode in Search

Microsoft to make new accounts password-free by default: What changes

Business Standard | 02 May 2025 5 more

Xbox Consoles, Games Become Costlier: Microsoft Hikes Prices By Up To $100

US stocks close higher, lifted by Microsoft, Meta earnings

Economic Times | 02 May 2025

Microsoft Raises Xbox And Game Prices, Citing Rising Costs

Microsoft forecasts strong growth for Azure cloud business, shares surge 8%

Business Standard | 01 May 2025

Microsoft Posts Strong Results Fueled By Cloud Sales Growth

NDTV Profit | 01 May 2025

Videos perform better than static photo posts, says Instagram's Mosseri

TREND | 02 May 2025

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At WAVES Summit, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says videos outperform static content on average while emphasising India's role in driving platform trends and engagement

Google Rolls Out AI Mode In Search; Here's How It Can Help You

TREND | 02 May 2025

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The AI Mode creates a more intelligent search engine experience by fusing AI capabilities with real-time information availability from Search.

Google expands availability of AI Mode in Search with new features: Details

Business Standard | 02 May 2025 2 more

Perplexity AI WhatsApp bot returns online: Here is why it was taken down

Business Standard | 02 May 2025

Can You Trust That WhatsApp Forward? Perplexity AI Will Tell You The Truth

Intel India, IndiaAI Mission tie up to bolster AI capabilities and skilling

TREND | 02 May 2025

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Intel India and the government's IndiaAI mission have joined hands to launch an initiative focused on bolstering AI capabilities and skills nationwide. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to empower young individuals, professionals, startups, and public sector leaders, enabling them to leverage AI's potential for societal advancement and effective governance. "The MoU outlines a framework for cooperation between Intel India and IndiaAI Mission to drive focused initiatives that will enable students, startups, and public sector leaders to develop and apply AI skills and competencies for social impact and good governance," a company statement said. The collaboration will focus on four key programmes: YuvaAI, StartupAI, IndiaAI Dialogues, and enabling Bhashini for scaling to remote regions. YuvaAI, through the Intel AI for Youth programme, will enable school students to develop AI-enabled solutions with social impact. StartupAI will support AI

Samsung to use Exynos for Galaxy Z Flip 7, Snapdragon for Fold 7: Report

TREND | 02 May 2025

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If the reports are accurate, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be its first foldable smartphone powered by an in-house Exynos chip

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge with 3,900 mAh battery expected to arrive on May 13

Business Standard | 02 May 2025 1 more

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Leaked Release Date, Specifications And Pricing Details

Gurugram turns into water park after rain, thunderstorms lash Delhi-NCR

TREND | 02 May 2025

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Videos shared on X (formerly Twitter) showcased several waterlogged areas of Gurugram. A user shared a video of a waterlogged area following the rainfall

Majority Of iPhones Sold In US To Be Made In India In June Quarter: Apple CEO

TREND | 02 May 2025

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For the June quarter, most of the tariff exposure for Apple is at the rate of 20, which applies to imports to the US for products that have China as their country of origin said CEO Tim Cook.

Tim Cook Says Apple Making Progress' On More Personal Siri Features But Needs More Time'

NDTV Profit | 02 May 2025 9 more

Google Voice update adds three-way calling, revamped interface: What's new

Business Standard | 02 May 2025

Apple is 'making progress' but delayed Siri features need more time: Cook

Business Standard | 02 May 2025

Apple iPhones Might Allow Gemini To Serve As AI Assistant, Supporting Siri, By End Of Year