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Microsoft India buys another land in Pune for Rs 453 cr: Square Yards
Earlier this week, Square Yards said that Microsoft had bought 16.4 acres of land in Pune for Rs 520 crore
 "Microsoft India buys another land in Pune for Rs 453 cr: Square Yards")
As regulators get tough, Big Tech's easy ride is coming to an end
Now Google and Apple are getting slapped for those blatantly unfair advantages
 "As regulators get tough, Big Tech's easy ride is coming to an end")
Seven GenAI startups from India selected for AWS Generative AI Accelerator
The Indian cohort also marks the highest number of startups selected from a country in the Asia-Pacific region for the AWS Global Generative AI Accelerator programme
 "Seven GenAI startups from India selected for AWS Generative AI Accelerator")
iPhone 16 series now available for pre-order in India, sale begins Sept 20
Apple iPhone 16 series will be available with instant cashback offers and no-cost EMI plans. Offers on iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 series as well
 "iPhone 16 series now available for pre-order in India, sale begins Sept 20")
Tech wrap Sep 13: iPhone 16 series pre-order, OpenAI o1-series models, more
iPhone 16 series goes up for pre-order in India with bank offers, no-cost EMI, and trade-in deals. OpenAI previews o1-series reasoning AI models. Realme P2 Pro 5G launched in India
 "Tech wrap Sep 13: iPhone 16 series pre-order, OpenAI o1-series models, more")
CCI selects Management Development Institute to conduct market study on AI
In April this year, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had issued a request for proposal to conduct the market study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competition
 "CCI selects Management Development Institute to conduct market study on AI")
Google tests 'Desktop Windowing' on Android tablets for PC-like experience
Samsung already offers a similar experience through DeX on its tablets, but Google is adding native support for it in Android 15
 "Google tests 'Desktop Windowing' on Android tablets for PC-like experience")
China's ITU-approved 6G standards set stage for advanced telecom solutions
The new standards address various requirements of the 6G network, including secure content transmission, data updates, and system performance assessment
 "China's ITU-approved 6G standards set stage for advanced telecom solutions")
iOS 18: Apple adds activation lock to curb iPhone repair with stolen parts
Activation lock binds iPhone parts such as battery, display, and camera to the user's Apple ID, limiting reusability without proper authentication
 "iOS 18: Apple adds activation lock to curb iPhone repair with stolen parts")
OpenAI unveils o1-series AI models: What are they, how they work, and more
OpenAI said that o1 and o1-mini AI models can apply different strategies and learn from mistakes to solve science, coding, and maths problems
 "OpenAI unveils o1-series AI models: What are they, how they work, and more")
Apple's hearing aid features for AirPods Pro 2 get FDA clearance in US
Apple's hearing aid feature enables compatible versions of the AirPods Pro to serve as an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid, says FDA
 "Apple's hearing aid features for AirPods Pro 2 get FDA clearance in US")
Microsoft names former GE CFO Dybeck as operations chief amid AI push
The appointment comes at a time when Microsoft is aggressively pursuing the lead in the cloud services market and trying to close the gap with Amazon's Amazon Web Services
 "Microsoft names former GE CFO Dybeck as operations chief amid AI push")
Live from SF: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tapes podcast with 6,000 friends
Engineers, venture capitalists, and other Silicon Valley digerati chatted as they found their seats, with Modelos and slices of pizza in hand. The anticipation was high
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Top EU privacy regulator opens investigation into Google's AI compliance
A spokesperson for Google said it takes its obligations under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) seriously and will work constructively with the DPC to answer their questions
 "Top EU privacy regulator opens investigation into Google's AI compliance")
OpenAI presents new series of AI models with 'reasoning' abilities
The models, dubbed o1 and o1-mini, can reason through complex tasks and solve harder problems than previous models in science, coding and math, the AI firm said
 "OpenAI presents new series of AI models with 'reasoning' abilities")
OpenAI fundraising set to catapult startup's valuation to $150 billion
The funding round is slated to be led by Thrive Capital, Bloomberg previously reported. Thrive declined to comment on the latest valuation
 "OpenAI fundraising set to catapult startup's valuation to $150 billion")
Microsoft to cut 650 jobs from its Xbox unit in third layoff this year
Xbox employees had been bracing for further reductions after Microsoft cut 1,900 jobs, many from Activision units and studios, in January
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Cloud-based productivity software suite recovering after outage: Microsoft
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform had said on X it was probing customer reports of a potential issue connecting Microsoft's services from AT&T networks
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Cloud-based productivity software suite recovering after outage: Microsoft
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform had said on X it was probing customer reports of a potential issue connecting Microsoft's services from AT&T networks
Microsoft 365 services down for thousands of users, shows Downdetector
There were more than 20,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources
