Paytm announced its partnership with AI-powered search platform Perplexity on Thursday. With this partnership, the mobile payments platform is integrating a search interface powered by Perplexity. The One97 Communications-owned company said that the AI-powered search experience will allow users to get real-time answers to queries and financial assistance without the…
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Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok Competitor
Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space which is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service…
View More Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok CompetitorMicrosoft Expands Copilot’s Voice and Think Deeper Features to Free Users With Unlimited Usage
Microsoft rolled out unlimited usage of two new Copilot features to the free tier on Tuesday. The two features — dubbed Voice and Think Deeper — were released to all Copilot users recently. However, those on the free tier could access them with a rate limit. Now, the Redmond-based tech…
View More Microsoft Expands Copilot’s Voice and Think Deeper Features to Free Users With Unlimited UsageAmazon Introduces AI-Powered Alexa+ With Upgraded Capabilities, to Roll Out Next Month
Amazon finally introduced the artificial intelligence (AI) version of its voice assistant on Wednesday. Dubbed Alexa+, it now comes with contextual understanding, can better control smart home appliances, is personalised to a user’s behaviour, and also gets agentic capabilities. Alexa+ will be available as a standalone service as well as…
View More Amazon Introduces AI-Powered Alexa+ With Upgraded Capabilities, to Roll Out Next MonthDeepSeek Rushes to Launch New AI Model as China Goes All In
Deepseek is accelerating the launch of the successor to January’s R1 model, according to three people familiar with the company. The company says it hopes the new model will produce better coding and be able to reason in languages beyond English. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
View More DeepSeek Rushes to Launch New AI Model as China Goes All InWhatsApp Reportedly Developing UPI Lite Functionality for Quick Low-Value Transactions
WhatsApp may be developing a UPI Lite functionality for users, according to a report. It is speculated to simplify the payment process by enabling them to carry out transactions without entering the PIN. Similar to other platforms, WhatsApp’s in-development feature was spotted following an APK teardown of a beta version…
View More WhatsApp Reportedly Developing UPI Lite Functionality for Quick Low-Value TransactionsAdobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Announced
Adobe Photoshop app was launched on Tuesday for iPhone users globally. It takes some of the most nifty editing features provided by the US-based software company in its desktop application and brings them to its iOS app, enabling a mobile editing experience. Users can take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI)…
View More Adobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill AnnouncedGoogle Rolling Out Video Transcripts Feature for Google Drive, to Let Users View and Search Captions
Google is adding a new feature to Google Drive that will make it easier for users to navigate through videos. Dubbed video transcripts, this is an upgrade to the company’s automatic captions feature from last year. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that users can now view and search transcripts…
View More Google Rolling Out Video Transcripts Feature for Google Drive, to Let Users View and Search CaptionsMicrosoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently,…
View More Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop AppsAirtel and Apple Partner to Bring Apple TV+, Apple Music Services to Postpaid and Wi-Fi Users
Bharti Airtel announced a strategic partnership with Apple on Monday to bring access to Apple TV+ to its home Wi-Fi and postpaid users. The telecom service provider said that all Airtel Xstream Fiber users and postpaid mobile users can now access the entire content library of the Apple TV+ on…
View More Airtel and Apple Partner to Bring Apple TV+, Apple Music Services to Postpaid and Wi-Fi UsersApple Vision Pro to Get Apple Intelligence Support, Spatial Gallery App With visionOS 2.4 in April
Apple Vision Pro will be updated with Apple Intelligence features in April, as announced on Friday. The mixed reality headset will receive these AI features with the next visionOS update. Apple is also introducing a new Spatial Gallery app for curated content and an iPhone app to manage app downloads…
View More Apple Vision Pro to Get Apple Intelligence Support, Spatial Gallery App With visionOS 2.4 in AprilGoogle’s Phone App for Android Reportedly Rolls Out Filters for Sorting Call History
Google is rolling out a new functionality in its Phone app which aims to improve the sorting of calls on the handset, according to a report. It is said to introduce various filters for sorting out calls based on their type, from spam to unknown callers. Users will now reportedly…
View More Google’s Phone App for Android Reportedly Rolls Out Filters for Sorting Call HistoryYouTube Premium Lite Plan With Limited Ads Said to Launch Soon in Four Countries
YouTube Premium Lite might soon be launched as a cheaper alternative to the ad-free YouTube Premium subscription, allowing users to stream videos with ads on some content. This new plan is expected to debut in four countries after several months of testing. However, the Alphabet-owned streaming platform has not yet…
View More YouTube Premium Lite Plan With Limited Ads Said to Launch Soon in Four CountriesGoogle Pay Reportedly Levies Convenience Fees on Bill Payments via Credit and Debit Cards
Google Pay is now levying convenience fees on bill payments made via credit and debit cards, according to a report. Until now, the unified payments interface (UPI) platform was charging users Rs. 3 as a service fee on mobile recharges. However, it will now reportedly also levy a charge, in…
View More Google Pay Reportedly Levies Convenience Fees on Bill Payments via Credit and Debit CardsWhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
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