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Evernote free user? Your gravy train ride set to be cut short; know what is happening to freebies

29Nov

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Evernote free user? Your gravy train ride set to be cut short; know what is happening to freebies

[ad_1] Evernote is one of the well-known note-taking apps that many professionals and students rely upon on a daily basis. The app, which is available on both desktop and mobile (iOS and Android), has gained popularity due to its support of different formats, wide range of features, and its integration with Slack, Teams, and other platforms. The platform has both free and paid users, and at present, both get a decent set of features. Of course, Evernote free users had nothing to complain about. The current state of things may change soon, however, as the company has begun testing a new plan that limits users to just 50 notes and 1 notebook. Yes, the freebies are likely reaching the end of the line.According to a report by TechCrunch, Evernote has started testing this new free user plan ...

PTI Fact Check joins WhatsApp Channels; To spot and highlight fake news on broadcast

20Sep

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PTI Fact Check joins WhatsApp Channels; To spot and highlight fake news on broadcast

[ad_1] The Press Trust of India's (PTI) fact-checking division, PTI Fact Check' has created its own WhatsApp Channel to highlight fake news and misinformation through the private broadcasting feature. WhatsApp users can now join the channel to stay updated about any misinformation that pops up on social media.The one-way broadcast tool was launched by the Meta-owned instant messaging platform in India and over 150 countries last week. PTI Fact Check's WhatsApp Channel offers access to more than 400 fact-checked stories, tips to spot and verify misinformation and disinformation on social media and also provides opportunities to participate in the organisation's fact-check efforts. The move gains significance given elections to five state assemblies this year and the Lok Sabha polls next ...

Microsoft Facing Formal EU Complaint Over Teams Video App

19Sep

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Microsoft Facing Formal EU Complaint Over Teams Video App

[ad_1] Microsoft Corp.'s attempt at avoiding deeper European Union scrutiny of its Teams video-conferencing app fell flat with the bloc's antitrust enforcers readying a formal complaint against the firm's conduct.Microsoft's recent proposal to split its Teams from a broader business software package and sell it to customers separately with an annual discount wasn't enough to satisfy regulators' concerns, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to send to the company, which could come in the next few months, the people said. At the end of August, Microsoft attempted to allay concerns raised by the EU's antitrust arm as part of a new investigation into how it ties Teams to its Office ...

Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office, seeks to avert EU antitrust fine

1Sep

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Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office, seeks to avert EU antitrust fine

[ad_1] Microsoft said on Thursday it would unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for competing products to work with its software, but rivals said it may need to do more to stave off a possible EU antitrust fine.The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of Office and Teams, following a complaint by Salesforce-owned competing workspace messaging app Slack in 2020. Microsoft's moves announced on Thursday were similar to preliminary concessions that had failed to address regulatory concerns. The EU competition enforcer said it took note of the company's announcement and declined further comment. The Commission could hit the company with formal charges in the autumn unless it be...

Google unveils AI tools for enterprise customers at $30 a month

30Aug

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Google unveils AI tools for enterprise customers at $30 a month

[ad_1] Google on Tuesday made its artificial intelligence-powered tools available to enterprise customers at a monthly price of $30 per user, as the Alphabet-owned firm looks to cash in on the technology's surge in popularity this year.The price is the same as rival Microsoft's "Copilot" AI-powered office software suite that includes Teams and Outlook. Google has intensified investments in generative AI this year as it plays catch-up after Microsoft-backed OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT last year took the tech world by storm. Its Tuesday announcement was made at the Google Next conference in San Francisco, where the company also unveiled a new version of its custom-built AI chips and a tool to watermark and identify images generated by AI.Google's new tools include "Duet AI in Workspace", w...

Microsoft announces Python integration in Excel; Know what’s coming

24Aug

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Microsoft announces Python integration in Excel; Know what’s coming

[ad_1] Launched in 1985, Microsoft Excel has been a powerful tool for businesses and individuals for almost 4 decades, and Microsoft has capitalized on this advantage by offering new features that attract and retain more users. It allows users to organize, analyze, and visualize their data in a better way. In June, Microsoft announced several major updates to its spreadsheet editor such as improvements in visualization, leveraging Office Scripts, recommended formulae, and more.Now, Microsoft has announced more features that are coming to Excel with the integration of high-level programming language Python. Providing a major boost to its analytical capabilities, Microsoft on August 22 announced that it is bringing Python to Excel through a Public Preview. It will be natively integrated i...

Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI

19Jul

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Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is quietly working on artificial intelligence tools that could challenge those of OpenAI Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and others, but the company has yet to devise a clear strategy for releasing the technology to consumers.The iPhone maker has built its own framework to create large language models — the AI-based systems at the heart of new offerings like ChatGPT and Google's Bard — according to people with knowledge of the efforts. With that foundation, known as “Ajax,” Apple also has created a chatbot service that some engineers call “Apple GPT.” In recent months, the AI push has become a major effort for Apple, with several teams collaborating on the project, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The work includes trying to a...

A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is

26Jun

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A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is

[ad_1] Global automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and cell materials, and the appetite for affordable cars cast doubt on this part of the circular economy.An array of startups offers second-life energy storage using old EV batteries. But creating the viable industry envisioned by carmakers such as Nissan would mean fighting off competition from recyclers, refurbishers and the needs of drivers squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis. "The assumption that EV batteries are only going to last eight-to-10 years and then owners will swap them out is just not true," Hans Eric Melin, founder of consultancy Circular Energy Storage (CES), which tracks battery volumes and prices, said. "It's going to be tricky...

Byju’s to layoff 1000 employees amidst reports of a cash crunch

9Jun

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Byju’s to layoff 1000 employees amidst reports of a cash crunch

[ad_1] India's largest ed-tech company Byju's is set to fire 1000 people just six months after its mass layoff that included 5000 people being handed the pink slip. According to a report by The Morning Context (via Economic Times), Byju's currently has 280 tuition centers across the country and the marketing managers have been asked to let go of two people each from both sales and marketing. Moreover, around 150 marketing managers are also expected to be let go, the report said. The move to cut expenses by firing people is expected to streamline operations.This news comes after the ed-tech startup sued investment management firm Redwood for its $1.2 billion term loan and refused to pay the $40 million in interest that was due on Monday. The company also said that it would not be making ...