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Microsoft Announces Further Multibillion Dollar Investment in OpenAI as Competition Heats Up

Microsoft Corp on Monday announced a further multibillion dollar investment in OpenAI, deepening ties with the startup behind the chatbot sensation ChatGPT and setting the stage for more competition with rival Alphabet Inc's Google. Recently touting a revolution in artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft is building on a bet it made on OpenAI nearly four years ago, when it dedicated $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) for the startup co-founded by Elon Musk and investor Sam Altman. It has since built a supercomputer to power OpenAI's technology, among other forms of support. Microsoft in a blog post has now announced "the third phase" of its partnership "through a multiyear, multibillion dollar investment" including additional supercomputer development and cloud-computing support for OpenAI. Both companies will be able to commercialize the AI tech that results, the blog post said. A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the terms of the late

Apple Wants to Raise India’s iPhone Production Share to 25 Percent, Says Piyush Goyal

Apple wants India to account for up to 25 percent of its production from about 5 percent – 7 percent now, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told a conference on Monday, as the iPhone maker continues to move its manufacturing away from China.  "Apple, another success story," Piyush Goyal said, pitching India as a competitive manufacturing destination. "They are already at about 5-7 percent of their manufacturing in India. If I am not mistaken, they are targeting to go up to 25 percent of their manufacturing. They launched the most recent models from India, manufactured in India."  Goyal did not say when Apple wants to meet the target. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  Cupertino, California-based Apple has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 via Wistron and later with Foxconn, in line with the Indian government's push for local manufacturing.  Foxconn plans to quadruple the workforce at

Moto G23 Design Renders Leak, Could Soon Launch Along With Moto G13: Reports

Motorola is believed to be working on bringing next-generation Moto G series smartphones to the market. One of these models is expected to be the Moto G23. Its design renders have leaked recently, along with some of its key specifications. The handset appears to get a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit. The renders also showcase its three supposed colour options. In related news, the pricing, storage, and colour options of the Moto G23 and Moto G13 have been tipped ahead of launch. The purported Moto G23 renders were included in a recent DealNTech report . The renders suggest that this smartphone may arrive in Blue, Grey, and White colours. The report also mentions that this Motorola smartphone may sport a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with an HD+ (720x1,600 pixels) resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Moto G23 is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio G85 SoC. In terms of cameras, the Moto G23 is tipped to sport a triple rear camera unit, headlined by a 50-megapixel primary camera