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Elon Musk to Take on Google, Microsoft in AI Race; Will Create 'Truth-Seeking' AI

Elon Musk is out to counter Microsoft and Google artificial intelligence efforts with "truth-seeking AI" that shuns political correctness, he said during an interview aired late Monday. The billionaire boss of Twitter and Tesla voiced anew his concerns about the danger of AI , saying it has "the potential of civilizational destruction." He said he was also worried that the ChatGPT bot created by startup  OpenAI was being taught to be politically correct. "I'm going to start something which is called TruthGPT, or an absolute truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe," Musk said. He reasoned AI would see people as an interesting part of the universe and decide not to "annihilate humans." Musk has formed an X.AI artificial intelligence corporation based in the US state of Nevada, according to business documents. He recently merged Twitter with a newly created "X" shell company, keeping the brand nam

Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms

The Delhi High Court has granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top ( OTT ) platforms. The high court had earlier directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ( MEITY ) to take steps for stricter enforcement of its rules with regard to the intermediaries, as notified in Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and make laws or rules as it deemed appropriate. “Monika Arora, Standing Counsel for Union of India who is present in the court is requested to accept notice on behalf of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, being the ministries of the Government of India concerned with the issue in question. She seeks some time to file reply,” Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said in an order on April 12. The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 25. The high c

Vivo T2 5G Goes on Sale in India for the First Time: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Vivo T2 5G will go on sale in India for the first time on Tuesday via the company's India e-store and Flipkart. The new Vivo T2-series smartphone was launched in the country last week alongside Vivo T2x 5G. It is sold in Nitro Blaze and Velocity Wave colour options in two RAM and storage configurations. The Vivo T2 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 695 5G SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. With the Extended RAM 3.0 feature, unused free storage can be utilised as virtual memory. A 64-megapixel dual rear camera setup, 90Hz refresh rate display, 4,500mAh battery, and 44W fast charging support are the other key specifications of the recently launched phone. Vivo T2 5G price in India, launch offers Vivo T2 5G price in India starts at Rs. 18,999 for the 6GB RAM 128GB storage configuration, while the 8GB RAM 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 20,999. This handset is offered in Nitro Blaze and Velocity Wave shades. It is available for purchase starting at at 12am (midnight) on Tuesday via the Vivo

Samsung Considers Replacing Google With Microsoft's Bing as Devices' Default Search Service: Report

Microsoft's Bing may replace Alphabet's Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics devices, according to a New York Times report Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung , the world's leading smartphone maker, is considering making the switch, putting at risk roughly $3 billion (roughly Rs. 2,44,810 Crore) in annual revenue for Google, the report said. Bing's threat to Google's search dominance has grown more credible in recent months with the addition of OpenAI's technology to provide ChatGPT -like responses to user queries. Samsung shipped 261 million smartphones in 2022, according to IDC data , all running Google's Android software. The Korean company has long-established partnerships with both Microsoft and Google, and its devices come preloaded with a library of apps and services from both, such as OneDrive and Google Maps . Negotiations are still ongoing and Samsung may yet decide to keep Google as its default provider, according to the rep