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  Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

  Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

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  Motorola Adds New Features to Moto AI; Teams Up With Google, Microsoft and Perplexity

  Motorola announced major upgrades for Moto AI, the company’s in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Announced on Thursday, the Lenovo-owned brand is adding four new AI features to Moto AI — Next Move, Playlist Studio, Image Studio and Look and Talk. Additionally, the company is also partnering with major AI players such as Google, Meta,...

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  Bitcoin Overtakes Google, Amazon And Meta, Becomes Fifth Largest Asset

  On April 23, Bitcoin's market cap reached $1.86 trillion (approximately Rs 1.59 lakh crore), overtaking Alphabet, Amazon, and even silver.

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  Bitcoin Reportedly Overtakes Google, Amazon, Meta to Become Fifth-Largest Asset by Market Cap

  Bitcoin’s market cap rose to $1.86 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,58,87,400 crore) on Wednesday, April 23. With this, Bitcoin became the fifth largest asset by market cap. At present, Google’s valuation stands at $1.859 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,58,80,690 crore), which is marginally lower than Bitcoin’s.

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  Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead with Tech Probes

  Apple and Meta have been filed in the EU as the antitrust regulators there handed out the first sanctions under the DMA. The fines signal that the EU is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which were introduced in 2023. That is despite Trump citing the DMA while vowing in February to "defend American companies and innovators from overs...

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  OpenAI's Reasoning Models Are "Hallucinating" And Creators Have No Idea Why: Report

  OpenAI has been betting heavily on the new models to beat the likes of Google, Meta, xAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek in the cutthroat global AI race.

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  Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report

  Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...

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  Google XR Glasses Prototype With Real Time Translation, 'Memory' Features Showcased at TED 2025

  Google showcased its XR glasses prototype at TED 2025 in Vancouver, that can be connected to a smartphone for tasks like real-time translation and scenario analysis with a 'Memory' feature. While Apple and Samsung have already announced mixed reality headsets, firms like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are currently developing lightweight XR glasses res...

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  Google Reportedly Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in Android, Pixel Teams

  Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit. The cuts in the division, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser among other applications, follow Google's January buyout offers to employees in the unit.

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  Trump Tariffs Wiped $10 Trillion From Stock Markets. It's 50% Of EU Economy

  The stock market rout triggered by US President Donald Trump's punishing tariff wars wiped over $10 trillion off major markets across the globe.

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  EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says

  The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.

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  Google CEO Sundar Pichai Congratulates Meta After Llama 4 Launch: "Never A Dull Day..."

  The newest AI models are being seen by many as direct competition to Google's own AI offerings, particularly Gemini.

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  SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms

  SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...

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  Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown

  The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...

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  Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children

  Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...