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Apple WWDC 2024: From AI-based Siri upgrades to custom emoji options; what to expect from iOS 18 ?

At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, AI is set to take center stage. Apple plans to integrate generative AI across its operating systems, enhancing features in iOS, macOS, and more. Siri will see significant updates, becoming more conversational and capable of controlling app functions. New AI-driven features, such as voice memo transcriptions, automated message replies, and advanced photo editing, will be introduced.

Need to ensure arbitration institutions are not controlled by "self-perpetrating clique": CJI

Speaking at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Chandrachud said now is the time for countries such as India to step up to the occasion to create and promote a culture of commercial arbitration and the robust institutionalisation of arbitration will further the culture of arbitration in the Global South.

Bengaluru's Incluzza helps Google bring accessible gaming closer home

Project Gameface, is an open source, hands-free, on-device, AI-powered ‘mouse’ developed by Google that allows phones, computers to be controlled with facial expressions.

GenAI production deployments on the rise in India: EY India

20% of gen AI PoCs in India were in production in FY 2024. FY 2025 expects revenue growth, AI agent bots deployment in customer service, sales, underwriting, document intelligence.

This AI tide ain't ebbing

​In the world of private equity, AI stands out as path-breaking in its potential. Goldman Sachs had put AI investment burgeoning to $200 bn by 2025. This now appears conservative. All that optimism is widening the arena of impact and extending to allied industries like semiconductors, servers, storage, networking, data management and analytics.

States & online gaming regulations; banks tap startups to foil frauds

Happy Monday! In the absence of central government’s self-regulatory mechanisms, states are framing laws for online real money gaming. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Indian gig workers toil at frontlines of AI revolution

Akash and Ikshita engage in online work. Gig workers in India train AI models through microtasks. India emerges as a data annotation hub with a potential $8.22 billion global market and a million-strong workforce by 2028.

Yen trips past 160-per-dollar to April 1990 lows

A portfolio manager said "stops" on the pair at the key 160 level had been "taken out", meaning the yen's descent had forced those with long yen holdings and stop-loss orders around that big level to square positions, exacerbating its slide.

Dollar a tad softer as markets wait for Fed

It had moved nearly 3.5 yen between 158.445 and 154.97 on Friday as traders vented their disappointment after the Bank of Japan kept policy settings unchanged and offered few clues on reducing its Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases - a move that might have put a floor under the yen.

The rise of Airchat & growing debate over navigating Internet with voice: can it gain momentum?

Voice input technology faces challenges despite widespread adoption in internet products. Smart speaker shipments decline, while the voice recognition market is poised for significant growth. Users with visual disabilities encounter accuracy issues with voice commands.

ET Explainer: How Airchat works, and what its relaunch means for the social audio segment

Naval Ravikant and Brian Norgard have relaunched Airchat, a voice-centric social media app, which is quickly gaining popularity. The app focuses on audio recordings, and has currently opened access on an invite-only basis. Airchat aims to offer a unique user experience in the social audio segment.

How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI

The race to lead AI has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the technology. To obtain that data, tech companies including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending the law, according to an examination by The New York Times.

Truecaller announces AI-powered call recording feature in India

AI call recording is a paid feature, and will be available with a Truecaller Premium subscription, the company said, adding that it works seamlessly across both Android and iOS devices.

How AI can transform our web browsing experience

​Google and Microsoft already have dipped their fingers, toes, and several limbs into the AI pie, meaning your browsers are much smarter than they were last year. But it’s not just the biggies who are going all in; lesser-known browsers are also incorporating AI to make everyday surfing a better experience.

Smart surfing: How AI could change the browsing game

Google and Microsoft already have dipped their fingers, toes and several limbs into the AI pie, meaning your browsers are much smarter than they were last year. ​​But it’s not just the biggies who are going all in; lesser-known browsers are also incorporating AI to make everyday surfing a better ​experience.​

Telegram Unveils 11 New Features: Customising Profiles, Voice Transcribing Made Easy

Google, Symphony unveil AI JV to help banks manage voice calls compliance risk

Symphony, which counts banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan among its 1,000-strong client base, will use Google Cloud's generative artificial intelligence platform, Vertex AI, to enhance its Cloud9 voice product with more sophisticated speech-to-text and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities.

iOS 17 Messages: How to use the new features for messages? Full guide here

Here’s everything you may want to know about the new features and improvements in Messages on iOS 17;

Meghalaya assembly has started using Artificial Intelligence (AI) transcribe the proceedings of the Meghalaya assembly

The implementation of Al as a tool in the Reporter's Branch is expected to significantly expedite the reporting process, reduce errors, and provide legislators with more timely and accurate information, Simons said.

Supreme Court proceedings to be transcribed live on experimental basis

The Constitution bench proceedings will be transcribed from Tuesday and given to lawyers for vetting prior to uploading on the Supreme Court website.

Facebook paid contractors to transcribe user audio files

Facebook has confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do so.

Income Tax department deputes special team to transcribe Radia tapes

Income Tax department has deployed a special team to transcribe the remaining recordings of the telephone conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.