In April 2024, the hiring in India surged for different sectors such as FMCG, hospitality and oil & gas for different positions like front desk managers, housekeeping supervisors, F&B service professionals and more. Each industry recorded more than 10% of growth in job hiring last month in cities and rural areas.

In a significant policy update, Google has announced a crackdown on ads promoting deepfake pornography. This move aims to address growing concerns over digital consent & misuse of technology. Advertisers now face stricter guidelines to ensure user safety and maintain ethical standards in content dissemination. The policy change underscores Google's commitment to combatting harmful digital content.

Public sector telecom company BSNL will start 4G services completely based on indigenous technology across the country from August this year. Official sources gave this information on Monday. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officials have claimed to have recorded a maximum speed of 40-45 megabits per second (Mbps) on the 4G network.

India and Ghana have agreed to “expeditiously” operationalise the homegrown unified payments interface (UPI) on Ghana interbank payment and settlement systems (GHIPSS) in the next six months. The discussion was a part of the joint trade committee meeting between the two countries in Accra between May 2 and 3.

Tata Electronics Ltd has started exporting semiconductor chips packaged at a pilot line within its Bengaluru-based research and development centre, a move anticipated to enhance India’s semiconductor capabilities. The packaged chips are being sent to various partners of Tata Electronics in Japan, US and Europe, ET reported.

ECI has issued new guidelines for tackling deepfake content during elections. Under these rules, digital platforms are required to remove any identified deepfake materials within three hours of notification. This move aims to protect electoral integrity and prevent misinformation. It reflects growing concerns over the potential impact of AI-generated content on public opinion.

With deepfakes expected to be a major part of the election season worldwide, voters should do their due diligence prior to believing or sharing news. The influence of deepfakes has been felt in countries like the USA, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, particularly during elections. India was ranked as the sixth most susceptible nation to the threat of deepfakes.

The new Apple AI chip will build upon the company's prior efforts to make in-house chips, which run its iPhones, Macs & other devices. The emergence of Project ACDC is hardly unexpected, and comes at a time when there is a surge in interest surrounding generative AI. Apple's rivals Microsoft and Meta, have aggressively invested in this over past year.

A never-seen-before photograph of Google CEO Sundar Pichai from his IIT Kharagpur convocation day has surfaced on social media. The picture was shared on X by Ananya Lohani, a software engineer who said her father was in the same batch as Pichai. The photo also features Sharmistha Dubey, former CEO of Match Group which owns apps like Tinder and OkCupid.

In a bizarre turn of events, Google's latest AI-powered search iteration named SGE (Search Generative Experience) has sparked online outrage after doling out advice to drink urine to pass kidney stones quickly. A user on the social media platform X posted a screenshot of their Google search for a quick remedy for kidney stones.