India to focus on homegrown games, technologies and characters to promote Indian culture in a new initiative

The global gaming industry has experienced unparalleled growth. The Indian government has recognised this and now considers it a potential industry in which the country may establish a dominance. In order to accomplish this, India will shortly establish a digital gaming research effort aimed at generating new homegrown gaming technologies. According to SERB Secretary Sandeep Verma, the project would be spearheaded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). The initiative’s main goal will be to establish excellent gaming research and development. SERB intends to accomplish this by bridging the…

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After Google, now Oppo is reportedly working on its own chipset to reduce dependence on Qualcomm and MediaTek

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo is said to be working on its own chipset, which it plans to unveil in 2023. Google, Apple, and Samsung are among the companies who have released their own mobile chipsets. During Oppo’s Inno Day 2022 annual event, the firm unveiled a neural processing unit (NPU) dubbed MariSilicon X. The chipset is designed to boost the device’s photography capabilities while also giving AI power. Oppo’s integrated circuit (IC) design subsidiary Shanghai Zheku is working on an application processor (AP) chipset, according to a report by IT…

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Google Docs Now Lets You Use Emoji Reactions

Google Docs is getting support for emoji reactions that will allow users to respond to the text with a simple symbol rather than a fully written comment. The new emoji reactions feature, according to the company, is a less formal alternative to comments for expressing your thoughts on document content. “Emoji set is updated to the latest version (Emoji 14.0), reflecting the latest emoji set with options to accurately reflect your identity,” the company said in a blog post. Gender-neutral options for gender-modifiable emojis will also be available, according to…

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Google Maps will soon display toll prices to help you plan your trips better

Users will now be able to plan their trips more conveniently with Google Maps. Google Maps has been updated with new features, including the addition of toll prices. Users will be able to calculate the toll cost even before they begin their journey using this function. Local tolling authorities will assist in the display of toll-related information. So, if you’re planning a vacation, you can find out how much toll you’ll have to pay on the road and then pick whether you want to take the road with the most…

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Nazara invests $2.5 million in US-based gaming, web3 fund Bitkraft Ventures

Nazara Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has invested in Bitkraft Ventures, a gaming and Web3 investment platform based in the United States. Nazara, a company based in Mumbai, will invest $2.5 million in Bitkraft Ventures over three years. Bitkraft Ventures usually invests in gaming, Web 3, and blockchain ventures all over the world. Nazara hopes to get access to the global gaming ecosystem by establishing a network with limited partners (LPs) or sponsors in funds, as well as investee firms, through this…

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Pet care super app Wagr.ai raises Rs 4.2 crore funding from Inflection Point Ventures

Super-app for pet care based in Bengaluru Wagr.ai stated today that it has raised Rs 4.2 crore in a fundraising round led by Inflection Point Ventures, with IvyCap Ventures also participating. Stanford Angels and Ashish Sharma also took part in the round (MD, Innoven Capital). Wagr, which was founded in 2016 by Siddharth Darbha and Advaith Mohan, claims to offer a variety of products and services, including 15-minute veterinary video consultations. The company also has an e-commerce platform that sells pet supplies such as food, treats, grooming, and accessories, as…

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Indian Government Orders Blocking of 22 YouTube-Based News Channels, Including 4 From Pakistan

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the removal of 22 YouTube-based news channels, four of which are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading false information to deceive viewers. It is the first time since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year that action has been taken against Indian YouTube-based news publishers. The ministry issued an order on Monday to restrict 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website, according to an official statement. With this decision, the ministry has issued…

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CARD91 raises $13 million in Pre Series A funding

CARD91, a payment issuance infrastructure platform, has raised $13 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by  Infinity Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Sabre Partners, EMVC and Commerce Ventures along with marquee angel investors. Founded in August 2020 by Vineet Saxena, Ajay Pandey and Kush Srivastava, CARD91 offers a plug and play payment issuance infrastructure that helps businesses and banks launch co-branded cards and simplify business payments. This is an end-to-end solution for businesses that want to roll out their own Card programs. CARD91’s solution helps companies to launch the card faster….

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Tata’s super app ‘Neu’ is all set to launch this week

The Tata group will launch their super app ‘Neu on April 7th’. In the digital e-commerce industry, Neu will compete with Flipkart, Amazon, and Jio platforms. The news was made via a teaser graphic on the Google Play Store page. The Neu’s first public announcement coincided with the ongoing Indian Premier League cricket tournament. The Neu’s first public announcement coincided with the ongoing Indian Premier League cricket season. Tata Neu is a centralised platform that will integrate different brands across the Tata product and service portfolio. This super app, according…

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes 9.2 per cent stake in Twitter

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has built a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), according to a regulatory filing released on Monday, sending the microblogging site’s shares up 16% in premarket trading. Late in March, the Silicon Valley billionaire stated that he was “considering” creating a new social networking site. Musk was responding to a Twitter user who asked whether he would consider creating a social media platform based on an open source algorithm that prioritised free expression and had less propaganda. Musk, a prolific user of…

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