Vedantu has reportedly laid off 385 employees. Vedantu is conducting fourth round of layoffs this year. Vedantu’s current workforce stands at slightly over 3300. The Indian ed-tech startup picture is currently facing challenges, with layoffs occurring on a regular basis. The most recent one comes from Vedantu, a well-known educational technology company. According to reports, the company has laid off 385 employees, or slightly more than 11% of its workforce, in the fourth round of layoffs this year. This brings the total number of layoffs at the ed-tech firm this…
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Telegram now lets new users sign up with anonymous number
WhatsApp and Signal require personal mobile numbers to log into the platform. Telegram says users can log in without their numbers. But they’ll need to purchase an anonymous phone number on Fragment. Telegram, WhatsApp’s rival, has announced an update that will allow new users to sign up without a SIM card. According to the company, the feature prioritises privacy, and users can log in with a blockchain-powered anonymous number available on the Fragment platform. If users are not comfortable sharing their own phone numbers, they will need to purchase an…
Read MoreHealthKart raises $135M in a funding round led by Temasek
Health tech startup HealthKart has raised $135 million in a funding round led by Temasek, along with the participation from A91 Partners and Kae Capital. According to HealthKart, the raised capital will be used to build its direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, increase its offline distribution, expand international operations, and acquisitions. Last fortnight, the startup raised $65 million in a funding round from Temasek with the participation of A91 Partners, according to its regulatory filings. Founded in 2011 by Sameer Maheshwari and Prashant Tandon, Healthkart offers a variety of fitness products and…
Read MoreGoogle Is Shutting Down Duplex on the Web AI Service
Google is pulling the plug on its Duplex on the Web AI service The service Google is pulling the plug on its Duplex on the Web AI service Google has announced the closing of its Duplex on the Web service, an AI-powered tool launched in 2019 to assist customers with a variety of online tasks such as buying airline tickets or streamlining the check-in process for flights on airline websites. As originally reported by TechCrunch, Google has updated the Duplex on its Web support page. According to the page’s current…
Read MoreAdobe is the latest tech giant to cut jobs to reduce expenses
Adobe employed nearly 28,700 workers, as per the company’s Q3 2022. The company has fired nearly 100 employees, mainly from the sales team. Adobe says it is not doing companywide layoffs and it is still hiring for critical roles. Adobe reportedly laid off nearly 100 employees, the majority of whom worked in sales. The cuts were made to cut costs, though the magnitude is much smaller than the thousands of job losses at Amazon, Meta, and Twitter. According to the company’s financial report for the third quarter of 2022, it…
Read MoreHow to use ChatGPT AI chatbot on smartphones?
ChatGPT is built on the GPT-3 API and it can be used only via the OpenAI website. While many users are trying to integrate AI with other platforms, there hasn’t been any significant success in that regard. OpenAI has released a new AI called ChatGPT, which has gone viral around the world. The AI is designed in the form of a conversation. It can assist with a variety of tasks, including complex ones such as writing code and answering complex philosophical and emotional questions. The ChatGPT has yet to be…
Read MoreWill AI take over the world?
The year is 2035 and humanoid robots, powered by Artificial Intelligence, are part of everyday life. Detective Del Spooner hates robots because he was in a car accident and a robot saved him while leaving a 12-year-old girl to die despite the fact that her chances of survival were statistically lower than Detective Spooners. That’s a little backstory on the hero of Will Smith’s film I, Robot. These humanoids eventually band together in a plot to take over the world. The Future: AI’s Impact Is Everywhere Some sectors are at…
Read MoreWhat is ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that everyone is talking about
ChatGPT from OpenAI is sweeping the internet. The AI-powered chatbot is now available for public testing on OpenAI’s official website, and users can experiment with its features for free. Many people believe that ChatGPT has the potential to replace Google Search because its responses are more conversational and human-like. Furthermore, ChatGPT can review and write code in seconds, making the future of aspiring coders bleak. It can even solve difficult math problems. However, like any other technology, ChatGPT isn’t perfect, and the company has acknowledged its limitations. In this explainer,…
Read MoreHow is AI helping FIFA detect offsides?
FIFA World cup uses artificial intelligence in calling offsides. The system is called as semi-automated offside technology (SAOT). In this year’s World Cup, FIFA is utilizing new artificial intelligence to assist referees in calling offsides. The system, known as semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), tracks the ball and each player’s movements using 12 cameras mounted on the stadium’s roof. SAOT recognizes and tracks players and the ball using artificial intelligence, calculating their positions 50 times per second. The official Qatar 2022 World Cup ball, called Al Rihla — Arabic for “the…
Read MoreWhatsApp Quashes Data Breach Concerns, Says No Evidence Of Any Leak
WhatsApp has responded to allegations of a data breach on the platform. WhatsApp claims that there is no evidence of a data leak from the messaging app and that the unsubstantiated screenshots do not make a compelling case for otherwise. “The claim written on Cybernews is based on unsubstantiated screenshots. There is no evidence of a ‘data leak’ from WhatsApp,” said a WhatsApp spokesperson on Monday. In fact, the reporter of the Cybernews piece on the WhatsApp data breach confirms this. According to Jurgita Lapienyt, Chief Editor of Cybernews, there…
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