Technology

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, will reduce headcount by around 1,300 across the two job sites amid a shift in focus toward artificial intelligence, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. The cuts — representing about 6% of the HR technology segment workforce — are mostly in the U.S. … Read more

Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in codebases familiar to them, rather than supercharging their work, a new study found. AI research nonprofit METR conducted the in-depth study on a group of seasoned developers earlier this year while they used Cursor, a popular … Read more

Google Gemini, the default digital assistant on modern Android devices, is getting a new feature that can turn your still photos into videos. Powered by its most powerful video generation model – Veo 3, the tech giant says users can now transform their favourite “photos into dynamic eight-second video clips with sound.” In a blog … Read more

Elon Musk-founded Tesla is all set to open the doors of its first-ever showroom in India. The EV maker is scheduled to inaugurate its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday, July 15. The store is located at Bandra Kurla Complex, the city’s leading commercial business district, according to an invite sent to media houses. Tesla also … Read more

With their stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) extended by three days, till July 14, the Axiom-4 crew plans to continue performing scientific experiments. On Thursday, NASA confirmed that they were awaiting suitable weather conditions, and the undocking of the Axiom-4 Dragon will be no earlier than July 14 (4.30 pm IST Monday). In … Read more

Microsoft has unveiled its newest AI model in the Phi family, Phi-mini-flash-reasoning. The Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning is an open, small language model (SLM) designed to retain high reasoning efficiency for edge devices, mobile applications, and other resource-constrained environments. The SLM is a compact AI model engineered for fast, on-device logical reasoning. “This new model follows Phi-4-mini but … Read more

Bouyed by the success of its recent flagships, smartphone brand vivo is on a premiumisation journey where it wants to localise at an experience level, not limiting itself to manufacturing in India. “In the near future, you will see more actions in the premium segment. We want to be a long term player in premium … Read more

Chinese phone maker Huawei has launched the Pura 80 Ultra, its newest flagship phone that takes smartphone photography to the next level. The company launches its devices in China only, but this time, Huawei is bringing the Pura 80 Ultra to the global market. While this isn’t the fastest smartphone on the market, Huawei says … Read more

Vivo X200 FE, Vivo X Fold 5 India Launch Today Live Updates. (Image: Vivo) Vivo X200 FE, Vivo X Fold 5 Price in India, Specs, Features Launch Today Live Updates: Vivo introduced its all-new X Fold 5 and X200 FE smartphones at a launch event in New Delhi, India, on July 14. The X Fold 5 … Read more

We all have favourite smartphone brands, and often that loyalty may cloud our judgement, until a new device comes along that challenges our expectations. I, too, have my loyalties, but I am always up for a challenge. To dive into the unknown, to experience something new, and to be pleasantly surprised. Perhaps this was the … Read more