Homegrown microblogging site Koo has laid off almost a third of its employees in the last year. The company which is touted as a Twitter rival said it has let go of 30% of its 260-strong workforce over the course of the year. “Like most startups Koo also built in a workforce to account for …
Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has extended his congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of the PSLV-C55 mission. The mission, which was launched on Saturday, marks the third major space mission undertaken by ISRO this year. Musk, who is renowned for his interest in space exploration and …
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-centric search engine, is expanding its capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its platform. The company has launched a beta version of DuckAssist, a new tool that generates summaries of information sourced from Wikipedia in response to specific queries. Currently available only through DuckDuckGo’s mobile apps and browser extensions, the tool uses …
Snapchat has expanded its AI chatbot feature, initially launched for paid subscribers in February, to a global audience for free. The chatbot, powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology, has seen nearly 2 million messages sent per day since its launch, prompting the company to upgrade its functionality. New features include adding My AI to group chats, …
Swiggy, India’s leading food delivery company, is expanding into ecommerce with its latest venture, Maxx. The company is piloting one-hour delivery of various products in select areas of Bengaluru, with categories ranging from toys and electronics to home and kitchen essentials. Maxx plans to expand its offerings to include beauty and grooming, gardening, furnishing and …