Google is developing AI technology that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, The Information reported

The Facebook-owner currently relies on Google and Bing search engines to give users answers on news, stocks and sports

Earlier in October, OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in funding from investors which could value the company at $157 billion

Until sometime ago, users were able to access the beta version of Alexa using an Echo but that has been cut off now

Thirty high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of the world’s TB cases in 2022 and two-thirds of the global total was in eight countries including India

NTF report has suggested short term, medium, and long term measures to protect doctors and medical staff in their workplaces.

Reserve Bank of India’s annual report highlights MSPs, foodgrain stocks, and challenges faced by agriculture in 2023-24

How H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer are buying viscose from highly polluting factories in Asia. By Natasha Hurley.

Hackers have been targeting delivery, postal, financial services and human resources

‘Besides demanding ransom from the victim, these evolved threat actors steal the encrypted data and sell it in the open market to make dual income’

Covid-19 themed attacks continue to be used by hacker groups to make quick money

Russia, Brazil and the USA are at the top of Kaspersky’s 2020 list of countries hit by the secret surveillance software

Revival led by strong growth in Chromebooks and tablets

Shipments included 517,000 desktops, 2.5 million notebooks, 930,000 tablets and 43,000 workstations

Essentials, consumer durables sell more even as retail segment slows during election season

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic ramped up social media usage across all major platforms across the globe—and there's no sign of a decline anytime soon.

social network users worldwide
The coronavirus pandemic ramped up social media usage across all major platforms. eMarketer
But just how many people actually use social media? Insider Intelligence analyzed social network usage trends across multiple platforms and localizations. Here are some of the key social media stats to help navigate this shifting landscape.

How many people use social media?
Over three billion people, or 80.7% of internet users worldwide, will use a social network at least once per month in 2020. This is nearly 150 million more global social network users than Insider Intelligence's pre-pandemic estimate.

On Tuesday, the Bears dumped offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.

Playing the Eagles on Thursday night, the Commanders did not have any changes on their Tuesday injury report.

Jordan Mailata was listed as a full participant for the second straight day as the Eagles prepare to face the Commanders on Thursday.

One of the NFL's best slot cornerbacks got paid.

Lenoir is in the final year of his rookie deal and was scheduled to become a free agent in March.

Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers reportedly have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $92 million.

The chip design, software development, system circuits, and manufacturing supply chain management are also expected to be open. 

The price premium of GenAI-enabled offerings across customer relationship management (CRM), email and authoring, and analytic platforms will drive software spending, resulting in the growth of this segment. 

On environmental sustainability, Indian family businesses, align with the global average of 78% suggesting a solid foundation, according to the report

The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, has the highest percentage of women representation at 26 per cent

Ends its FY 2023 with gross written premium (GWP) of ₹6200 Crore, a growth of 27.6%

Livelihoods created, but fewer projects completed

The globally averaged surface concentration of carbon dioxide reached 420 parts per million (ppm), methane 1934 parts per billion and nitrous oxide 336.9 parts per billion (ppb) in 2023.

The Central Water Commission's (CWC) report, states that with a 33.7% expansion of the surface area, the lakes in India experienced an even more substantial rise

The oncology sector continues to evolve with innovative solutions leveraging AI, robotics and genome sequencing

“The Panel’s decision today paves the way for the critically important next stages in our work — the nomination and selection of authors who will actually write these two reports”

Habitat destruction, poaching and landfills near water sources are some of major threats faced by wetlands and birds in and around it in Visakhapatnam

More than half of them don’t have any medical qualification, and in rural areas, just 18.8 per cent of allopathic doctors are qualified.

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A new UN report highlights the urgent need to address nitrous oxide emissions, which are accelerating climate change, harming the ozone layer, and posing serious health risks.

Geo TV reported that commercial counsellor Rajesh Agnihotri and press counsellor Balbir Singh may be expelled.

The fresh slide in ties may also lead to a ‘scaling down’ of the strength of diplomatic staff by the two neighbours, The Express Tribune said.