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Blood money: The story of Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes, who dropped out of college to launch a blood-testing company Theranos and was once touted as the next Steve Jobs, faces up to 20 years in prison, as does her former boyfriend and COO Ramesh Balwani.

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Govt looking to paint NFT picture in crypto bill

To begin with, the government may provide a broad outline on NFTs from a regulatory point of view and throw some light on how they should be taxed, said one of the persons. Many Indians, including celebrities, have clambered aboard the NFT bandwagon lately.

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PlayStation Showcase: Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, KOTOR Remake, and More

Spider-Man 2 PS5 game, Wolverine PS5 game, GTA 5 delayed to March 2022, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection, God of War Ragnarök trailer, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake — the biggest PlayStation Showcase September 2021 announcements.

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Google to Replenish 20 Percent More Water Than It Uses by 2030

Google aims to replenish 20 percent more water than its offices and data centres use by 2030, the company said, addressing concerns about water-guzzling tech facilities amid record droughts.

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games to Shut Down Houseparty Video Chat App in October

Epic Games has decided to discontinue the Houseparty social video chat app. The app that was released in 2016 has already been removed from App Store and Google Play.  Existing users can continue to use it until the service is fully shut down in October.

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Mark Zuckerberg Hit by Pillows in Video Likely Shot With Ray-Ban Stories. Jack Dorsey Says It's Fun

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg getting hit with pillows "looks fun", Twitter's Jack Dorsey commented in a recent tweet. The video was apparently a teaser for Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses that have been launched.

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Intelligence & Energy: Sam Altman's technology predictions for 2020s

The cost of intelligence and energy are going to be on a path towards near-zero, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says, listing out his technology predictions for the 2020s in a series of tweets. He believes that the AI revolution will change how we do things.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...