Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai set to testify in Google Play trial

Pichai and Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney have been listed as witnesses in a trial scheduled to start Nov. 6 in San Francisco federal court over whether Google Play policies are unlawful and thwart competition, according to court filings.

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BBC blocks OpenAI data scraping, to harness Generative AI

The BBC's director of nations, Rhodri Talfan Davies, believes that the use of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Generative AI (Gen AI), can provide opportunities to deliver more value to audiences and society. He also stated that Gen AI has the potential to help teams work more effectively and efficiently across various areas.

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Amazon launches first test satellites for Kuiper internet network

Amazon successfully launched its first pair of prototype satellites for its Kuiper internet network from Florida. The launch is the first step in Amazon's plan to deploy thousands more satellites to provide global internet service and compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

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Winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023 to be feted today, and other top tech, startup stories this week

The Economic Times Startup Awards, honoring Indian entrepreneurs, will take place in Bengaluru. The winners across eight categories were announced, including OfBusiness as Startup of the Year and Jishnu Bhattacharjee of Nexus Venture Partners as Midas Touch winner. The event will also feature a panel discussion on sustainable businesses.

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All roads lead to The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023 in Bengaluru today

Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal and minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be the guests of honour at the high-octane event.

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Several US regulators seek information from Kazakh fintech Freedom

In August, Freedom was under attack from Hindenburg that said its research into the company had revealed "hallmark signs of fake revenue" and market manipulation in both its investments and stock.

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Tesla engineer defends 'full self-driving' name at crash trial

The lawsuit, filed in a California state court, alleges the Autopilot system caused owner Micah Lee's Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los Angeles at 65 miles per hour (105 kph), strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds.

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