Startup Awards: Three southern states figure among five best performers

Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu shared the recognition with Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. In the startup ranking, while Himachal Pradesh is placed among Category-B states, the others are Category-A states.

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Centre may allot Rs 10,000 crore for quantum computing hubs

An announcement to this effect is likely to be made during Global Artificial Intelligence Summit and Awards scheduled to be held here on January 18 and 19, a government official said.

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Baidu denies report that its Ernie AI chatbot is linked to Chinese military research

Technology company Baidu on Monday refuted a newspaper report that said its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie was linked to Chinese military research.

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Google India's gross ad revenue grows 12.49% to Rs 28,000 crore

Google India's FY23 operating revenue decreased by 0.11% to Rs 9,275 crore from Rs 9,286 crore in FY22. The company has demerged its IT services business to an independent entity, Google IT Services India.

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Upgrad in talks for $100 million to close US edtech Udacity buy

Upgrad founder Ronnie Screwvala, who owns 22.4% in Upgrad, likely to participate in $100 million round. The company has pitched to external investors for about $50-60 million. The rest would be from existing investors like Temasek.

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Data brokers know everything about you: what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

Kochava, the self-proclaimed industry leader in mobile app data analytics, is locked in a legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its secretive data acquisition and AI-aided analytics practices. The FTC's recently amended complaint reveals that Kochava collects and sells sensitive location and personal data, which allows it to predict and influence consumer behavior.

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Netflix reels in viewers with three-word hooks

The two- or three-word tags, meant to convey the gestalt of a show or movie, regularly help viewers choose a show from the service's nearly endless library, the company says. The words are selected by about 30 employees -- so-called taggers.

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