Apple recently joined Microsoft, Amazon, and Google is implementing a hiring freeze. According to a report by Bloomberg, the iPhone maker is going to curb vacancies at certain divisions, though it said it had not adopted a company-wide policy. Recently, Microsoft announced that it was cutting jobs across divisions, including customer and partner contracts company-wide. Google also announced that they would be slowing hiring down for the rest of the year, to prepare for a potential recession in the coming months.
Twitter has spent around $33 million on its pending buyout by Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the second quarter of 2022, the company disclosed as part of its earnings release on July 22. This development comes on the heels of the social media firm scoring an early win in its legal battle against Musk earlier this week as a US judge agreed to fast-track the case with an October trial date, mentioning that Twitter deserved a quick resolution of the deal's uncertainty. Twitter had sued Musk on July 12 in the Delaware Court of Chancery to enforce the merger agreement, days after the billionaire said he was terminating his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter.
The Google Pixel 6a was recently launched in India. Google’s latest A-series smartphone Google Pixel 6a will go on sale in India on July 28 through Flipkart as a part of the global availability of the device. Google has priced the Pixel 6a at Rs 43,999. Customers who book the phone in advance can get it at a special price of Rs 39,991 through bank offers. The Pixel 6a is powered by the Google Tensor chip and comes with a dual rear camera setup – a 12-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Along with Pixel 6a, Google is also launching Pixel Buds Pro for Rs 19,990. It will be available for purchase in India from July 28.
Snap Inc is introducing a web version of its photo messaging app Snapchat, allowing users to chat, snap, and video call from their computers. The company said that the feature will be exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers beginning July 18 and will start with subscribers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Snapchat for the web will include features like chat reactions and chat replies, along with Lenses, which will roll out soon, the company added. The OPO Reno 8 series was recently unveiled in India. The OPO Reno 8 features a starting price of Rs 29,999 in India, while the Reno 8 Pro’s price will set you back Rs 45,999. OPO also launched its first tablet in India in the form of the OPO Pad Air and its second flagship TWS earbuds, the NCO X2. OPO PAS Air tablet will start at Rs. 16,999, while the NCO X2 TWS earbuds are priced at Rs 10,999.
Google has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Lam DA was a self-aware person. Google, which placed software engineer Blake Lemons on leave last month, said he had violated company policies and that it found his claims on Lam DA to be “wholly unfounded.” Google and many leading scientists were quick to dismiss Lemons views as misguided, saying Lam DA is simply a complex algorithm designed to generate convincing human language.
Samsung officially confirmed the date of its next Galaxy Unpacked event. The next Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event will take place on August 10. In its announcement, Samsung already provided a glimpse of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 4. However, you can also expect the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Watch 5 series, and a pair of Galaxy Buds to make their debuts at the event. There will be no new Galaxy Note this year, as Samsung incorporated many aspects of the Galaxy Note series in its flagship S22 Ultra.
The IQ,10 series was officially unveiled in China, bringing two new smartphones to the fray, including the IQ,10 and IQ,10 Pro. The IQ,10 Pro has priced at CNY 5,000 (Roughly Rs 59,000) for the base 8 GB + 256 GB model. The IQ,10 costs CNY 3,700 (Roughly Rs 44,000) for the base 8 GB + 128 GB variant. The IQ,10 series is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, whiles the Pro model is the first to feature 200W wired fast charging. Additionally, the IQ,10 will debut in India as the IQ,9T on August 2.
Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi K50i 5G in India. According to the company, it is the first Redmi device with support for 12 5G bands. The Redmi K50i has been priced at Rs 25,999 for the base 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant, while the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage model will cost you Rs 28,999. The Redmi K50i also debuts as the first smartphone under Rs 25,000 to feature MediaTek’s flagship Density 8100 chip, delivering an excellent value proposition.
Users will soon be able to share short audio clips from Twitter Spaces on iOS as well as Android. The feature allows users to snip out a short segment of the conversation on Spaces, and share it online, similar to how Twitch's clips work. The shared clip will expire in 30 days. Twitter said that support for the web version of the platform is also coming soon.
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