Top Tech News Today: Apple WWDC 2023 Event Schedule Announced, Uber Green Launching In India, SoundCloud Laying Off Workforce
Netflix has recently expanded its efforts to combat password sharing in multiple countries, including the United States.
Apple WWDC 2023 Event Schedule Announced
Apple has finally announced the schedule for its annual WWDC developers conference, which will begin on June 5 and run through June 9. According to the WWDC 2023 schedule, Apple will start the keynote on June 5 at 10 am PT or 10:30 pm IST. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is likely to announce its next iOS iteration, iOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10, its much-awaited AR/VR headset, and hardware, including a 15-inch MacBook Air, among others.
All-Electric Uber Green Launching In India In June
Global ride-sharing platform Uber on Wednesday announced a range of partnerships and teamed up with electric vehicle (EV) makers to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility in the country. The company announced the launch of all-electric Uber Green in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting in June.
The ride-hailing major is expanding its network of fleet partners to unlock EV growth on its platform. Lithium Urban Technologies, which is the country's largest B2B fleet service provider, Everest Fleet Private Limited and Moove, Uber’s global fleet partner, will deploy 25,000 electric vehicles across Uber’s top seven cities helping drivers go "green" faster.
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SoundCloud Is Laying Off 8 Per Cent Of Its Workforce
Audio streaming platform is the latest firm to cut jobs as the company is saying off 8 per cent of its workforce. The job cuts at SoundCloud were announced during an all-hands meeting by CEO Eliah Seton, says a report by Billboard. The report quoted sources within the company saying that these cuts will get them at the targeted profits for the first time in company history.
Company CEO Eliah Seton said in a meeting with employees that layoffs are being made "in order to help the company turn a profit".
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Netflix Password-Sharing Crackdown Starts In Over 100 Countries
Netflix has recently expanded its efforts to combat password sharing in multiple countries, including the United States. The streaming giant, with over 200 million users across the world, has implemented measures to restrict the sharing of accounts outside of the user's own household in an attempt to generate more revenue due to market saturation.
Netflix has begun notifying its users via email about the limitations on account sharing in 103 countries and territories, including prominent markets like the United States, France, Germany, and Brazil. The emails emphasise that a Netflix account should only be utilized within a single household. However, subscribers have the option to include additional members from outside their homes for an extra fee of $7.99 per month in the United States. Indian users may have to pay around Rs 660 for the same.
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Elon Musk Shows Interest In Tesla India Factory
Elon Musk, the CEO of EV maker Tesla , announced on Tuesday that the company is making progress in selecting a location for its new factory, with a decision expected by the end of the year. During an event on Tuesday, when asked by a journalist from The Wall Street Journal about the possibility of choosing India, Musk expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "Absolutely," as reported by Reuters. Amidst mounting speculation about Tesla's upcoming manufacturing facility, Musk reportedly said that the company is likely to finalise the location in the coming months.
Microsoft Announces Enhancements To ChatGPT, Bing, Cloud
Microsoft has unveiled a series of AI upgrades, including enhancements to ChatGPT, Bing search engine, and cloud services, in an extensive launch aimed at narrowing the gap with Google. One notable change is the integration of live search results from Bing into ChatGPT, the popular chatbot developed by Microsoft's partner, OpenAI. Previously, ChatGPT could only provide information up until 2021. Microsoft plans to enable ChatGPT to utilise Bing web results for both paid and free users.
These updates to Bing are part of Microsoft's strategy to gain a larger share of the global search advertising market, estimated to be worth $286 billion.
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