Amid growing tensions between India and China, popular technology brand Motorola has announced the launch of its latest smartphone, the Edge 50 Fusion in India. However, the company faces backlash for its partnership with Chinese companies, who are being accused of exploiting Indian labor and resources. Despite this controversy, the device boasts impressive features such as a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, a curved 144 Hz screen, and a 50 MP camera with Sony LYT-700C sensor. The phone will be available in multiple color options and two different price points, and will go on sale later this month.
Motorola has officially launched its latest midrange smartphone, the Edge 50 Fusion, in India. This device boasts a 6.67-inch pOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 5,000mAh battery with 68W TurboPower charging, and configurations with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It also runs on Android 14 and offers a vegan leather finish in addition to other color options. Available for purchase starting May 22, this smartphone promises to deliver a seamless user experience with its MyUX interface and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor.
The Chinese smartphone company, vivo, has announced the release of two new models in the Y200 series, set to launch on May 20. The Y200 and Y200 GT will feature larger 6,000mAh batteries for extended usage, fast 80W charging, and upgrades to the processor and display for improved performance. The phones will also come in unique colorways and designs, setting them apart from the previous three Y200 models.
Chinese smartphone brand iQOO has launched their latest budget segment phone, the iQOO Z9x, in India with a 6.72 inch display, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. Some of its standout features include a 3.5mm audio jack and an IP64 rating for splash resistance. The phone also comes with a large 6,000mAh battery and a fast 44W charger. Running on Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor and upto 8GB of RAM, with an option for 8GB virtual RAM and expandable storage upto 1TB, the iQOO Z9x offers an impressive package for the mass segment.
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, has stepped down from his position after contributing greatly to the company's success. He will be replaced by Jakub Pachocki, current director of research at OpenAI. Sutskever's departure also led to the resignation of Jan Leike, another OpenAI co-founder, and potential changes to the organization's Superalignment team. Sutskever's contributions have greatly shaped OpenAI's current state and future goals.
OpenAI's CEO announced on social media that their Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving the company and will be replaced by Research Director Jakub Pachocki. Sutskever, a key member of the company's founding team, played a major role in the ousting of the CEO last year. With Sutskever's departure, Pachocki, who has also been working at Google Brain lab, will take on the role of Chief Scientist at OpenAI.
Google has unveiled its latest advancements in AI technology at the Google I/O event, including the new Project Astra. With Astra, Google aims to compete with OpenAI's GPT-4o by offering a sophisticated model capable of understanding and generating content across various modalities. Google also showcased other new models within its Gemini portfolio, addressing the growing demand for speed and efficiency in AI operations. These advancements solidify Google's position as a leading force in the AI industry and set the stage for a head-to-head competition with OpenAI.
OpenAI has announced the launch of GPT-4o, a free AI model that can process and generate text, audio, and images with human-like response time. The model has been praised for its improvements in non-English languages, particularly Indian languages, and its efficiency in generating multiple images and typography. Additionally, GPT-4o boasts significant improvements in audio outputs compared to previous iterations. The model is available for free, but paid users have access to five times the capacity limit.
On Tuesday, Manchester City faced a crucial match against Tottenham that could determine their fate for the Premier League title race. With Arsenal close behind, City needed a win to stay in control of their destiny. Luckily for them, Stefan Ortega stepped up with a brilliant save against Tottenham's Heung-Min Son to secure a 2-0 victory. City now just need one more win to secure their fourth consecutive Premier League title, a feat that has not been achieved since Manchester United's dominance in the early 2000s. Football analysts and columnist Jamie Carragher credits Ortega's late save as the defining moment that sealed the title for City and will surely haunt Arsenal fans.
Be the first to know about the latest announcements from this year's Google I/O keynote! Google will be launching the next generation of its Gemma models with a 27 billion parameter model, introducing a new discovery feature for Google Play, and previewing an AI-powered feature that alerts users to potential scams during calls. In addition, Google Photos will soon have an experimental feature called "Ask Photos" that uses AI to allow users to search their photo collections using natural language queries. Stay updated with the latest in technology and find out everything you need to know in this easy-to-digest list.