This week in the tech world, the iPhone was banned in Indonesia. Apple’s head of marketing has confirmed that the company will launch a new M4 Mac next week. Reliance Jio has announced Diwali Dhamaka offers that include benefits up to Rs 3,350. Online food delivery platform Zomato and swiggy We have increased platform fees by Rs. This week’s top tech news includes these and more.
Apple announces launch of M4 Mac
Apple’s marketing chief has confirmed that new Mac models featuring the AI-focused M4 chip lineup will be available next week. The M4 chip family in the new machines is designed to increase artificial intelligence capabilities while delivering increased processing speeds. The lineup includes an entry-level version codenamed “Donan,” a more powerful “Brava” variant, and a higher-end “Hidra” processor, Bloomberg’s Mark Garman reported. Click to read more
Indonesia bans Apple iPhones
Indonesia has banned the iPhone 16 due to Apple’s unfulfilled investment commitments. Devices without IMEI certification are illegal and cannot be sold or operated in the country. Apple’s pending investment and TKDN certification requirements must be met before a sales permit is issued. Click to read more
Reliance Jio announces Diwali Dhamaka offer
Reliance Jio has announced True 5G Diwali Dhamaka offer offering benefits of up to Rs 3,350. As part of the festive offer, the company is distributing free vouchers and coupons on EaseMyTrip, Ajio and Swiggy to customers who recharge their numbers on selected plans. The offer is live on Jio.com and MyJio app from today and is valid till November 5, 2024. Click to read more
Trust Nvidia partners to build AI infrastructure in India
Reliance and artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia have announced that they will build AI infrastructure in India. The announcement was made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a chat session with Mukesh Ambani at the NVIDIA AI Summit 2024. “It makes perfect sense for India to build its own AI. It shouldn’t export data to import intelligence. India shouldn’t export flour to import bread.” said Jensen Huang. Click to read more
Swiggy, Zomato increase platform fees by 60%
Online food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy have increased their platform fees to Rs 10 per order. Zomato has increased the platform fee it charges users for food deliveries during the festive season to Rs 10 per order from Rs 7 earlier. Swiggy’s rise appears to be permanent. Click to read more
Apple iPad mini 7 launched in India
Apple’s latest iPad mini 7 features an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, is powered by the A17 Pro chip, and is currently available in 29 countries, including India. It supports Apple Pencil Pro, offers Wi-Fi 6E and 5G connectivity, and includes storage options of up to 512GB. Prices start from Rs 49,900. Click to read more
NPCI sends ‘warning letter’ to fintech companies
The National Payments Corporation of India has ordered fintech companies to stop using UPI APIs for illicit purposes such as user authentication. This is against NPCI and RBI guidelines and companies will have to comply or face penalties and suspension of UPI services. According to a report in the Economic Times, some fintech companies are offering services that allow businesses to authenticate users using UPI IDs, a practice that violates NPCI and Reserve Bank of India guidelines. be. Click to read more
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal shares AI voice fraud ‘warning’
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal recently revealed how scammers used artificial intelligence (AI) to clone his voice and call one of his executives and demand a large sum of money from him. . Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Mittal said the scam was thwarted because officials were cautious and “wise” not to request Mittal to transfer such huge amounts. Click to read more
