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Tech & Startup News in Hindi | लेटेस्ट टेक और स्टार्टअप न्यूज़
Indian companies are in a rush to embrace AI, but a recent LinkedIn report points out a significant challenge: there’s a lack of skilled talent. Only about half of the applicants actually meet the job requirements, making it tough for HR to discover qualified AI and tech experts. As a result, businesses are focusing on selective hiring and upskilling their existing workforce, prioritizing a skills-first strategy to fully harness the power of AI.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has rolled out Ocelot, its inaugural quantum chip, which reduces error correction costs by as much as 90%. This innovative chip utilizes “cat qubits,” drawing inspiration from Schrödinger’s experiment, and improves both efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Created at Caltech, Ocelot represents a significant advancement in AWS’s competition with Microsoft and Google to develop practical quantum computers that tackle real-world problems.
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A four-year-old Swiss startup, Unique, just bagged $30 million in Series A funding to ride the “agentic AI” wave. Focused on finance, their AI agents tackle tasks like research and due diligence. With big Swiss banks on board, Unique’s now eyeing the U.S. after raising $53 million total.
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Glance just dropped a cool new feature: a generative AI shopping experience that styles outfits on your personalized avatar, powered by Google’s Gemini and Vertex AI. With fresh Google funding, Glance AI is testing in the U.S., aiming to roll out to 300 million users in India and beyond soon!
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YouTube’s shaking up mid-roll ads starting May 12! Fewer interruptions during key moments, more ads at natural breaks. Older videos get auto-updates, but creators can opt out. A new tool helps spot disruptive ads, and mixing auto and manual slots could boost revenue by over 5%. Win-win!
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Anthropic’s new Claude 3.7 Sonnet is here, a “hybrid” AI that can answer fast or think deeply—your choice! It’s pricier than some rivals but shines in real-world coding (62.3% on SWE-Bench). Free users get a basic version, while premium folks unlock reasoning perks. Plus, a cool coding tool, Claude Code, is in preview!
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Google just dropped Gemini Code Assist for Individuals—a free AI coding buddy offering 180,000 completions a month, way more than GitHub’s Copilot. Plus, a GitHub version to catch bugs! It’s super user-friendly, works with VS Code, and runs on a beefy Gemini 2.0 model. Google’s clearly gunning for Microsoft in the coding world!
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Australia’s just banned government officials from using Kaspersky software, calling it a security risk tied to Russian interference. They’ve got until April 1 to ditch it from all systems. This follows the U.S., Canada, and U.K.—all Five Eyes pals—cracking down too. Kaspersky’s already pulling out of the U.S. and U.K., and didn’t comment here. Yikes!
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Apple’s betting big on the US, pledging over $500 billion in the next four years to create 20,000 jobs and dodge Trump’s tariffs—like the 10% on Chinese goods and a looming 25% on chips. Highlights include a new Houston server factory for Apple Intelligence, a doubled $10 billion manufacturing fund with a huge Arizona chip order, and a Detroit academy for AI training. Tim Cook’s stoked, calling it a bold move for American innovation—echoing past promises from 2018 and 2021.
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Norwegian robotics company 1X just introduced Neo Gamma, a friendly humanoid robot designed for home tasks like making coffee and laundry. Unlike competitors focusing on warehouses, 1X aims for homes with this soft, safe prototype. Backed by OpenAI, Neo Gamma’s advanced AI and knitted nylon suit make it unique, though it’s still far from hitting the market.
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