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The Asus Zenbook Duo sits comfortably neither as a laptop, as a convertible, as a tablet or as a desktop. (HT Photo/Vishal Mathur)
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Asus Zenbook Duo’s real Intel chip leap meets an overwhelming utility crisis

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get excited about laptops that try to be different, because more often than not, they are expensive without any…

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During the course of this trial, Elon Musk testified that his own AI startup OpenAI distilled many other AI models. (File photo)
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Tech Tonic | Musk v. Altman, and a reality of bickering adults holding AI’s keys

Absolute shambles to close the Musk v. Altman trial, with the judge ruling that Elon Musk took far too long to sue OpenAI and CEO…

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Vehicles line up at a petrol pump amid heavy rush for fuel in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. (PTI)
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OMCs still losing ₹750 crore a day: Govt

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are still losing ₹750 crore a day on the sale of auto fuels and cooking gas even after petrol and…

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff prepares to introduce OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ahead of a conversation held at Yerba Buena Theater during the first day of Dreamforce, the annual tech conference hosted by Salesforce, in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (AP)
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Who is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff who said he will not hire any more engineers?

Marc Benioff, the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Salesforce has drawn focus in the global technology industry after saying the company would…

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Marc Rowan, Apollo Global Management’s chief executive.
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Beware of bargains in private credit

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, investing in a business-development company can be like buying loans, wrapped in a fund, inside a stock. Marc Rowan, Apollo Global…

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A Limited-Edition JBL L100 Classic, and (right) Dave Rogers, President of the Lifestyle Division at Harman. (Official photo)
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JBL at 80: Dave Rogers talks audio revolutions, engineering, India and AI tuning

On October 1 in 1946, American audio engineer James Bullough Lansing founded Lansing Sound Incorporated, which was soon renamed James B. Lansing Sound. In short,…

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In India, the Pegasus 42 is priced at  ₹12,995. (Official photo)
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By modernising a classic, Nike evolves the Pegasus 42 to outclass competition

No matter how sneaker brands may portray it otherwise, genuine tech innovation has slowed down from the highs of the mid-2010s, when I spent much…

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The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone. (Reuters)
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Amid slowdown, premium phones provide light at the end of a dark tunnel

India’s smartphone market reported its weakest quarterly performance in recent years. The first quarter of this year felt the pressure as shipments slowed down due…

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Newly increased fuel prices are displayed at a petrol pump in Malvan. (REUTERS)
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Indian markets open lower as fuel price hike dampens investor sentiment

Indian equity markets opened in the red on Friday as a nationwide hike in fuel prices and firming global crude oil rates weighed on investor…

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The MG Windsor EV requires you to stab your fingers on a touchscreen for something as simple as outside rear view mirror adjustments. (Official image)
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Tech Tonic | Has too much tech ruined the cars we buy?

The simple answer is, at the risk of a spoiler alert. Yes. There may well be two sides to this coin, but the intention of…

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