OpenAI is reportedly working on a new short video app that could change the way people consume content online. According to Wired, the company is preparing to launch a platform similar to TikTok, but with one major difference – every single clip on it will be created by artificial intelligence. The project is said to … Read more
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has launched a modernised digital platform for management of its assets such as municipal markets, shopping complexes, model markets and leased lands. Titled ‘Estate Management System’, the app was launched by Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi during GHMC’s Standing Committee meeting recently. The app facilitates online payment of lease and rent amounts by … Read more
KOCHI The Excise has arrested two brothers from Kannur for allegedly peddling synthetic drugs through a dating app. Muhammed Rabeeh C.M., 22, and Rizwan C.M., 30, of Mattool, Kannur, were nabbed from a lodge near the Ernakulam Town railway station on Tuesday night. Excise officials also seized 37.274 grams of suspected MDMA from them. The … Read more
New Delhi: AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday launched an Artificial Intelligence-based mental health and wellness programme to tackle suicidal tendencies among students and minimise the stigma surrounding it. The “Never Alone” app, launched on World Suicide Prevention Day, focuses on screening, intervention and post-intervention follow-up for college and university students, said Dr Nand Kumar, a professor in … Read more
Aadi Vaani, the Union government’s Artificial-Intelligence-based translation model for Adivasi languages in India, is set to see its beta version launched on Monday (September 1, 2025), officials said. The application will be tested by the Tribal Affairs Ministry as part of Adi Karmayogi, the country-wide capacity-building exercise in tribal districts. The app, which the Tribal … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Aimed at safeguarding public health and strengthening the food safety ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all Food Business Operators (FBOs), including restaurants, dhabas, cafes, and eateries, to display their FSSAI license/registration certificate with the QR code of Food Safety … Read more
Eve Jones Eve Jones says messaging promoting extreme thinness online is detrimental A woman who struggled with anorexia said she had to delete TikTok to protect her health after “skinnytok” flooded her feed with “damaging” weight loss advice. If you have not heard of it, “skinnytok” is a controversial side of social media where people … Read more
Women who tracked their menstrual cycle using smartphone apps have been warned about the privacy and safety risks of doing so. A report from the University of Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre said the apps were a “gold mine” for consumer profiling and collecting information. Academics cautioned that in the wrong hands, the data could result in … Read more
New Delhi: Apple is reportedly working on a major overhaul of its Health app, introducing an AI-powered health coach to provide personalised wellness guidance. According Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this initiative, internally referred to as “Project Mulberry,” aims to transform the Health app into a more interactive and insightful tool for users. As per the report, … Read more
Meta is working on launching a standalone app for its AI assistant, Meta AI, which will join its family of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, as per a report by CNBC. According to sources familiar with the matter, the app is expected to debut in the second quarter of this year. Meta AI was … Read more