Microsoft Halts Production of Budget Surface Laptops to Focus on AI Capabilities

Washington, July 11 (QNA) - Microsoft has officially discontinued production of two of its budget-focused lines—the Surface Go 4 and Surface Laptop Go 3.

Meta Pulls AI Image Feature from Instagram Days After Launch Following Privacy Backlash

Washington, July 11 (QNA) - Meta announced it is discontinuing an artificial intelligence feature launched earlier this week that allowed users to generate images using content from public Instagram accounts, after it drew widespread criticism over privacy concerns.

GPT-Live Introduces Interactive Voice Conversations Closer to Human Dialogue

Washington, July 09 (QNA) - OpenAI has launched its new GPT-Live-1 voice model to run the voice chat feature in its chatbot ChatGPT to improve interaction with its smart assistant and make the conversation more natural and smooth, closer to natural dialogue between humans.

Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork on Smartphones

Washington, July 08 (QNA) - Anthropic announced that it is making its AI assistant, Claude Cowork, available on the web and smartphones for the first time, after previously limiting it to the company's desktop application.

Meta Launches New AI Image Generator

Washington, July 08 (QNA) - Meta announced the launch of Muse Image, its first AI-powered image generation model built by its AI unit, Superintelligence Labs.

Doha Hosts Annual Strategic Meeting Ahead of Web Summit Qatar 2027

Doha, July 07 (QNA) - The Permanent Web Summit Organising Committee held its annual strategic meeting in Doha, bringing together partners to guide the next phase of Web Summit Qatar's growth as preparations continue for its fourth edition, which will take place from 31 January to 3 February 2027.

Apple Releases iOS 27 Beta 3 with New Siri Features

Washington, July 07 (QNA) - Apple announced the rollout of the third developer beta version of iOS 27, which adds one of the most anticipated features to its smart assistant Siri, as users can now control the speed of its speech and the level of emotional expression in its voice, as part of the company’s efforts to make the assistant more natural and interactive by relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

WhatsApp Rolls Out 'Paid Partnership' Feature for Channels to Enhance Advertising Transparency

Washington, July 07 (QNA) - Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a new "Paid Partnership" feature for Channel administrators, allowing them to clearly identify sponsored posts and commercial collaborations as part of the company's efforts to enhance advertising transparency and comply with evolving digital disclosure standards.

SpaceX Tests Chip Manufacturing in Space on Starlink Mission

Washington, July 05 (QNA) - The US SpaceX successfully launched 29 new Starlink satellites designed for satellite internet services on Sunday.

China Launches New Satellite Group

Beijing, July 05 (QNA) - China sent a new satellite group into space on Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan.

Instagram Launches Update for Video-Editing App "Edits"

Washington, July 05 (QNA) - Instagram has rolled out a new update to its "Edits" video editing application, designed for content creators, bringing a host of improvements to the short-form video editing experience.

HMD Rolls Out Four New AI-Powered Nokia Phone Models

Helsinki, July 04 (QNA) - Finnish company HMD has announced the launch of four new mobile phones under the renowned Nokia brand through merging AI-powered technologies.