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Catch up on the latest in tech, business and startups - all in 5 minutes. [Newsletter Banner] Daily News Roundup Welcome to today's edition of the NextBigWhat Daily News! Today's top stories include ISRO's public-private partnerships, Byju's media engagement restrictions, and Threads' individual account deletion. 🤖 Help us reach your your friends and colleagues! Share the NextBigWhat newsletter. [Tweet it]( [Whatsapp]( OpenAI’s ChatGPT Now Able to Browse Internet for Real-time Information - ChatGPT, trained on data up to September 2021, can now answer modern queries due to a fresh ‘Browse with Bing’ feature. - The browsing feature notifies users when looking up information and provides citation links. - The feature, previously exploited to bypass paywalls, is initially available to Plus and Enterprise users. Chrome 117 desktop version eliminates ‘All Bookmarks’ prompt - The unwanted ‘All Bookmarks’ reminder introduced in Chrome 117’s desktop browser has been removed. - The list of bookmarks is now located in the persistent side panel, along with Search, History, and Reading List. - The latest Chrome update, version 117.0.5938.132, includes 10 security fixes and the removal of the ‘All Bookmarks’ prompt. PhonePe’s App Store: 3+1 questions [NBW Newsletter Ad]( nextbigwhat brings you curated news, product and tech trends across a range of industries. PhonePe has announced the launch of its upcoming app store (Indus), which is the result of its earlier acquisition of IndusOS. The PR so far has been about anti-Google stand. [Read]( Cloudflare introduces AI suite for easy deployment and management of AI models - Cloudflare, the cloud services provider, has released a new collection of AI tools, Workers AI, Vectorize, and AI Gateway, to help customers build, deploy and manage AI models more efficiently. - Workers AI allows users to access GPUs nearby and choose models from a catalog for executing AI models, while Vectorize serves as a database to store vector embeddings for AI models. - AI Gateway provides metrics and controls to manage the costs and traffic of running AI apps with features like caching and rate limiting. X (formerly Twitter) removes feature to directly report political misinformation - X, led by Elon Musk, removed the option for users to directly report misleading political information. - Users in US, Australia, Brazil, and Spain are primarily affected; the feature reportedly remains for EU due to legal requirements. - The removal has sparked concerns ahead of a major vote in Australia and amidst rising disinformation on the platform. Get NBW News: The short news app for busy professionals. [App Store]( [Google Play]( ISRO Plans Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance India’s Space Economy - ISRO Chief S. Somanath seeks to increase India’s space economy via public-private partnerships, aiming for a shift from the current $7bn to approximately $50bn. - Somanath expressed the need for private sector R&D and plans to provide companies with licenses to create their own satellites. - With the FDI policy for the space industry in advanced stages, alongside India’s 2023 Space Policy and IN-SPACe, a new business model for the sector is being developed. Threads to Allow Individual Account Deletion Separate from Instagram - Meta’s chief privacy officer, Michael Protti, announces new feature allowing Threads account deletion without removing Instagram account. - Initial difficulty in separating the linked platforms resulted in development of alternative tools, confirmed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. - Web developer Alessandro Paluzzi found early versions of the update, which temporarily block a new Threads account with the same Instagram details for 120 days after deletion. Apple Gains More From Bing’s Existence Than Microsoft, Reports Microsoft Executive - Microsoft’s Mikhail Parakhin testified that Apple profits more from Bing than Microsoft itself. - Attempts to persuade Apple to default Bing over Google Search have been unsuccessful. - Apple leverages Bing as a threat when renegotiating contracts with Alphabet for Google search. Meta introduces AI Studio for creation of personalized AI chatbots - AI Studio enables businesses to create AI chatbots for Meta’s messaging services, which reflect their brand and enhance customer service. - Meta will also launch a sandbox tool for AI experimentation, with plans to incorporate these into Meta’s metaverse platforms. - The performance of the chatbots, despite utilising advanced language models like Llama 2, is under scrutiny due to current limitations and biases in chatbot technology. Meta Introduces AI-Powered Image Editing and Sticker-Creation on Instagram - Meta previews ‘restyle’, a generative AI tool that enables users to remix photos into different looks, and ‘backdrop’, allowing users to generate new backgrounds for images. - Posts using these tools will be labeled to indicate AI use, preventing misinterpretation of content as human-generated. - AI-generated stickers, rolled out across Meta-owned platforms, offer customization options for users’ chats and stories. Online gaming firms anticipate GST Council meeting and evaluate legal options concerning GST demand - Online gaming companies awaiting the GST Council’s meet on Oct 7 for clarity regarding taxing norms. - Companies are preparing for legal actions such as filing writ petitions following GST notices; Dream11 has recieved a tax notice of Rs 25,000 cr. - With potential additional GST demand notices looming, the industry expects the government to clarify previous tax issues and ease the financial plight. Byju’s Restricts Employee Media Engagement Amid Restructuring - Byju’s introduces new social media policy preventing employee media engagement, coinciding with major restructuring and potential employee layoffs. - The Indian edtech company plans to monitor employee interactions and social media posts regarding the company. - These changes come amidst criticism for lay-offs, delayed appraisals and withheld payments, and efforts to address financial challenges and a liquidity crisis. LinkedIn ranking: Zepto tops the list of India’s top 20 startups - LinkedIn’s report emphasizes the thriving innovation in fintech, deep tech, AI, and sustainability sectors within India’s startup ecosystem. - Zepto, a quick commerce company, topped the list becoming 2023’s first unicorn, followed by BluSmart, India’s first electric ride-sharing company. - The report excluded companies that laid off more than 20% of their workforce, staffing firms, venture capital firms, nonprofits, and government-owned entities. © 2023 Zakti Techmedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. | [Unsubscribe](