Anand Bishnoi, Author at Talk To Iconic

Google’s AI tool Bard can now generate and debug code

As a result of customer requests, Google’s conversation AI tool Bard can now assist software developers with programming tasks like code generation, debugging, and code explanation.

According to a blog post by Google Research product lead Paige Bailey published on Friday, coding has been one of the most popular user requests.

The launch of these software development tools in more than 20 programming languages, including C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, and TypeScript, was announced by Google on Friday. Google Colab users can export Python code. Bard can assist with Google Sheets’ writing features as well.

#Google has updated its #AI chatbot called #Bard to help people with programming and software development tasks, including code generation, code debugging and explanation. pic.twitter.com/qbLWbOFNxT
— IANS (@ians_india) April 22, 2023

Nokia announces partnership with Lightstorm, a digital infrastructure provider in India

Nokia stated on Wednesday that it had teamed up with Lightstorm, a cutting-edge supplier of carrier-neutral digital infrastructure, to modernize digital infrastructure and expand its network in India’s Eastern and Northern regions.

Large areas of India are being covered by Lightstorm as its coverage moves east and north. The enhanced network uses Nokia’s fifth-generation coherent optic chipset (PSE-V) and 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) optical transport platform to increase total capacity to several terabytes.

#Nokia announced a partnership with digital infrastructure provider #Lightstorm in #India to boost optical networking infrastructure in the country. pic.twitter.com/9UUH8tCk9v
— IANS (@ians_india) April 19, 2023

Apple launched new high-yield savings account with 4.15% interest rate for Apple Card users

In San Francisco, Apple has introduced a new high-yield savings account with a 4.15 annual percentage yield (APY) for Apple Card holders.

Apple Card customers now have the option to grow their Daily Cash rewards by having their Daily Cash routinely deposited into a high-yield Goldman Sachs savings account.

Users may quickly set up and manage their Savings account directly from Apple Card in Wallet without any fees, minimum deposits, or balance requirements.

Facebook lets you play games during video calls on Messenger

Users may now play their favorite games during video calls on Messenger, according to a recent announcement from Meta’s cloud gaming service Facebook Gaming.

The IT giant claimed that 14 no-install free games are playable in Messenger for video calls on iOS, Android, and the web.

The company wrote in a blog post that its new shared gaming experience in Messenger “makes it easy to play games with friends and family while in a video call, allowing you to deepen connections with friends and family by engaging in conversations and gameplay at the same time.”

After New Zealand, Australia bans TikTok on government devices

Today, Australia joined a long list of Western nations that have banned TikTok on government devices. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus made the announcement and promised that the ban will go into effect “as soon as practical.”

Dreyfus stated in the announcement that the decision was made “after consulting with intelligence and security authorities.”

McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices and plans new layoffs

This week, one of the biggest fast food businesses in the world, McDonald’s, temporarily closed all of its US offices and instructed staff to work remotely.

According to the report, the business is getting ready to inform its corporate staff about the upcoming round of layoffs at this time.

As part of its new business plan, the fast food chain corporation announced in January that it would reassess the level of corporate employment. This might result in expansion in certain places while causing layoffs in others. On Wednesday, it’s anticipated that the layoffs will be disclosed.

Instagram will now put ads in user search results to reach people

Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has said it will include advertisements in the platform’s search results to reach users who are actively looking for businesses, products, and content.

When a person taps into a post from a search result, ads will appear in the feed that they can scroll. The company stated in a blog post that it intended to launch this placement globally in the upcoming months.

Instagram also announced the rollout of “Reminder” ads as a feed option for all advertisers.

The purpose of the move is to support advertisers in raising awareness, interest, and consideration for impending events.

#Instagram has announced it will put ads into the platform's search results to reach people actively searching for businesses, products and content,the company said in a blog post. pic.twitter.com/wWmOqKZhNW
— IANS (@ians_india) March 22, 2023

Google suspends chinese app Pinduoduo after finding malware in versions

Google revealed on Monday that it has flagged a number of apps developed by a major Chinese e-commerce company as potentially harmful, informed users who had them installed, and suspended the company’s main app.

Google suspended Pinduoduo’s official Play Store app due to security concerns, Fernandez said. While we carry out more research.

Pinduoduo, a growing e-commerce giant with around 800 million active users, has been accused by numerous Chinese security researchers of creating Android apps that contain malware intended to monitor users.

#Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app #Pinduoduo after finding malware in versions of the software, the media reported. pic.twitter.com/EFd5iPHSUh
— IANS (@ians_india) March 21, 2023

Amazon is laying off an additional 9,000 employees in the second round

Adding to the 9,000 layoffs already announced by Amazon.com Inc., this is the company’s largest round of layoffs ever.

Following the completion of the second phase of its operating plan, Amazon has chosen to fire another 9,000 employees. The business has made the decision to let 18,000 employees go in January. The massive e-commerce company has now cut 27,000 jobs in total. The company’s largest layoff has ever occurred.

The changes, which would mostly impact the Twitch live streaming service business, Amazon Web Services, human resources, and advertising units, were announced internally on Monday by CEO Andy Jassy.

As #Amazon deepened the tech gloom with firing another 9,000 employees (it previously sacked 18,000), over 500 companies have laid off nearly 1.5 lakh workers to date this year.#Layoff #layoffs2023 pic.twitter.com/nD65HT64XL
— IANS (@ians_india) March 21, 2023

Wipro layoffs 120 employees in Florida due to a “realignment of business needs”

120 Wipro employees in Tampa, Florida, have been layoffs due to a lack of work, according to the company.

In order to realign business needs, Wipro has reduced its headcount in Tampa. The rest of Wipro’s Tampa area employees remain unaffected.”

IT major #Wipro has laid off at least 120 employees in the state of #Florida, #US, due to a "realignment of business needs".#layoffs pic.twitter.com/6QqhQdNFbp
— IANS (@ians_india) March 18, 2023