Samsung dominates Indian smartphone market with 19% share in H1 2023

According to a report by CMR, Samsung emerged as the market leader in the Indian smartphone market in the first half of 2023 with a 19% market share, followed by Vivo with a 16% share. Xiaomi's market share decreased from 22% to 16% compared to the previous year. Realme experienced the biggest decline in shipment numbers, with a 43% decrease. https://ift.tt/nMYQ7gD

Nick Clegg says Meta plans to let Instagram and Facebook users opt out of its recommendation algorithms, part of its broader work to comply with the EU DSA (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge:
Nick Clegg says Meta plans to let Instagram and Facebook users opt out of its recommendation algorithms, part of its broader work to comply with the EU DSA  —  Instagram and Facebook users in Europe are getting more options to opt out of Meta's recommendation algorithms, the company has explained in a blog post today.

Arm spent 3,500+ words in its 330-page IPO prospectus explaining the risks in China, a critical market that accounted for ~24% of its sales in the year to March (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Arm spent 3,500+ words in its 330-page IPO prospectus explaining the risks in China, a critical market that accounted for ~24% of its sales in the year to March  —  - Geopolitical tensions, China economic woes hurting sales  — Power struggle with fired China unit CEO still casts shadow

National Geographic channel to live broadcast Chandrayaan-3 moon landing on August 23

The Chandrayaan-3 mission spacecraft is on schedule to land on the moon on August 23, 2023. National Geographic India has announced that it will capture the planned landing and will begin the live telecast of the event at 4PM on that day. The show will provide exclusive insights from astronauts and experts about the mission's significance for India and the future of space exploration. The channel aims to inspire viewers and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for science and exploration. https://ift.tt/ZV1OGRr

The US announces $667M in new grants and loans for 37 new recipients to expand rural broadband infrastructure, after allocating $771.4M in April and June 2023 (Kavish Harjai/Associated Press)

Kavish Harjai / Associated Press:
The US announces $667M in new grants and loans for 37 new recipients to expand rural broadband infrastructure, after allocating $771.4M in April and June 2023  —  The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants …

Naver marks South Korea's entry in ChatGPT-style AI race

South Korean internet giant Naver is launching generative AI services, called Cue and chatbot CLOVA X, to take on global rivals in the lucrative market, which includes companies like OpenAI, Google, and Baidu. The company has based its technology on the HyperCLOVA X model and has reportedly developed its own large language model with over 100 billion parameters. Naver’s services will be unveiled this week in Seoul, in a bid to safeguard its position in Asia against Alphabet’s Google. https://ift.tt/6k7BEMb