Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative  —  Masayoshi Son used SoftBank and its $100 billion Vision Fund to remake the world in its image.  It's not a pleasant picture.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th gen Intel Core i5 launched, starts at $599

Microsoft has launched the successor to its entry-level Surface Laptop Go – the Surface Laptop Go 2 – starting at $599 (Rs 46,491). The Surface Go 2 offers more storage with its base model than the original Surface Go, launched in 2020. It is also $50 ( roughly Rs 3,880) costlier than its predecessor. https://ift.tt/dAFKNLB

Sourav Ganguly joins hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus

Ending all speculations after sending a cryptic tweet, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday joined hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus to promote thousands of educators and content creators. https://ift.tt/FLiZsap

Some Google staff say Google is willfully ignoring caste bias after it canceled a presentation on the topic, which led to the resignation of a senior manager (Nitasha Tiku/Washington Post)

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
Some Google staff say Google is willfully ignoring caste bias after it canceled a presentation on the topic, which led to the resignation of a senior manager  —  The rising Hindu nationalist movement that has spread from India through the diaspora has arrived inside Google, according to employees and an activist on caste bias.

ExpressVPN says it is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying with an upcoming mandate to record users' names and activities (Arun Padmanabhan/The Economic Times)

Arun Padmanabhan / The Economic Times:
ExpressVPN says it is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying with an upcoming mandate to record users' names and activities  —  New Delhi: Virtual private network (VPN) operator ExpressVPN is pulling its servers out of India, citing the impossibility of complying …

China govt-backed hackers using bug in Microsoft Office to steal users' data, claims security firm

China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users' data. https://ift.tt/jGZt2nc

Government working with banks for its rival platform that takes on Flipkart, Amazon

India's scheme to break Amazon and Walmart's dominance of its e-commerce sector, by establishing its own open network, has begun lining up banks and other key players needed to move it forward, sources familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/OoGElYk

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your mobile phone

All of the recommended videos that appear on your YouTube homepage will be removed if you clear your watch history and search history. It will not delete your favourite videos or subscribed video channels. https://ift.tt/7X5tdmB

Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024 (Brenda Goh/Reuters)

Brenda Goh / Reuters:
Amazon plans to stop supplying Chinese retailers with Kindles, will close the e-bookstore in China on June 30, 2023, and remove the Kindle app in 2024  —  Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers from Thursday and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore …

How to auto-delete your YouTube history on your computer

You have the option of deleting your viewing history whenever you want. If you don't have enough time or forget to delete it from time to time, YouTube offers the option to have it deleted automatically after a set period of time. https://ift.tt/tbIxrj7

Slice raises $50 million in funding led by Tiger Global to expand its UPI product

The latest funding round also saw participation from existing investors Moore Strategic Ventures and Insight Partners, and a new investor, GMO Venture Partners. The leading credit card challenger last month launched the integration of UPI into its app for all its existing and waitlisted users in a phased manner. https://ift.tt/tW2Sxeq

Facebook's parent company to change stock ticker to META on June 9

The company said this is will replace the company's current ticker symbol 'FB', which has been used since its initial public offering in 2012. Reports say that the rebrand, from Facebook to Meta, is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to shift gears away from Facebook being known as just a social media company into plans for building the metaverse. https://ift.tt/LnGPUsF

Madrid-based Odilo, which helps organizations build e-learning offerings, raises €60M led by Bregal Milestone and says it passed 8,500 clients and 170M users (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Madrid-based Odilo, which helps organizations build e-learning offerings, raises €60M led by Bregal Milestone and says it passed 8,500 clients and 170M users  —  E-learning — whether it's in the form of a supplement to physical materials or live lessons; or the primary or even only medium being used …

Ajay Kumar Sood on India to have its own 'SpaceX-like ventures'

The government's top science advisor said consultations have taken place and the final version of the space policy would soon be referred to the Empowered Technology Group for further examination. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is a private space transportation company that designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. https://ift.tt/HurbtNO

An investigation details NSO's severe financial troubles, after human rights groups documented Pegasus abuses, as executives weigh selling to risky clients (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
An investigation details NSO's severe financial troubles, after human rights groups documented Pegasus abuses, as executives weigh selling to risky clients  —  The inside story of the Pegasus spyware maker's perilous financial situation and its way ahead following US blacklisting