VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

The upgraded Bixby will act as a personal assistant that understands your daily needs, whether it’s organizing a travel itinerary, summarizing emails, or providing real-time translation during conversations.     As  Samsung  is gearing up for the launch of three new Galaxy S25 smartphones next month, experts speculate they will be equipped with Samsung's powerful new  Bixby voice assistant . The enhanced Bixby aims to deliver a smarter, more intuitive, and deeply integrated AI experience, setting new benchmarks in mobile innovation. The Galaxy S25 will debut with a reimagined Bixby, promising improved natural language understanding and faster response times. Leveraging advancements in machine learning and AI, Bixby will now be able to process more complex commands, making interactions feel more conversational and human-like.  Samsung’s focus is on creating an AI assistant that not only answers questions but also understands the context behind them. This wil...

Apple’s unveiling of iOS 18 earlier this year brought a wave of excitement, particularly with the introduction of new  Apple Intelligence (AI)  features. However, the gradual rollout of these features appears to have created challenges for the development of iOS 19, potentially leading to delays in its feature rollout schedule. According to  Apple analyst Mark Gurman , while iOS 19 is expected to debut at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025, some key features might see staggered releases. This delay stems from Apple’s ongoing work to finalize the remaining updates for  iOS 18 . The rollout of iOS 18 has been slower than usual, with major updates like the revamped Siri still in development. The recently released iOS 18.2 included several AI enhancements, and iOS 18.3 and 18.4 are slated to introduce more, including significant updates to Apple’s virtual assistant. These staggered updates have extended Apple’s current development cycle, leaving...

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)  has appointed  Ira Bindra as the organisation's Group President  - People and Talent.  Mukesh D Ambani , the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, announced Bindra's appointment as he looks to pivot talent, skill, and people policies at the oil-to-telecom conglomerate. RIL's functional heads usually announce talent hires at the senior level. However, Bindra is the first recent appointment announced by Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance himself. Bindra joins RIL after a distinguished career at Medtronic, USA, where she served as the Head of Human Resources (HR) and Vice President—Global Regions. RIL said in a statement that she has been hired to “drive transformation across the entire organisation. https://varindia.com/news/Mukesh-Ambani-names-Ira-Bindra-as-Reliance-Industries%E2%80%99-Group-President-for-HR-&-Talent

Suchir Balaji’s death comes at a time when OpenAI and its partner Microsoft face multiple lawsuits alleging copyright infringement   A 26-year-old former researcher at  OpenAI , was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. Authorities confirmed  Suchir Balaji’s  death as a suicide following a wellness check initiated earlier that day. The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office ruled out foul play, and a statement from the San Francisco Police Department confirmed no signs of suspicious circumstances. The news was reported on December 13 by SiliconValley.com. Balaji, an Indian-origin computer scientist, worked at OpenAI from November 2020 to August 2024. During his tenure, he contributed to critical projects, including the pre-training of GPT-4 and enhancements to ChatGPT. However, his career took a dramatic turn when he became a whistleblower, accusing OpenAI of unethical practices involving the use of copyrighted material in training its AI models....