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The uptick in IT hiring comes after the macroeconomic slump in 2023 led to a massive headcount correction last year. However, experts caution that current requirements are only filling vacant roles not replaced over the past few quarters and that the numbers are still small.

The social media platform X has blocked users from searching for Taylor Swift after fake sexually explicit images of the pop singer proliferated on social media. Joe Benarroch, head of business operations at X, stated that this is a temporary action taken to prioritize safety. Swift was named Time Magazines "Person of the Year" in 2023.

Google is the leading recipient, collecting 33% of the data collected from childrens apps, followed by Facebook at 22%, revealed a study by data privacy services company Arrka. In addition, 85% of the surveyed apps had accessed at least one “dangerous permission”, or permission for collecting highly sensitive data, the misuse of which can cause harm to children.

While new content may be secured through built-in systems, there is a world of content out there that has not been watermarked, which is done by adding imperceptible information to a digital file so that its provenance can be traced.

Accenture is collaborating with Indo Count Industries to enhance the home textile manufacturers business operations using digital technologies. This will help unlock efficiencies and new growth avenues, the release said but did not indicate the size of the contract.

Pornographic images of singer Taylor Swift, robocalls of US President Joe Bidens voice, and videos of dead children and teenagers detailing their own deaths all have gone viral — but not one of them was real. Misleading audio and visuals created using artificial intelligence arent new, but recent advancements in AI technology have made them easier to create and harder to detect.

The accused impersonated Peak XV and Sequoia Capital to create bogus investment platforms that duped many unsuspecting investors. The scam came to light after the Peak XV Partners alerted the general public through posts on Linkedin and Twitter on December 28 last year.

​​According to court documents, Banmeet Singh from Haldwani in Uttarakhand created vendor marketing sites on dark web marketplaces to sell controlled substances, including fentanyl, LSD, ecstasy, Xanax, Ketamine, and Tramadol, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.

​​Byjus–which is facing multiple crises and is in need of capital immediately–is likely to price the share offering at a nominal value that would ascribe it a valuation of around $220-250 million, people aware of the matter said.

Zomato has discontinued the ‘on-time guarantee benefits for memberships purchased or renewed from November 25, 2023. This feature was extended to Gold when it was relaunched in January 2023.