Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy

The AI lab’s personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots, and Instinct.
Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth

Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
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Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres

The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion

JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a standalone service.
Live Updates: Student Protests Expand to More Than 40 French Cities

Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.
Army Subedar faces court martial for cheating civilians of Rs 51.44 lakh

Army Subedar faces court martial for cheating civilians of Rs 51.44 lakh
Kannada book fair to add literary flavour to Dasara

Kannada book fair to add literary flavour to Dasara
Home Ministry moves out 3 of 5 officers from division hit by bribery allegations

Action comes days after two government officials were apprehended by the Delhi Police for allegedly seeking bribes to process registrations under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input

Amazon hasn’t made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years.