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#IndianAccentInOpenAI - Interested in knowing how does OpenAI’s new voice mode sounds like in an Indian Accent. Check this demo out.

#MetaAI - Facebook's parent company says it will proactively surface AI-generated posts based on users' interests. The move is a logical next step for Meta, which has increasingly been using the Facebook feed to surface content it thinks you will like. Is that a good idea? Only time will tell.

#GenZ - Gen Z has a reputation for being challenging to work with and difficult to manage. 75% of companies report that some or all of the recent college graduates they hired this year were unsatisfactory. Hiring managers say recent college grads are unprepared for the workforce, can’t handle the workload, and are unprofessional.

#AmazonianSharkTank - Amazon is reportedly planning to come up with its own version of Shark Tank. People pitch their ideas to an audience of potential customers. If they're picked, they'll be sold in a special section of the Amazon store. The show will feature a rotating panel of celebrity panelists.

#RedditWhip - Remember last year when a bunch of subreddits decided to protest Reddit’s new API rules by going either private or becoming NSFW to prevent Reddit from running Ads on their subreddit? Reddit does not want a repeat of this - so new Mod rules were announced. Subreddits older than 30 days or having more than 5000 members will now need to submit a request to Reddit if they wish to go private or NSFW.

Tata Electronics Halts iPhone Production After Fire Breaks Out
Tata Electronics has stopped the production of iPhones at its plant in Tamil Nadu, India, after a significant fire broke out at the factory. The incident occurred on September 28, 2024, in the early hours of Saturday morning, and around ten individuals suffered injuries because of the blaze. The cause of the incident remains unknown, but officials claim that the site was "very badly burnt".

India Secures First Semiconductor Fab Deal
India has scored a deal to host its first semiconductor fab, possibly at the expense of a project in Japan. Tata and PSMC announced last Friday the completion of the definitive agreement to build the facility.

Fintech Company Bharatpe Has Resolved Its Long-standing Dispute With Former Co-founder And Managing Director Ashneer Grover
BharatPe has resolved its long-standing dispute with former co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover. Grover will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity nor be a part of the shareholding.

Spotify Experiences Nationwide Outage
On Sunday, it seems like Spotify went down for multiple users, globally.

Starlink Satellite Internet Network Hits 4 Million Customers Milestone
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network is expected to hit a new customer milestone this week. The milestone would mean that SpaceX has gained a million new customers since the end of May alone. The service is on track to generate $6.6 billion in revenue this year.

Epic Games Sues Both Google And Samsung Over Auto Blocker Feature
Epic Games, the popular gaming company behind Fortnite, has sued Samsung and Google over Samsung's Auto Blocker feature. The feature, which is enabled by default on some Samsung devices, only allows app installations from the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store, making it difficult for users to install the Epic Games Store.

Unstract | No-code LLM Platform to launch APIs and ETL Pipelines to structure unstructured documents

Aws Lambda Fastify | Insipired by aws-serverless-express to work with Fastify with inject functionality.

Preventing Users From Making Mistakes: Strategies For Managing Dangerous Actions
In this article, we'll explore the concept of dangerous actions and how to prevent users from making mistakes by using different strategies, including asking for explicit confirmation of actions. You'll learn about modality, modal and non-modal dialogs, and how to use them to prevent accidental clicks on dangerous actions.

Big Tech Rejection Stories
Job interviews can be gruelling, but what can you learn from rejection? This article shares the author's personal experiences of being rejected by top tech companies, including Google, OpenAI, and more.

80% of Developers Are Unhappy
According to Stack Overflow's annual Developer Survey, AI tools are gaining popularity, but developers are still divided on their trustworthiness. Despite 76% using or planning to use AI, 80% of professional programmers are unhappy, citing technical debt, pressure to meet deadlines, and bureaucracy as top frustrations.