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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Send daily Covid report, Bengal govt asks pvt hosps, labs
1 2 3 Kolkata: Amid the rising cases of Covid in the country, the state health department has issued its first advisory since the pandemic asking all private hospitals and labs to report all positive cases in a particular format on a daily basis. The labs across the state have also started preserving the Covid-19 positive samples, anticipating that they might be asked to send those for genome sequencing to detect the virus strain circulating in Bengal. The state health department has not yet released the actual Covid load in the state but there is already an uptick. At least six more cases surfaced on Thursday. Hospitals have also started increasing tests, particularly for patients with various comorbidities and symptoms of the infection. Sources said Medica Superspecialty Hospital currently has four Covid positive patients, one of whom was admitted on Thursday. While none of the four are having severe illness, doctors said the hospital admission was advised as they are vulnerable to developing severe symptoms due to existing health conditions. "For almost a year, we did not see any Covid patients. Now, a few cases have started trickling in, all with mild symptoms. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Desfrute do melhor na Fogo de Chão Fogo de Chão Clique aqui Undo While the symptoms are likely to be mild in most cases, those with comorbidities need to stay safe as they are the most vulnerable," said critical care and ECMO physician, Dipanjan Chatterjee of Medica. An 84-year-old cancer patient, tested positive at Ruby General Hospital. Another 40-year-old woman, who came to the OPD, had mild symptoms and did not require hospital admission. "We tested about eight samples in the past week, out of which two were positive. While there is no reason to panic, we have scaled up testing, especially on symptomatic patients and we have kept our isolation ward ready," said Subhasish Datta, chief general manager operations at Ruby. Microbiologist Partha Guchhait of Peerless Hospital said while most cases were likely to be mild and flu-like, increasing testing, especially on those symptomatic, could give an indication if there was a clustering of cases. The hospital is also preserving the samples. Experts said the strain causing the current uptick is likely to be JN.1 or a similar sub-lineage of the Omicron variant, reported from other countries. However, they said sequencing was needed to find out the exact variant. "So far, we know the virus circulating elsewhere is a variant of concern due to high transmissibility, even as it is known to cause mild infection," said internal medicine specialist, Rahul Jain of Belle Vue Clinic.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
4 key issues everyone will be listening for in Apple's earnings call
Apple is set to report Q2 earnings on Thursday amid tariff and supply chain challenges. Tariffs will be a hot topic for investors as China, the main iPhone producer, faces a 145% levy. Investors haven't forgotten about Apple Intelligence either, analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee says. The past three months have been a whirlwind for Apple, and they're expected to address the chaos on Thursday. The tech giant will report its fiscal 2025 second-quarter earnings to investors later this week. It's been a quarter marked by flip-flopping tariff announcements from President Donald Trump, supply chain challenges, and questions about iPhone pricing as a result. Thursday afternoon will be Apple's moment to speak for itself on the fate of its products and manufacturing. Tariffs, of course, will be the vocabulary word for this earnings season, and the company is facing steep rates if things continue how they are. Jacob Bourne, analyst at BI sister company EMARKETER, said there are three key tariff-related issues for this earnings call: "Apple's ability to absorb, avoid, or pass on potential price increases, the financial impact of tariffs, and the timeline for effective supply chain diversification." With Trump's most recent 145% tariff on goods imported from China, the main hub for Apple manufacturing, the iPhone maker is reportedly exploring the next best place to make its products. Although India has a proposed rate of 26% once the 90-day pause on additional tariffs is lifted — and if the US and India don't negotiate a trade deal — it's a better deal than importing goods from China. On April 11, it looked like Apple may have gotten a break when the US Customs and Border Protection announced an exemption for smartphones, laptops, and other tech devices that left warehouses on or after April 5. They would still be subject to the fentanyl-related 20% tariffs on Chinese goods that were levied in February. Two days later, however, Trump made it clear that "nobody is getting off the hook" for tariffs in a post to Truth Social, though it's unclear what those tariffs could look like. "The reported plan to shift all US iPhone assembly to India by 2026 signals that Apple is taking tariff threats seriously, but this transition faces significant logistical hurdles," Bourne said. Research from financial services firm Morningstar suggests that India is responsible for 20% of global iPhone production while China makes up more than half, William Kerwin, senior tech analyst at the firm, told BI. The question of how tariffs will impact consumers remains unanswered ahead of Thursday's call. As for the short-term, some users have said they're upgrading as soon as possible to avoid paying $2,000 or more on a new iPhone. Looking ahead, investors will want to know how much of the tariff-related costs will need to be passed on to consumers, said Dipanjan Chatterjee, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester. The fourth question that Apple will likely need to answer for investors isn't tariff-related, but rather around the progress of Apple Intelligence going into Q2. "The tariff brouhaha may have distracted many Apple watchers from the AI conversation, but this intrinsic factor remains vital to Apple's success," Chatterjee said. Its big AI rollout has been stunted by delays and low demand despite being hailed as a new era for Apple. Bullish analysts expected the software to drive demand and take iPhone sales to new heights, but it hasn't happened. Chatterjee said investors will, once again, ask when "the promise of an Apple Intelligence-powered upgrade super cycle come to fruition." Apple is known for keeping things short on earnings calls when it comes to stickier subjects. During the last call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said it was "monitoring the situation" when asked about tariffs in January, and he left it that. "I don't expect much transparency from Tim Cook or the team," Kerwin said. Read the original article on Business Insider Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
This Strange AI Smartphone Digitally Clones You
A quirky new mobile operating system, claiming to tease the future of AI on smartphones, popped up at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. South Korea-based startup Newnal showed off mobile software that uses both your past and current data to create a personalized AI assistant. But here's the twist: The AI intends to be… you. It looks like you, acts like you, learns from you, and even grows old like you. The blockchain-based operating system accesses apps and personal accounts, such as Instagram and Gmail, to create a personalized knowledge graph, essentially learning everything about you. According to the company, this is then used to create a personalized AI avatar that can respond and act just like you would. Unlike other popular AI models such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, Newnal said in a press release that its users own and train the Web3 AI Newnal OS on their data instead of what's on the internet, so no two user experiences are the same. The operating system is blockchain-based and encrypted, open-sourced and can be embedded on any device, the company said. The model "flips the script on less rigorous privacy models by putting the individual user in full, flexible control of their data," a company rep told CNET in an email. To demo the technology at MWC 2025 -- which also featured foldable devices, ultraslim phones and camera concepts -- the company added the technology to its own proprietary mobile devices. As seen in a video that the tech site Android Authority shared on X, the top of the display features the AI avatar at the top, with the bottom reserved for traditional smartphone tasks, like social media, shopping and email. Although details are still slim and Newnal's concept appears far-reaching, it could hint at what's ahead for AI on mobile devices. "They are gimmicks to the extent that they amaze in the capabilities demonstrated within a highly controlled environment, but when you take them on any kind of robust road test, they implode," said Dipanjan Chatterjee, an analyst at Forrester Research, drawing ties to the disappointing Rabbit devices and the now defunct Humane AI pin. "But they are also not gimmicks in that … we are now looking at AI technologies that can see, hear and speak," he added. "What this means is that the future of our primary devices will likely be liberated from the traditional touchscreens we are so familiar with on our mobile phones." It's also building on the buzzy idea of agentic AI, in which an artificial intelligence model can act on behalf of the user. Although the emerging concept has vast potential, there have already been some real-world missteps. Still, Chatterjee believes taking risks like this could prove monumental. "In the grand failures of devices like these is a whiff of what success will look like in the future -- think the Apple Newton evolving into the iPhone and iPad experience," he said. "Technologies like these are like binoculars that give you a glimpse into the future, but the present is still quite hazy."
Nahar Net
20-02-2025
- Business
- Nahar Net
Apple unveils souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 February 2025, 14:48 Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable product lineup. The iPhone 16e unveiled Wednesday is the fourth-generation of a model that's sold at a dramatically lower price than the iPhone's standard and premium models. The previous bargain-bin models were called the iPhone SE, with the last version coming out in 2022. Like the higher-priced iPhone 16 lineup unveiled last September, the iPhone 16e includes the souped-up computer chip needed to process an array of AI features that automatically summarize text, audio and create on-the-fly emojis while smartening up the device's virtual assistant, Siri. It will also have a more powerful battery and camera. All those upgrades will translate into a higher starting price for an iPhone 16e at $600, a 40% increase from $430 for the last iPhone SE. But iPhone 16e will be more affordable than the cheapest standard iPhone 16 at $800. The new phone will be available in stores Feb. 28, but can be pre-ordered beginning Friday. "We're so excited for iPhone 16e to complete the lineup as a powerful, more affordable option to bring the iPhone experience to even more people," said Kaiann Drance, an Apple vice president in charge of promoting a device lineup that accounts for more than half of the company's revenue. But Apple is also trying to balance its desire to offer a more affordable iPhone that will lure more people into its sphere of product against its self interest in maximizing its profits from selling higher price products, according to Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee. "The problem with a lower-end product in a luxury portfolio is that you want it to be good but not so good as to cannibalize the crown jewels," Chatterjee said. Although Apple has been hyping its foray into AI since last June, the complete set of features still haven't been released in the U.S. and the technology still isn't even available in some parts of the world. The delays in making the iPhone's AI — dubbed "Apple Intelligence'" — more widely available through free software updates dinged the Cupertino, California, company during the past holiday when sales of the device dipped slightly from their 2023 levels. Apple has primarily been losing the ground in China, where it hasn't yet specified when the iPhone's AI technology will be available. But the company recently struck an AI partnership with Alibaba in China that could pave the way for the technology coming to iPhones in that country this spring. Besides being able to handle AI for the first time, the iPhone 16e has a different look from previous SE models. It boasts a 6.1-inch display screen, slightly larger than the 4.7-inch display on SE model and no longer has a home screen button like the SE had. The new iPhone 16e will rely include a facial recognition option for unlocking the device, just like the higher priced models do. Apple's shares edged higher Wednesday to close at $244.87, below the stock's peak of roughly $260 reached in late December.
Arab Times
20-02-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone
NEW YORK, Feb 20, (AP): Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable product lineup. The iPhone 16e unveiled Wednesday is the fourth generation of a model that's sold at a dramatically lower price than the iPhone's standard and premium models. The previous bargain-bin models were called the iPhone SE, with the last version coming out in 2022. Like the higher-priced iPhone 16 lineup unveiled last September, the iPhone 16e includes the souped-up computer chip needed to process an array of AI features that automatically summarize text, audio and create on-the-fly emojis while smartening up the device's virtual assistant, Siri. It will also have a more powerful battery and camera. All those upgrades will translate into a higher starting price for an iPhone 16e at $600, a 40% increase from $430 for the last iPhone SE. But iPhone 16e will be more affordable than the cheapest standard iPhone 16 at $800. The new phone will be available in stores Feb. 28 but can be pre-ordered beginning Friday. "We're so excited for iPhone 16e to complete the lineup as a powerful, more affordable option to bring the iPhone experience to even more people,' said Kaiann Drance, an Apple vice president in charge of promoting a device lineup that accounts for more than half of the company's revenue. But Apple is also trying to balance its desire to offer a more affordable iPhone that will lure more people into its sphere of product against its self interest in maximizing its profits from selling higher price products, according to Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee. "The problem with a lower-end product in a luxury portfolio is that you want it to be good but not so good as to cannibalize the crown jewels," Chatterjee said. Although Apple has been hyping its foray into AI since last June, the complete set of features still haven't been released in the U.S. and the technology still isn't even available in some parts of the world. The delays in making the iPhone's AI - dubbed "Apple Intelligence'" - more widely available through free software updates dinged the Cupertino, California, company during the past holiday when sales of the device dipped slightly from their 2023 levels. Apple has primarily been losing the ground in China, where it hasn't yet specified when the iPhone's AI technology will be available. But the company recently struck an AI partnership with Alibaba in China that could pave the way for the technology coming to iPhones in that country this spring. Besides being able to handle AI for the first time, the iPhone 16e has a different look from previous SE models. It boasts a 6.1-inch display screen, slightly larger than the 4.7-inch display on SE model and no longer has a home screen button like the SE had. The new iPhone 16e will rely include a facial recognition option for unlocking the device, just like the higher priced models do. Apple's shares edged higher Wednesday to close at $244.87, below the stock's peak of roughly $260 reached in late December.
