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Google will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup at its Made by Google event on August 12. Leaks show four models in various colors, featuring a triple rear camera setup and powered by the new Tensor G6 chipset

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the first projects selected under the Genesis Mission Request for Applications (RFA), as per a statement by US DOE.

OPENAI-HUGGING-FACE-KRATSIOS:US accuses China's Moonshot of stealing from Anthropic's Fable for latest AI model

Counterpoint Research reports a 10% decline in India's smartphone shipments for the June quarter, attributed to higher prices from soaring component costs and weakened consumer demand.

Samsung has unveiled its foldable devices at Unpacked 2026, including Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8, featuring enhanced cameras, larger batteries, and AI capabilities. 

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 LIVE Updates: Samsung’s mid-year launch event kicks off soon in London with a keynote focused on the all-new widescreen Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch 9 series, and next-gen Galaxy AI features.

USA-MARKETS-TECH:Analysis-AI investment boom puts Big Tech's free cash flow under pressure

OPENAI-HUGGING-FACE:OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

French lawmakers have banned children under 15 from accessing social media, becoming the first EU country to implement such a law.

OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company

Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites

French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

Beyond parental alerts, Meta said it is developing capabilities to contact emergency services if any user, teen or adult, shows imminent risk of suicide in their Meta AI conversations.

PointAI has launched My Wardrobe, a virtual try-on app that generates a digital twin from selfies for photorealistic clothing previews. 

Samsung has launched 'Back to School' offers in India, featuring discounts and no-cost EMI on Galaxy devices.

USA-CHINA-AI:Exclusive-US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say

International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says

Triple murder: Police seek AI Chat logs after probe reveals accused used Chatbot to plan killings

AI has unquestionably reshaped ghostwriting by commoditising routine writing and reducing demand at the lower end of the market. For agencies that remain, the business is no longer about producing words quickly

Microsoft plans to use Helios to power inference for advanced AI models, support Azure AI services, and expand computing resources available to enterprise AI customers

With the launch of Kimi K3 and Qwen 3.8, Chinese AI firms are gaining momentum. Alibaba's Qwen comes with 2.4 trillion parameters and promises to go open weights soon

As enterprise AI consumption soars, clients are shifting routine work to smaller models and reserving larger ones for complex tasks.

Moonshot had paused new subscriptions for its Kimi K3 model due to overwhelming demand.

Zepto, the quick-commerce platform, appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users reporting issues with its app and website, according to Downdetector.

Many users encountered error messages while attempting to log in to Facebook's desktop site. According to outage-tracking platform DownDetector, reports of issues with Instagram and Facebook occurred in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and other cities in India.

A new leak about the Pixle 11a has showcased the phone's key specs including its display, processor and battery.

The US Justice Department has lifted the ban on TikTok for federal employees

OpenAI's GPT-Live transforms ChatGPT's voice mode into a natural conversation by letting it listen and respond simultaneously, while seamlessly handling complex queries through GPT-5.5.

All of these security cameras offer 360-degree of monitoring. In addition to this, these cameras also offer support for night vision technology.

Under the scheme unveiled on Wednesday, the government will match private investments in eligible startups in return for equity to reduce funding gaps in one of the country's most capital-intensive technology sectors.

They built AI long before it became fashionable. But being ahead of time and a deal they couldn’t accept left Mad Street Den’s founders with a painful choice. This is a story of ambition, vision, failure, and resilience—and why their biggest success may still lie ahead.

KRAFTON has launched BGMI 4.5, introducing a Naruto-themed gameplay mode with new locations and abilities, alongside a Spider-Man crossover, licensed Ferrari vehicles, and anniversary rewards. 

The control that these two governments exert over frontier AI puts other countries in a very tight spot, especially as the technology spreads.

The Vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G features a 6.74-inch HD+ display, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, and a 6,500mAh battery. 

Apple plans to introduce ads on Apple Maps, restricting certain businesses from advertising.

Microsoft is training sales teams to compete against Anthropic and OpenAI by emphasizing its superior offerings in AI. 

Google will permit third-party app stores on its Play Store in the US starting next week, ending its legal battle with Epic Games. 

At the centre of the package is Semicon 2.0, a ₹1.27 trillion programme aimed at helping Indian firms design chips, generate patents. The cabinet also cleared a ₹62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme that rewards companies for sourcing more components locally

Motorola Edge 70 Max has launched in India with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, a 7,100mAh battery, 2K AMOLED display, 90W fast charging and up to 12GB RAM. Check price, offers and full specifications.

OpenAI is developing a portable AI-powered smart speaker as its first consumer hardware product, aimed to help users with smart-home control, music, and more. 

With Indian firms far behind global rivals, experts cautioned that these may not have the kind of global pricing impact that China did with DeepSeek

“Is Spotify down” was also trending on Google.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Anthropic's new ad as 'satire' amidst ongoing tensions with Elon Musk. 

From token limits and usage-based pricing to layoffs and AI sovereignty, companies are discovering that the economics of artificial intelligence matter as much as the technology itself.

The strategy emerges amid investor concern that AI could disrupt India's $315 billion IT services industry by reducing demand for engineering teams, shortening project timelines and squeezing prices as clients seek a share of productivity gains

Copilot in Excel saves your process as a skill once; call it with a simple mention instead of retyping it each cycle.

The advantages promised by AI could be self-defeating for consumer brands, argues Gavekal’s Louis Gave. That would undermine investors’ ability to value companies.

The government is preparing to extend at-scale subsidized access to artificial intelligence chips beyond startups to government departments, research agencies and state-backed colleges, in a move aimed at accelerating the development of indigenous AI models and applications

OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Work, a unified app for enterprises that combines AI capabilities with essential tools, challenging Microsoft and Google.

India now hosts over 2,100 GCCs, contributing nearly 2% of GDP, but sustaining the lead will require continuous investment in talent, AI and innovation

CEA Anantha Nageswaran feels that artificial intelligence raises the value of each working professional rather than replacing them. “Our goal should be to use machines so that our people are freed to do more of what only people can do,” he said.

China’s National Vulnerability Database said the suspected vulnerability could allow the transfer of data, such as user location details and identity-related information.

The move highlights the evolving ties between the US government and leading AI companies as regulators and developers work together to determine how access to highly capable AI systems should be managed.

Meta has launched Muse Image and Muse Video, advanced AI models for image generation.

Indian firms are ramping up AI investment across sectors, while boards demand accountability on returns and risks. Experts say gains will bring incremental efficiencies, rather than instant breakthroughs. Meanwhile, global tech giants report surging enterprise demand in India, a key market.

Alibaba has prohibited employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code, labeling it as high-risk software.

Senior executives are swapping boardrooms for classrooms, driven by a mix of curiosity and urgency, as AI fluency becomes a skill, they no longer want to delegate.

ChatGPT Pronunciation Guidance helps you correctly pronounce names, brands and places in 60+ languages with phonetic text and playable audio—before your next global meeting.

Indian AI startups, have been using open-weight models to build enterprise AI applications for some time. Mint explains why.

At Christ University, young innovators debated how AI could address issues ranging from potholes to court backlogs during The Alt View session hosted by Mint in collaboration with Samsung Solve for Tomorrow.

The US Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models, Fable and Mythos, allowing their use again after being disabled since June due to national security concerns.

Spurred by Washington's sudden curb on Anthropic, global corporations are shifting away from general-purpose, rented AI to prevent policy changes from hampering their core business operations overnight, said Rohit Kapoor, chairman and CEO of the Nasdaq-listed analytics and digital solutions company.

Meta instructed contractors to pose as teenagers and send thousands of sensitive prompts to rival AI chatbots to test their responses, according to a new report

China's Zhipu AI claims to have developed the GLM-5.2 model, matching Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tasks. However, it still falls short compared to models from Anthropic and OpenAI in other tasks.

Set recurring tasks in plain language and let ChatGPT monitor the web, check connected apps, and deliver AI-generated updates automatically.

This case marks a historic first for AI in law. And for the legal sector, already losing sleep over automation and incoming regulations, the verdict serves as a massive wake-up call.

Backed by a ₹1,058-crore government grant, the IIT Bombay-led consortium has built its first model from scratch, but experts warn a severe deep tech talent deficit could stall broader industry progress.

The advent of generative AI among mainstream businesses has sparked the creation of homegrown legal AI startups such as Lucio, as well as global ones such as Sweden-based Legora, and Harvey itself.

A survey commissioned by HSBC finds that most U.S. investors tend to get their investment ideas from humans, not AI.

The AI investment boom has driven up valuations even as investors question the sustainability of the rally, with SoftBank's share price boosted by Son's all-in bet on OpenAI.