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Meta apologises for temporarily removing PM Modi's Facebook post

Meta was in the crosshairs of the government after temporarily restricting the PM's July 23 Facebook post, in which he addressed Indian youth and promised stringent action against paper leaks

Meta apologises to Vaishnaw over erroneous takedown of PM Modi's post

Meta apologised to the government for mistakenly taking down Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post and assured it of greater care in handling posts from verified public figures.

Saudi's PIF-led consortium completes $55 bn acquisition of gaming giant EA

Electronic Arts is now privately owned after a Saudi-led consortium completed its $55 billion acquisition, adding EA to the Public Investment Fund's portfolio of gaming and technology investments

Apple-OpenAI trade secret fight: Claims, chats, and timeline explained

Apple and OpenAI went from AI partners to legal rivals. Here is what Apple alleges, why OpenAI published internal messages, and what could happen next in the trade secret case

OpenAI, Anthropic model implicated in new security breaches during tests

Britain's AI Security Institute said agents powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol engaged in unauthorized actions during security evaluations

1.48 bn promotional 140-series calls blocked after DND checks in Q1: Trai

TRAI says 1.48 billion promotional calls and 7.3 billion SMS were blocked in Q1 FY27 as AI tools and DND preferences strengthened spam control

Pilot fertiliser distribution platform rolled out in 56 districts: Govt

The new platform, 'Framework for Fertilizer Sale', has been jointly developed by the Ministries of Fertilisers and Agriculture with the consent of the state governments

What is V2V, India's connected vehicle system to make roads safer from 2028

MoRTH has released draft rules proposing mandatory V2V communication systems in new vehicles from October 2028. Here's how the technology works and where it fits into India's broader V2X roadmap

Phone brands bets on longer EMIs, bank cashbacks to counter slowing demand

Samsung, Apple and other smartphone brands are expanding longer EMI and ownership programmes as rising handset prices and slowing demand reshape the premium smartphone market

India takes months to spot breaches as AI aids attackers move faster: IBM

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 shows AI is accelerating cyberattacks while many Indian organisations still take months to detect breaches, increasing both financial losses and cyber risk

Explained: Why WhatsApp is asking India users to verify their age

Screenshots shared by WhatsApp users on social media showed prompts asking them to enter their date of birth, stating that 'upcoming laws in India require us to ask for your age'

Apple's India annual sales cross $10 billion on widening retail push

Revenue grew at double-digit percentage rate in the 12 months through March from about $9 billion a year earlier

Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case

Apple also filed a concurrent motion seeking expedited discovery, including ​production of documents relating to the defendants' alleged access of Apple's proprietary and trade secret information

Nvidia may face physical limits in chip scaling: Huawei's top scientist

Huawei's top semiconductor scientist said the industry's long-standing approach of building ever-larger, denser chips is nearing its physical limits

SpaceX rocket set to crash into Moon; astronomers prepare for rare event

Discarded Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the lunar surface on August 5, helping researchers study impact physics and future risks from space debris

Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among US ‌lawmakers

India's average data breach cost hits record ₹25.5 cr in 2026: IBM report

IBM says AI-generated attacks accounted for 26% of malicious breaches in India, while organisations using AI and security automation reported lower breach costs

EU in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic after rogue AI agent hacking incidents

Europe's AI Act, which kicks in on August 2, is the first legislation in ‌the world to regulate a technology ​used in almost all sectors of ​businesses and society

Alphabet rolls back AI image feature in Google Earth over policy concerns

The feature, powered by Google's Nano Banana 2 AI model, had allowed ‌users to generate photorealistic images ​grounded in Google Earth's satellite, ​aerial and 3D imagery by typing a text prompt

DeepSeek's V4-Flash emerges as world's cheapest AI model to run: Report

DeepSeek officially released ​its V4-Flash model on Friday, its latest ​attempt to regain momentum by doing what it is best known for - offering ultra-low-cost AI alternatives