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Cybercrime complaints are easy to file. But why justice takes longer

India has made cybercrime reporting easier, but victims still face delays in FIRs, fund recovery and investigations. Here's what happens after a complaint is filed

Google poised to lose two more senior AI researchers to Anthropic

The planned exits of two researchers linked to Gemini add to a string of recent departures that have raised concerns over Google's ability to retain top AI talent

Digital arrest to UPI fraud: How to stay safe from top cyber scams

From digital arrest to investment fraud, cyber scams increasingly use fear, urgency and impersonation. Here is how to spot the warning signs

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of 'illicitly' accessing Claude AI model

The AI startup told US officials that operators linked to Alibaba's Qwen lab used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to access Claude's advanced capabilities

Tata Delhi data centre fire sparks data loss fears; Google Cloud disrupted

A fire at a Delhi data centre disrupted Google Cloud services and raised fears of major data loss for enterprise customers across India

Rising gadget prices renew consumer, OEMs interest in refurbished devices

As smartphone and gadget prices climb due to memory cost inflation, more Indian consumers are turning to refurbished devices, supported by organised platforms and OEM-backed programmes

Anthropic's Mythos finds vulnerabilities in classified US govt systems

Anthropic teamed up with Washington's intelligence agencies to conduct tests using Mythos under Project Glasswing

As Chinese firms pull ahead in tech, US fears it will become dependent

Chinese firms have some of the world's most advanced technology. But US officials say relying on it could come with a downside

China takes supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world's fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units

WhatsApp's journey: From status app to world's default messaging service

With Cred founder Kunal Shah set to lead WhatsApp globally, here's a look at the evolution of the app that transformed digital communication and largely replaced SMS across the world

Inside India's satellite internet race, and why no one has switched on yet

India's draft spectrum rules move satellite reforms forward, but low earth orbit operators such as Starlink, OneWeb and Jio-SES still await security clearance and separate regulations

X suffers outage for thousands of users in US, shows Downdetector

More than 27,000 users reported problems accessing Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector

VPN downloads surged after Telegram restriction over NEET-UG fraud concerns

The temporary Telegram restriction triggered a surge in VPN downloads, highlighting how users respond when access to digital platforms is suddenly disrupted

Transforming the terrain: India's marketing space ready for AI revolution

Indian CMOs are leading global AI adoption, making bold investments in agentic commerce and personalisation to drive growth, a BCG survey shows

India's TikTok ban shows forcing teens off their phones isn't always good

As countries consider stricter controls on social media use by minors, India's experience suggests restrictions may shift users between platforms rather than reduce screen time

AI-made ads promise cheaper reach, but can brands avoid slop trap?

Disney's AI ad tool could lower video costs for SMEs and regional brands, but Indian marketers warn that scale without human judgement may weaken trust, recall and regulation

Amaravati Quantum Valley hits historic quantum hardware milestone at -269°C

Achievement using an indigenous dilution refrigerator marks a major step towards building a complete homegrown quantum computing hardware ecosystem in India

Your smart TV, camera, fridge, and vacuum are online. Who else is watching?

As internet-connected devices become household essentials, security researchers are raising concerns about hidden backdoors, data exposure and cyber threats lurking behind the convenience

AI bots are reshaping the internet as human traffic loses dominance: Report

As AI assistants increasingly browse, compare and fetch information online, bots have overtaken humans in web traffic for the first time in internet history

AI accelerating projects, clearing work backlogs: Deutsche Bank executive

Deutsche Bank said AI tools are improving efficiency across its operations, enabling teams to clear work queues significantly faster