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AI may be the buzzword, but Indian home buyers still want value: Report

Amazon India's latest Best in Tech Survey shows that Indian consumers are increasingly choosing home technology based on practical benefits such as picture quality, energy efficiency and service

How smart home is becoming interface between AI agents and physical world

Google, Amazon, Samsung and Apple are connecting AI agents with smart home devices, making home platforms an increasingly important interface between AI and the physical world

OpenAI discloses six new AI misalignment incidents of 'rogue' behaviour

The cases include models hiding mistakes, fabricating data and moving files online without permission as OpenAI says AI safety and monitoring remain unresolved

Meta not merely an 'intermediary', but a 'service provider' too

The company, a senior government official said, will have to assume greater responsibility for content shared by users and distributed across its platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Apps oppose platform fee ban on UPI bill payments under new MDR norms

UPI apps say their Rs 1 share from a Rs 5 MDR on larger bill payments will not cover Bharat Bill Payment System commissions, while smaller transactions earn nothing at all

How cybercriminals are turning trusted platforms into malware launchpads

From hijacked verified accounts to fake software and security checks, cybercriminals are exploiting trusted platforms to make malware look legitimate and trick users into running malicious commands

AI wearables can listen and watch but people around them never opted in

As AI gives wearables the ability to listen, see and interpret their surroundings, the privacy question is expanding beyond the person wearing the device to everyone within its reach

Amazon brings Alexa+ to India with Hindi support, free early access

Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ comes to India with English and Hindi support, an India-focused voice and integrations with services such as Swiggy, MakeMyTrip and District by Zomato

Meta One bundles Meta's paid plans, AI services across its apps: What's new

Meta One subscription service brings plans with expanded AI usage, creative features and professional tools to Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

NCPCR summons Meta India head Arun Srinivas again over CSAM issue

The child rights body has summoned Meta India head Arun Srinivas as part of its formal inquiry into alleged lapses in the company's policies on child safety and CSAM

Police to question Google over 500K fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax

Gujarat police will question Google over safeguards after uncovering 513,847 fake Gmail accounts used in a network sending hoax bomb threats

AI is calling: How India plans to tell legitimate automated calls from spam

As AI voice agents become more common, Trai's new rules aim to separate legitimate business calls from spam, scams, and impersonation attempts

iOS 27 brings Siri AI, Apple Intelligence to eligible iPhone: What's new

Apple has started rolling out iOS 27 in India with the new Siri AI, expanded Apple Intelligence features, new child safety controls, and other changes across eligible iPhones

AI firms may need mandatory 'kill switches', says Anthropic co-founder

Jack Clark has said that major AI labs already have mechanisms to shut down their systems, but adds that governments may need to mandate independently verifiable safeguards as safety concerns grow

Apple bundles Apple TV, Arcade at no extra cost with iCloud+ plans in India

Apple is turning iCloud+ into a broader services bundle in India, combining cloud storage with Apple TV, Apple Arcade and Apple Music Select under the same subscription

National Engineers' Day 2026: Why do we celebrate on Sept 15? Know details

In honor of the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, an engineer, economist, statesman, and writer, India observes National Engineers' Day on September 15 every year

Apple plans touch-screen Macs, smart-home hub and 14 more products

Apple is preparing a slate of new products and updates through the first half of 2027, including touch-screen MacBooks, a smart-home hub, new iPads and lower-end iPhones

Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against Apple

The resolution ends a high-profile legal battle between Musk and one of ​the world's most valuable companies over control of the AI chatbot market, though the claims against OpenAI will continue

Global markets fall sharply as AI slowdown worries hit chipmakers

Chip stocks plunged as AI leaders called for slower development, while surging oil prices added to inflation concerns ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision

Microsoft drafts AI code to keep all future systems under human control

Draft code would prohibit Microsoft's AI from resisting correction or shutdown, reject model rights and be used to train future systems after six weeks of public feedback