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PM Modi calls for technology democratisation in meet with GSMA Board

GSMA Board members highlighted India's digital leadership and opportunities for international cooperation in 5G, 6G, AI, cybersecurity and satellite connectivity

Bitchat removal: Govt flags law-and-order risk from bluetooth messaging app

Apple has officially removed the offline messaging application Bitchat from its India App Store after a demand from the country's IT Ministry, Jack Dorsey said in an X post

Moonshot eyes early 2027 Hong Kong IPO after valuation hits $50 billion

Moonshot AI is targeting a Hong Kong IPO in Q1 2027 after closing a private funding round at a $50 billion valuation

India among top 10 emerging markets in AI readiness: World Bank

India's strong technical workforce, IT sector and digital infrastructure position it to harness AI, but policy support is needed to widen adoption and share its benefits

From data localisation to AI localisation: Why inference is moving to India

As AI moves into regulated industries, companies are looking beyond where data is stored to where models process it. In-country inference is emerging as a new layer of AI sovereignty

India Mobile Congress 2026 begins Oct 7 with 6G, AI, cybersecurity in focus

The four-day India Mobile Congress 2026 will focus on 6G, AI-native telecom, 5G monetisation, satellite communications, cybersecurity, quantum technology and digital infrastructure

Startup Policy Forum unveils DeepVerse to boost India's deep-tech ecosystem

The new centre brings together founders, investors, government, academia and global technology companies to shape policy, research and ecosystem initiatives

Govt may tap Taiwan, Singapore institutes to build chip talent pool

"The idea is to develop a steady pool of trained semiconductor engineers and shop-floor workers for allied components who can be hired directly from these institutes"

Temple explained: Deepinder Goyal's bet on wearables to extend healthy life

Temple, the wearable from Deepinder Goyal, is set to enter the market soon with a pill shaped design that tracks brain blood flow and monitors changes in real time in attempt to extend healthy life

AI agents take over PCs built for humans, forcing operating system rethink

As AI agents gain the ability to access files, control apps and act on behalf of users, Apple and Microsoft are rethinking how operating systems grant and manage permissions to sensitive system data

Nvidia RTX Spark PCs coming in October: What to expect from new platform

Nvidia RTX Spark-powered Windows PCs are set to arrive in October, combining Blackwell graphics, a Grace CPU and unified memory for AI agents, gaming and creator workloads

Indian IT companies acquire GCCs to boost revenue as growth falters

IT services firms are targeting GCCs for scale, steady revenue and domain expertise as weak organic growth and AI put pressure on traditional contracts

US-patented tech to aid Spacetech startup GalaxEye's 30-satellite plan

The company is India's first start up to be granted an US patent on this technology which combines optical images with SAR to provide better quality image despite smoke and clouds in the atmosphere

IG Defence plans trials of India's first private-sector micro-missile soon

The JWALA interceptor is set to move into system-level testing in the coming months after IG Defence successfully test-fired two solid rocket motors

Apple to tighten Mac data controls against AI agents and third-party apps

The new controls will require more explicit user action before apps can get Full Disk Access, as Apple warns of growing privacy risks from AI agents seeking broad access to personal data

Apple asks AT&T users to replace iPhone 18 Pro Max after network glitch

A software or hardware issue has left some iPhone 18 Pro Max users without cellular service, preventing calls, texts and mobile data unless their devices are connected to Wi-Fi

Chatbots to always-on AI: Why OpenAI, Meta, Google want persistent agents

OpenAI, Meta and Google are moving AI beyond task-specific agents towards persistent systems that can handle multiple jobs, retain context, access apps and continue working in the background

How to tame the dragon: India seeks homegrown brands to take on China

The government has for the first time put together a plan to try and change the game by encouraging homegrown players to build a mobile brand

Anthropic's GLM-5.3 concerns put US-China, open AI debate back in focus

Anthropic says China's GLM-5.3 can find vulnerabilities and build end-to-end exploits, while its open weights make safeguards easier to modify, raising concerns over access to cyber capabilities

WhatsApp parental controls for teens: What parents can change, restrict

WhatsApp has rolled out new tools for parents of teen users, allowing them to set some limits on how their children use the messaging platform