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OpenAI's India test: Can massive AI use scale turn into a paying market?

India may be OpenAI's largest user base outside the West, but monetisation remains the harder challenge

Tesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion amid Musk's AI, robotics push

The investments will be put toward a dramatic expansion of factory operations, including production of its Optimus humanoid robot, artificial intelligence initiatives and the Cybercab autonomous car

Tim Cook regrets Apple Maps mistake, calls Apple Watch his proudest work

The maps app famously didn't work properly in much of the world, providing users with wrong directions, mislabeled landmarks and a far inferior experience to what was then offered by Google

India, Japan hold first AI Strategic Dialogue, seek to boost cooperation

The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), MEA; and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Tesla to bring humanoid robot Optimus to India at 'appropriate' time

The company will also look at bringing its vertically integrated energy solution business to the country at an appropriate time, said Tesla chief for APAC region Isabel Fan

Rising AI token usage strains company cost structures despite lower rates

Even as per-token prices fall, rising usage from complex AI workflows is pushing up overall costs for companies, raising concerns among developers, startups, and industry experts

Enterprise AI adoption held back by skills gap, says Nutanix AI chief

Nutanix Chief AI Officer Debojyoti Dutta says enterprises are struggling to deploy AI at scale due to a shortage of skilled professionals, even as adoption shifts from pilots to production

From defence tool to risk factor: Understanding Anthropic's Mythos AI model

From uncovering decades-old vulnerabilities to autonomously building exploits, Anthropic's Mythos AI frontier model is forcing the industry to confront risks that are arriving faster than safeguards

Meta to track employee activity on computers to train its AI agents: Report

Meta may track employee mouse and keyboard activity to train AI agents, aiming to improve how systems handle real-world computer tasks, though privacy concerns remain

OPPO Find X9 Ultra, Find X9s set to launch in India in May: What to expect

OPPO to launch Find X9 Ultra and X9s in India this May, expanding its flagship lineup with a camera-focused Ultra model and an X9s smartphone for a more balanced flagship

Pixel phones face battery drain issue after April update, Google probes

Pixel users report battery drain after the April 2026 update, with devices losing power quickly. Google has acknowledged the issue and is investigating a possible fix in the next update

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 model for detailed, multi-image outputs

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 model for detailed, multi-image outputs OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 with better accuracy, multi-image output and safer image generation, making it more useful

Why China is moving to regulate AI firms bringing the dead back digitally

As AI enables affordable digital clones of the deceased, China tightens rules to address ethical concerns, data misuse, and risks to its political and social ecosystem

WhatsApp reportedly testing paid 'Plus' tier with more features: What's new

Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing a paid 'Plus' tier with themes, stickers, icons, and more pinned chats, while core features like messaging, calls, and privacy remain free for all users

Apple's Cook says he's 'healthy'; new CEO Ternus promises AI products

"I'm excited to continue my journey at Apple as executive chairman," said Cook, 65. I am healthy. My energy is high, and I plan to be in this new role for a long time

Apple's John Ternus steps into spotlight after flying under radar for years

Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech colossus during his 15-year run after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs

Apple outgoing CEO Tim Cook takes on crucial new role of global ambassador

Apple said that Cook's work will include engaging policymakers around the world

Apple bets new CEO John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness

Apple also is betting that Ternus has a more decisive leadership style, something closer to that of co-founder Steve Jobs

Are phones designed to age faster? The EU wants to challenge this model

EU rules aim to shift control from manufacturers to users, challenging design choices that have quietly pushed faster upgrades and made repairing smartphones harder

How EU battery rules could quietly transform India's smartphone market

A push for durability, repairability, and lifecycle control in Europe may spill over into India, reshaping how devices are designed, supported, and eventually replaced