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Tech Wrap June 16: OnePlus Nord 5 launch, Legion Pro 7i, iOS 26 features
OnePlus Nord 5 to launch on July 8. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i and Realme Narzo 80 Lite launched. iOS 26 and Apple Intelligence top features releasing this year. Google expands AI Audio Overviews to Search
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iOS 26: Check new features coming to these Apple iPhones later this year
iOS 26 brings a refreshed design, Apple Intelligence, call screening, and more to iPhones later this year; some features will be limited to newer models
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AI experts divided over Apple's research on large reasoning model accuracy
A token budget for large language models (LLM) refers to the practice of setting a limit on the number of tokens an LLM can use for a specific task
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Meet Alexandr Wang, Meta $15 billion bet to catch up in global AI race
Meta is bringing on Scale AI's CEO Alexandr Wang in a deal worth up to $15 billion to lead a new superintelligence lab and reboot its AI ambitions with cutting-edge data expertise
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AI chatbots' answers fuel conspiracies, alter beliefs in disturbing ways
Generative AI chatbots are diving into conspiracy theories and promoting bizarre, mystical beliefs. For some users, these interactions with the technology can seriously distort their sense of reality
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Services generates bulk of India's jobs, increases gap with manufacturing
Services employment creation has been robust in FY25 amid concern over impact of artificial intelligence
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Microsoft brings Copilot Vision with on-screen awareness to free-tier users
Previously a Pro-only feature, Copilot Vision now helps users by visually analysing apps and websites to deliver context-aware assistance in real time
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Meta hires AI talent from Google, Sesame to build superintelligence team
Meta and Zuckerberg are offering compensation packages worth tens of millions of dollars over several years, including equity, according to people familiar with the matter
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Krutrim looks to go beyond chatbots with 'first of its kind' Kruti
India's first agentic AI, Kruti, launched by Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim, can book cabs, pay bills, generate images and support 13 Indian languages using a localised LLM
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Fireflies hits $1 bn valuation, adds real-time search with Perplexity
Voice assistant expands features with Perplexity tie-up as Fireflies crosses $1 bn valuation and sees sharp growth in enterprise AI-powered meeting productivity tools
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AI takes over Gripen E fighter jet in dogfight trial against real pilot
Combat testing of the AI-piloted Gripen E warplane was done by Saab and German defence startup, Helsing, marking a step forward in Europe's effort to compete on autonomy in defence
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Recruiters shift hiring with focus on skill than degrees: LinkedIn
The LinkedIn survey noted that this shift of skills-first was being led by global capability centers (GCCs) (85 per cent) and IT firms (71 per cent)
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AI spending spree by big tech sparks investor concern over profits
Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are projected to spend $311 billion on capital expenses in their current fiscal years and $337 billion in 2026
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India to draft AI-native telecom rules, partners with ITU on 6G push
Stakes claim to key ITU organ that fixes orbital slots for communication satellites
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang says quantum computing nears key breakthrough
Huang's forecast marks a change in tone from January, when he said that "very useful" quantum computers, which are still largely used by researchers, were likely still decades away
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Deloitte launches agentic AI centre with hubs in India, Singapore, Malaysia
The new CoE will bring together 6,000 professionals and back AI projects worth over $1 billion using autonomous technologies like Zora AI
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India's AI market to triple, reach $17 billion by 2027: BCG report
A Boston Consulting Group report attributes India's AI surge to rising tech investment, a strong digital ecosystem, demographic edge, and robust data infrastructure
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Meta launches AI lab to pursue superintelligence with Scale AI founder
The new lab, set to include Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, is part of a reorganization of Meta's artificial intelligence efforts under Mark Zuckerberg
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Apple Intelligence new features: Here is what's coming across platforms
Apple Intelligence lands in latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS & macOS 26, offering smarter system features and new AI tools on eligible Apple Silicon devices
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Morgan Stanley hunts for xAI debt buyers after feud between Musk, Trump
Credit investors were particularly excited because it offered them a rare opportunity to get exposure to the AI industry, which is generally only accessible to equity investors
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