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Harsh Shivam

Harsh Shivam

As a technology reporter at Business Standard, Harsh Shivam specialises in decoding innovations within the consumer tech space. His expertise extends to delivering in-depth gadget reviews that provide readers with comprehensive insights into the latest tech advancements. With a keen eye for detail, he captures and reports on the dynamic landscape of technology, ensuring his audience stays informed about the newest developments and trends shaping the industry.

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Apple may launch multiple devices next week: iPhone 17e, low-cost MacBook

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has confirmed that the company will be launching new products next week, starting Monday. Expected devices include iPhone 17e, new entry level MacBook, iPads, more

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 10:25 AM IST

Gnani.ai, Razorpay launch agentic AI platform for in-call UPI payments

The new platform allows Gnani's AI agents to initiate and complete UPI payments during live customer calls, using Razorpay's MCP server to connect directly to its payments infrastructure

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 3:11 PM IST

Samsung Galaxy S26 series launched: India pricing, pre-order offers, specs

As part of the introductory offer, customers can pre-order the 256GB storage variant and get the 512GB storage variant of the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra at no additional cost

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 12:40 PM IST

Nvidia could launch laptop chips this year with Dell, Lenovo models: Report

Nvidia is reportedly working on Arm-based and x86 designs with MediaTek and Intel, as it looks to re-enter the consumer PC space beyond data centre AI chips

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

What is Claude Code Security, and why it spooked cybersecurity companies

Anthropic's new AI tool for finding and fixing code vulnerabilities has triggered sharp market reaction in select markets and renewed debate over how much AI can reshape application security industry

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 2:37 PM IST

Sam Altman plays down AI water-use claims, says energy is the real issue

Speaking during his India visit, the OpenAI CEO said water claims are "totally untrue" but acknowledged that AI's rising power needs make nuclear and renewables more urgent

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:24 AM IST

Xbox consoles remain central to Microsoft's gaming plans, says new CEO

In a letter to staff, Asha Sharma said the company will expand across devices but keep the console at the centre of its strategy for players and developers

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 4:48 PM IST

Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI on S26 series: What to expect

Perplexity will get its own wake phrase and app integrations, joining Google Gemini in Samsung's Galaxy AI ecosystem as the company readies its February 25 Unpacked event

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

Qualcomm, Tata Electronics partner to make automotive modules in India

Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm's automotive system-in-package modules in Assam, with the partnership focused on local production for Indian and global customers

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 12:54 PM IST

Gnani.ai expands Inya VoiceOS capabilities with two new speech models

The two speech models, released under the IndiaAI Mission, expand Gnani.ai's Inya VoiceOS stack with production-scale speech recognition and text-to-speech systems for Indian languages

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 10:55 AM IST

Specialised SLMs better suited for India needs than LLMs, says Gnani AI CTO

In an interview at the India AI Impact Summit, Ananth Nagaraj discusses Gnani.ai's shift from speech systems to voice-to-voice models, sector-specific AI and its plans under the IndiaAI Mission

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

NPCI exploring multilateral routes to link UPI with global payment systems

Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, NPCI's Executive Director-Growth said that the Corporation is pursuing both bilateral and multilateral models, including work with other countries' payment systems

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 6:42 PM IST

NPCI teams up with Nvidia to build AI layer for payments: What it means

NPCI says the effort builds on its FiMI model and UPI Help Assistant, and is aimed at creating a payments-native AI foundation aligned with India's data sovereignty and regulatory needs

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 4:33 PM IST

Spam protection to cloud infra, Airtel shows AI adoption beyond networks

From network-level spam filtering to cloud and data centre operations, Airtel is showcasing how it is using AI across its infrastructure stack at the India AI Impact Summit 2026

Updated On: 17 Feb 2026 | 6:03 PM IST

Gnani.ai unveils 5B-parameter voice-to-voice AI model at India AI Summit

Gnani.ai's Inya VoiceOS, a 5B-parameter voice-to-voice model built under the IndiaAI Mission, is being released as a research preview ahead of a larger 14B-parameter system

Updated On: 17 Feb 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

China's DeepSeek moment to India's sovereign AI, what BharatGen CEO said

BharatGen CEO, Rishi Bal, explains why the government-backed programme is building its own foundational AI models, how PARAM 2 fits into the plan, and what sovereign AI means in India context

Updated On: 16 Feb 2026 | 4:39 PM IST

Qualcomm showcases AI humanoid robots at India AI Impact Summit: Sneak peek

At India AI Impact Summit, Qualcomm showcased its AI-powered humanoid robotics platform, outlining a task-based approach targeting logistics, manufacturing and retail automation

Updated On: 16 Feb 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Global AI models struggles with Indian languages and dialects: Report

Voice of India benchmark, built with AI4Bharat, tests speech models across 15 languages and dialects and finds accuracy gaps between India-focused systems and global AI models

Updated On: 16 Feb 2026 | 11:14 AM IST

AI agents go mainstream, but most firms lack proper oversight: Report

Microsoft's Cyber Pulse Report shows AI agents are now widely used across enterprises, but fewer than half of firms have GenAI security controls in place

Updated On: 13 Feb 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

BharatGen to launch 17B-parameter multilingual AI model at AI Impact Summit

The government-backed BharatGen programme will showcase its 17-billion-parameter 'Param2' model at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, focusing on Indian languages and public-sector use cases

Updated On: 12 Feb 2026 | 3:39 PM IST