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82% of India's Gen Z use AI tools weekly to learn new skills: Emeritus

Emeritus report finds 60 per cent of Gen Z respondents feel burned out by upskilling pressure, while interest in traditional study-abroad pathways is declining

Decoded: What is Anthropic's MHS and why does it matter for Physical AI

Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard aims to give AI agents a common way to understand and operate programmable hardware, potentially simplifying integration across robotics, labs and manufacturing

Apple's 2,275% gain under Tim Cook is a tough act for John Ternus to follow

Cook's 15-year tenure saw Apple's market value grow from less than $350 billion to $4.6 trillion, with shares gaining 2,275% since he became CEO

Instagram tightens AI profile rules, targets undisclosed virtual personas

Instagram is tightening rules for AI-generated profiles, requiring clearer disclosure and limiting the reach of accounts that use AI-generated people without telling users

Will miss this work, says Tim Cook in final memo as Apple CEO; backs Ternus

Cook, who succeeded Steve Jobs in 2011, will become Apple's executive chairman and continue working with governments including those of the US and China

Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence in trade secrets lawsuit

Apple alleged OpenAI is destroying key evidence and said former engineer Chang Liu downloaded a confidential circuit schematic and used it in his work at the AI company

How rising costs give Indian brands room to revive budget smartphones

Rising memory and component costs are pushing established smartphone makers towards higher price points, leaving room for Indian brands to target budget-conscious buyers

Sony Music, Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over copyright infringement

The case marks another major copyright challenge for Anthropic as music publishers seek damages and greater scrutiny of the material used to train Claude

GTA 6 extended look gives us glimpse of life in Vice City: What we spotted

Rockstar Games' 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look offers a closer look at Vice City, its characters, missions, activities and the life players can expect to experience in the game

Tim Cook's last day at Apple: How he took the company beyond the iPhone

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years, leaving John Ternus to lead the company into its next chapter

Apple's new CEO may bet big on Siri-powered smart glasses by 2027: Report

Apple is reportedly preparing its first AI-powered smart glasses for next year, with Siri, cameras and Visual Intelligence expected to be central to the device

Open-source AI models pose greatest security threat: Meerah Rajavel

Cheap open-source AI models could widen the cyberattack threat as adversaries gain access to powerful tools without the cost of frontier models

Chip crunch gives tablets the edge: Budget laptops feel the memory squeeze

Rising memory prices are squeezing budget laptops in India, driving cost-conscious consumers towards tablets

Using tech to predict the next natural disaster, strengthen early warnings

Advanced algorithms and satellite networks are transforming real-time climate forecasting to save lives around the world

OpenAI to end deal with SpaceX-owned Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

We are making ‌this choice because we cannot be confident that ​SpaceX will use technology within ​our terms of service, based on our experience with Musk's companies violating contracts, OpenAI said

Anthropic's new AI tool can conduct scientific experiments: How it works

Anthropic has opened a research preview of its Model Hardware Standard, allowing AI agents such as Claude to control scientific equipment, automate experiments and manage workflows across labs

Anthropic in talks with chip startup MatX to speed up chip design

As Anthropic scales its Claude ​family of AI models, the firm is looking to produce hardware that can fulfill its voracious appetite for data crunching and reduce its reliance on Nvidia chips

Meta's campaign on teen safeguards puts TikTok, YouTube, Snap on back foot

In a public callout to TikTok and YouTube that included a plan to publish open letters in newspapers, Meta said it's seeking to set a 'new industry standard'

US Federal Trade Commission probes YouTube over social media policies

The antitrust and consumer protection agency has been probing YouTube since last year and is in the final stages of preparing a potential lawsuit

Can Meta lose safe harbour over AI moderation? What Sec 79 of the IT Act says

Instagram's temporary removal of a PM Modi video has revived questions over intermediary liability, AI-led content moderation and the limits of safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act