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Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache

Investor worries grow as big tech plans $600 billion AI spending in 2026, sparking fears over profitability and triggering a sharp selloff in software and data analytics stocks

Tech Wrap Feb 6: Vivo V70 series launch, OPPO Find X9s, Spotify Page Match

Vivo to launch V70 series on Feb 19. OPPO to launch Find X9s with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Spotify 'Page Match' for audiobooks. Claude Opus 4.6. Meta AI Vibes. iPhone 17e

OPPO to launch Find X9s with MediaTek D 9500s in India: What to expect

Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s SoC, the OPPO Find X9s is expected to sport a 6.3-inch AMOLED display and pack a 7,000mAh battery

Apple iOS 26.4 expected to bring AI Siri and more: Check what's coming

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.4 update is expected to introduce a smarter AI-powered Siri, new emoji, app-level improvements, and background system changes across iPhone features

BGMI redeem codes released on Feb 6: How to win Labyrinth Scale M24

Krafton India has unveiled a fresh batch of redeem codes for BGMI on February 6. Players can redeem these codes until February 28, 2026. One of today's codes might grant you Labyrinth Scale M24 finish

Apple's AI health coach shelved, few features may arrive as updates: Report

Apple has reportedly scaled back its plans to launch an AI health coach, codenamed "Project Mulberry." The company might be planning to release select features gradually within the Health app

Spotify will sync audiobooks to exact page you last read in physical books

Spotify is rolling out a new audiobook feature called "Page Match" that allows users to move between print and audio versions while syncing to the exact page

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 AI model improves reasoning, task handling

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.6, bringing improvements to long-context reasoning, accuracy in coding, and extended task handling for developers and enterprise users

Meta AI's Vibes video feed may soon get separate smartphone app: Details

Meta is reportedly testing a standalone Vibes app after seeing higher engagement within Meta AI, though the company has not shared specific usage numbers

Apple may launch iPhone 17e this month: A19 chip, MagSafe support expected

The iPhone 17e may arrive later this month, with reports suggesting Apple will stick to its annual 'e' cycle while introducing the A19 chip, MagSafe support, and camera refinements

Sanchar Saathi: DoT disconnects 3.9 mn mobile connections over cyber fraud

DoT's Sanchar Saathi initiative has enabled members of the public to report suspected fraudulent communications through its Chakshu facility, available via a web portal and mobile application

Vivo to launch V70 series with Zeiss cameras on Feb 19: What to expect

Vivo confirmed that the V70 series will feature Zeiss-backed cameras, a 1.5K AMOLED display, a 6,500mAh battery, and AI tools in Android 16-based OriginOS 6

AI race sends Big Tech's capital spending to stratospheric high of $650 bn

The ever-larger numbers - in total, an estimated 60 per cent increase from a year ago - means yet another acceleration in the wave of data centre construction taking place around the world

Amazon misses Q4 earnings estimates despite strong sales, cloud growth

Amazon said it plans to increase capital spending to $200 billion this year from $125 billion as it sees opportunities in artificial intelligence, robots, semiconductors and satellites

First made-in-India wheeled humanoid for industrial use takes centre stage

Addverb plans to build 100 robots in the first year

Claude vs ChatGPT: Anthropic mocks OpenAI's ad plans at the Super Bowl

Claude's Super Bowl debut gently mocks OpenAI's plan to bring ads into ChatGPT, declaring "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude", and spotlighting a growing divide over AI monetisation models

Explained: How Anthropic's Claude plug-ins rattled Indian IT stocks

New plug-ins let Claude automate legal, sales and analytics tasks, raising fears of AI-led disruption to traditional software and IT services

Tech Wrap Feb 05: Google Pixel 10a, Samsung Galaxy A07, Claude Cowork

Google unveils Pixel 10a. Samsung Galaxy A07 launched. Claude Cowork. Spotify updates lyrics with translations. Amazon Alexa+ plans unveiled. Apple iOS 26.3 release candidate preview

Do native AI devices have a future, or will smartphones absorb the shift?

After early native AI gadgets failed to take off, big players are exploring AI-first hardware while analysts and founders debate whether real change will happen through new devices or evolving phones

India previews AI stack progress ahead of AI Impact Summit 2026: Details

The government has detailed advances across applications, models, compute, infrastructure and energy as New Delhi prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit from February 16