Sweta Kumari

Tokens to usage: Why cheaper AI still leaves enterprises with bigger bills

Token prices have fallen sharply, but agentic workflows can consume far more of them, while data, infrastructure and governance add to costs, shifting the focus from usage to business returns

YouTube updates channel monetisation rules after 8 years: What's changing

YouTube will raise the bar for new creators joining its Partner Program from February 2027, requiring 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to qualify for ad and Premium revenue sharing

Muse Glimmer 30B: Meta bets on open AI models that can run on Macs and PCs

Meta has released the weights of Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter model built for local AI agents, coding and tool use, and designed to run on a Mac or PC with a single consumer GPU

Global tablet shipments fall 10% in Q2 as supply pressures weigh: Omdia

Component shortages and rising prices hit tablet demand in Q2, with vendors prioritising premium devices as global shipments fell 10 per cent year-on-year

Pixel 11 series, Pro Fold and Watch 5: What Google may unveil on August 12

Google will unveil its Pixel 11 series on August 12 alongside the Pixel Watch 5. Here is what to expect from the new phones, foldable and other anticipated devices.

Kitesurf explained: Cloudflare's browser built for AI agents, not humans

Cloudflare's Kitesurf strips away browser features meant for human users to reduce compute and memory requirements for AI agents performing web tasks such as extraction, screenshots and PDF generation

Cybercriminals using fake software updates to take over computers: Report

Fake alerts about Adobe and Zoom trick users into installing remote access software that gives attackers control of infected devices

Redmi launches Note 17 5G with 8,000mAh battery in India: Check price

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chip, the Redmi Note 17 is claimed to offer up to three days of battery life on a single charge

Google Drive desktop to stop Google Photos backups on August 10: What to do

Google Drive for desktop will stop backing up photos and videos to Google Photos from August 10. Users must switch to Google Photos and reselect backup folders to continue automatic uploads

Apple-OpenAI trade secret fight: Claims, chats, and timeline explained

Apple and OpenAI went from AI partners to legal rivals. Here is what Apple alleges, why OpenAI published internal messages, and what could happen next in the trade secret case

JioTag 2 with Apple Find My, Google Find Hub support launched: Details here

JioTag 2 with support for both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub allows Android and iPhone users to track belongings using their devices' native networks

Phone brands bets on longer EMIs, bank cashbacks to counter slowing demand

Samsung, Apple and other smartphone brands are expanding longer EMI and ownership programmes as rising handset prices and slowing demand reshape the premium smartphone market

AI super apps explained: Why tech firms want one app for everything

AI super apps aim to combine search, content creation, work, shopping and automation in one interface. Here is why OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are building integrated AI platforms

Google study finds workplace AI acting more as assistant than replacement

Based on 15 million interactions, Google's study finds AI is used across 68 per cent of occupations but complete task automation accounts for less than 10 per cent of interactions

Anthropic says its AI models breached three companies during security tests

Anthropic has disclosed three incidents in which its Claude models accessed real-world systems during cybersecurity tests, weeks after OpenAI reported a similar AI evaluation breach

AI rewrites breach economics, hits BFSI and energy sectors hardest: Report

AI-enabled attacks are increasing breach costs as enterprise adoption outpaces governance, access controls and security safeguards, according to IBM and Kiteworks reports

Smartphones became digital vaults, but security failed to keep pace: Report

Kaspersky's latest survey shows smartphones are becoming digital vaults for Indians, storing banking details, work data and AI chats, increasing cybersecurity risks

WhatsApp now supports audio-video calling on web, adds in-call features

Calling on WhatsApp no longer requires an app, with web support joining a broader set of updates for voice and video calls across platforms

Why publicly shared AI chats can become privacy nightmare for enterprises

Publicly shared Claude conversations appearing in search results have renewed concerns over AI collaboration features, accidental data exposure and the need for stronger privacy safeguards

How AI palletising technology is reshaping warehouse automation

AI-powered palletising is gaining traction as warehouses automate repetitive lifting and sorting. Future Market Insights projects the market to reach $9 billion by 2036