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Sweta Kumari covers consumer technology and the digital ecosystem at Business Standard, reporting on everything from smartphones and apps to artificial intelligence and emerging tech trends. Her work tracks major developments across software, social media platforms, and AI tools, while also reviewing new gadgets such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. She closely follows product launches and innovations, helping readers stay up to date with the latest in technology.
Sweta Kumari covers consumer technology and the digital ecosystem at Business Standard, reporting on everything from smartphones and apps to artificial intelligence and emerging tech trends. Her work tracks major developments across software, social media platforms, and AI tools, while also reviewing new gadgets such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. She closely follows product launches and innovations, helping readers stay up to date with the latest in technology.
Google's selfie video feature could make account recovery easier and more secure, but experts warn that facial data is permanent and increasingly targeted by AI-enabled fraud
Motorola Edge 70 Max combines Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 performance, a 2K AMOLED display and a 7,100mAh battery. Here is how it performs in everyday use
NPCI is developing an offline UPI system that could enable NFC-based merchant payments without internet connectivity, using secure tokens and deferred settlement
At Galaxy Unpacked 2026, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 with hardware and AI health upgrades, alongside its intelligent eyewear developed with Google and eyewear partners
Hugging Face says an autonomous AI agent breached part of its infrastructure, while safety guardrails on commercial AI models slowed forensic analysis, exposing a new challenge for cyber defenders
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8 and new Galaxy Watches at Unpacked on July 22, alongside updates on AI features and smartglasses
AI coding assistants are making it possible to build apps using natural language prompts instead of writing code, lowering barriers to software development while creating new challenges for app stores
The European Union wants Google to give rival AI assistants wider access to Android, while Apple says the same regulatory approach raises privacy and security concerns for Siri AI
Check Point Research warns that AI-generated faces, voices and identity documents are making remote identity verification less reliable, forcing banks to rethink digital trust and KYC security
PrismML says Bonsai 27B compresses Alibaba's Qwen3.6 27B model enough to run locally on phones and laptops, highlighting how low-bit quantisation could expand on-device AI
AI hallucinations are no longer merely producing wrong answers. Attackers are registering fake domains and software packages that models may recommend, creating new routes for phishing and malware
AI assistants are beginning to remember users' conversations, preferences and digital context. Here's how AI memory works, why companies are adopting it, and what it means for privacy
Apple has released the iOS 27 public beta, giving users early access to new features, including an upgraded AI-powered Siri. Here's how to download it, and which devices are supported
As enterprises move beyond AI pilots, the focus is shifting from adopting larger AI models to building a real-time, reliable data infrastructure that can support AI at scale
Enterprise AI is shifting from the biggest models to the right models, with smaller language models gaining traction for cost, privacy and domain-specific applications
According to Reddit's latest moderation data, online communities use AI to defend against AI-generated spam, coordinated manipulation and fake engagement
Anthropic study finds Claude uses an internal reasoning workspace before generating responses, while stressing the findings do not suggest the AI is conscious
As AI pushes power grids and land requirements to their limits, companies are exploring orbital data centres. Here's why space is becoming part of the AI infrastructure conversation
Europe's highest court has upheld 4.1 billion euros fine against Google over Android. Here's why ruling matters for phone users, manufacturers, regulators and India's digital competition landscape
UN's scientific assessment says AI capabilities are advancing faster than governments can regulate them, urging stronger global cooperation, independent oversight, and standardised evaluations