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Low-cost AI models are fuelling India's growing deepfake fraud threat

Customised applications built on open-source AI models are enabling sophisticated deepfake frauds at lower costs, raising concerns across banking, fintech and digital platforms

IBM overhang is over now, we had to stand on our own: Kyndryl India head

Nearly five years after being spun off from IBM, Kyndryl India president Lingraju Sawkar says the firm has established its own identity, where it can now scale India solutions globally

Telegram under scrutiny again: What makes it different from messaging apps

A temporary restriction by Indian government, linked to NEET-UG, has renewed scrutiny of Telegram and its unusual evolution from a messaging app into a broadcasting and content-sharing platform

Google rolls out Android 17, Wear OS 7 to Pixels: What's new, eligibility

Update brings multitasking, security and AI-powered features to Pixel phones and watches; Gemini Intelligence features to roll out later this summer

Social media ban for children spreading to more countries. Is India next?

The UK has joined a growing list of countries restricting social media access for children. India is debating similar measures, but its challenges are very different

From sovereign AI to unicorn status: Sarvam's rise and what comes next

Backed by HCLTech and the IndiaAI Mission, Sarvam's rise reflects growing confidence in India's ability to build indigenous AI models, infrastructure and applications

Laptop demand, public sector buying drive India's PC market growth in Q1

India's PC market saw strong growth in Q1 CY2026, driven by demand for portable laptops and large public sector deals, even as rising costs and pre-emptive buying point to short-term momentum

US court rejects Musk's xAI suit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

The judge said asking job candidates to discuss their prior work was routine, and one could not infer that OpenAI pushed Li to leak anything confidential

Cybersecurity experts urge Trump admin to lift curbs on Anthropic AI models

Anthropic has said it was limiting use of some technology to select customers because of its ability to surpass human cybersecurity experts in finding and exploiting computer vulnerabilities

Satya Nadella says AI needs human direction to avoid running in circles

As frontier AI models mature, the debate is shifting from benchmarks and model performance to productivity, labour markets and who benefits from AI-driven growth, which echoes in Nadella words

Fable 5 shutdown exposes geopolitics of AI access, risks of dependence

The Fable 5 episode is forcing companies globally and in India to rethink AI dependence, sovereign capabilities, and the risks of building on technologies they do not control

Why US has restricted foreign access to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, Mythos

Anthropic said it had disabled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 globally after a US export control directive barred access by foreign nationals over AI safety concerns

Anthropic halts foreign access to advanced AI models on US govt's directive

The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance; access to all other Anthropic models will not be affected, Anthropic said

OpenAI under investigation by coalition of US state attorneys general

OpenAI also has been sued by individuals claiming a range of harms from the company's chatbot on children and adults alike, including accusations it has led to deaths by suicide

Apple AI now runs on Google, Nvidia tech: What happens to privacy promise

Apple's most advanced AI features are no longer powered solely by Apple infrastructure. As Google and Nvidia enter the stack, questions around privacy may surface

From Reels to risks: How scammers are turning videos into malware traps

Cybercriminals are moving beyond email scams and into social media feeds, using tutorial-style videos on TikTok and Instagram to spread malware and steal credentials

India leads digital wallet downloads as homegrown apps dominate globally

India recorded over 440 million wallet app downloads in 2025, led by PhonePe and Paytm, but slowing installs and rising UPI transactions show the market is shifting toward deeper usage

AI will not make GBS firms obsolete, but more important: BCG report

Global Business Services will evolve from service-delivery centres into enterprise AI orchestration hubs, the report said

Don't know if Claude AI used in strike at Iran school: Anthropic CEO

Dario Amodei said the use case in this instance didn't violate the company's policies, arguing military decision makers make terrible mistakes even at the best of times

EY GDS launches flagship AI-focused client experience centre in Bengaluru

The ey.ai Center for Reimagination is part of EY's $1.4 billion AI investment plan and aims to help organisations translate AI ambitions into large-scale business transformation