Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan & co-founder Douglas Chen to lead its Gemini AI project, signalling a major move in the AI talent war against rivals like OpenAI

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ISRO on Saturday said it has successfully completed the development of Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for Gaganyaan Mission with the completion of the qualification test programme.
A full duration hot test of SMPS for 350 seconds was conducted to validate the integrated performance of the SMPS for flight off-nominal mission profile of the Service Module based mission abort on Friday.
Gaganyaan mission is India's first human spaceflight mission in the making.
"The overall performance of the propulsion system during the hot test was normal as per pre-test predictions," ISRO said in a statement.
According to the space agency, "The Service Module (SM) of Gaganyaan is a regulated bi-propellant based propulsion system that caters to the requirements of the Orbital Module for orbit circularisation, on-orbit control, de-boost manoeuvring and Service Module based abort during the ascent phase."
The Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engines provide the main propulsive force during the orbi

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Gaganyaan mission is India's first human spaceflight mission in the making

Meta has made AI the company's top priority this year, investing heavily in infrastructure such as chips and data centers, as well as recruiting top talent to build AI models and features

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Samsung's pre-orders for Galaxy Watch 8 series. Acer Aspire Go 14 launched. Huawei FreeClips launched. Veo 3 video generation. Acer Iconia Tab iM11 launched. Nothing Phone 3 drop event in India

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Apple is reportedly prepping new iPads, MacBooks with M5 chip, iPhone 17e, and a high-resolution Mac display for launch in early 2026, per Bloomberg

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India's data centre industry is on the brink of exponential growth, with total capacity expected to reach 3 GW by 2030, according to a report.
The sector is also seeing a surge in annual investments, currently at USD 1-1.5 billion (around Rs 12,870 crore), and this figure is expected to double in the coming years, according to the report A Multi-Year Growth Proxy on India's Data Explosion and Localisation Wave by Avendus Capital.
The data centre capacity of the country was estimated at 1.1 GW in 2024.
Rising data consumption, AI and cloud adoption, and policy initiatives focused on data localisation are the main drivers of data centre demand, the report stated.  The demand is expected to reach around 6 GW by 2033, but the supply is expected to be only 4.5 GW, leaving a gap of 1.5 GW.
Much of the demand is expected to be met through large-format, hyperscale-ready infrastructure in core markets, alongside edge-ready capacity in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities for latency-sensitive workloads

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Rising data consumption, AI and cloud adoption, and policy initiatives focused on data localisation are the main drivers of data centre demand, the report stated

Two new apps are coming to iPhone's Home Screen with iOS 26: Apple Games and Preview, expanding media, gaming, and productivity features

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Two new apps are coming to iPhone's home screen with iOS 26: Apple Games and Preview, expanding media, gaming, and productivity features

Powered by Intel Core Ultra 7, the Acer Aspire Go 14 brings AI capabilities to students and home users with Copilot key, 14-inch display, and up to 32GB RAM, starting at Rs 59,999

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The Huawei FreeClips with open-ear listening technology sport a unique C-bridge design and are available for purchase at a price of Rs 14,999

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Available in India, the Acer Iconia Tab iM11 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 processor and comes with a keyboard, Active Stylus Pen, and Smart Flip Cover in the box

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Powered by the Intel Core series 2 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, the new Alienware 16 Aurora laptop is priced at Rs 1,29,990 onwards

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OnePlus Buds 4 tick the basics with strong ANC, good audio, and decent battery, but call quality in noisy places leaves room for improvement

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Though a core-edition model with a cost-effective pricing, the OnePlus Nord CE 5 offers a capable hardware, some smart AI touches, big capacity battery with support for fast charge, and a clean UI

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The OnePlus Nord 5 isn't trying to be a full-blown flagship killer, but it gets surprisingly close in areas that matter such as display, performance, battery life, and user interface

OnePlus Nord 5

Nothing's first over-ear headphones, the Headphone 1 gets most of the things right and offers a well-rounded package at its price

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