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XChat app to go live on April 25 for iPhone, iPad users: Check features

X is set to launch XChat, a standalone messaging app with encrypted chats, disappearing messages and large group support, moving beyond its existing in-app messaging system

Snapchat adds Place Loyalty on Snap Map to track visits and rank users

Snapchat has introduced Place Loyalty on Snap Map, a feature that tracks how often users visit places and ranks them into tiers, offering insights into frequent locations while keeping data private

Apple fixes iOS bug that retained notifications from deleted apps: Details

Apple has fixed a bug in iOS that could retain notifications from deleted apps, after a report suggested Signal message alerts could still be accessed even after the app was removed

China boosts 'AI for Science' computing in 2 months without US chips

In early February, China started trials for its largest artificial intelligence computing cluster for scientific research

Microsoft reduces Xbox Game Pass prices across plans: Check new prices

Microsoft has reduced Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass prices, but this change means upcoming Call of Duty titles will no longer be available on day one for subscribers

Threads brings Live Chats for real-time group discussions: How it works

Threads has introduced Live Chats, letting users join public conversations during live events like sports and music releases, enabling real-time interaction instead of post-event reactions

OpenAI's India test: Can massive AI use scale turn into a paying market?

India may be OpenAI's largest user base outside the West, but monetisation remains the harder challenge

Tesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion amid Musk's AI, robotics push

The investments will be put toward a dramatic expansion of factory operations, including production of its Optimus humanoid robot, artificial intelligence initiatives and the Cybercab autonomous car

Tim Cook regrets Apple Maps mistake, calls Apple Watch his proudest work

The maps app famously didn't work properly in much of the world, providing users with wrong directions, mislabeled landmarks and a far inferior experience to what was then offered by Google

India, Japan hold first AI Strategic Dialogue, seek to boost cooperation

The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), MEA; and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Tesla to bring humanoid robot Optimus to India at 'appropriate' time

The company will also look at bringing its vertically integrated energy solution business to the country at an appropriate time, said Tesla chief for APAC region Isabel Fan

Rising AI token usage strains company cost structures despite lower rates

Even as per-token prices fall, rising usage from complex AI workflows is pushing up overall costs for companies, raising concerns among developers, startups, and industry experts

Enterprise AI adoption held back by skills gap, says Nutanix AI chief

Nutanix Chief AI Officer Debojyoti Dutta says enterprises are struggling to deploy AI at scale due to a shortage of skilled professionals, even as adoption shifts from pilots to production

From defence tool to risk factor: Understanding Anthropic's Mythos AI model

From uncovering decades-old vulnerabilities to autonomously building exploits, Anthropic's Mythos AI frontier model is forcing the industry to confront risks that are arriving faster than safeguards

Meta to track employee activity on computers to train its AI agents: Report

Meta may track employee mouse and keyboard activity to train AI agents, aiming to improve how systems handle real-world computer tasks, though privacy concerns remain

OPPO Find X9 Ultra, Find X9s set to launch in India in May: What to expect

OPPO to launch Find X9 Ultra and X9s in India this May, expanding its flagship lineup with a camera-focused Ultra model and an X9s smartphone for a more balanced flagship

Pixel phones face battery drain issue after April update, Google probes

Pixel users report battery drain after the April 2026 update, with devices losing power quickly. Google has acknowledged the issue and is investigating a possible fix in the next update

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 model for detailed, multi-image outputs

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0 model for detailed, multi-image outputs OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 with better accuracy, multi-image output and safer image generation, making it more useful

Why China is moving to regulate AI firms bringing the dead back digitally

As AI enables affordable digital clones of the deceased, China tightens rules to address ethical concerns, data misuse, and risks to its political and social ecosystem

WhatsApp reportedly testing paid 'Plus' tier with more features: What's new

Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing a paid 'Plus' tier with themes, stickers, icons, and more pinned chats, while core features like messaging, calls, and privacy remain free for all users