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What is V2V, India's connected vehicle system to make roads safer from 2028

MoRTH has released draft rules proposing mandatory V2V communication systems in new vehicles from October 2028. Here's how the technology works and where it fits into India's broader V2X roadmap

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

India takes months to spot breaches as AI aids attackers move faster: IBM

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 shows AI is accelerating cyberattacks while many Indian organisations still take months to detect breaches, increasing both financial losses and cyber risk

Explained: Why WhatsApp is asking India users to verify their age

Screenshots shared by WhatsApp users on social media showed prompts asking them to enter their date of birth, stating that 'upcoming laws in India require us to ask for your age'

Apple's India annual sales cross $10 billion on widening retail push

Revenue grew at double-digit percentage rate in the 12 months through March from about $9 billion a year earlier

Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case

Apple also filed a concurrent motion seeking expedited discovery, including ​production of documents relating to the defendants' alleged access of Apple's proprietary and trade secret information

Nvidia may face physical limits in chip scaling: Huawei's top scientist

Huawei's top semiconductor scientist said the industry's long-standing approach of building ever-larger, denser chips is nearing its physical limits

SpaceX rocket set to crash into Moon; astronomers prepare for rare event

Discarded Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the lunar surface on August 5, helping researchers study impact physics and future risks from space debris

Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among US ‌lawmakers

India's average data breach cost hits record ₹25.5 cr in 2026: IBM report

IBM says AI-generated attacks accounted for 26% of malicious breaches in India, while organisations using AI and security automation reported lower breach costs

EU in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic after rogue AI agent hacking incidents

Europe's AI Act, which kicks in on August 2, is the first legislation in ‌the world to regulate a technology ​used in almost all sectors of ​businesses and society

Alphabet rolls back AI image feature in Google Earth over policy concerns

The feature, powered by Google's Nano Banana 2 AI model, had allowed ‌users to generate photorealistic images ​grounded in Google Earth's satellite, ​aerial and 3D imagery by typing a text prompt

DeepSeek's V4-Flash emerges as world's cheapest AI model to run: Report

DeepSeek officially released ​its V4-Flash model on Friday, its latest ​attempt to regain momentum by doing what it is best known for - offering ultra-low-cost AI alternatives

Alibaba unveils largest AI model Qwen3.8-Max as competition intensifies

Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4 trillion parameters, the numerical settings ​a model learns from data and uses to recognise patterns, generate answers, and carry out tasks

Inside the meltdown of an AI wunderkind's high-flying hedge fund

AI hedge fund Situational Awareness survived a massive sell-off after leveraged bets unravelled, exposing the risks behind the artificial intelligence investment boom

Software takes the wheel as the auto industry goes increasingly digital

As vehicles transform into rolling digital hubs, automakers face the challenge of maintaining cybersecurity on global roads

New composite manufacturing tech set to aid aerospace, auto, RE sectors

NIT Rourkela researchers have developed a patented 3D reinforced composite manufacturing technology to improve the strength and durability of FRP composites

Anthropic, OpenAI cyber failures raise concerns over US national security

Cybersecurity experts criticised Anthropic and OpenAI after AI models accessed external organisations during testing, with Anthropic's Claude stealing credentials and data due to a configuration error

Govt to question Meta global team on algorithmic bias, role in public order

Sources said Meta's global team will be "categorically" asked to clarify issues around algorithmic bias, how their algorithm operates, and the company's role in public order

Senior Meta executives to visit India over content moderation policies

Visit follows the temporary takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the IT Ministry set to seek details of Meta's moderation processes