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YouTube rolls out background play, downloads for Premium Lite plan in India

YouTube has added background play and offline downloads to its Rs 89 Premium Lite plan in India, allowing users to listen with the screen locked and watch videos offline on most non-music content

GTA Online Community Series event offers GTA$1M login gift and 3X rewards

Rockstar Games has launched the Community Series Showcase in GTA Online, offering a GTA$1,000,000 login gift, triple rewards and free vehicles

Disney+ adds Instagram-like vertical video feed 'Verts' to its mobile app

Disney+ has launched the Verts feature in the US, a vertical video feed that lets users swipe through scenes from movies and shows to discover content and add titles to their watchlist

Anthropic's Claude can now make interactive charts and visuals in chats

Anthropic has updated its AI assistant Claude with the ability to generate interactive charts, diagrams and other visuals directly within conversations

Agentic AI next frontier in ads and commerce, says Google Ads VP

Google Ads Vice President Dan Taylor says agentic AI could transform shopping journeys and advertising by simplifying decisions and enabling seamless commerce across the web

Microsoft's Copilot Health can analyse medical records, data from wearables

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Health, an AI-powered space inside Copilot that analyses health records, wearable data and medical history to provide personalised health insights

Amazon adds 'Sassy' personality for Alexa+ for sharp humour and sarcasm

Amazon has introduced a new Sassy personality for Amazon Alexa on Alexa+, adding a sarcastic and witty response style alongside existing Brief, Chill and Sweet personalities

Premium push or rising costs: What's shrinking India's budget phone market

Analysts and industry executives say rising component prices and a shift toward profitability are pushing brands upmarket even as entry-level demand persists in India

Gemini in Google Maps now lets you ask complex questions, get 3D navigation

Google has added a new Gemini-powered conversational feature in Google Maps that allows users to ask longer, contextual questions to discover places and plan trips

Instagram tests clickable links in post captions for paid users: Report

Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram post captions for Meta Verified subscribers, a move that could reduce users' reliance on "link in bio" tools like Linktree

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down amid investor concerns over AI

The maker of Photoshop and other products for creative arts professionals is among a group of application software companies, seen as struggling to win in face of AI startups

Apple lowers app store cut in China in move to fend off local regulators

The company said that its commission is changing from 30 per cent to 25 per cent for its mainland China App Store

Razorpay unveils AI platform to automate payment operations for businesses

Fintech firm launches 'Agent Studio' built on Anthropic's Claude technology to deploy AI agents that manage tasks such as dispute resolution, cart recovery and cash-flow forecasting

Tech Wrap March 12: iQOO Z11x, WhatsApp for Pre-teens, Microsoft Xbox mode

iQOO Z11x 5G launched. WhatsApp's parent-managed accounts for pre-teens. Xbox mode on Windows 11 PCs. YouTube's 30-second non-skippable ads. Google Play update. Apple software updates

Can Apple's MacBook Neo topple Windows-based PCs' dominance in India?

Whether the MacBook Neo proves to be a disruptive force or remains a niche offering will become clear over time. For now, the question of buying a Mac is increasingly entering mainstream conversation

Canva's 'Magic Layers' turns AI images into editable designs: What is it

Canva introduces Magic Layers, a feature that transforms flat images into editable designs, allowing users to move objects, change text and refine layouts directly in the editor

Google Play to add more games, free trials, AI tips and more: What's coming

Google Play is expanding paid games with trials, AI tips and cross-device pricing, allowing players to discover, test and play titles across mobile and PC

India plans to launch $11 billion fund to support domestic chipmaking

India is hoping to woo major chipmakers to the world's most populous country with its engineering, design talent as well as subsidies in much the same way it's helped Apple Inc. expand in the region

iPhone 18 Pro Max could get bigger battery, heavier build: What to expect

The upcoming Pro models may also feature a smaller Dynamic Island, camera upgrades, Apple's C2 modem and the new A20 Pro chip, according to reports

YouTube rolls out 30-second non-skippable ads for TV viewers: What's new

YouTube is introducing AI-optimised ads for TV viewers that adjust between six-second, 15-second and a new 30-second format depending on how and where users watch videos