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WhatsApp's journey: From status app to world's default messaging service

With Cred founder Kunal Shah set to lead WhatsApp globally, here's a look at the evolution of the app that transformed digital communication and largely replaced SMS across the world

Inside India's satellite internet race, and why no one has switched on yet

India's draft spectrum rules move satellite reforms forward, but low earth orbit operators such as Starlink, OneWeb and Jio-SES still await security clearance and separate regulations

X suffers outage for thousands of users in US, shows Downdetector

More than 27,000 users reported problems accessing Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector

VPN downloads surged after Telegram restriction over NEET-UG fraud concerns

The temporary Telegram restriction triggered a surge in VPN downloads, highlighting how users respond when access to digital platforms is suddenly disrupted

Transforming the terrain: India's marketing space ready for AI revolution

Indian CMOs are leading global AI adoption, making bold investments in agentic commerce and personalisation to drive growth, a BCG survey shows

India's TikTok ban shows forcing teens off their phones isn't always good

As countries consider stricter controls on social media use by minors, India's experience suggests restrictions may shift users between platforms rather than reduce screen time

AI-made ads promise cheaper reach, but can brands avoid slop trap?

Disney's AI ad tool could lower video costs for SMEs and regional brands, but Indian marketers warn that scale without human judgement may weaken trust, recall and regulation

Amaravati Quantum Valley hits historic quantum hardware milestone at -269°C

Achievement using an indigenous dilution refrigerator marks a major step towards building a complete homegrown quantum computing hardware ecosystem in India

Your smart TV, camera, fridge, and vacuum are online. Who else is watching?

As internet-connected devices become household essentials, security researchers are raising concerns about hidden backdoors, data exposure and cyber threats lurking behind the convenience

AI bots are reshaping the internet as human traffic loses dominance: Report

As AI assistants increasingly browse, compare and fetch information online, bots have overtaken humans in web traffic for the first time in internet history

AI accelerating projects, clearing work backlogs: Deutsche Bank executive

Deutsche Bank said AI tools are improving efficiency across its operations, enabling teams to clear work queues significantly faster

AI becomes top growth driver as non-gaming apps overtake gaming: Report

AI subscriptions, streaming services and gaming purchases pushed global in-app spending to a record $167 billion in 2025, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower's report

Tim Cook's price hike warning puts Apple's feeder lineup at risk: Analysts

With Tim Cook confirming that component cost increases can no longer be absorbed, analysts flag Apple's feeder portfolio - the iPhone E, MacBook Neo, and iPad Air - as the most vulnerable

Is multi-factor authentication enough? Kali365 breach fuels security debate

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting active sessions instead of passwords, and Kali365 is emerging as one of the clearest examples, indicating that even MFAs are not safe anymore

AI startup Midjourney pivots to health with 'full-body ultrasound machine'

Announcing the Midjourney Scanner, startup CEO David Holz said that no such device has ever been built until now, touting the new technology as superior to MRI in numerous ways

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

What is BGP hijacking? The protocol at the centre of Telegram's India clash

As Telegram battles India's temporary restriction, a dispute over alleged BGP hijacking has brought attention to how internet traffic is routed globally

Apple agrees to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US, says Trump

The iPhone maker relies heavily on TSMC, whose advanced production lines are in high demand from AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and AMD

Italy's antitrust regulator probes Apple for breach of digital market rules

The authority said in the statement that it had proof that other providers of consumer cloud services could not be in the same position as iCloud

Tech workers who don't embrace AI face triple the layoff risk: Gallup study

The estimates are based on survey data in February involving more than 23,000 US workers, including 660 respondents who reported being unemployed after their jobs were eliminated