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Besides Intel, Qualcomm Snapdragon chips to power Googlebooks: Details

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series chips may soon power Googlebook laptops, marking the first major expansion of the processor lineup beyond Windows-based PCs

Spotify adopts Apple's tech for podcasts, cuts subscription prices in India

Spotify is adopting Apple's HLS streaming standard for video podcasts while also lowering Premium subscription prices and removing its Lite plan in India

Your Google account's free cloud storage may get reduced soon, here's why

Google may soon restrict the standard 15GB free cloud storage benefit to phone number verified accounts, potentially affecting users with multiple accounts

OpenAI brings Codex to ChatGPT on iOS and Android: Here's what it can do

OpenAI has started rolling out Codex inside the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to monitor, approve, and manage AI coding tasks remotely from iPhones and Android phones

Rising memory prices fuel India's smartphone affordability crunch: Lava

Lava's Sumit Singh says memory shortages and AI-led demand are reshaping smartphone pricing, while the company focuses on clean software, local manufacturing and AI features

WhatsApp tests 'After Reading' timer for disappearing messages: What's new

Reportedly, WhatsApp is testing a new 'After Reading' timer for disappearing messages, allowing chats to vanish after being opened instead of relying only on a fixed time-based expiry

Elon Musk's xAI unveils first coding agent in bid to rival Anthropic

The artificial intelligence model, which is in early testing and only available for paying subscribers, is the startup's initial push into professional coding

Anthropic's dispute with US govt emerges as risk factor for Figma, others

Design software maker Figma Inc. said it may harm its ability to sell to the government if Anthropic continues to be declared a 'supply chain risk'

Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

Backed by tens of millions of dollars from the tech giants, these organizations delivered lessons about personal responsibility to hundreds of thousands of children and parents

AI-driven memory inflation pushes India's budget smartphones out of reach

Rising DRAM and NAND costs, driven by AI data centre demand, and supply disruptions are pushing smartphone prices higher and shrinking India's entry-level market, say industry executives and analysts

Microsoft Edge rolls out Copilot AI update on desktop, mobile: What's new

Microsoft Edge adds new AI tools such as tab comparison, podcast mode, Journeys, and Writing Assistant to desktop and mobile through deeper Copilot integration

After unveiling Googlebook, Google confirms long-term ChromeOS support

Google has clarified that Chromebook users will continue receiving long-term ChromeOS updates despite the company's new AI-focused Googlebook plans

Gemini Intelligence may debut first on upcoming Galaxy foldables: Details

Google's Gemini Intelligence could debut first on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 with One UI 9.0, before rolling out to Pixel phones and other Android devices later this summer

Apple sides with Google in opposing EU plans to open Android to AI rivals

Apple has reportedly criticised the EU's proposed Android AI interoperability rules, warning that the measures could create privacy, security, and device safety risks

Amazon combines Rufus, Alexa+ to bring agentic AI-led shopping experience

Amazon's new shopping assistant can answer product questions, compare items, track prices, and automate purchases across apps, website, and Echo devices

X's History tab now stores bookmarks, likes, videos and articles together

X's new History tab brings bookmarks, liked posts, watched videos, and articles into one place, making it easier for users to revisit content later

Instagram's 'Instants' lets you share Snapchat-style disappearing photos

Instagram adds Instants, a new feature for sending disappearing photos to friends, and is also testing a separate Instants app in select countries

Meta brings incognito chat mode to WhatsApp, Meta AI app: How it works

Meta is bringing a new Incognito Chat feature to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, promising temporary AI chats that even the company cannot access

AI travel bots gain traction as users seek faster itinerary planning

Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Yatra are strengthening multilingual AI assistants as travellers increasingly prefer conversational and intent-driven travel planning experiences

Meta AI gets Gemini Live-like conversational feature, live visual feed

Meta AI's new capabilities allow the chatbot to hold real-time contextual conversations with the user and take live camera feed as input, similar to what Google offers with its Gemini Live interface