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How Microsoft's Satya Nadella became tech industry's steely-eyed AI gambler

The notion that Nadella is a steely-eyed risk taker with a grand vision for AI can be hard to square with his history as a low-key boss in an industry full of corner office peacocks

Tech wrap Jul 16: OnePlus Nord 4, iOS 18 Public Beta, Dell AI laptops, more

OnePlus launched the Nord 4, its midrange smartphone packed with AI features. Apple released iOS 18 Public Beta. Dell introduced XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus laptops, based on Copilot Plus AI platform.

OnePlus expands ecosystem with Watch 2r, Nord Buds 3 Pro launch: Details

OnePlus Watch 2r and Nord Buds 3 Pro will be available starting July 20 on the OnePlus India website, OnePlus store app, OnePlus experience stores and on select e-commerce platforms and retail outlets

OnePlus Pad 2 debuts with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip: Price, specs

The OnePlus Pad 2 boasts AI-powered productivity tools such as AI Writer for composing messages from text prompt and Audio summarisation and transcription

OnePlus Nord 4 with metallic body, AI features launched: Price, specs, more

OnePlus Nord 4 boasts several segment first features, including a metallic unibody design for durability and AI tools for media editing, audio transcription, text generation, and text summarisation

iOS 18 could let you recover corrupt, accidentally deleted media files

Reportedly, iOS 18 will scan for damaged media files on the iPhone's internal storage and show them under a new "Recovered" album in the Photos app

Motorola's Moto g85 5G goes on sale with introductory offers: Check details

Priced at Rs 17,999 onwards, the Moto g85 5G smartphone is available on the company's website, e-commerce platform Flipkart and select retail outlets with introductory offers

Dell launches Copilot Plus AI PCs in XPS, Inspiron line: Price, specs, more

Leveraging Qualcomm X series chips, the Dell XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus AI PCs offer AI-powered tools such as Cocreator for image generation and live captions for real-time audio translations

Tech wrap Jul 15: iQOO Z9 Lite, Marshall Major V, Amkette Evofox Deck, more

iQOO Z9 Lite is a fresh entrant in budget 5G smartphones segment in India. Marshall launches Major V on-ear type headphones. Amkette introduces EvoFox Deck gamepad for smartphones

Marshall Major V on-ear headphones launched in India: Check price, features

Priced at Rs 14,999, the Marshall Major V on-ear wireless headphones are now available for pre-order in India on Marshall's official website

Not smartphones, Indian consumers may pay more for AI features in laptops

While smartphone brands are struggling to find consumers for their new rollouts with AI features, experts indicate that AI-backed laptops have a wider use case and, hence, may open up the market

OnePlus 'Summer Launch' event at 6:30 pm: Where to watch and what to expect

At todays' event, OnePlus will launch the Nord 4, Buds 3 Pro, Watch 2r, and Pad 2. Among these, the smartphone and tablet will debut with its first wave of AI features - confirmed the company

Apple releases iOS 18 public beta: What is new, eligible iPhones, and more

iOS 18 public beta offers early preview of upcoming apps, features, and technologies. However, it is not a general release and could have bugs and inconsistencies in the system

20 satellites to 'fall from sky' as SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket malfunctions

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket malfunction, a first in nearly a decade for the Elon Musk-led company, was triggered by a liquid oxygen leak

Apple introduces HomePod mini in midnight colour: Price, features, more

Priced at Rs 10,990, the HomePod mini in midnight is available for pre-order, with sale set to commence from July 17

Amazon Prime Day a big event for scammers, experts warn customers

Consumers might need to be more vigilant this year than ever before

Google extends UltraHDR support to 3rd-party apps: What is it, how it works

Ultra HDR is an image format developed by Google that allows non-HDR displays to view HDR content in SDR, and with full dynamic range on supported displays

Basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups creating robots to fight Russia

Defense startups across Ukraine about 250 according to industry estimates are creating the killing machines at secret locations that typically look like rural car repair shops

iQOO Z9 Lite 5G, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300, launched: Details here

Priced at Rs 10,499 onwards, the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G smartphone will be available for purchase with introductory offers starting July 20 on iQOO e-store and e-commerce platform Amazon

OpenAI working on new reasoning tech under project code name 'Strawberry'

The project, details of which have not been previously reported, comes as the Microsoft-backed startup races to show that the types of models it offers are capable of delivering