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China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs

Xiaomi says soaring memory chip prices have pushed up smartphone production costs, as it promises to trim the price of its new Redmi K90 model following market disappointment

India's fintech boom faces rising cyber threats amid rapid expansion

The report titled 'FinSec: An Emerging Equation Between FinTech and Cybersecurity' says that while new technologies are fuelling innovation in digital payments

Agentic commerce: AI that shops and pays for you within set limits

As digital commerce shifts to agentic rails, enabling agentic payments closes the loop - creating a truly end-to-end, autonomous shopping experience

It's AI vs AI in the cyber-crime world amid rising digital threats

As AI threats increase, governments are also deploying AI to fight cyber crime

Deepfake rules gather steam: The challenge lies in implementation

The government has just published updated draft amendments to the IT Rules of 2021, with several measures to check deepfakes

AI-generated historical images recycle colonial stereotype, finds research

These images circulate through social media in ways that make their artificial origins difficult to discern

TCS not dependent on H-1B visas, can survive without them: CEO Krithivasan

H1B is now far less of a retention policy than it once was, and we should not be assessing today's scenario through yesterday's lens

European Union accuses Meta, TikTok of breaching transparency rules

The inquiry found both companies had violated the Digital Services Act, the EU's trailblazing digital rule book that imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online

Tech Wrap Oct 24: Microsoft Copilot, Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, Galaxy Watch 8

Microsoft Copilot Fall Release. Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Antioxidant Index. OpenAI acquires the company behind Sky. Instagram Stories get new features

Amazon revamps cloud gaming service Luna with new features, multiplayer

Amazon overhauls its cloud gaming platform Luna with a redesigned interface, family-friendly multiplayer mode GameNight, and 50+ games for Prime members at no extra cost

EA partners with Stability AI to expedite 3D game design, content creation

EA's partnership with Stability AI is said to speed up 3D asset creation using AI tools that improve texture realism, lighting accuracy, and artist-driven content generation

OpenAI acquires AI startup by ex-Apple engineers behind Workflow, Shortcuts

OpenAI acquires Software Applications Inc., the startup behind Sky, an AI interface for macOS built by ex-Apple engineers behind Workflow and Shortcuts

Claude AI now remembers past chats as Anthropic launches memory feature

Anthropic adds a memory feature to Claude AI, letting users recall past chats automatically. Available now for Max users, rolling out soon to Pro subscribers

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chip for mid-range phones: What's new

Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chip offers 36 per cent faster CPU, 59 per cent improved GPU, 144 FPS gaming, and 200MP photos for mid-range smartphones

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 can now measure antioxidant levels: How it works

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 can now measure antioxidant levels in seconds through a five-second thumb scan, offering an easy way to track diet quality and overall health

GTA Online Halloween update: Get Benefactor Krieger supercar for free

Rockstar Games has announced that GTA Online players can now add the Benefactor Krieger supercar to their vehicle collection at no cost. Here's how

Microsoft Copilot in Edge can draw from all tabs, make reservations, more

After experimenting with Copilot Mode in Edge, Microsoft has begun rolling it out in limited preview, adding conversational task execution, automatic project recovery via Journeys, and more

ChatGPT Atlas: OpenAI confirms profiles, tab groups, ad blockers are coming

OpenAI shares upcoming fixes and features for the ChatGPT Atlas browser, including tab groups, profiles, and AI improvements

Microsoft introduces Mico, a visual AI face for its Copilot voice assistant

Microsoft introduces "Mico," an expressive AI avatar in Copilot's Fall Release, designed to make voice interactions more natural, emotional, and conversational

Instagram launches AI Restyle tool to edit Stories with prompts, effects

Instagram launches its AI Restyle tool for Stories, letting users edit photos and videos with text prompts, presets, and creative effects directly in the app