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Tokens to usage: Why cheaper AI still leaves enterprises with bigger bills

Token prices have fallen sharply, but agentic workflows can consume far more of them, while data, infrastructure and governance add to costs, shifting the focus from usage to business returns

YouTube updates channel monetisation rules after 8 years: What's changing

YouTube will raise the bar for new creators joining its Partner Program from February 2027, requiring 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to qualify for ad and Premium revenue sharing

Muse Glimmer 30B: Meta bets on open AI models that can run on Macs and PCs

Meta has released the weights of Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter model built for local AI agents, coding and tool use, and designed to run on a Mac or PC with a single consumer GPU

Microsoft plans to ramp up AI chip output, targets 300,000 units in 2027

Microsoft is in talks with TSMC to secure capacity for more than 300,000 next-generation Maia AI chips for delivery in 2027, as cloud giants seek alternatives to Nvidia.

Anthropic, Macquarie and GIC form partnership to build AI data centres

The new entity, called Theseus Infrastructure, will serve as a vehicle to develop artificial intelligence computing sites "with an initial focus" in the US

Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged the US to reduce policy barriers around open-weight AI as the company unveiled a new model designed to run agentic tasks on personal computers

Global tablet shipments fall 10% in Q2 as supply pressures weigh: Omdia

Component shortages and rising prices hit tablet demand in Q2, with vendors prioritising premium devices as global shipments fell 10 per cent year-on-year

Pixel 11 series, Pro Fold and Watch 5: What Google may unveil on August 12

Google will unveil its Pixel 11 series on August 12 alongside the Pixel Watch 5. Here is what to expect from the new phones, foldable and other anticipated devices.

Kitesurf explained: Cloudflare's browser built for AI agents, not humans

Cloudflare's Kitesurf strips away browser features meant for human users to reduce compute and memory requirements for AI agents performing web tasks such as extraction, screenshots and PDF generation

OpenAI's first device could be a donut-shaped smart speaker: What to expect

Bloomberg's report reveals new details about OpenAI's first consumer hardware, including its design, price and how it fits into the company's AI-first device ambitions

Cybercriminals using fake software updates to take over computers: Report

Fake alerts about Adobe and Zoom trick users into installing remote access software that gives attackers control of infected devices

Redmi launches Note 17 5G with 8,000mAh battery in India: Check price

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chip, the Redmi Note 17 is claimed to offer up to three days of battery life on a single charge

Google Drive desktop to stop Google Photos backups on August 10: What to do

Google Drive for desktop will stop backing up photos and videos to Google Photos from August 10. Users must switch to Google Photos and reselect backup folders to continue automatic uploads

OnePlus phones go out of stock in US after exit: Will India be affected?

OnePlus smartphones are no longer available on the company's official websites in the US, Canada and Mexico following its market exit. Here's what the development means for India and existing users

Google shakes up AI leadership, DeepMind CEO Hassabis new chief scientist

Alphabet named Demis Hassabis its chief scientist while several senior Gemini leaders, including Jeff Dean, left to launch a new AI startup.

Apple-OpenAI trade secret fight: Claims, chats, and timeline explained

Apple and OpenAI went from AI partners to legal rivals. Here is what Apple alleges, why OpenAI published internal messages, and what could happen next in the trade secret case

JioTag 2 with Apple Find My, Google Find Hub support launched: Details here

JioTag 2 with support for both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub allows Android and iPhone users to track belongings using their devices' native networks

'Strategic autonomy' in AI key, avoid reliance on single-source: IT secy

India should pursue "strategic autonomy" by building enough domestic capability in key parts of the AI ecosystem and avoid overdependence on any single technology source or location, while remaining firmly integrated into trusted and verified global supply chains, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday. Krishnan said India has an opportunity to emerge as a global leader in building AI-powered applications and solutions for the world. He said India should leverage inputs from multiple sources while avoiding overdependence on any single country or source, and build sufficient capabilities to become an indispensable part of the global AI value chain. "Sovereign has a particular context. I think in the Indian context, even in a global context today, the appropriate term would be strategic autonomy. So, we need to have autonomy in the way in which we build these structures," Krishnan said. He was speaking at the launch of an independent multimodal AI evaluation platform by AI4Bharat ..

HFCL to invest ₹400 cr to expand optical fibre cable manufacturing capacity

Telecom equipment maker HFCL on Tuesday announced that its board has approved a fresh investment of approximately Rs 400 crore to expand its optical fibre and optical fibre cable manufacturing capacities. The proposed expansion will be funded through a mix of internal accruals and debt, and is expected to be completed by July 2028. "In view of the company's strong order book for optical fiber cable (OFC) and optical connectivity products, a strong pipeline of additional business opportunities expected to materialise over the near to medium term, and the favourable long-term demand outlook globally, the Board of Directorshas approved a further expansion of the Company's Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing capacities with a total capital outlay of approximately Rs 400 crore"HFCL stated in a regulatory filing. HFCL noted that the demand is being propelled by several factors, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, hyperscale data centres, cloud computin

Pilot fertiliser distribution platform rolled out in 56 districts: Govt

A new digital platform to ensure more transparent and farmer-centric fertiliser distribution has been implemented on a pilot basis in 56 districts across 23 states so far, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The new platform 'Framework for Fertilizer Sale' has been jointly developed by Fertiliser and Agriculture Ministries with consent from the state governments. It is implemented in a "staggered pilot manner, with the objective of making the fertiliser distribution system more transparent, organised, farmer-centric, land and crop data integrated and demand driven", Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Under the proposed arrangement, farmers or their authorised representatives will register through a mobile application and enter land and crop-related details for advance booking (pre-booking) of fertiliser requirements. Upon successful booking of fertilisers, a QR code-based token shall be generated. This QR code