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Apple Pay launch in October: Cards at launch, but UPI could be big question

Apple Pay could launch in India as early as October with credit card support, entering a market dominated by UPI. Here is an explainer on what is Apple Pay and how it could work

'Reheating our leftovers': Rivals use iPhone Duo buzz in advertising

Samsung and Motorola used Apple's first foldable iPhone to highlight their own experience in the category, but experts warn that building campaigns around a bigger rival carries risks

Rising cyberattacks push Indian SMEs to boost security spending: Report

Indian SMEs plan to increase cybersecurity spending as cyber incidents rise, but limited monitoring, in-house expertise and employee awareness continue to leave gaps in their security preparedness

OpenAI tightens AI safety rules as Claude exposes flaws in its systems

Researchers using Anthropic's Claude uncovered vulnerabilities in OpenAI systems, while OpenAI has reported cases of its own models bypassing technical safeguards

iPhone 18 Pro series now on sale in India, but delivery slips to October

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series is now on sale in India, but online orders for both Pro and Pro Max models show delivery dates extending into October

AI is now building AI: Anthropic says Claude leads 26% of its R&D work

More than 90 per cent of Anthropic's AI R&D work is now performed at a level where AI either collaborates with humans or leads the work, the company said

China is scared of AI, but not in the way US and its tech leaders are

China and the US have differing concerns over AI risks, but shared fears over cyberattacks and runaway systems could provide scope for safety cooperation

AI may be the buzzword, but Indian home buyers still want value: Report

Amazon India's latest Best in Tech Survey shows that Indian consumers are increasingly choosing home technology based on practical benefits such as picture quality, energy efficiency and service

CMF Buds Neo review: These affordable earbuds offer well-rounded experience

The CMF Buds Neo brings ANC, 12.4mm drivers, Bluetooth 6.0 and long battery life to the Rs 1,999 segment. But do these features add up to a genuinely good everyday listening experience?

Sony 1000X The Collexion review: Luxury design comes at a price. Worth it?

Sony 1000X The Collexion offers premium materials, detailed sound and strong noise cancellation, but battery life, portability and call quality leave room for improvement

Microsoft AI chief says Claude training risks making AI harder to control

Suleyman called ​for removing all speculation ​about consciousness from AI training documents, arguing such language could undermine humanity's ability ​to control superintelligent systems.

How cybercriminals are turning trusted platforms into malware launchpads

From hijacked verified accounts to fake software and security checks, cybercriminals are exploiting trusted platforms to make malware look legitimate and trick users into running malicious commands

OpenAI's rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weakness 2 months before hack

The newly uncovered malicious activity showed that the rogue agents' efforts to find a way into Hugging Face began earlier than publicly known.

Meta One bundles Meta's paid plans, AI services across its apps: What's new

Meta One subscription service brings plans with expanded AI usage, creative features and professional tools to Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

AI slow down: US-China AI rivalry puts global AI governance at a crossroads

As the US and China race to lead AI, safety and governance face a difficult test: can the rest of the world have a say if the two powers set the pace of development?

OpenAI acquires smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for over $300 million

Glass Imaging was founded in 2019 by Ziv Attar and Tom Bishop, two former Apple engineers who worked on the technology behind Apple's Portrait Mode

Apple bundles Apple TV, Arcade at no extra cost with iCloud+ plans in India

Apple is turning iCloud+ into a broader services bundle in India, combining cloud storage with Apple TV, Apple Arcade and Apple Music Select under the same subscription

Google DeepMind researcher quits, says AI may cause 'immense harm' in 5 yrs

Josh Engels said he left Google DeepMind three weeks ago despite enjoying his work there and turned down offers from Anthropic and OpenAI 'because of how high the stakes are right now'

Mobile phone makers seek 13% GST cut amid demand dip, rising memory prices

Mobile phone industry body ICEA has written to the government seeking a reduction in GST on mobile phones to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent amid a decline in domestic demand, especially due to rising memory chip prices. India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dated September 2 said India is now the world's second-largest mobile-phone manufacturer by volume, and mobile phones became the country's largest export product in FY 2025-26. The industry body, which represents the majority of mobile phone manufacturers, said domestic demand, however, has not kept pace with manufacturing and exports, as handset consumption has declined, replacement cycles have lengthened and the affordable smartphone segment remains under pressure. "This imbalance will constrain the next phase of manufacturing growth unless India restores momentum in its domestic market. ICEA therefore seeks the Government's intervention to reduce GST on ..

Why your devices may get more security updates as AI changes cyber threats

As AI helps hackers find and exploit software flaws faster, tech companies are shortening the time between discovering vulnerabilities and delivering security updates to phones, laptops, and browsers