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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

Phone brands bets on longer EMIs, bank cashbacks to counter slowing demand

Samsung, Apple and other smartphone brands are expanding longer EMI and ownership programmes as rising handset prices and slowing demand reshape the premium smartphone market

Explained: Why WhatsApp is asking India users to verify their age

Screenshots shared by WhatsApp users on social media showed prompts asking them to enter their date of birth, stating that 'upcoming laws in India require us to ask for your age'

AI super apps explained: Why tech firms want one app for everything

AI super apps aim to combine search, content creation, work, shopping and automation in one interface. Here is why OpenAI, Google and Microsoft are building integrated AI platforms

Apple forecasts slower sales growth as chip supply crunch persists

"We're seeing some very significant (supply) constraints currently with limited flexibility in the supply chain to remedy it," Chief Executive Tim Cook said

Govt to question Meta global team on algorithmic bias, role in public order

Meta's global team, which has been summoned by the government after the social media company restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, will be questioned on issues around algorithmic bias and their role in public order, sources said on Friday. Sources further said that Meta's global team is expected sometime in the middle of next week. Sources said Meta's global team will be "categorically" asked to clarify issues around algorithmic bias, how their algorithm operates, and the company's role in public order. The team will also appear before a parliamentary panel. The move assumes significance as the government earlier this week summoned a top Meta executive after Modi's recent post addressing India's youth and promising stringent measures against paper leaks was briefly restricted on Facebook. While the US-headquartered social media giant attributed the incident to a technical glitch and apologised, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) found

Google study finds workplace AI acting more as assistant than replacement

Based on 15 million interactions, Google's study finds AI is used across 68 per cent of occupations but complete task automation accounts for less than 10 per cent of interactions

Anthropic says its AI models breached three companies during security tests

Anthropic has disclosed three incidents in which its Claude models accessed real-world systems during cybersecurity tests, weeks after OpenAI reported a similar AI evaluation breach

Microsoft Azure revenue tops $100 bn as cloud growth hits 4-year high

Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said she expected growth in the cloud unit to accelerate further in the current quarter, to about 45 per cent.

Samsung chip profit jumps 250-fold, signs long-term AI supply deals

The company's net profit for the quarter ended June 30 climbed to 71.27 trillion won ($49.2 billion).

Senior Meta executives to visit India over content moderation policies

Visit follows the temporary takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the IT Ministry set to seek details of Meta's moderation processes