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  Tecno HiOS 15 With New India-Focused AI Features, Improved Voice Assistant Unveiled

  Tecno unveiled its Android 15-based HiOS 15 on Tuesday and listed the new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will ship with the update. The company said that its new AI features are aimed at Indian users with capabilities tailored to local needs. The brand also worked with Indian AI firm Sarvam AI to add vernacular speech to its Ella voice ...

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  OpenAI Drops For-Profit Plans, Will Transition to Non-Profit-Governed Public Benefit Corporation

  OpenAI has announced it will not convert into a traditional for-profit company, following legal consultations and external feedback. Instead, the firm will transition its commercial arm into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), ending its 100x profit cap and allowing more investor returns while maintaining its non-profit governance structure. The no...

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  Spotify's US App Update with Purchase Links Gets Apple Approval

  Spotify said on Friday its US app update has secured Apple's approval to show pricing information and external payment links. The Swedish streaming giant, along with several other tech firms, had been at loggerheads with Apple over its App Store policies, which required developers to pay a commission on in-app purchases, including subscriptions.

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  "Not A Time For Politics": Congress Working Committee On Pahalgam Attack

  The Congress on Friday urged the Centre to act with firmness in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack to penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror, and pressed for time-bound accountability into the "serious lapses" in security.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Reportedly Outsold Galaxy S25 and S25+ Combined in Global Markets

  Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 series is said to be in high demand among consumers with the Galaxy S25 Ultra seeing the highest sales numbers. As per a financial services firm, the top-of-the-line handset outperformed both of its siblings, the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+, in terms of sales combined, despite commanding a considerably higher price ...

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  What Is "Fart Walk", New Wellness Trend Going Viral For Its Health Benefits

  A new health and wellness trend called "fart walk" is gaining traction on social media after receiving firm backing from medical professionals.

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  DeepSeek Prover V2, an Open-Source Mathematics-Focused AI Model, Released

  DeepSeek, the Hangzhou, China-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm, released an updated version of its Prover model on Wednesday. Dubbed DeepSeek-Prover-V2, it is a highly specialised model that focuses on proving formal mathematical theorems. The large language model (LLM) uses the Lean 4 programming language to check if the mathematical proofs...

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  Spotify Subscribers Grow to 268 Million Even as Streaming Firm Misses Quarterly Estimates

  Spotify reported operating profit that missed estimates even as it saw a surge in subscribers in the first quarter. The profit miss overshadowed a stronger gain in subscribers in the first three months of the year, showing that the streaming service’s strategy of expanding beyond music into audiobooks and podcasts is luring more fans even as it ...

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  OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT Search With Shopping Feature, Support for Multiple Citation

  OpenAI announced new capabilities for its ChatGPT Search feature on Monday. The San Francisco-based AI firm is adding a new experimental shopping experience to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, which will showcase products in a more visual manner and share a direct link to buy. Additionally, the company is also adding several other utility ...

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  ChatGPT Now Offers a ‘Lightweight’ Version of Deep Research to All Users

  OpenAI is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Deep Research to the free users of ChatGPT. Announced on Friday, the San Francisco-based AI firm is now offering a “lightweight” version of the tool to all users, including paid subscribers. This version of Deep Research will be powered by the o4-mini AI model and will be available with...

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  Complaint Against Blusmart Founders' Firm For Alleged Document Fraud

  Indian state-owned renewables lender filed a complaint with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) against Gensol Engineering and begun an internal review over an alleged submission of falsified documents, it said on Friday.

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  Grok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI's Chatbot

  Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by xAI, is getting a couple of new features. Announced on Wednesday, the AI firm is rolling out Grok Vision, a computer vision feature, to its iOS app. Additionally, xAI is also shipping multilingual audio support and real-time web search to both the Android and iOS apps.

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  Character AI Unveils AvatarFX Model Capable of Generating Consistent Videos From Images

  Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, unveiled its first video generation model on Monday. Dubbed AvatarFX, it is an image-to-video model that can generate 2D and 3D animated characters. The AI firm claims the generated videos will hold temporal consistency with face, hand and body movement. Additionally, the vid...

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  How 'Operation Zeppelin' Helped Adani Group Make Mega Comeback After Hindenburg

  Hindenburg Research, the forensic financial firm that challenged the Adani Group, took its name from the infamous airship that burst into flames upon arriving in New Jersey in 1937.

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  Huawei Said to be Readying New AI Chip for Mass Shipment as China Seeks Nvidia Alternatives

  Huawei plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C AI chips to Chinese customers as early as next month. The timing is fortuitous for Chinese AI companies which have been left scrambling for domestic alternatives to the H20, the primary AI chip that Nvidia had until recently been allowed to sell freely in the Chinese market.