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  Google Announces Rollout of Ads in AI Overviews in India, AI-Powered Ad Solutions

  Google is planning to introduce ads in AI Overviews in India later this year. The Mountain View-based tech giant made the announcement at its Google Marketing Live (GML) India event on Thursday. Alongside, the company also introduced a slew of new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ad tools for brands and enterprises.

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  All About Bitchat, Jack Dorsey's Messaging App That Works Without Internet

  Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter co-founder and CEO of Block, has launched a new messaging app, Bitchat. It's making noise in the tech world for all the right reasons.

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  Gemini AI Upgraded to Support Google Home’s Broadcast Messages Feature

  Gemini is now getting a new capability that will allow Google Home users to broadcast messages using the chatbot. The new feature was previewed last month as part of the new upgrades coming to the Google Home web app. It is now rolling out to users. The new feature also improves the integration between Gemini and the Google Home platform.

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  Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Reportedly Made Racist and Hateful Posts on X, Later Deleted

  Grok reportedly ran wild on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, making racist and hateful comments on posts. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI began generating less neutral responses after it was updated on Friday. However, on Tuesday, the chatbot was said to post comments that were rac...

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  Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets

  Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...

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  Gmail Announces Manage Subscriptions View for Decluttering Inbox on Android, iOS and Web

  Last month, Google silently dropped a new feature called Manage Subscriptions for Gmail’s web client. The tech giant has now officially announced its arrival on the web as well as additional platforms. The feature lets you view and manage your active subscriptions to all of the mailing lists and newsletters through a single window, eliminating th...

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  Google Pixel Phones Receiving Android 16-Based Monthly Software Update for July 2025: What’s New

  Google on Wednesday rolled out the monthly software update for Pixel smartphones. It is based on Android 16 and is said to carry fixes for a couple of bugs discovered in previous iterations. Following the update, Pixel users can expect improved Wi-Fi connectivity and performance. Google said it is also the first Android 16 update for the Pixel 6a a...

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  Apple Maps in iOS 26 Beta Version Come With An Upgraded Search Feature: Report

  Apple Maps might get an upgraded natural language search feature with the iOS 26 update, according to a report. The report found the feature in the code strings within the Maps app. The new search feature could reportedly allow users to initiate descriptive searches of a particular place they would like to visit.

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  ChatGPT Could Soon Get a Study Together Feature That Helps Users Learn New Topics

  OpenAI might be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for ChatGPT. Several netizens shared screenshots of the new feature, dubbed Study Together, on social media platforms on Sunday, leading to the belief that the San Francisco-based AI firm is conducting a test run for it. Based on the experience of users with this feature, it appears...

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  Canva Down: Users Unable to Edit Photos and Load Projects as Platform Suffers Outage

  Canva, the visual communications platform, suffered an outage on Tuesday morning, as per user reports and outage trackers. The platform became inaccessible for hundreds of users globally, with many claiming to be unable to load their existing projects or start a new project. Others complained of not being able to edit their photos and other assets.

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  Samsung Introduces New Security Features in One UI 8 to Protect On-Device AI Tools and Future-Proof Devices

  Samsung is upgrading its on-device and cross-device security in Galaxy devices running One UI 8 to better protect user data and the artificial intelligence (AI) apps that contain sensitive data, such as user preferences and routines. The company is also looking towards the future and improving its Secure Wi-Fi to ensure quantum hacking attempts can...

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  Jack Dorsey Announces Bitchat, a Decentralised Messaging App Which Does Not Require Phone Numbers

  Jack Dorsey on Monday announced a new decentralised messaging app called Bitchat. It is a peer-to-peer public domain messaging project which operates over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks. Bitchat is said to offer a more secure method of messaging, protected with end-to-end encryption. The app does not require internet, an account, or even ...

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  iOS 26 Beta 3 Update for iPhone Released With New Stock Wallpapers, Darker Liquid Glass Appearance

  Apple on Monday released iOS 26 Beta 3 for iPhone. The latest update brings several visual tweaks over the previous iteration that was introduced in June. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, there are more colour choices for the stock wallpaper for home and lock screens. It is said to have also adjusted the appearance of the new Liquid Glass int...

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  TikTok Building New Version of App Ahead of Expected US Sale: Report

  TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.

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  YouTube to Revise Monetisation Policy to Target Mass-Produced and Repetitive Content

  YouTube is updating its monetisation rules to increase its scrutiny of mass-produced content. The YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), which governs the platform’s monetisation policy, has always encouraged creators to publish original and authentic content. Now, with this update, the streaming giant is better defining mass-produced and repetitious v...