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Chinese Entrepreneur Urges Staff To Become Influencers, Offers Cash For Followers
The tech founder believes that more followers for workers means more reach for the company.
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Gemini Users Left Frustrated as Google Shifts to Compute-Based Usage Limits
Google is quietly restructuring the Gemini app’s usage limit. After adding a weekly limit and releasing the new usage dashboard earlier this week, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now adopting a compute-based usage limit approach. Ditching the existing message-based count means users’ usage will now be measured by the number of tokens they...
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TSMC Forecasts AI Adoption Could Help Global Semiconductor Market Reach $1.5 Trillion Milestone by 2030
TSMC predicts that the global semiconductor market will reach $1.5 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,43,89,471 crore) by 2030, according to a Reuters report citing a presentation prepared by the Taiwan-based chipmaker for a tech symposium. Further, the chipmaker reportedly forecasts that AI and high-performance computing will account for a majority of this m...
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Google Testing Reduced Free Storage Limit for New Gmail Accounts Without a Verified Phone Number
Google appears to limit free account storage to 5GB for new Gmail accounts without a phone number. Users who verify their numbers are provided the standard 15GB of free storage. With the latest move, several users criticise that the company will access more user data. A few users claim that the change will help the tech giant reduce spam. Users who...
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Canada Shooting Victims' Families Sue OpenAI Over Shooter's ChatGPT Use
The case highlights concerns about the harms posed by overly agreeable AI chatbots and what obligations the tech industry has to control them or notify authorities about planned violence by chatbot users.
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This Detox May Erase 10 Years Of Social Media Brain Damage, Research Finds
New research suggests a two-week digital detox can reverse up to a decade of cognitive decline caused by compulsive smartphone use.
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Google Vids Will Now Let All Users Generate Veo 3.1 AI Videos for Free, New Features Added
Google Vids, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video creation platform, has received a massive update. In August 2025, the Mountain View-based tech giant expanded the platform to all users, but the ability to generate AI videos from text prompts was kept limited to paying subscribers. However, on Thursday, the company announced t...
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Meta Reportedly Warns WhatsApp Users About Fake App Spying on Android, iPhone Users
Meta issued a statement on Wednesday to warn Android and iPhone users about a fake WhatsApp app that was being used for spying on users, according to a report. The US-based tech giant reportedly said that the spyware targeted about 200 Android and iPhone users in Italy. The fake WhatsApp was created by Asigint, which is part of Italy’s Cantu-base...
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Google Finally Lets Users Change Their Gmail Address; US Rollout Begins
Google on Tuesday announced a long-standing update that finally allows users to change their primary Gmail address. It marks a significant shift as Google previously did not allow users to modify their main Gmail address once the account was created. According to the Mountain View-based tech giant, it applies to a user’s entire Google Account, in...
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Renault Duster Hybrid E:Tech Sold Out For 2026: What's Special About It
Renault Duster's hybrid variant comes with the biggest hybrid engine in the segment with a capacity of 1.8 litres.
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Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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AI Will Redefine Work, Not Just Replace Jobs, Says Former UK PM Rishi Sunak At NDTV AI Summit
At the NDTV AI Summit, Rahul Kanwal and Rishi Sunak debated AI's impact on jobs, with Kanwal warning of possible mass displacement and Sunak highlighting historical job creation by technology.
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Jeff Bezos-Owned Washington Post Fires Tech Reporter Who Covered Amazon
Caroline O'Donovan, who joined The Post in 2022, reported on technology companies and corporate accountability, with a particular focus on Amazon.
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UK Watchdog Wants Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Overviews
Google’s existing framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Search has come under fire in the UK. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed multiple measures for the Mountain View-based tech giant to help businesses and users make active and informed choices when using services, such as AI Overviews and AI Mod...
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Chinese Entrepreneur Urges Staff To Become Influencers, Offers Cash For Followers
The tech founder believes that more followers for workers means more reach for the company.
-
Gemini Users Left Frustrated as Google Shifts to Compute-Based Usage Limits
Google is quietly restructuring the Gemini app’s usage limit. After adding a weekly limit and releasing the new usage dashboard earlier this week, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now adopting a compute-based usage limit approach. Ditching the existing message-based count means users’ usage will now be measured by the number of tokens they...
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TSMC Forecasts AI Adoption Could Help Global Semiconductor Market Reach $1.5 Trillion Milestone by 2030
TSMC predicts that the global semiconductor market will reach $1.5 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,43,89,471 crore) by 2030, according to a Reuters report citing a presentation prepared by the Taiwan-based chipmaker for a tech symposium. Further, the chipmaker reportedly forecasts that AI and high-performance computing will account for a majority of this m...
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Google Testing Reduced Free Storage Limit for New Gmail Accounts Without a Verified Phone Number
Google appears to limit free account storage to 5GB for new Gmail accounts without a phone number. Users who verify their numbers are provided the standard 15GB of free storage. With the latest move, several users criticise that the company will access more user data. A few users claim that the change will help the tech giant reduce spam. Users who...
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Canada Shooting Victims' Families Sue OpenAI Over Shooter's ChatGPT Use
The case highlights concerns about the harms posed by overly agreeable AI chatbots and what obligations the tech industry has to control them or notify authorities about planned violence by chatbot users.
-
This Detox May Erase 10 Years Of Social Media Brain Damage, Research Finds
New research suggests a two-week digital detox can reverse up to a decade of cognitive decline caused by compulsive smartphone use.
-
Google Vids Will Now Let All Users Generate Veo 3.1 AI Videos for Free, New Features Added
Google Vids, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video creation platform, has received a massive update. In August 2025, the Mountain View-based tech giant expanded the platform to all users, but the ability to generate AI videos from text prompts was kept limited to paying subscribers. However, on Thursday, the company announced t...
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Meta Reportedly Warns WhatsApp Users About Fake App Spying on Android, iPhone Users
Meta issued a statement on Wednesday to warn Android and iPhone users about a fake WhatsApp app that was being used for spying on users, according to a report. The US-based tech giant reportedly said that the spyware targeted about 200 Android and iPhone users in Italy. The fake WhatsApp was created by Asigint, which is part of Italy’s Cantu-base...
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Google Finally Lets Users Change Their Gmail Address; US Rollout Begins
Google on Tuesday announced a long-standing update that finally allows users to change their primary Gmail address. It marks a significant shift as Google previously did not allow users to modify their main Gmail address once the account was created. According to the Mountain View-based tech giant, it applies to a user’s entire Google Account, in...
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Renault Duster Hybrid E:Tech Sold Out For 2026: What's Special About It
Renault Duster's hybrid variant comes with the biggest hybrid engine in the segment with a capacity of 1.8 litres.
-
Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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AI Will Redefine Work, Not Just Replace Jobs, Says Former UK PM Rishi Sunak At NDTV AI Summit
At the NDTV AI Summit, Rahul Kanwal and Rishi Sunak debated AI's impact on jobs, with Kanwal warning of possible mass displacement and Sunak highlighting historical job creation by technology.
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Jeff Bezos-Owned Washington Post Fires Tech Reporter Who Covered Amazon
Caroline O'Donovan, who joined The Post in 2022, reported on technology companies and corporate accountability, with a particular focus on Amazon.
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UK Watchdog Wants Google to Let Publishers Opt Out of AI Overviews
Google’s existing framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Search has come under fire in the UK. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed multiple measures for the Mountain View-based tech giant to help businesses and users make active and informed choices when using services, such as AI Overviews and AI Mod...
