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UK's Competition Authority approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic

Anthropic emphasises that it will remain independent despite major funding from Google. Google’s $2B investment includes non-voting shares and consultation rights, ensuring Anthropic retains control over its decisions

iPhone 16 has the best 5G download speeds across the world, finds Ookla report

the iPhone 16 outperforms some of the best of Samsung’s flagship device in markets across the world, including India, when it comes to download speeds. However, Samsung's flagships have a faster upload speed

Meta is lobbying to get its Llama AI integrated into the UK’s public health system

Meta hosted a European hackathon, bringing together 200+ developers to explore how Llama AI can improve healthcare. Meta believes its Llama AI model brings a massive opportunity for the UK to revamp its public health infrastructure

WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, Trump watches from Texas facility

Starship's reusable architecture will be crucial for future missions to the moon and Mars. The design has also been praised for President elect Donald Trump, who has taken a keen interest in Elon Musk's SpaceX of late

Swiss church introduces AI Jesus to hear confessionals, offer spiritual guidance

Using AI in religion isn't exactly new. Ever since ChatGPT made its debut, several churches across the world have used AI chatbots to help the write sermons. However, using AI for confessionals has its challenges, as the Swiss church to introduce 'AI Jesus' found out

Google Pixel 8a Long-term Review: An excellent midrange phone under Rs 35,000

Here are five things we like about the Google Pixel 8a and two things we don’t

India saw massive increase in online scams during festive shopping season, finds survey

With more Indians turning to online shopping around the festivities, online scammers are having a field day. Thanks to deepfakes and sophisticated phishing attacks, Diwali 2024 saw a massive uptick in online scams, as per McAfee's Global Festive Shopping Survey 2024

Five upgrades expected in the Galaxy S25 series that will set the tone for premium Android phones in 2025

Samsung's Galaxy S series usually sets the tone for all premium Android smartphones each year. This year too, the Galaxy S25 Ultra may set the benchmark of what flagship smartphones from other manufacturers would entail

iPhone XS Max and iPhone 6s Plus declared 'vintage' products by Apple: Here's what it means

For Apple, a product earns the 'vintage' label when it's been over five years since it was last sold as new. Once a gadget crosses into this territory, getting repairs or replacement parts from Apple or its authorised service centres becomes a bit of a gamble

Apple to increase investment in Indonesia by 10X to reverse iPhone ban, invest over $100 million

Apple has reportedly proposed a $100 million investment spread over two years. However, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry remains undecided, apparently pushing Apple to focus this funding on research and development rather than existing manufacturing efforts

CCI fines Meta, WhatsApp Rs 213 crores for forcing users to agree to 2021 privacy policy update

While European Union users had the option to decline due to stricter data privacy laws, Indian users found themselves backed into a corner, sparking widespread frustration. The CCI has argued that this “take-it-or-leave-it” approach amounted to unfair practices under the Competition Act

US DOJ may ask judge to push Alphabet into selling Chrome browser, limit Google’s search dominance

The US Department of Justice may reportedly ask Judge Mehta to push Alphabet into selling its Chrome browser as part of efforts to curb Google's dominance in the digital market, signaling a major move to regulate big tech

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Review: A desktop CPU made for AI PCs, but is it any good?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K could have been the budget gaming king like most of previous Core i5 CPUs. However, with little measurable performance improvements in creative tasks, and no improvements in gaming, the new budget offering from Intel is looking at a hard time

NASA's Viking 1 lander may have killed life on Mars, claims scientist

A German astrobiologist suggests that humans might have inadvertently wiped out Martian life nearly 50 years ago, during NASA's Viking 1 mission, which saw two spacecraft land on Mars and conduct groundbreaking experiments to search for signs of life

Why President-elect Donald Trump has deployed robot dogs along with Secret Service to patrol Mar-A-Lago

The US Secret Service has recently deployed Boston Dynamics’ robotic canine, Spot, to bolster security around the property. Equipped with surveillance technology and advanced sensors, these mechanical dogs are a part of the evolving toolkit to keep Trump safe

Samsung to launch the Galaxy S25 series in Jan 2025, to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC

One major shift this year is Samsung's rumoured decision to ditch its in-house Exynos chips entirely. Instead, the company is expected to use Snapdragon silicon in all regions, providing the same level of performance to users across the world

The Musk Effect: Trump 2.0 is looking for ways to ease rules for self-driving cars

Musk, a key Trump donor and a growing influence within the president-elect’s circle, stands to benefit enormously from a lax autonomous vehicle policy. The Tesla CEO has heavily invested in self-driving technology, betting the company’s future on the success of driverless vehicles

ED to start investigating Flipkart, Amazon's relationship with sellers

The ED is scrutinising whether Amazon and Flipkart controlled vendors in ways that violate regulations, which mandate that these platforms operate purely as intermediaries and not as inventory-based businesses

NVIDIA's new server design hits a roadblock, AI chips overheating beyond control

NVIDIA's Blackwell chips, which are intended to be packed tightly in server racks holding up to 72 units, are apparently getting too hot to handle. This overheating dilemma has sparked concerns about potential delays for NVIDIA’s latest AI powerhouse

China's smartphone companies plan to retake Europe after years of domestic market scare

Over the past two years, Chinese smartphone brands faced significant challenges. However, 2024 has seen a notable rebound thanks to improved economic conditions, stabilised supply chains, and a resurgence in consumer spending

Tata Electronics buys majority stake in Pegatron's only iPhone factory in India

Tata has even more ambitious plans on the horizon. Besides expanding in manufacturing, the group aims to dive into Apple’s retail business in India. Talks are in progress to launch around 100 small, exclusive Apple stores across the country

Elon Musk expands his lawsuit against OpenAI, drags Microsoft & adds federal antitrust claims

Musk's ammended lawsuit alleged that Microsoft and OpenAI illegally sought to monopolize the market for generative artificial intelligence and have sidelined other competitors

Best phones under Rs 15,000 (Nov 2024): Realme Narzo 70 5G, CMF Phone 1 to Redmi Note 13 5G

Here are the top 5G-ready smartphones to buy under Rs 15,000 in India at the moment

Best phones under Rs 20,000 (Nov 2024): OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G, Poco X6 5G to Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

We have a great bunch of 5G-ready smartphones under Rs 20,000 for you this month

Elon Musk wants internet on Mars, plans to set up Starlink-like system for interplanetary communication

Marslink would be modelled after SpaceX’s successful Starlink project, which has already revolutionised internet connectivity on Earth. The Starlink network, consisting of thousands of satellites, currently provides internet service to over 102 countries

Apple’s record 4 million unit sales helps tech giant post its largest quarter growth in India

The Indian smartphone market overall grew by 5.6 per cent year-over-year, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of positive growth. While Apple made headlines with its impressive numbers, Vivo maintained its position as the market leader, holding 15.8 per cent of the total market share

India uses some of the worst passwords, can be cracked in under 1 second, shows survey

A recent study by NordPass reveals that '123456' remains India's most common password, followed by ‘password’. Alarmingly, 78% of the world’s most common passwords can now be cracked in under a second, a sharp rise from last year’s 70%

Intel celebrates student innovators at AI Global Impact Festival for using AI in social impact solutions

The AI for Accessibility Global Award went to Tanisha Kaur, Yatharth Wazir, and Yashkumar Dubey for their creation, “Ishaara.” This AI-powered platform translates text, speech, and Indian Sign Language (ISL) into English and 12 regional languages

US regulators to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business in Pres Biden's final days in White House

Microsoft has been using restrictive licensing agreements to prevent customers from moving their data to competing platforms. These practices may include increasing subscription fees for customers looking to exit or implementing steep penalties that make leaving cost-prohibitive

Meta fined 800 million euros by the EU for antitrust violations in classified ads practices

The EU alleges that Meta’s actions were designed to give Facebook Marketplace an unfair edge that other online classified ad services simply couldn’t compete with