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Samsung under pressure from Huawei, working on tri-fold phone, likely to launch in early 2025

Samsung's upcoming tri-fold device could help the company address some recent challenges. Sales for its latest foldable models, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6, have been weaker than expected, leading to a 10 per cent dip in OLED display orders compared to the previous year

Western Digital unveils record-breaking 32TB and 26TB HDDs designed for AI data centres and workloads

With businesses increasingly reliant on AI, the need for high-capacity storage has become more pressing. Western Digital’s new models promise to help companies store and retrieve large datasets quickly, while also reducing operational costs

Huawei still using TSMC chips in AI products, despite US ban, TSMC might be in trouble

One of Huawei's AI accelerators features an Ascend 910B chip, manufactured by TSMC. When they got to know this, TSMC reportedly notified the US Commerce Department about the discovery earlier this month

Apple CEO Tim Cook, COO Jeff Williams land in China again, meet China's IT minister

China's IT Minister, Jin Zhuanglong, revealed that during his discussion with Apple, he encouraged them to deepen their involvement in China, enhance innovation, and grow alongside local companies

Apple to unveil new M4-powered MacBooks soon, likely to launch new keyboard, Magic Mouse too

Apple’s retail stores have reportedly seen dwindling stocks of iMacs, MacBook Pros, and Mac minis, as well as the Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad

Researchers want to spray $200 trillion worth of diamond dust in the air to fight climate change

If sustained over 45 years, the researchers believe this diamond dust-based intervention could cool the Earth by nearly 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit, keeping warming just below the critical 2.7-degree threshold

Delhi to collect congestion charges using FastTag: Who will be charged, who are exempt?

This isn’t Delhi’s first attempt at introducing congestion charges though. A similar plan was proposed in 2018, targeting 21 high-traffic zones across the city, including key areas like Hauz Khas Metro, the ITO intersection, and the Aurobindo Chowk-Andheria More route

US to start restricting American firms from investing in Chinese tech, AI businesses

These restrictions stem from an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in August 2023, in order to to prevent American expertise from contributing to China’s military advancement

Qualcomm takes on Apple's A18 Pro, launches Snapdragon 8 Elite, world's fastest mobile SoC

The Snapdragon 8 Elite brings several industry-firsts, including advanced multi-modal AI capabilities alongside major improvements in both CPU and GPU performance. Like Apple’s A18 Pro, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is built on TSMC’s 3nm process

NVIDIA plans to develop India-specific AI chip, leverage country's massive chip designing talent base

In his previous meeting with PM Modi, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stressed that India should focus on building its own AI capabilities rather than relying on foreign imports. NVIDIA’s interest in India stems from the vast talent pool of chip designers available in the country

ByteDance terminates intern for 'maliciously sabotaging' AI development, training

ByteDance, which became a social media powerhouse thanks to TikTok and Douyin, has been aggressively developing generative AI models. Like other big names in tech, the company is racing to develop AI tools that could compete with popular platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Russian govt officials are buying 4X more iPhones than before despite Moscow ban

In 2023, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) introduced the ban, supposedly over concerns that the US could use iPhones to spy on officials. However, it looks like the ban hasn’t been much effective

Apple was not the first with AI, but it will be the best, focusing on quality over speed, claims Tim Cook

While for many in the industry it may seem that Apple has been slow, Cook remains unfazed. He highlighted that Apple has been developing AI under the label of Machine Learning for over a decade, focusing on refining and perfecting their offerings

Google hopes its AI-based smart farming helps bring the next Green Revolution in India

Google's Agricultural Landscape Understanding API can map fields, identify water bodies, and measure vegetation boundaries with far better accuracy. The data provided by the ALU API is designed to serve as a foundational layer for India’s agricultural ecosystem

Apple Intelligence development at least 2 years behind industry leaders, claims report

The analysis revealed that ChatGPT is 25 per cent more accurate than Siri and can answer 30 per cent more questions, raising concerns within Apple about its competitive standing

Fake trading apps linked to global pig butchering scam rings are flooding the Play Store and App Store

Group-IB’s research found that these criminals use sophisticated social engineering techniques — often building relationships on dating or social media platforms — to lure their victims to apps that the criminals have uploaded to Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store

Chinese robotics startup Robot Era unveils STAR1, the ‘fastest' humanoid in the world

Chinese robotics startup Robot Era has launched what it claims is the fastest humanoid in the world. Called STAR1, the robot has overtaken Tesla’s Optimus and Boston Dynamics' Atlas to claim the title of the world’s fastest humanoid robot

US to investigate Tesla’s camera-only self-driving feature in 2.4mn EVs following 4 low visibility collisions

The investigation will focus on whether Tesla's FSD, which uses a camera-only system, is failing under low-visibility conditions, such as sun glare, fog, or dust clouds. Tesla started removing its radar-based Autopilot system in 2021, and started removing ultrasonic sensors in 2022

US’ probe into TSMC for violating China sanctions could spell trouble for Apple, NVIDIA, send stock spiralling

US officials suspect that TSMC might have indirectly supplied smartphone or AI chips to Huawei by working through an intermediary, potentially breaching the sanctions

Meta goes to Hollywood, teams up with major production house to create ‘AI-generated movies’

Meta unveiled Movie Gen earlier this month, presenting it as a tool capable of competing with offerings from other AI leaders, such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs. The experiment with Blumhouse signals Meta’s intention to partner with the entertainment industry on a long-term basis

India plans to curb laptop imports again, wants players like Apple to increase domestic production

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is working on an import authorisation system that will require companies to get prior approvals for all incoming devices. The new import limits could take effect after January 2025

Intel faces mounting pressure, lays off 2000 people as part of a broader restructuring plan

Intel’s latest layoff affects 1,300 employees in Oregon, 385 in Arizona, and 319 in California, with an additional 251 job cuts planned in Austin, Texas, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing

Google to block all ads that talk about US elections, but after polls close on Nov 5

This policy isn’t exactly new — Google first implemented a similar measure during the 2020 elections, seeking to prevent premature victory claims and false information from spreading before official results are announced

Donald Trump claims Tim Cook called him, complaining how EU has fined Apple billions of dollars

Trump mentioned that Cook’s frustration centred around two EU fines: one totalling $15 billion, stemming from a longstanding tax dispute in Ireland, and another $2 billion fine, although the details of the latter remain unclear

China plans to build its own Space Station on the Moon, start colonising other planets by 2050

According to Ding Chibiao, Vice President of the China Academy of Sciences (CAS), the construction of the lunar space station will happen in phases, with completion targeted between 2028 and 2035. Beyond lunar exploration, China is also setting its sights on deeper space missions

NVIDIA quietly launched its own AI model, said to be more powerful than GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet

NVIDIA has chosen to open-source the Nemotron model, alongside its reward model and training dataset, making them available on Hugging Face. The AI model is also accessible for preview on NVIDIA’s official website, giving developers a chance to explore its capabilities firsthand

Sam Altman relaunches Worldcoin with a new name, new plan and new hardware

The underlying idea of Altman's World is rooted in a future where artificial intelligence could make it difficult to distinguish humans from bots online. The startup aims to offer a solution with “human verification services” tied to blockchain technology

TSMC stock hits new high after profits jump 54%, NVIDIA stocks see massive jump too

TSMC, suppliers to tech giants like Apple and NVIDIA, has seen strong momentum as AI continues to take centre stage across industries. The company raised its revenue forecast for the year and predicted healthy growth over the next five years

Google to replace Advertising & Search's top boss in a major rejig

Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Prabhakar Raghavan, who has been steering Google’s search, advertising, and other crucial segments, is shifting into a new role as the company’s Chief Technologist

Hyundai India’s Rs 27,870 crore IPO oversubscribed by 2.28X, largely driven by institutional investors

With shares set to begin trading on October 22, the focus will shift to how Hyundai performs on its market debut. While retail investors have been cautious, the heavy institutional interest suggests optimism about Hyundai’s long-term growth