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Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy to head Tesla's Optimus robot project

Milan Kovac, head of Tesla’s Optimus robot programme, has stepped down to spend more time with his family. His role will be taken over by Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla’s Autopilot team.

JBL Tune Beam 2 Review: A good pair of TWS earbuds in a highly competitive segment

These JBL earbuds lag behind the competition in a couple of areas but somewhat make up for it with their energetic sound output and TalkThru feature.

Looking to diversify from China, Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business: Report

The market for repairs in India is expected to grow significantly as iPhone sales soar. The latest contract award demonstrates Apple's growing confidence in Tata as it establishes a foothold in a key market

US-China trade tensions threaten tech partnerships

As both the US and China accuse each other of violating the 90-day trade truce agreed upon in May, tech partnership between the world’s top two economies is falling apart brick by brick

France, Germany, UK…Tesla sales slump across Europe as electric car market surges

Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority, K.B.A., data shows that registration of new Tesla cars is more than a third of the same month last year, despite being Europe's prime location for car sales

Amazon building 'humanoid park' to test delivery robots for packages: Report

Amazon is reportedly developing AI software for humanoid robots that could one day replace human delivery workers, according to The Information. A testing facility called a “humanoid park” is being built at its San Francisco office to trial the technology.

'Wanted to make flying robots, not...': Developer upset as Ukraine uses his open-source code to make deadly drones

A 20-year-old open-source code powered Ukraine's Operation Spider Web that destroyed a third of Russian bombers that were hidden miles away from Ukraine. The creators of the code expressed surprise over the matter

AI models may report users’ misconduct, raising ethical concerns

Researchers observed that when Anthropic’s Claude 4 Opus model detected usage for "egregiously immoral" activities, given instructions to act boldly and access to external tools, it proactively contacted media and regulators, or even tried locking users out of critical systems

ChatGPT beats Google, hits 365 bn-mark in annual searches with 5.5 times faster growth

ChatGPT reached 365 billion annual searches just two years after launch. It had taken Google 11 years to achieve the same feat. 'We've never seen anything like the user growth of ChatGPT, particularly outside the US,' analyst Mary Meeker says

Google, Instagram logins among 184 mn passwords leaked in massive data breach

A cybersecurity researcher discovered a publicly accessible database online, revealing sensitive details associated with major brands such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, as well as several banking and government services

Meta bets big on AI to automate entire ad creation process by 2026; major brands remain cautious

The Facebook and Instagram parent company already offers AI tools that generate variations of existing ads, tweak them, and identify suitable audiences. Now, it’s working to let advertisers build entire campaigns from scratch using AI

Biotech and AI: Is Trump shooting in America's tech foot? China surging ahead of US

The US's policy under the Second Donald Trump Administration has undergone major changes, with experts saying that America is ceding tech dominance to China, which is now aiming to become from imitator to innovator

Musk’s driverless dream: Tesla announces June 12 rollout for robotaxi in Austin

Tesla is eying for June 12 to launch its highly-anticipated robotaxi in Austin. However, billionaire Elon Musk's company has its share of hurdles in launching the landmark service

Social media drama unfolds as Durov declares $300mn xAI-Telegram deal but Musk denies

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on X that Telegram users would soon be able to access Grok AI. However, he was quickly fact-checked, none other than by Musk himself

Semiconductor showdown: Trump blocks key US tech firms from serving China

Media reports say that the Department of Commerce sent out letters to leading providers of electronic design automation (EDA), including companies like Synopsys and Siemens EDA, last month, asking them to stop the supply of the technology to China

iOS 26 and beyond: Apple set for major overhaul, to rename OS of all your devices

Apple is set to launch iOS 26, kicking off a major rebrand that replaces version numbers with year-based names across all platforms. The change will be announced at WWDC on 9 June, alongside a design overhaul.

Nvidia shares rise after beating sales estimates, flags $8 billion export hit due to US curbs on China

Nvidia posted strong quarterly sales as customers rushed to buy its AI chips ahead of new U.S. export restrictions to China. However, those same curbs are expected to cost the company $8 billion in the current quarter, leading to a weaker-than-expected forecast.

SpaceX's Starship spins out of control minutes after 9th test launch, crashes over Indian Ocean

SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket during a test flight on Tuesday after it spun out of control and began leaking fuel. The rocket likely broke apart over the Indian Ocean during re-entry, officials said.

Texas set to enact age verification law for app store & play store escalating debate over kids' online safety

Senate Bill 2420, which passed both chambers of the Texas legislature, now awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. The legislation would require app store operators to verify the age of a device user and, for those under 18, obtain parental consent before allowing app downloads or purchases

Spotify down for scores of user globally, outage not explained yet

Spotify has not yet released an official comment or given an estimated time of full restoration, despite the increasing volume of user reports.

OpenAI to set up office in Seoul as demand for ChatGPT grows in South Korea

South Korea has the largest number of paying ChatGPT subscribers after the United States, according to OpenAI.

Cash-strapped Pakistan to allocate 2,000 MW of power for Bitcoin Mining, AI data centres

Pakistan's government is looking to convert the nation's underused power generation assets into revenue-producing ventures by supporting energy-intensive operations such as AI data centres and Bitcoin mining

Elon Musk’s Starlink among firms eyeing satellite internet rollout in India

According to reports, Musk's Starlink may launch unlimited data plans in India at promotional prices of less than $10 (about ₹840) per month as it prepares to enter the second-largest telecom market in the world

Softbank's Masayoshi Son eyeing creating joint sovereign wealth fund between US, Japan for big ticket tech investments

Son has reportedly raised the concept directly with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior government figures in recent weeks, coinciding with ongoing US-Japan trade negotiations

X hit by outage again, second time in 24 hours. Is Musk-owned platform facing data centre issues?

Back to back outages at X come after a major fire broke out at the company’s data centre in Hillsboro, Oregon on Thursday. It is not clear whether both developments are related

Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China amid US export restrictions

China remains a huge market for Nvidia, accounting for 13% of its sales in the past financial year

X blames 'data centre outage' for global disruption. Is cost-cutting causing frequent failures?

Around Christmas Eve 2022, Musk decided to shut down the Sacramento data centre to save money, leading to a period of frequent outages at X

How Google is changing the way you google

Google has launched its new ‘AI mode’ tool in the US. With this, the company has embedded its chatbot capabilities into its search engine. However, the feature has drawn flak from news publishers in America. Here’s why

Judge allows lawsuit holding Google, AI company accountable for teen's suicide to proceed

A Florida mother whose 14-year-old son died by suicide last year filed a lawsuit claiming Setzer became psychologically dependent on a Character.AI chatbot. A US District Judge has denied Google and Character.AI's requests to dismiss the suit

Asus Expertbook P and ROG Series Laptops in India - A quick overview of their 2025 lineup

Meet the latest laptops lineup from Asus for business and gaming both