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Trump to sign TikTok deal today; ByteDance to be left with 20% of stock: Report

The structure would align with a bipartisan law passed in 2024, which aimed to ban TikTok unless it was sold to US-based owners by this year. The app was briefly shut down in the United States in January, just one day before Trump’s second-term inauguration

Is AI boom the new dot-com bubble? Investors rethinking their bet

Investors are reassessing the AI boom as tech stocks waver and Nvidia’s stock slips. Experts debate if AI mirrors the dot-com bubble, weighing massive investments against uncertain returns and real business impact.

Why Indian IT firms are worried, but not much, about US H-1B visa fee hike

Donald Trump's move to raise H-1B visa application fee to $100,000 created ripples on Nifty IT stocks. But Indian IT firms don't appear to be much worried about US H-1B visa fee hike. Let's find out why

What is Zoho, the platform Ashwini Vaishnaw is batting for over Microsoft and Google?

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has revealed that he has switched to an Indian platform, Zoho, for managing his documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Can it replace software products from major foreign tech companies such as Microsoft and Google?

New challenge for Google in US court: Alphabet fights lawsuit seeking to split ad tech business

Google has gone on trial in Virginia as US government lawyers push to break up its advertising technology business, accusing the company of holding an unlawful monopoly. The case, closely watched by publishers and rivals, comes weeks after a judge blocked an earlier bid to force Google to sell its Chrome browser.

Under Trump's TikTok deal, American firm Oracle to get algorithm control

Often described as TikTok's "secret sauce," the fate of the video-sharing app's algorithm was one of the main question marks in persuading China to allow the platform's transfer to US ownership

Stuffcool Click Trio and Tempt Joos Mag Mini 10 Review: Multi-utility powerbanks with wireless charging

These cool and compact 10,000 mAh powerbanks can charge multiple devices at once

Who will manage TikTok operations in the US? Murdoch, Ellison, Dell in talks

TikTok’s future in the US may soon be decided as President Donald Trump confirmed plans for American investors, including Lachlan Murdoch, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell, to take control of its US operations. The deal would shift TikTok’s data storage, ownership, and algorithm oversight to the US

55% of phone shoppers in US buy it on EMI: Is this why Apple priced top iPhone model at $2,000

With the smartphone market experiencing volatility, the introduction of high-tier storage options allows Apple to generate more revenue without necessarily selling more units

Satya Nadella says he’s ‘haunted' by AI threat after staff asks why Microsoft feels ‘colder, more rigid’

He used Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as a cautionary example of a once-dominant tech company that vanished due to its inability to embrace new technologies, such as the Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) architecture

OnePlus Nord Buds 3r Review: Basic, affordable, enjoyable TWS earbuds

One can simply call these earbuds Oppo Enco Buds3 Pro with a different charging case and with a twist.

AI exploding in India: Sam Altman to visit soon with plans for new data centre

India is ChatGPT's second-largest market in terms of users and is on its path to becoming the company's biggest soon. The tech giant has also announced plans to open its first office in India

iPhone day sees frenzy among buyers: Long queues, scuffles outside Apple stores

Visuals show a group of Apple customers exchanging blows and being taken away by both private and government security personnel. The police were also forced to resort to mild caning and dragged the miscreants out

Trump UK visit: How the $204 billion US investment may help the British economy bounce back

US President Donald Trump’s second State visit to the UK featured lavish royal ceremonies, record US investments worth £150 billion, and the signing of a landmark Tech Prosperity Deal with PM Keir Starmer. While the visit brought pledges of thousands of jobs, differences over steel tariffs and immigration remain unresolved

Apple's iPhone 17 series sale starts today: How much of it is ‘made in India’?

Apple's latest iPhone 17 series, with four new models, has officially gone on sale. Long queues were seen outside stores in India. This year, Indian Apple fans have a bigger reason to cheer, as all the latest iPhones, including the high-end Pro models, are assembled in the country

Soft on Google, tough on Nvidia: China keeps US guessing ahead of Trump-Xi Friday call

China drops Google probe but tightens grip on Nvidia ahead of Trump-Xi call, signalling mixed signals on tech and trade strategy. Read here

Can Mark Zuckerberg’s new smart eyewear make phones obsolete?

Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for us all, and it involves smart eyewear. At the Meta Connect 2025 event, the tech entrepreneur unveiled a new range of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech. Priced between $379 and $799 (Rs 33,398 and Rs 70,406), they have features that allow users to give up being glued to their phones

China drops Google anti-trust probe, says report amid deal over TikTok’s future in US

The investigation into Google, formally launched in February, focused on the dominance of its Android operating system and how it affects Chinese smartphone manufacturers like Oppo and Xiaomi that rely on the software

Microsoft links promotion to new attendance policy: Return to office by Sept 19, for at least 3 days a week

The mandate will initially apply to Seattle-area employees residing within 50 miles of Microsoft offices, according to an internal memo from Chief People Officer Amy Coleman

What's the cost of keeping Elon Musk away from politics? A trillion dollars, it seems

Tesla has proposed a record-breaking $1 trillion compensation plan to retain CEO Elon Musk and secure his focus on ambitious projects like autonomous taxis and humanoid robots. The move comes as Musk personally purchased $1 billion in Tesla shares while facing criticism over political involvement

China targeting Nvidia as Trump shields TikTok: Xi pushing to cast Beijing as US tech supplier

China is pressuring Nvidia as TikTok talks advance with Xi Jinping aiming to cast Beijing as a technology supplier while Trump holds firm on tariffs

New ChatGPT version coming especially for teens, but parents will be in control

In case OpenAI identifies a user as a minor, they will automatically redirect them to the age-appropriate version of ChatGPT that will block graphic and sexual content and can involve law enforcement in rare cases of acute distress, the company said

OnePlus Nord CE5 Review: The core finally gets stronger

The OnePlus Nord CE5, though not drastically different in concept from its predecessors, now gets a lot more powerful processing hardware and great battery backup

Project Kuiper: Amazon satellite internet could begin in 5 countries by early 2026

Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans to bring satellite internet to five countries by early 2026, with global coverage to follow

Meta gave millions to new AI project poaches, now it has a problem

Meta’s lavish AI hiring spree has sparked internal rifts casting doubt on whether sky-high paychecks will deliver the breakthroughs it wants

Ahead of Trump-Xi call, China accuses Nvidia of breaching anti-monopoly laws; tech giant denies

China's market watchdog made the statement after conducting a preliminary probe into Nvidia's business practices. However, it failed to mention how the chipmaking company had violated its rules

How ChatGPT is becoming everyone’s BFF and why that’s dangerous

An increasing number of people, adults and children alike, are making bots their besties: choosing AI-powered chatbots over humans. Is this a green flag or a red flag?

America ready for self-driving cars, but it has a legal problem

America may be technologically prepared for the arrival of self-driving cars, but outdated and fragmented regulations threaten to keep the industry stuck in the past

Days before Trump visit, UK enters $543 mn Google Cloud deal to boost national security

Britain's Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the deal includes Google Cloud's latest technologies, like "AI, data analytics, and cyber security”, to be deployed by the military for intelligence and national security specialists

Apple delays launch of ‘made-in-India’ new iPhone Air in China over ‘approval’ issues

When pre-orders for the new models began on Friday (Sep 12), customers in China were unable to place orders through the company’s local website