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Can you now legally bet on the next US president and make money?

Polymarket, the world’s largest crypto-based prediction platform, is re-entering the US legally after acquiring a licensed derivatives exchange. With federal investigations dropped and regulators signalling approval, Americans may now be able to bet on political outcomes — like the next US President — through a regulated framework

What is MAX, the state-owned app Russia's Vladimir Putin is trying to replace WhatsApp with?

Russia has ordered its officials to switch over to the Max app by September 1. Moscow has, in recent years, been trying to reduce its use of foreign apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Russia, after the invasion of Ukraine, designated Meta –  which owns Facebook and WhatsApp – as an ‘extremist organisation’. What is the Max app?

X slams French probe into algorithm manipulation as politically driven attack on free speech

X claimed it had been asked by French authorities to hand over access to its recommendation algorithm and “data about all user posts on the platform”

Google turns Android phones into earthquake detectors, records 11,000 tremors on crowdsourcing

The Android Earthquake Alerts system prioritises scale over precision, leveraging the widespread use of Android smartphones, which collect motion data by default unless opted out

Indian crypto platform CoinDCX loses Rs 378 crore in hack: Are customers’ assets safe?

India’s second-largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, was targeted by hackers on July 19, resulting in $44 million (Rs 378 crore) being wiped off the platform. This attack comes a year after WazirX was hit by a hack, resulting in the theft of assets worth $235 million (Rs 2,024 crore). What does this latest breach mean for crypto customers in India?

Microsoft bars China-based engineers from Pentagon support after US scrutiny

Microsoft, a key contractor for the US government, has previously experienced high-profile breaches by Chinese and Russian hackers. It said that it had disclosed its arrangements with China-based personnel to the government

Innovation or damage control? Musk unveils 'Baby Grok' for kid-friendly AI content

The decision to create a kid-safe AI app follows backlash over Grok’s more mature offerings, making Baby Grok’s reveal seem like a timely, if not essential, shift

Vy Capital and Elon Musk: What is the secretive investment firm behind the tech billionaire?

With a skeleton crew and zero fanfare, Vy Capital quietly became one of Elon Musk’s biggest financial backers — funding SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, and Twitter (now X). Now, the $15 billion firm is shutting its doors to outside investors. Who are the power players behind Vy, and why have they stayed so silent?

India’s first ‘digital arrest’ fraud conviction: Bengal court finds 9 guilty in Rs 1 cr scam

The Kalyani sub-divisional court has found all nine members, four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat, guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientist of nearly Rs 1 crore

OnePlus Buds 4 Review: Flagship noise cancellation, midrange sound quality

The OnePlus Buds 4 plays a bit too safe with the sound signature but ups the ANC game significantly

Relooted: The video game challenging colonial theft by letting players reclaim African artefacts

The game developed by South African studio Nyamakop, revealed at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles in June, is set in an imaginary future in which one plays as members of a pan-African crew tasked with reclaiming 70 stolen artefacts and returning them to their rightful homelands. 

AI-generated wingman on dating apps? Why you should swipe left

Many online dating apps are incorporating generative AI into their products with the hope of creating 'more healthy and equitable relationships'. But this has raised certain red flags

China launches undersea data centre off Shanghai to cool AI boom

The Shanghai data centre, built by a company called Hailanyun, will be connected to a nearby offshore wind farm that will supply 97 per cent of its energy needs, a spokesperson of the firm said

Behind the scenes: TikTok’s Chinese employees fight for tax relief if they relocate to US

China requires its overseas employees to pay tax on their global income by law. However, it has only been a few months since this rule has been enforced on people working in other countries

Apple signs $500 rare earth deal with Pentagon-linked mine operator to weaken China grip

The backing from one of the world's most valuable companies comes after MP, which operates the only U.S. rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder

Best phones under Rs 10,000 (July 2025): Poco M7 5G, Samsung Galaxy M06 5G to Lava Storm Play 5G

Looking for a smartphone under Rs 10,000? Here are your top 5 options in India

Can AI glasses replace smartphones? Zuckerberg thinks so, do you?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions a future where AI glasses replace smartphones as the primary computing platform. With over a million Ray-Ban Meta glasses sold and a growing user base, Meta is betting big on wearable tech, but challenges in design, privacy, and competition remain

Crypto firms push into US banking as President Trump signals friendlier stance

Firms including crypto payments group Ripple, stablecoin company Circle, and custodian BitGo have applied for national trust bank charters that would allow them to offer select banking services

Elon Musk's AI firm issues apology after Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews Antisemitic rhetoric

Elon Musk's AI firm xAI issued an apology after its chatbot Grok posted multiple antisemitic posts, lauding Hitler.

What's going on at Sun Valley, the 'summer camp for billionaires'?

Sun Valley 2025 is drawing executives from Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, Meta, Disney, OpenAI and more, including big names such as Sam Altman, Bob Iger, Tim Cook, and David Zaslav. AI talent wars are expected to dominate discussions, while companies like Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast will reportedly explore structural breakups as the Paramount-Skydance deal looms

NxtQuantum launches Ai+ Smartphones in India with focus on data privacy and affordability

It is India’s first fully authored smartphone, built entirely in India and governed on Indian infrastructure, the company claims

Elon Musk’s Tesla to debut in India next week, first experience centre at Mumbai’s BKC

Tesla is set to make its long-awaited debut in India on July 15 with the launch of its first experience centre in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex

OnePlus Nord 5 Series vs OnePlus Nord 4 Series: What’s new, what stays the same

A quick look at the OnePlus Nord 5 and Nord CE5 and how they compare to the Nord 4 and Nord CE4 respectively

Japan's petabit: The world's fastest internet speed that can download 67 million songs in a second

Japan has set a new world record for the fastest internet speed ever achieved at 1.02 petabits per second. About 16 million times faster than India’s average internet speed of 63.55 Mbps, this high internet speed could, in theory, download the entire Netflix library or about 67 million songs in under a second

Starlink internet down across US? Hundreds report widespread outage

As per Downdetector, the internet outage tracking site, nearly 1,000 people reported Starlink outages at 12:30 am EDT. At least 86 per cent of users said they were facing problems with internet services, while 14 per cent reported total blackout

Huawei eyes AI chip foothold in foreign markets as supply challenges drag on

The Chinese tech giant has approached potential buyers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand to promote its older-generation Ascend 910B processors

Three-layered scam, fake ED officers, and mule accounts: Here's how Cambodia call centre extorted crores

A cybercrime ring operating from Cambodia had been impersonating Indian officials to scam vulnerable people of crores of rupees. It was discovered following the arrest of a 24-year-old Indian woman, Khushi Chaudhary

After Perplexity, OpenAI eyeing Google Chrome's throne? Company to release new web browser, report says

The new browser, expected to launch in the coming weeks, will embed artificial intelligence into the core browsing experience and give OpenAI direct access to one of Google’s most lucrative assets: user data

From X to ex: Is Elon Musk the reason why Linda Yaccarino quit as CEO?

Two years after she was brought in to turn X’s fortunes, Linda Yaccarino has announced that she’s resigning from her role as CEO. While she hasn’t explained her departure, many point to the numerous controversies dogging the platform and its owner, Elon Musk, as reasons for her exit

China attempts unique feat in space, its 2 satellites try orbital refuelling at over 35,000 km altitude

China may have just become the first country to attempt satellite-to-satellite refuelling in geosynchronous orbit