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Trump says US-China talk on possible TikTok sale to begin next week

Trump last month also extended a deadline to 17 September for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, a social media app with 170 million users in the US

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 Review: A good wireless neckband that OnePlus did not need

Not a bad product at all but the Bullets Wireless Z2 successor had ample time to be a lot more special than it is

Microsoft shuts shop in Pakistan after 25 years amid instability, security concerns

Global tech giant Microsoft has decided to shut down its operations in Pakistan after 25 years of operating in the country. Former President Arif Alvi slams the current regime

US govt likely collateral damage in Zuckerberg’s talent raid at OpenAI

Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive poaching of OpenAI talent is reshaping AI recruitment and sidelining the US government in the process. With compensation packages topping $100 million, Meta is escalating a tech talent war with massive stakes for innovation, national competitiveness and the future of artificial intelligence.

Thanks to AI, hackers can create phishing sites in just 30 seconds

Hackers are now using AI tools like Vercel’s v0 to create phishing websites in under 30 seconds. A new Okta report reveals how generative AI is helping cybercriminals build convincing login pages to steal credentials, escalating phishing threats and challenging traditional cybersecurity defences.

European firms in panic over EU’s AI Act, 44 CEOs urge Brussels to pause the law

Over 40 CEOs of European companies wrote a letter to the EU urging Brussels to halt its landmark artificial intelligence act, The EU was already considering mellowing down key elements of the law due to come into force in August.

Best phones under Rs 100,000 (June-July 2025): Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Apple iPhone 16 to Vivo X200 Pro

Here are your best smartphone options under a lakh Rupees in India currently

Taiwan’s Foxconn sends Chinese engineers working at Indian iPhone facility home, China hand suspected

Chinese engineers have played a key role in training Indian workers since Apple began scaling up production in India about four years ago. However, now, Beijing is discouraging technology transfers and equipment exports to India

Microsoft sacking 9,000 employees in second major layoff after cutting 6,000 jobs in May

Microsoft Corp. has started a new round of job cuts affecting as many as 9,000 employees, marking its second major wave of layoffs this year as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure

Are ground robots becoming the new soldiers of war?

Ukraine and Russia are increasingly deploying ground robots for resupply, combat and casualty evacuation. With AI-driven systems like Murakha, THeMIS and Volchanin in action, these robotic platforms are transforming modern warfare. As both countries innovate on the battlefield, are ground robots becoming the frontline fighters of the future?

Tech’s new ‘Lonely Mountain’: Billionaires join hands to guard start-up treasures in Silicon Valley

A group of tech entrepreneurs is preparing to launch a US bank aimed at serving start-ups and cryptocurrency businesses, seeking to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)

85% of tech firms store sensitive data in the Cloud, only 8% encrypt it properly

64% of organisations ranked cloud security among their top five concerns, and 17 per cent identified it as their number one priority. These numbers make cloud security one of the most urgent cybersecurity issue of 2025

Google ordered to pay $315 mn penalty for unauthorised Android data collection

The plaintiffs claimed that Google gathered data from idle phones running its Android operating system for purposes such as targeted advertising, using Android users’ cellular data without their knowledge or benefit

Musk's X fights India in court, but Starlink gets green signal for entry

SpaceX has been trying to launch its internet services in the Indian market since 2021. It is one of the world's biggest telecom markets, with nearly 100 crore users

Is the ‘Google tax’ era coming to an end?

Is the curtain falling on digital services taxes worldwide? India and now Canada have rolled theirs back amid growing US pressure and global negotiations. With Donald Trump threatening tariffs and the EU standing firm on regulation, a broader tax deal could be looming. Here's everything you need to know about the so-called 'Google tax'

Punishment, appeasement... Indians react to Delhi fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles

Delhi’s ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles from Tuesday has ignited a fierce debate. Many feel targeted and ask 'is it a punishment for those who maintain their cars well?'

Amid Meta moves, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it’s shutting down operations for a week

OpenAI has decided to shut down next week, although executive-level employees will still be working. The decision to give employees the week off follows Meta's all-out effort to poach talent from OpenAI

Meta Superintelligence Lab: Zuckerberg goes big on AI with new venture

The high-stakes push follows senior staff departures and a poor reception for Meta's latest open-source Llama 4 model, challenges that have allowed rivals including Google, OpenAI and China's DeepSeek to seize momentum in the AI race

Nvidia executives sell-off over $1 billion in stock amid soaring valuation

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang began selling stock this week for the first time since September. Other senior executives and directors have also tapped the market

Hunt for AI supremacy: Meta poaches more OpenAI researchers as talent war rages on

Tensions between the two companies have simmered publicly for months. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman previously claimed that Meta was offering "100 million signing bonuses" to tempt his employees away

Best phones under Rs 100,000 (June 2025): Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Apple iPhone 16 to Vivo X200 Pro

Here are your best smartphone options under a lakh Rupees in India currently

Best phones under Rs 75,000 (June 2025): Apple iPhone 16, OnePlus 13 to Xiaomi 15

Here are some excellent smartphone options under 75K in India at the moment

Why did Japan ban Google’s Pixel 7 phones? Could more models follow?

Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have been banned in Japan after a court ruled they infringed on patented 4G technology owned by Korea’s Pantech. The decision, spurred by Google’s 'insincere' conduct in court, could soon extend to Pixel 8 and 9 models — threatening Google’s rise in one of its strongest international markets

Vu launches the Vibe DV range of QLED TVs with integrated soundbar: Key features, price, availability

The Vu Vibe DV smart TVs flaunt a well-rounded feature set at an affordable price point

India's Pine Labs eyes up to $6 bn valuation in $1 bn IPO

Pine Labs, which provides payment solutions such as point-of-sale machines for card transactions, is targeting a valuation between $5 billion and $6 billion

As race for AI heats up, Meta poaches three OpenAI researchers

Sam Altman recently said Mark Zuckerberg has been personally reaching out to top AI scientists, messaging them via WhatsApp and organising meetings

Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company as AI demand drives stock to record high

Nvidia has been at the center of investor enthusiasm for AI, with its high-end processors powering much of the technology’s recent advancement

Tesla's European sales drop for fifth straight month, unnerving investors

Data by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association shows that Tesla sales fell by 28 per cent last month in 30 European countries, even as the overall market for electric vehicles expanded sharply

Shubhanshu Shukla will take 28 hours to reach ISS: How his journey unfolds

After multiple delays, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 mission crew members took off from Florida to the International Space Station. This journey on board the Dragon spacecraft will take approximately 28 hours. Here’s a look at what the space voyage entails

What we know about China’s mosquito-sized drone that could change warfare

China’s National University of Defence Technology has revealed a mosquito-sized drone for covert missions, boasting tiny wings and hair-thin legs. Built for reconnaissance and surveillance, it reflects China’s growing military focus on micro-robotics. Globally, similar micro-UAVs are also being developed, with applications ranging from warfare to environmental monitoring and medicine