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Xiaomi warns of handset cost pressure as AI chip boom drives up memory prices
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has said that surging memory chip prices have raised handset production costs, after market disappointment over the pricing of its newly launched Redmi K90 series.
Oct 261 min read


OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, seeks to upend Chrome's supremacy
OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Atlas, an artificial intelligence-powered web browser that embeds its popular chatbot into everyday browsing
Oct 221 min read


Indonesia cancels TikTok licence over failure to share livestream data
Indonesia has suspended TikTok's registration to operate as an electronic system provider after the company failed to hand over full data related to its live-streaming feature, the country's communications and digital ministry said on Friday.
Oct 42 min read


China hails TikTok ownership deal as 'win-win' ahead of Trump–Xi call
China on Wednesday welcomed a deal to shift TikTok's US operations into American-controlled ownership, calling it a "win-win" outcome, even as it said it will review technology exports and intellectual property licensing tied to the short-video app.
Sep 172 min read


Nepal blocks X, YouTube, Facebook over registration
Nepal's government on Thursday announced that it is blocking most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, after the companies failed to comply with rules requiring them to officially register in the country.
Sep 51 min read


Apple set to launch 4th retail store in Pune
Apple will open its fourth retail store in India next week, with Apple Koregaon Park in Pune set to launch on Thursday, September 4 at 1 pm local time.Â
Aug 272 min read


Y Combinator backs Epic in US court fight against Apple’s App Store rules
Startup incubator Y Combinator has filed an amicus brief in the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Epic Games in its battle against Apple, urging the court to reject Apple’s appeal and uphold limits on its App Store practices.
Aug 221 min read


Lok Sabha clears sweeping bill banning real-money online games
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill imposing a blanket ban on real-money games nationwide while permitting esports and casual gaming without monetary stakes.
Aug 211 min read


Google to power data centres with first deployment of Hermes 2 nuclear plant
Google said Monday it will source power from Kairos Power's Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a three-party agreement with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).Â
Aug 191 min read


Sam Altman is hedging bets on startup that seeks to rewire brain
OpenAI chief Sam Altman is backing a new brain-computer interface venture that aims to genetically alter brain cells and pair them with ultrasound implants — setting up a direct rivalry with Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Aug 161 min read


Perplexity offers $34.5 billion for Google Chrome amid antitrust pressure
AI search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited USD 34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, more than the startup's own estimated USD 18 billion valuation, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Aug 131 min read


Wikimedia Foundation loses UK court challenge to Online Safety Act rules
The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of Wikipedia, has lost a legal challenge in London's High Court against parts of Britain’s Online Safety Act (OSA), a controversial law imposing strict obligations on online platforms.
Aug 111 min read
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