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Mark Zuckerberg says AI researchers are joining Meta not for big salaries but for this reason

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Mark Zuckerberg says AI researchers are joining Meta not for big salaries but for this reason

Mark Zuckerberg says top AI researchers are joining Meta not for money, but for unmatched compute power and small, high-impact teams with direct access to leadership.

OnePlus starts rolling out Plus Mind AI feature to these smartphones: How it works and more

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OnePlus starts rolling out Plus Mind AI feature to these smartphones: How it works and more

Plus Mind helps users capture, organise, and retrieve content with just a swipe. It’s OnePlus’ take on AI-enhanced memory: photos, links, messages — anything you swipe up on with three fingers gets analysed, sorted, and saved to a new hub called Mind Space.

Google says it has developed an AI-powered cybersecurity tool that can stop an attack before it is launched

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Google says it has developed an AI-powered cybersecurity tool that can stop an attack before it is launched

The tool is also being applied to strengthen the security of widely-used open-source software, vastly increasing the scale and speed of defensive coverage.

Apple to start iPhone 17 production in India and China

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Apple to start iPhone 17 production in India and China

For the first time, Apple plans to start iPhone 17 production in both India and China on day one, marking a major shift in its manufacturing strategy.

Meta confirms it has deleted 10 million Facebook accounts, here’s why

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Meta confirms it has deleted 10 million Facebook accounts, here’s why

The move is part of a wider clean-up effort aimed at making feeds more relevant and authentic — especially as AI-generated junk floods social platforms.

Google confirms plans to merge Android and ChromeOS into a single unified platform

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Google confirms plans to merge Android and ChromeOS into a single unified platform

Merging Android and ChromeOS may finally give Google the cohesive platform it needs to compete with Apple across the board.

Qualcomm is making a next-gen Snapdragon chip for smartwatches with major performance upgrades

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Qualcomm is making a next-gen Snapdragon chip for smartwatches with major performance upgrades

Qualcomm is working on a new Snapdragon wearable chip, which has been codenamed Aspen, and could have a model number SW6100. It is expected to provide more efficiency and will be a part of Wear OS smartwatches in 2026.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey 'vibe codes' second app in a week; this one tracks your Vitamin D

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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey 'vibe codes' second app in a week; this one tracks your Vitamin D

The app is open source, with its code published on GitHub, and it’s the latest in Dorsey’s experimental “weekend builds” — side projects he’s coding using Goose, an open-source AI coding tool that’s part of a growing wave of “vibe coding” platforms.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 sale ends tonight: Best smartphone deals to grab before midnight

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Amazon Prime Day 2025 sale ends tonight: Best smartphone deals to grab before midnight

Amazon Prime Day 2025 sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM. Grab the best smartphone deals on iPhone, Samsung, OnePlus, Redmi, realme, iQOO, and more before midnight.

Elon Musk is tracking every click of xAI employees and they are not happy

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Elon Musk is tracking every click of xAI employees and they are not happy

Elon Musk is making xAI employees install tracking software to monitor clicks, screens, and work activity, sparking frustration and privacy concerns among staff.

“I use AI every day…” NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AI isn’t making people dumber

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“I use AI every day…” NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AI isn’t making people dumber

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reacts to MIT’s study on AI making people dumber, saying daily AI use actually sharpens his thinking skills.

LG launches 2025 OLED evo and QNED evo TV series in India: Price, availability, and key features

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LG launches 2025 OLED evo and QNED evo TV series in India: Price, availability, and key features

LG has launched its 2025 OLED evo and QNED evo TVs in India, starting at Rs 74,990. The new TVs come with upgraded AI features, improved picture and sound quality, and will be available from July 2025.

Meta buys AI voice-cloning startup PlayAI to boost its next-gen AI ambitions

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Meta buys AI voice-cloning startup PlayAI to boost its next-gen AI ambitions

Meta said the PlayAI team will be working under Johan Schalkwyk, a big name in the AI world who used to lead speech AI research at Google and recently joined Meta.

Apple has made several devices vintage and obsolete, including these iPads, Macs, and iPhone

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Apple has made several devices vintage and obsolete, including these iPads, Macs, and iPhone

As Apple continues to push forward with its silicon transition and future hardware ambitions, the vintage graveyard grows—and with it, a quiet nod to designs that were once daring, but didn’t quite age well.

Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘unlikely’ to leave any time soon but an overhaul may be on the cards

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Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘unlikely’ to leave any time soon but an overhaul may be on the cards

With no clear successor and no signs of a grooming process underway, Cook’s grip on Apple seems likely to last well into the next decade. According to the report, the board — stacked with loyalists like Arthur Levinson and Ronald Sugar — sees no reason to change what they still believe works.

Vivo X Fold 5, Vivo X200 FE launching in India today: How to watch livestream, expected specs, price and more

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Vivo X Fold 5, Vivo X200 FE launching in India today: How to watch livestream, expected specs, price and more

Vivo is launching the X Fold 5 and X200 FE in India today, July 14, at 12 PM IST. Here's how to watch the livestream, expected prices, full specs, and what makes these phones stand out.

Google’s Gemini AI can now turn your photos into videos, here’s how

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Google’s Gemini AI can now turn your photos into videos, here’s how

The feature, available via the ‘Videos’ option in the prompt box, lets you upload a photo, describe the scene, and even specify audio cues.

Amazon Prime Day sale 2025: Huge discounts on Dyson Airwrap, Supersonic hair dryer, V15 vacuum and more

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Amazon Prime Day sale 2025: Huge discounts on Dyson Airwrap, Supersonic hair dryer, V15 vacuum and more

Looking for Dyson deals? Amazon Prime Day 2025 brings up to Rs 20,000 off on top gadgets. Hurry, offers valid only till July 14.

Google Pixel 10 series price leaks, may cost same as Pixel 9 series

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Google Pixel 10 series price leaks, may cost same as Pixel 9 series

Though there’s no official word from Google India yet, the leak gives us a strong hint that pricing in India may mirror European pricing, just as it has in past years.

‘We deeply apologise for the horrific behaviour…’ Grok says sorry for offensive posts

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‘We deeply apologise for the horrific behaviour…’ Grok says sorry for offensive posts

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), xAI, Musk’s AI company and now the owner of X, claimed the incident was caused by a rogue “code path update”—not by Grok’s core language model.

Nokia is being ‘killed’ again. Read what HMD Global has to say

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Nokia is being ‘killed’ again. Read what HMD Global has to say

Though the brand still carries nostalgic weight, Nokia phones haven’t cracked the top ranks in the US smartphone market, where Apple and Samsung reign supreme.

Who is Varun Mohan? The Indian-origin CEO who rejected $3 Billion OpenAI deal for Google DeepMind

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Who is Varun Mohan? The Indian-origin CEO who rejected $3 Billion OpenAI deal for Google DeepMind

Mohan, along with his longtime friend and co-founder Douglas Chen, and several top researchers from Windsurf, will now be working at Google.

‘It’s too late for us…’Intel’s new CEO delivers brutal reality check as Nvidia’s AI boom continues

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‘It’s too late for us…’Intel’s new CEO delivers brutal reality check as Nvidia’s AI boom continues

The comments come as Intel begins thousands of layoffs across multiple locations, a sweeping move aimed at making the company leaner and faster—more like its rivals Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD, according to the new CEO.

Samsung S24 Ultra gets massive Rs 60,000 discount on Amazon Prime Day sale: Here’s how much the phone costs now

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Samsung S24 Ultra gets massive Rs 60,000 discount on Amazon Prime Day sale: Here’s how much the phone costs now

If you’re an Amazon Prime member and have an Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card, you can get an extra 5% cashback on top of the discount.

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