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Samsung unveils SmartThings Home Care for 2026 Bespoke AI ACs, brings proactive monitoring and faster repairs
Samsung has introduced SmartThings Home Care for its 2026 Bespoke AI air conditioners in India, enabling automatic issue detection, proactive service alerts, and quicker first-visit repairs through connected monitoring.
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Snapchat’s Digital Well-Being Index 2026 puts India at the top as parental support strengthens Gen Z resilience online
Snapchat’s latest Digital Well-Being Index ranks India highest among six countries, highlighting strong parental involvement and support networks that help Gen Z navigate online risks more effectively.
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Orange is the new 'gold': How Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro turned heads and sales in China
After three difficult years, Apple has staged a sharp comeback in China. And according to analysts, part of the credit may belong to an unexpected factor: a bright orange iPhone.
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Salesforce layoffs: Hundreds of jobs cut as AI push and leadership changes accelerate
Salesforce has quietly cut hundreds of roles this month, underscoring how the company’s AI-first strategy is reshaping its workforce even as it undergoes a significant leadership transition.
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One in four smartphones currently in use worldwide is an iPhone, claims report
The global smartphone installed base grew modestly in 2025, but Apple quietly tightened its grip, with iPhones accounting for roughly 25 percent of all active smartphones worldwide, driven by longer replacement cycles and deep ecosystem loyalty.
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OpenAI’s Codex crosses 1 million downloads as AI coding wars heat up
OpenAI says its standalone Codex app has crossed one million downloads in its first week, a milestone that underlines how fast AI-powered coding tools are being adopted, even as limits for free users loom.
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From iPhone to Ferrari: Ex-Apple iconic designer Jony Ive reveals interior of Ferrari’s first EV
Ferrari has lifted the curtain on the interior of its first electric car, developed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Called the Ferrari Luce, the EV blends classic Ferrari tactility with Ive’s signature Apple-era minimalism, offering a glimpse of what Apple’s abandoned car project might have looked like.
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XElectron unveils iProjector 3 Plus with Google TV, 2000 ANSI lumens, and 4K support at Rs 27,990
XElectron has launched the iProjector 3 Plus in India featuring Google TV, 2000 ANSI lumens brightness, native Full HD resolution with 4K support, smart auto-adjustment tools, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and a price of Rs 27,990.
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Google employees accuse company of enabling ICE surveillance
The open letter calls on leadership to disclose all dealings with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, and to divest from partnerships workers say conflict with Google’s ethical commitments.
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Over a billion Android phones are now exposed to hack attacks and other risks, Google warns
Security updates have stopped for millions of devices running older versions of Android. If your phone can’t upgrade beyond Android 12, Google’s advice is clear. It may be time to replace it.
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Crypto.com CEO acquires AI.com in record-breaking domain deal
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek is making an ambitious move into artificial intelligence with the launch of AI.com, a new AI agent platform built around one of the most expensive domain names ever sold. The project signals Marszalek’s intent to replicate his crypto success in the rapidly evolving AI market.
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Spotify introduces About the Song feature to bring context and stories directly into the listening experience
Spotify has launched About the Song, a new in-app feature that surfaces background stories, inspirations and credits behind tracks, aiming to deepen listener engagement through contextual discovery.
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Anthropic’s new AI tool Claude Opus 4.6 can build a full C compiler using autonomous AI agent teams
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Tim Cook addresses immigration fears among Apple employees
Speaking during a company-wide meeting, Cook said immigration remains central to Apple’s success and pledged personal support for staff affected by visa and DACA-related concerns.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about retirement, succession and leadership changes at all-hands meeting
Apple CEO Tim Cook used a company-wide meeting to reflect on leadership succession, recent executive exits and the company’s upcoming 50th anniversary. While stopping short of signalling an imminent departure, Cook’s comments come amid growing speculation about his eventual retirement and who might lead Apple next.
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Amazon to spend up to $200 billion as it ramps up AI investment
Amazon’s cloud business delivered another strong quarter, with AWS revenue rising nearly 24% and beating Wall Street expectations. The performance underscores AWS’s central role in Amazon’s profits, even as competition from Microsoft and Google intensifies and AI infrastructure spending accelerates across the industry.
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Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.6, its most advanced model; turns up the heat on ChatGPT and Gemini
With a 1 million token context window and industry-leading benchmark results, the release intensifies competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini as the AI arms race shifts toward sustained, agentic work.
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BGMI redeem codes for Feb 5, 2026: Win Blissful Backpack cosmetic and more
Krafton India has rolled out 59 new BGMI redeem codes for February, allowing eligible players to unlock the Blissful Backpack cosmetic item through the official redemption website until February 28
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‘We are not stupid’: Sam Altman responds after Anthropic’s Super Bowl jab on ads in ChatGPT
he campaign drew laughs across the tech world, including from Sam Altman. It also prompted a lengthy and unusually heated public response from the OpenAI CEO.
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Google’s Gemini crosses 750 million monthly users as it closes on ChatGPT
The milestone highlights how quickly Gemini has scaled as Google pushes AI deeper into Search and consumer products. While it still trails ChatGPT, the growth underscores Google’s broader bet on AI as a core revenue driver.
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Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths: Police probe role of Korean task-based “love game” addiction that led three minors to jump from ninth-floor balcony
Three minor sisters in Ghaziabad died after jumping from a ninth-floor flat, with police investigating whether excessive addiction to a Korean task-based online “love game” influenced the tragic incident.
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Amazon layoffs 2026: Tech and leadership roles face deep cuts as company trims layers across its Washington headquarters
Amazon has filed a WARN notice in Washington confirming over 2,000 corporate layoffs, with software developers and managers most affected as job separations begin from late April 2026.
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‘Christmas in April’: Sam Altman taunts Elon Musk as OpenAI flags discovery concerns
OpenAI’s chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, flagged troubling details from recent court filings in the company’s legal battle with Elon Musk’s xAI, noting that key documents produced so far appear narrow and raise transparency concerns.
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Adobe Animate is not being discontinued, Adobe clarifies after confusion over product status
Adobe has issued a clarification on the future of Adobe Animate after an earlier customer email sparked concern that the animation software was being discontinued. The company has now confirmed that Adobe Animate is not being shut down and will remain available for both existing and new users, though it has entered maintenance mode.
