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AI-powered smart glasses are no longer sci-fi. Meta, Snap, and now Google-Samsung are betting big, and Apple’s rumoured to join the race. But will these actually go mainstream? Or are we still too early? Let’s break down the reality vs. the hype.

Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances

US tech leaders like Microsoft Corp. have trimmed more staff this year, reflecting in part the enormous investments needed to ensure leadership in AI

More companies are going ‘AI-first’—and workers are worried

Mandates to prioritise artificial intelligence are reshaping job roles and raising alarm across industries.

OpenAI reaches agreement to buy startup Windsurf for $3 billion

The acquisition could help OpenAI take on rising competition in the market for AI-driven coding assistants

Swiggy launches 'Pyng' app to cater to 'unmet demand' of professional services

The app will help connect customers to verified professions including health & wellness experts, financial advisors, astrologers and spiritual experts, event planners and entertainers, travel and lifestyle experts and education and skill trainers.

India Scraps 6% ‘Google Tax’ | How It Impacts Advertisers & Tech Giants | MC Explains

India is removing the 6% ‘Google Tax’ on foreign digital services starting April 1, 2025. Why was it introduced? Why is it being scrapped now? And how will businesses be affected? Watch this explainer for all the details!

Foxconn to construct world's largest Nvidia superchip factory

Foxconn is building the world's largest Nvidia GB200 chip manufacturing facility to help meet "awfully huge" demand for the AI darling's Bl.

Telegram serves as a hub for 'underground markets' of Southeast Asian crime gangs, claims UN

The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) claims that hacked data, including credit card information, passwords, and browsing histories, is openly traded on Telegram.

Lost your phone? Govt launches portal to help track your device

The Centre for Department of Telematics (CDot) is piloting this system in some telecom circles, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and the North East region, and is now ready for deployment throughout India.

Reliance launches Android-powered budget laptop JioBook. Check price, other details here

Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor backed by Adreno 610 GPU, this device comes with an 11.6-inch HD display, broad bezels, and a 2-megapixel front camera.

Google fires software engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot LaMDA was a self-aware person.

UPI servers restored after brief outage

"UPI is operational now, and we are monitoring system closely," the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said.

iPhone 13 launch date: 'California Streaming' Apple Event confirmed for September 14

Apart from iPhone 13, other top products which the company is expected to launch include new Apple Watch and Airpod models.

Twitter removes blue tick from MS Dhoni's account, restores it within hours

The blue tick signifies whether an account has been verified by Twitter. The authentication badge was removed from MS Dhoni's account likely due to the lack of activity over the past few months.

Error 503 | Twitter abuzz with reactions on global internet outage

As the news of the global outage started spreading, users started rushing to microblogging platform Twitter to check if the news is true. Some said: "We were warned", others assured, "yes, it's not just you".

Google investigates ethical AI team member over handling of sensitive data

Google's diversity efforts have been questioned by employees and adds to years of angst, including several resignations and firings in the AI department.