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As RBI’s CBDC pilots mature, new real-world use cases span MSME finance, cross-border settlements, asset tokenisation, and direct benefit transfers.

Windows 10 phase-out sparks surge in Mac sales, claims report

Apple’s Mac sales rose nearly 15% in Q3 2025 as the looming Windows 10 support deadline fuels a global PC upgrade cycle, benefiting major vendors like Lenovo and Asus while shifting enterprise interest toward AI-ready systems.

Google denies Gmail hack claims; says 183 million accounts are safe; here’s how to verify yours

Google has denied reports of a massive Gmail breach affecting 183 million accounts, calling them misleading. Still, users can verify potential leaks using Google’s Dark Web checker, Password Manager, and Have I Been Pwned.

India’s market regulator is one of the most progressive in the world: Groww’s Lalit Keshre on recent F&O curbs

Groww announced the IPO price band of Rs 95 to Rs 100, which values the company at around Rs 62,500 crore ($7.1 billion)

Adobe’s Firefly gets biggest AI upgrade yet with soundtracks, speech and smarter image tools

At Adobe MAX 2025, the world’s largest creativity conference, Adobe unveiled its most ambitious update to date for Firefly — its all-in-one creative AI studio. The company introduced powerful new tools for video, audio and imaging, including AI-generated soundtracks, lifelike voiceovers, and conversational editing, alongside the next-gen Image Model 5 and a growing ecosystem of partner models.

India Web 3.0 Summit: Maharashtra to pilot tokenisation of land assets using blockchain

Sandbox pilot underway; mock regulators and exchange being created for testing

OpenAI’s secret ‘Project Mercury’ could replace entry-level bankers and consultants

OpenAI’s top-secret Project Mercury employs over 100 ex-bankers and consultants to train AI models capable of performing complex financial modelling and consulting tasks. The initiative, reportedly paying $150 per hour to participants, could disrupt entry-level roles in banking by automating core analyst functions. With major firms like Morgan Stanley already testing the technology and JPMorgan financing OpenAI’s expansion, Project Mercury could mark a turning point in how Wall Street integrates artificial intelligence.

Reliance Jio announces 18 months of free Gemini AI Pro subscription for users in partnership with Google

Reliance and Google announced a partnership to offer 18 months of free AI Pro access to Jio users and expand AI hardware infrastructure to boost India’s digital and AI capabilities.

Bill Gates warns of AI job impacts, urges balance between innovation and human welfare

Bill Gates told CNBC that while AI will drive major innovation, it could disrupt jobs and should be managed alongside broader human welfare goals, including healthcare and climate initiatives.

Microsoft Mico Explained: The animated AI companion bringing Copilot to life

Microsoft has unveiled Mico, an optional animated AI assistant for Copilot, designed to make interactions more human, expressive, and emotionally engaging. The avatar enhances Windows AI experiences by turning text and voice exchanges into interactive, visually rich conversations.

Instagram to let users fine-tune their feed and make the algorithm truly personal

Instagram is testing a new feature that lets users fine-tune their feed by adding or removing topics of interest. Here’s how it could make your Reels and Explore experience more personal.

Samsung expands Internet browser to PC with Galaxy AI and new privacy tools

Samsung has launched the beta version of its Internet browser for PC, bringing Galaxy AI-powered tools, data syncing, and enhanced privacy to desktops. Here’s how the new browser bridges phones and PCs for a seamless web experience.

Arvind Srinivas announces 14-day free trial for Perplexity Email Assistant: What it is and how to try it

Perplexity AI has introduced a 14-day free trial of its new Email Assistant for Pro and Max users, offering AI-powered inbox organization, drafting, and scheduling with a focus on privacy and control.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series tipped to offer in-house connectivity chipset

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S26 series, could soon follow Apple's footsteps, as the company could introduce a new Exynos connectivity chip with these phones, called the Exynos S6568.

After Q2 turbulence, ixigo eyes smoother skies ahead as Diwali, New Year drive bookings

The company is spotting signs of recovery as Diwali and New Year travel plans fuel a surge in demand across categories from flights to buses.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 tipped to get LPDDR6 RAM, UFS 5.0 storage support: All the details

Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, is expected to support up to LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage. Moreover, the chip could be fabricated using TSMC's 2nm process technology, offering improved power efficiency and performance.

Samsung Galaxy AI now available in 22 Indian languages including Gujarati, Hindi and others

Samsung has expanded Galaxy AI to support 22 languages, adding Gujarati and Filipino. The update enhances multilingual communication through features like Live Translate, Interpreter, and Chat Assist.

Google’s parent company Alphabet hits $100 billion in one quarter: Here’s how AI made it happen

Google’s parent company Alphabet has posted its first $100 billion quarter, driven by AI-powered growth across Search, YouTube, and Cloud. Here’s how smarter tools and everyday products helped the tech giant reach this massive milestone.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announces major organisational changes, offers buyout options to employees

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced major organisational changes as the platform restructures its product teams to focus on AI. As part of the move, YouTube is offering voluntary buyouts with severance to U.S.-based employees, marking the first major reorganisation in a decade.

Inside Oracle’s push to end single-vendor GPU dependence

As demand for foundation model training continues to accelerate, cloud providers have been forced to rethink how they secure compute and how much control they cede to the vendor that dominates it.

OPINION | How AI-driven empathy in debt collections is reducing defaults

AI-driven, empathetic debt recovery is transforming India’s collections landscape. It is replacing pressure with personalised, respectful communication that boosts repayment, strengthens trust, and promotes responsible, compliant financial practices

India’s rapidly growing developer community a key investment area with huge potential, says Microsoft’s Jay Parikh

Microsoft-owned GitHub is pursuing a broad strategy to drive adoption of its developer platform in India, targeting students, universities, and companies, COO Kyle Daigle told Moneycontrol.

Alphabet hits $100 billion milestone; Elon Musk surprises Sundar Pichai with a compliment

Sundar Pichai celebrates Google’s first $100B quarter; Elon Musk congratulates him on X. Alphabet credits AI for record-breaking growth and profits.

Grammarly is now Superhuman: What’s new, what’s changed, and what stays the same

Grammarly has officially rebranded as Superhuman, expanding beyond grammar checks to offer new AI tools that help you write, research, schedule meetings, and manage tasks — all within the apps you already use. Here’s a simple breakdown of what’s new, what’s changed, and what stays the same.

Tech titans diverge: Meta tanks, Microsoft dips, Alphabet soars after Q3 earnings show AI spending split

Meta crashes, Microsoft dips, Alphabet rallies after Q3 earnings show contrasting fortunes in the AI race. Markets react sharply to big tech spending plans.

Satya Nadella reveals Bill Gates once warned Microsoft would “burn” $1 billion on OpenAI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recalls how investing $1 billion in OpenAI back in 2019 was considered a risky move — even by Bill Gates. Today, that “risky” decision has turned into one of Microsoft’s smartest bets.

Mark Zuckerberg backs Meta’s multi-billion dollar AI spending spree

Meta’s latest earnings call made one thing clear — Mark Zuckerberg is betting the company’s future on artificial intelligence, even as investors show signs of unease.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans more aggressive AI spending in Superintelligence push

Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast and indicated that spending will be significantly higher in 2026.

OPINION | The Deepfake Rules: A reform in need of nuance

India’s draft IT Rule amendments target deepfakes through labelling and verification, a positive step but overbroad and impractical. True digital trust needs smarter definitions, balanced enforcement, and redesigned platform incentives

Microsoft Azure outage: Here's what caused the outage, company's statement and more

Microsoft confirmed that an inadvertent configuration change triggered a temporary outage across Azure and Microsoft 365 services ahead of its earnings announcement.

IPO-bound Groww enables captive algo trading with 'Groww Cloud'

Even as SEBI has been curbing derivatives trading to protect retail investors, the segment is key to the broking industry in revenue

Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory

South Korea’s largest company, which reported upbeat preliminary operating profit and revenue earlier this month, said on Thursday net income totaled 12.01 trillion won, beating analysts’ estimate of 9.29 trillion won.

Google's Gemini now has over 650 million monthly active users, says CEO Sundar Pichai

Google plans to release the next major version of its flagship AI model, Gemini 3, later this year, said CEO Sundar Pichai.

Google parent Alphabet crosses 300 million paid subscribers, driven by YouTube and Google One

Alphabet posted its first-ever $100 billion quarter driven by double-digit Q3 gains in Google Search, YouTube ads, Google subscriptions, platforms and devices, and Google Cloud.

Ixigo says AI is helping it evolve from a booking platform to a ‘peace of mind’ brand

Ixigo's Group Co-CEO, Rajnish Kumar said that they will deliberately deploy some capital into making longer-term investments for what the NewCo at ixigo should look like in the AI-first world.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to visit India in December: Report

Nadella will address two AI-related conferences in Bengaluru and Mumbai during his visit, which also includes meetings in New Delhi, said one of the sources

Ixigo reports loss of Rs 3.5 crore in September quarter of FY26, revenue at Rs 282.7 crore

Aloke Bajpai, Group CEO, ixigo said that the recent fund raise provides the balance sheet required to fulfil their long term aspiration of delivering the best AI-first customer experience for travel and fuels their expansion into new categories and markets.

Netflix introduces Instagram Reels-like vertical scrolling videos on mobile; company says 'not trying to copy Tiktok

Netflix is testing a vertical video feed on mobile devices to surface short clips from its originals, offering a scrollable, snackable way to browse without jumping into full episodes.

Nvidia storms past $5 trillion valuation as AI boom powers meteoric rise

The milestone underscores the company's swift transformation from a niche graphics-chip designer into the backbone of the global AI industry

Netflix announces live voting and party games to make streaming more interactive

Netflix is adding live voting and living-room party games to make its platform more interactive, alongside a kids UI redesign, immersive home screens, and tests for vertical mobile video clips.

iPhone Air reportedly going steady with its production despite concerns over market demand

Multiple reports in recent weeks have claimed that Apple is cutting production of its recently launched iPhone Air owing to slow demand. However, a new report contradicts those claims and suggests that the phone is maintaining its target of 7 million units for the 2025 holiday quarter.

OPINION | Post-harvest zone is where agritech and climate tech intersect

Storage and related infrastructure are overshadowed by other aspects of agritech. However, it’s the barely visible post-harvest technology which provides meaningful environmental and financial benefits for farmers

Nvidia nears historic $5 trillion valuation in fresh AI-fueled rally

The milestone marks Nvidia's evolution from a niche graphics-chip maker into the backbone of the global AI industry, vaulting past peers Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet

Samsung introduces digital car key support in Wallet for Mahindra BE 6 and XUV 9e in India

India Samsung has enabled Digital Car Key support for Mahindra’s XEV 9e and BE 6 SUVs via Samsung Wallet, allowing Galaxy users to lock, unlock and start supported vehicles.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra tipped to get an advanced quad rear camera setup, may not include a rear screen

After the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is expected to be the fourth phone in the Xiaomi 17 lineup. A tipster has now leaked key details about the handset, including its camera capabilities and rear design.

Meet NEO, the humanoid robot assistant that can turn off lights, open doors, and learn by watching your home

1X Robotics launches pre-orders for humanoid robot NEO that can do home chores and fetch items. Early buyers must allow human operators remote access for AI training.

Halo Campaign Evolved: New missions and features the game brings to Combat Evolved campaign

New missions and weapons, new gameplay elements and more.

Spyware company’s CEO says one of its government clients misused its malware before it was retired

Kaspersky uncovers Dante spyware made by Italy’s Memento Labs, targeting Russia and Belarus. The firm blames an outdated tool used by a government client.

Tata Motors fixes major data leak that exposed customer details, internal reports, and 70TB of company data online

Tata Motors fixed major security flaws in its E-Dukaan portal that exposed customer data, invoices, and internal reports. Researcher Eaton Zveare discovered the vulnerabilities, which have since been patched.