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Gemini 3 Flash gets Agentic Vision to deliver more accurate, evidence-based image understanding

Google has introduced Agentic Vision for Gemini 3 Flash, a new capability that improves how the model understands and responds to image-based prompts.

Tesla plots $20 billion splurge to support Elon Musk’s AI future

The moves underscore Tesla’s ambitions to reorient around AI, driverless technology and robots at the expense of its car business

Samsung Galaxy S26 tipped to add satellite texting and SOS support

Fresh FCC certifications suggest Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series will support satellite-based texting, calling, and SOS features, bringing it closer to what Google and Apple already offer on their flagship phones.

Motorola Signature review: A thoughtful flagship that prioritises consistency and long-term value

Motorola Signature, priced at Rs 59,999, delivers a premium build, clean Android, long software support, solid performance, and balanced cameras, focusing on reliability and long-term value rather than flashy features.

Airtel is offering free Adobe Express Premium offer: How to claim one-year subscription, eligibility and details

Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Adobe that gives all Airtel customers free access to Adobe Express Premium for one year. The benefit is available to mobile, broadband (Wi-Fi), and DTH users across India and can be claimed through the Airtel Thanks app without a credit card.

Windows 11 expands Android app resume support with Spotify and web browsing

Microsoft is extending Windows 11’s Cross-Device Resume feature to support Spotify, web browsing, and select productivity apps from Android phones, signalling a renewed push toward tighter cross-platform continuity.

Economic Survey: Concert economy poised to drive growth in entertainment, tourism

The I&B ministry is working on a single-window mechanism for live entertainment permissions, including those needed from state governments

Private space sector booming, over 300 startups active, says Economic Survey

The survey said that upcoming missions such as Chandrayaan-4, Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX, the Venus Orbiter Mission and the Next Generation Launch Vehicle will open up opportunities for industry

LinkedIn introduces verified AI skill certificates powered by real tool usage

LinkedIn is rolling out a new verified skills programme that lets users showcase AI and coding proficiency based on how they actually use popular tools, rather than relying on self-declared skills or traditional exams.

No AI-led job apocalypse yet, but India must still stay cautious, says Economic Survey

Early evidence has begun to temper some of the "extreme predictions surrounding AI’s near-term labour impact", the Economic Survey 2025-26 states.

Amazon to shut down Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores

Amazon is shutting down its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores after reviewing its grocery business, shifting focus to Whole Foods Market and online grocery delivery.

Economic Survey: Digital push keeps media, entertainment growth outlook strong

Industry estimates pegged the sector’s size at around Rs 2.5 trillion in 2024, driven by rising incomes, rapid internet penetration and a large domestic market

OPINION | Davos Diaries: AI, and the battle for cognitive infrastructure

Davos shows the AI race is no longer about better models alone. It is about trust, governance and infrastructure, which will decide how AI scales and who controls it

India's AI strategy should be application-led over frontier model development, says Economic Survey 2026

The Economic Survey notes that India's strategy must also encourage innovation on open-source and open-weight platforms which will enable the country to achieve more with less resources.

Economic Survey moots 'AI Economic Council' to align tech adoption with jobs, skills

The survey has flagged the risk of unchecked automation in a country with a large and diverse workforce, arguing that AI deployment must be carefully seen through to avoid destabilising labour markets

Realme P4 Power 5G with 10,000mAh battery, Buds Clip launched in India: Price, specs and features

Realme has launched the P4 Power 5G smartphone and Buds Clip in India, featuring a 10,001mAh battery, fast charging, and clip-style wireless earbuds, with sales starting February 5.

Economic Survey: Chip access vital for strategic autonomy; India stepping up semiconductor push

Semiconductor design is among the most research-intensive industries globally, requiring years of multidisciplinary R&D, deep intellectual property capabilities and a highly skilled workforce, the survey says

Economic Survey: Electronics on course to be India's second biggest export, powered by mobile manufacturing

Mobile phone manufacturing production value has surged nearly 30-fold over the past decade — from Rs 18,000 crore in FY15 to Rs 5.45 lakh crore in FY25, making it one of the most dramatic industrial expansions in recent years

Economic Survey 2025–26: UPI and Digital Payments widen the credit accessibility and financial inclusion

The platform is now embedded across grocery purchases, fuel payments, dining, local mobility, bill payments and a widening range of low-value merchant transactions.

How to prepare for JEE Main tests, SATs using Gemini

Google’s Gemini now lets students prepare for JEE Main and SAT exams with full-length practice tests, instant feedback, and study plans, reducing the need for coaching hubs like Kota.

BGMI Redeem Codes for January 29, 2026: Win Dream Striker DP-28 skin and in-game rewards

BGMI players can redeem fresh codes released on January 29, 2026, to unlock the Dream Striker DP-28 weapon skin and other rewards via official channels.

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 15 Pro and Note 15 Pro+ 5G in India, price starts at Rs 26,999

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 15 Pro and Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G in India with a 200MP camera, large batteries, fast charging, and sales starting from February 4.

Electronics industry seeks duty overhaul, tariff fixes in Budget 2026

In its pre-Budget memorandum, the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has sought rationalisation of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) across mobile phone components, wearables, display assemblies and capital goods, along with reforms to the Manufacturing and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations (MOOWR) scheme.

Samsung announces Galaxy A07 5G in India with 6000mAh battery

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A07 5G in India, outlining its core specifications and hardware features ahead of the phone’s market availability. The Galaxy-branded smartphone expands Samsung’s 5G portfolio in the affordable segment and focuses on battery capacity, display size, and camera setup.

Redmi Note 15 Pro series to launch today: All the details

Redmi Note 15 Pro and Note 15 Pro+ are set to launch in India today, bringing a 200-megapixel camera, AMOLED display, large batteries, and multiple RAM options to Amazon shoppers.

Apple taken to court over Continuity Camera copycat claims

Reincubate, the developer behind the popular Camo app, has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of copying its iPhone-as-webcam technology for Continuity Camera and using its platform power to sideline competing apps.

Elon Musk says Neuralink is ready for first human implant of brain device designed to help blind people see

Elon Musk says Neuralink is ready for its first human implant aimed at restoring vision in blind people, with future versions potentially offering enhanced vision beyond normal sight.

iPhone 18 pricing may hold steady despite Apple’s rising chip and component costs

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests Apple is likely to keep iPhone 18 starting prices unchanged, even as component and chip manufacturing costs rise sharply, betting on market share growth and services revenue to offset margin pressure.

2026 may be the year when smartphones get more RAM, here's why

New forecasts suggest higher RAM configurations will become more common, even as volatile pricing threatens to push handset costs higher.

Why Google needs to conquer the AI browser battle to win the big AI war

New tools from OpenAI, Perplexity and others haven’t meaningfully changed how people browse the web. Google’s decision to bake Gemini directly into Chrome could finally shift that balance — and determine who really wins the AI platform war.

2026 will be the year AI 'dramatically' changes the way Meta works, says Mark Zuckerberg

AI agents are "really beginning to work," unlocking the ability to build completely new products and transform how the company works, said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Meta’s Reality Labs bleeds $19 billion as VR ambitions continue to falter

Meta’s virtual reality ambitions continue to come at a steep cost. The company has revealed that Reality Labs, the division responsible for its VR and metaverse efforts, lost $19.1 billion last year.

Google turns Chrome into an AI browser with Gemini-powered agents

Google is accelerating its push into AI browsers. The company has announced a new wave of Gemini-powered features coming to Chrome, including agentic tools that can browse the web, complete tasks, and personalise responses using a user’s data.

Microsoft quietly made $7.6 billion from OpenAI as AI revenues surge

Microsoft’s long and occasionally tense partnership with OpenAI is proving enormously lucrative. As OpenAI’s revenues surge at an unprecedented pace, Microsoft has quietly booked a massive financial gain, reinforcing just how central AI has become to its growth story.

Meta signals massive 2026 AI spending surge, plans up to $135 billion outlay

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that 2026 will be a big year for delivering personal super intelligence, building infrastructure for the future, and shaping how the company will work going forward

EU turns up pressure on Google over AI access rules on Android and Search data

The European Commission has launched specification proceedings under the Digital Markets Act to clarify how Google must give rival AI services and search engines fair access to Android features and Google Search data, warning that non-compliance could eventually lead to heavy fines.

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son abandons $50 billion Switch takeover in setback for US AI data centre plans

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has reportedly dropped plans to acquire US data centre operator Switch Inc after months of negotiations. The collapse of the proposed $50 billion deal raises fresh questions about the future of the Stargate AI infrastructure push in the United States.

Jensen Huang slams ‘Circular Financing’ claims as Nvidia doubles down on AI bets

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed criticism that the company’s growing investments in AI firms amount to circular financing, calling the claims absurd and insisting the bets reflect confidence in long-term, generational businesses rather than financial engineering.

Larry Ellison says all major AI models share the same flaw and it is making them a commodity

Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison believes today’s leading AI models are fundamentally limited because they are trained on the same public internet data. He argues the real opportunity lies in applying AI to private enterprise data, not in building ever-larger public models.

Adobe boosts Photoshop AI with sharper 2K output, cleaner edits and smarter generative fill

 Adobe has rolled out a fresh set of AI upgrades for Photoshop, promising higher resolution results, fewer visual artifacts, and more precise creative control through new adjustment layers, improved Generative Fill, and enhanced Firefly models.

Android 17 likely to come with blurred UI elements, revamped screen recorder, and more

Ahead of its official unveiling this year, a new Android 17 leak has revealed a modern, blurred UI, a redesigned screen recorder, native app lock, and other major changes in the upcoming Android operating system.

Snap establishes Specs Inc. as separate subsidiary ahead of smartglasses launch later this year

Snap Inc. has announced the formation of Specs Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary, formalising its long-term efforts in smart eyewear and spatial computing.

OpenAI security chief Matt Knight steps down after five years; Sam Altman thanks him publicly

Knight shared a farewell note on X reflecting on building OpenAI’s security programme from the ground up, with CEO Sam Altman responding publicly to acknowledge his impact.

iOS 26.3 brings Android switching, third-party watch support, and new privacy controls

Apple has released the third beta of iOS 26.3, introducing easier switching from iPhone to Android, notification forwarding to third-party wearables, and new privacy controls for location data.

Sonos introduces Amp Multi streaming amplifier: All the details

Sonos has quietly introduced Amp Multi, a new multi-zone streaming amplifier that lets users connect traditional speakers to their wireless audio systems using eight amplified outputs for large residential audio installations.

Samsung may hike prices on its most affordable phones as memory crunch bites in 2026

Samsung appears to be raising prices on its cheapest smartphones, with early retail leaks suggesting a steep jump for the Galaxy A07 5G in India. The move points to the ongoing global RAM shortage finally hitting low-end devices, where manufacturers have little room to absorb rising component costs.

Google bets big on AI for learning in India, announces Rs 85 crore education push

Citing new Ipsos research, Google says India now tops daily Gemini usage for learning. To build on that momentum, the company has announced fresh partnerships, investments, and AI-powered education tools aimed at students, teachers, and institutions.

Could Apple finally bring Face ID to the Mac? Here's what the rumours say

A new rumour suggests Apple is developing ultra-thin Face ID hardware for an upcoming iPhone model. If true, this could remove the long-standing space constraints that have kept Face ID off the Mac and open the door for future MacBooks with facial authentication.

Samsung Galaxy introduces a new privacy layer to block shoulder surfing: How it works and why it matters

Samsung has announced a new Galaxy privacy layer that limits on-screen visibility in public spaces, offering app-level controls, protected PIN entry, and notification masking through combined hardware and software safeguards.

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 display, processor and other details revealed ahead of the official launch

Xiaomi is set to launch the Redmi Turbo 5 in China with a 2K OLED display, MediaTek Dimensity chipset, large battery, fast charging support, and upgraded cooling, ahead of its official announcement.