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Centre notice to Meta over child abuse ads on Instagram
MoneycontrolArchived
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to Meta on July 5 over paid Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual exploitative and abuse material. MeitY ordered immediate removal of such ads and content. Meta must submit a detailed expla
Indian brands allocate lakhs yearly for AI search visibility
MoneycontrolArchived
Moneycontrol reported on July 4 that brands are shifting from traditional SEO to Generative Engine Optimisation to appear in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity answers. ASICS India began GEO work in early 2025. Jio BlackRock recorded a 58 percent visibility increase in four months. I
Government gives Telegram 15 days to curb film piracy
The Times of IndiaArchived
India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry on July 4, 2026, issued a formal notice to Telegram over widespread unauthorised distribution of copyrighted films and OTT content. Authorities set a strict 15-day deadline for the platform to overhaul digital safety filters and submi
Skyroot sets July 12 to August 4 window for Vikram-1
ReutersArchived
Skyroot Aerospace announced on July 2, 2026, a launch window from July 12 to August 4 for Mission Aagaman, the maiden test flight of Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket. The launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota depends on final assemb
Samsung releases first official Galaxy Z Fold 8 teasers
9to5GoogleArchived
Samsung posted official Galaxy Z Fold 8 teasers on June 30 with the tagline New Shape New Joy, showing a shorter wider form factor compared to the Fold 7. The company cleared most posts from its SamsungMobile Instagram account leaving six teaser images. One post displayed purple,
Microsoft Italy technician resigns citing Gaza military support claims
Republic WorldArchived
A Critical Environment Technician at a Microsoft Italy data center sent a mass resignation email to thousands of European coworkers on June 26, according to activist group No Azure for Apartheid. Nour said he resigned after nearly two years because he believes Microsoft European
Israel cyber chief Karadi says Iranian hacking incidents tripled from 1600 monthly to 4800 in June 2026
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India cited Reuters June 29 Karadi told Die Welt digital battlefield grew more aggressive since US-Israeli offensive on Tehran. Some groups highly skilled. Unlike kinetic war no ceasefire in cyberspace he warned. Attacks target power water and government systems plus sma
Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices up to 70 percent in India
Economic TimesArchived
Apple's latest price hikes on MacBooks, iPads, Apple TV and HomePod products hit India hardest, with Economic Times reporting increases of 14 to 70 percent across models. Analysts attributed the steep jump to a weaker rupee, high import duties, local taxes and global component co
Anthropic H-1B filings show base pay up to $1.38 million
NDTVArchived
Federal H-1B filings cited by Business Insider show Anthropic paid two employees listed as Member of Technical Staff base salaries of $1.12 million and $1.38 million. NDTV reported the range in rupee terms as reaching about Rs 13 crore, excluding bonuses and equity that often for
US approves limited redeployment of Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI model to trusted cyber defenders
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Anthropic on June 27 safeguards permit select American cybersecurity firms and infrastructure providers to access Mythos 5 after June 12 suspension over national security misuse concerns.
OpenAI appoints ex-Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as managing director from September
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Singh will be OpenAI's senior-most India leader overseeing consumer growth enterprise adoption and partnerships. He recently served as president of Uber India and South Asia before joining in September 2026.
Italy will join US-led Pax Silica AI supply chain initiative despite Meloni-Trump spat Reuters reports
The PrintArchived
The Print reported Ambassador Armando Varricchio said Tajani and Rubio will sign MOU at first opportunity. Italy cancelled Miami trip after Trump complained about Italy's Iran war support but envoy attended Washington summit as observer.
Trump administration expediting GE-F110 engine sale worth about 700 million dollars for Turkey KAAN jet
Eurasian TimesArchived
Eurasian Times reported KAAN joins India's AMCA South Korea KF-21 and Sweden Gripen E as indigenous fighters relying on American engines despite sovereignty narratives and ITAR restrictions.
DRDO hands Final Operational Clearance certificate of indigenous Netra AEW&C to Indian Air Force
Vajiram and RaviArchived
Vajiram and Ravi reported Netra built on Embraer EMB-145 is developed by Bengaluru CABS making India the fifth country with this capability as the IAF Eye in the Sky for battlefield management.
MeitY Secretary S Krishnan says US assured AI access once provided will not be cut off at Pax Silica
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported Krishnan met US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg in Washington on June 24 as India joined the coalition in February to diversify semiconductor and critical mineral supply chains away from China dominance.
Meta launches EssilorLuxottica smart glasses starting at USD 299 without Ray-Ban branding
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported the new line undercuts Ray-Ban Meta glasses at USD 379 while offering photos, video, music, calls and AI assistant features including live translation in 14 additional languages as wearables competition intensifies.
Google restores Telegram on Play Store as government ban ended midnight June 22
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that on June 23 morning Google relisted the app after MeitY's Section 69A block expired following NEET re-examination on June 21, though Apple App Store delisting continued until around 10 am IST with no immediate Apple response.
Amazon lists renewed iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB at record low
PC GuideArchived
The iPhone 17 Pro Max targets photographers and video creators who need 2TB storage for large media files. Amazon Renewed devices are tested and unlocked for any carrier. Buyers should verify warranty terms carefully, as renewed pricing differs from brand-new Apple Store purchase
Four MIT classmates built Cursor from dorm room to $60B deal
News18Archived
Michael Truell, Sualeh Asif, Aman Sanger, and Arvid Lunnemark founded Anysphere in 2022 while at MIT, building Cursor as an AI coding editor. SpaceX announced on June 16 it would acquire the company in an all-stock deal valued at $60 billion, expected to close in the third quarte
TCS developer lands Google role after manager's insult
MoneycontrolArchived
A TCS developer shared on Reddit how a manager shouted at him on a client call for logging off at 7 pm, saying he was fit only for support work, not development. Devastated, he spent seven months grinding LeetCode problems with no weekends or parties. He received a Google L3 offe
Bezos says human water consumption is limiting AI’s potential
ThePrintArchived
At VivaTech 2026 in Paris, Jeff Bezos argued that AI's long-term benefits may justify dedicating resources like water and energy to data centres, even at the expense of some human consumption. He believes advanced AI could eventually solve major global challenges. His remarks hav
Deepinder Goyal's Temple claims discovery of Entropy biomarker
The Economic TimesArchived
Economic Times reported that Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal's wearables startup Temple unveiled Entropy, a biomarker readable on the temple region that measures real-time metabolic cost of being alive on a live score from 1 to 250.
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up memory chip costs
BBCArchived
BBC reported that Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal that price increases are unavoidable as memory chip costs have become unsustainable, with Ram prices more than doubling since October 2025 amid surging AI demand.
Platforms have 12 months to comply with robust age checks
ReutersArchived
The rules apply to all social media platforms operating in the UAE. Companies must implement digital identity checks and AI-supported verification, disable under-15 accounts and refrain from using children's data for targeted advertising or behavioural profiling.
PM Modi projects India as global innovation hub at VivaTech 2026
News On AIRArchived
News On AIR reported that Narendra Modi told the VivaTech summit in Paris that India has built the world's largest digital identity and payments systems, with UPI now powering nearly half of global real-time digital transactions and available in France.
Snap launches Specs AR glasses in post-smartphone bet
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Snap launched its Specs augmented reality glasses at the Augmented World Expo in California. The company says they are the first standalone AR glasses aimed at the general public.
Astronomers find massive gas reservoir in early galaxy
Tech ExploristArchived
Tech Explorist reported that astronomers discovered a massive cold molecular gas reservoir in REBELS-25, a star-forming galaxy that existed only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
Dozens walk out as Sundar Pichai addresses Stanford graduates
BBCArchived
BBC reported that dozens of Stanford graduates walked out as Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered a commencement address, protesting the company's work with the US government and links alleged by student activists.
ChatGPT's market share slips below 50%
Fast CompanyArchived
Fast Company was blocked, but fallback reports citing Sensor Tower said ChatGPT's AI assistant market share fell below 50% for the first time in March 2026 as Gemini, Claude and other rivals gained users.
Musk attacks UK under-16 social media ban
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported that Elon Musk criticised the UK's planned social media ban for children under 16 after French President Emmanuel Macron praised the move. Musk called it a step toward a government surveillance state.
Nearly 80 headless skeletons found at Stone Age site
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that archaeologists discovered nearly 80 headless human skeletons at a spooky Stone Age site. The find has drawn attention because of the unusual pattern of remains and questions over ritual, conflict or burial practices.
Deepfake images trigger Assam school probe
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Assam Police Cyber Crime Branch is investigating alleged AI-generated deepfake images of female students and teachers at St Francis De Sales School in Guwahati. The images reportedly circulated on social media and messaging platforms including Telegram.
Sridhar Vembu says globalisation is dead after AI ban
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu called Anthropic's decision to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals a wake-up call for India. He said technology is now the ultimate weapon and India must build sovereign AI capacity.
Bernstein says AI may hit rich economies harder
NDTV ProfitArchived
Bernstein argued that AI may narrow global income gaps by affecting high-income economies more than middle-income countries. The firm said knowledge and information sectors make up a larger share of employment and GDP in advanced economies than in countries such as India, Indones
Scientists find vast whale graveyard in Indian Ocean
NDTVArchived
Chinese scientists discovered what may be the world's largest, deepest and oldest whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean. The site stretches about 1,200 km across the Diamantina Fracture Zone and includes fossils dating back up to 5.3 million years.
Vivo Y500 4G appears before launch
Gadgets 360Archived
The Vivo Y500 4G has appeared on the Google Play Console supported devices list, suggesting a launch may be near. The phone was listed with five model numbers that may correspond to different regions, though Vivo has not confirmed the device yet.
Asus launches new ROG Zephyrus laptops in India
Gadgets 360Archived
Asus launched the ROG Zephyrus Duo in India alongside new Zephyrus G14 and G16 models. The Zephyrus Duo starts at Rs 5,49,990 and features dual 16-inch touch displays, up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.
Microsoft India says AI will create more jobs
NDTV ProfitArchived
Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of Microsoft India Development Center, said AI is likely to create more opportunities than it destroys and Indian engineers should focus on collaborating with the technology rather than only fearing job loss.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 leak points to 200MP camera
Gadgets 360Archived
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 is tipped to launch with a 200MP rear camera, wireless charging support and a 6,000mAh or larger battery. The foldable phone may use Xiaomi's Xring O3 chipset and succeed the Mix Fold 4, which launched in July 2024.
German court flags Google AI Overviews liability
Gadgets 360Archived
A German court ruled that Google can be held responsible for inaccurate information generated by its AI Overviews feature. The case involved two Munich-based publishers who said AI-generated summaries falsely linked them to scams, subscription traps and questionable business prac
Former xAI engineer sues over firing
NDTVArchived
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim sued Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX, alleging he was illegally fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok. Kim claims his efforts to place guardrails on the chatbot made him a target for company leadership.
Anthropic CEO backs government AI model blocks
NDTV ProfitArchived
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said governments should be able to block AI developers from deploying new models if they present unacceptable risks. He called for mandatory third-party testing across categories including cybersecurity threats and biological weapons risks.
Vivo X500 may use upgraded Dimensity 9500
NDTV ProfitArchived
A new leak suggests the Vivo X500 may run on a slightly upgraded MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, contradicting earlier speculation about the unreleased Dimensity 9600. The X500 Pro and possible X500 Pro Max are tipped to use a more powerful Dimensity 9600 Pro.
Anthropic CEO says humans decide strikes
NDTV ProfitArchived
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he does not know what role Claude or any other AI played in the bombing of an Iranian girls' school, but the final decision to attack lay with humans. He described the strike, which reportedly killed at least 150 people, as a terrible event.
Export-spec Kia Sonet gets 1-star GNCAP rating
NDTV AutoArchived
An India-made Kia Sonet exported to South Africa scored just one star for adult occupant protection in Global NCAP's latest crash test. The tested African-market variant had dual front airbags and fewer safety features than the India-spec Sonet, which offers six airbags as standa
Indian-origin CTO linked to Hormuz drone boat rescue
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that a US Navy drone boat used to rescue the pilot and co-pilot of a downed Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz was developed by Saronic Technologies, co-founded by Indian-American Vibhav Altekar. The rescue used an autonomous surface vessel remotely piloted
Google Cloud reports India network disruption
NDTVArchived
Google Cloud said some customers in India faced intermittent network disruptions after a fire at a third-party data centre caused an emergency shutdown of networking equipment. The shutdown isolated a local point of presence in Delhi and reduced network capacity in the metropolit
Bitcoin falls near $61,300 before CPI data
Gadgets 360Archived
Gadgets 360 reported that Bitcoin traded near $61,300 as crypto markets stayed cautious ahead of US inflation data. ETF outflows, geopolitical uncertainty and weak liquidity weighed on sentiment, while Ethereum traded near $1,600 and major altcoins also remained under pressure.
Rare meteorite points to lost early planet
NDTVArchived
Scientists studying the Northwest Africa 12774 angrite meteorite found in the Sahara say it provides evidence of a lost protoplanet from the early Solar System. The parent body may have been moon-sized and possibly approached Mars scale before being destroyed in ancient collision
Bengaluru scholar proposes JAYA spacecraft design
NDTVArchived
Bengaluru researcher Sanjay Lakshminarayana has proposed the Joint Aerothermodynamic Yield Architecture, or JAYA, to help future spacecraft become lighter, safer and easier to reuse. The concept studies airflow, heat, material behaviour and structural stress together from the ear