FP News Desk • 22/01/2026
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"Delhi Police to deploy AI-enabled smart glasses with facial recognition for Republic Day security"
For the first time, the Delhi Police will deploy AI-enabled smart glasses equipped with an integrated facial recognition system (FRS) and thermal imaging technology as part of enhanced security measures for Republic Day celebrations, an official said on Wednesday.
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"X rolls out ‘Starterpacks’ to help users find who to follow, inspired by rival Bluesky"
From News and Politics to Gaming, Fashion, Memes and beyond, the Starterpacks feature aims to make X a little easier to navigate for those who might feel lost in its chaotic feeds.
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"In Davos, tech execs sound more bullish than ever. Four things we learned about AI."
Tech CEOs used Davos forums to extol the future of AI, both in the enterprise and for helping better the world.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
Anthropic CEO warns AI could replace most software engineers within a year
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos warned about the effectiveness of artificial intelligence and how quickly AI can affect the software industry.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
Apple set to revamp Siri into a full-scale chatbot: Features, launch date and more
Apple is finally ready to bring its overhauled Siri. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPhone-maker will unveil Siri as its in-house AI chatbot this June.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
Canadian federal court allows Tik Tok to keep operating after ban reserved
A Canadian federal court on Wednesday set aside a 2024 government order to shut TikTok's offices in the country, a decision Ottawa had taken following a national security review.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
Claude’s new ‘Constitution’ could be the closest thing AI has to a conscience
Anthropic has rolled out an updated version of Claude’s Constitution, presenting its chatbot as a more ethical and measured alternative to rivals such as OpenAI and xAI, which are known for their more disruptive and experimental approaches.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
UK lawmakers vote to ban under-16s from social media, following Australia
Britain's upper house of parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of banning under‑16s from using social media, raising pressure on the government to match a similar ban passed in Australia.
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FP Tech Desk | 22/01/2026
Apple’s next big AI idea might be smaller than you think
Apple is reportedly working on its next big AI project — to launch an AI device. While the iPhone-maker is yet to announce the details, the report suggests that Apple is working on an AirTag-sized AI-powered wearable pin, equipped with cameras and microphones.
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Will Knight | 21/01/2026
The US and China Are Collaborating More Closely on AI Than You Think
WIRED analyzed more than 5,000 papers from NeurIPS using OpenAI’s Codex to understand the areas where the US and China actually work together on AI research.
Read Article Paresh Dave | 21/01/2026
Micron Megafab Project Faces a New Hurdle as Activists Seek a Benefits Deal
Activists are demanding a way to hold the memory-chip maker accountable to its promises to protect the environment and embrace communities of color in central New York.
Read Article MIT Technology Review Insights | 21/01/2026
Rethinking AI’s future in an augmented workplace
There are many paths AI evolution could take. On one end of the spectrum, AI is dismissed as a marginal fad, another bubble fueled by notoriety and misallocated capital. On the other end, it’s cast as a dystopian force, destined to eliminate jobs on a large scale and destabilize economies. Markets oscillate between skepticism and…
Read Article Cathy Li | 21/01/2026
Everyone wants AI sovereignty. No one can truly have it.
Governments plan to pour $1.3 trillion into AI infrastructure by 2030 to invest in “sovereign AI,” with the premise being that countries should be in control of their own AI capabilities. The funds include financing for domestic data centers, locally trained models, independent supply chains, and national talent pipelines. This is a response to real…
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Arya Pandey | 21/01/2026
Gates Foundation, OpenAI to launch $50 million AI health partnership in Africa
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are launching a $50 million partnership to help African nations use Artificial Intelligence and take care of their health amid lack of health infrastructure.
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Unnati Gusain | 21/01/2026
Meta’s Superintelligence Lab delivers first major AI models internally, confirms CTO
Speaking at a press briefing on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, CTO Andrew Bosworth said the models developed by Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, formed last year, are already showing strong potential.
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Unnati Gusain | 21/01/2026
6G is coming: How close are we and how India is preparing for it
6G is shaping up to be smarter and faster than 5G, with AI-driven networks and near-zero latency. As the world races ahead, is India any closer to the technology?
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Arya Pandey | 21/01/2026
Trump launched a tech war with China that he fails to win
US President Donald Trump’s tech war with China has shifted global power politics, targeting chips, AI, and data dominance. Beijing excels in the Artificial Intelligence race with advanced AI tools scaling up the tech war along with speed and innovation.
Read Article Maxwell Zeff | 21/01/2026
Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms
Silicon Valley’s battle against AI regulation is already shaping the next US election cycle.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
India ranks among top global AI powers, says Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos
During a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the global impact of AI, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted India’s major strength in the application layer of AI. Rejecting the IMF ranking, he said that the nation is focusing on translating AI models into real-world solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency.
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Ameya Dalvi | 21/01/2026
Best phones under Rs 15,000 (Jan 2026): Motorola G57 Power 5G, Poco M7 Pro 5G to Realme P3x 5G
Here are the best smartphones available under Rs 15,000 in India this month.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
‘Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT’: Musk targets OpenAI over ChatGPT safety as legal pressure mounts
Elon Musk has once again targeted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the death cases tied to the AI chatbot stating that no one should use ChatGPT. In response, Altman lashed out at Musk mentioning Tesla Autopilot-related deaths and the controversy involving the creation of nonconsensual sexual imagery by Grok AI.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
iPhone 18 Pro front camera leaks: Is it on the left or centre-aligned?
The iPhone 18 Pro, expected to debut this September, is already sparking debate, this time over its front camera placement. A new leak claims the selfie camera will stay centre-aligned, contradicting earlier reports that suggested Apple might shift it to the top-left corner of the display.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
X open sources algorithm again amid transparency fine and Grok backlash
Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has once again open sourced the algorithm of social media platform X, to ensure more transparency amid Grok controversy over sexually explicit images.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
Apple Pay coming to India, likely to debut by year-end
Apple Pay is reportedly set to launch in India by late 2026. According to the reports, Apple is in talks with regulators and banks to bring its tap-to-pay service to iPhones and Apple Watches across the country.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
Philippines to lift Grok ban after platform agrees to content safeguards
After imposing a ban, the Philippines will restore access to Grok after commitments to remove the image manipulation tools that raised women safety concerns.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
After ChatGPT, Google DeepMind CEO confirms no plans to bring ads to Gemini
Just a few weeks after OpenAI started testing ads for its chatbot, Google cleared its stance. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis confirmed that there are no plans to bring ads to Gemini anytime soon.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
Amazon flags higher prices as tariffs hit sellers: CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the consumers are seeing higher prices in products due to the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. As a result, consumers are shifting to cheaper items and bargain hunting.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
Is OnePlus coming to an end? India CEO breaks silence
After several reports claiming OnePlus is coming to an end, India CEO Robin Liu clears the air. Taking to X, he calls the investigation a misinformation.
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Unnati Gusain | 21/01/2026
OpenAI unveils plan to keep data-center energy costs in check
Just a few days after Microsoft, OpenAI has also stepped up to pay for its energy and plans to keep the power usage in check.
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FP Tech Desk | 21/01/2026
OpenAI rolls out age prediction on ChatGPT to safeguard teen experience: How does it work
OpenAI is rolling out new restrictions for users under the age of 18 years. If the model identify your account as under age, it will automatically restrict exposure to potentially harmful or sensitive content.
Read Article Ansh Kanwar | 20/01/2026
The era of agentic chaos and how data will save us
AI agents are moving beyond coding assistants and customer service chatbots into the operational core of the enterprise. The ROI is promising, but autonomy without alignment is a recipe for chaos. Business leaders need to lay the essential foundations now. The agent explosion is coming Agents are independently handling end-to-end processes across lead generation, supply…
Read Article Will Douglas Heaven | 20/01/2026
The UK government is backing AI that can run its own lab experiments
A number of startups and university teams that are building “AI scientists” to design and run experiments in the lab, including robot biologists and chemists, have just won extra funding from the UK government agency that supports moonshot R&D. The competition, set up by ARIA (the Advanced Research and Invention Agency), gives a clear sense…
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Arya Pandey | 20/01/2026
From Davos to the farm: Nadella recalls Indian farmer’s AI use
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella recalled an Indian farmer who used AI to address certain problems and how he used a simple AI-powered bot to navigate government farm subsidies in his local language.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
Meta’s threads overtakes X in daily mobile users, data shows
Meta’s Threads has surpassed Elon Musk’s X platform with over 141.5 million daily active iOS and Android global app users, compared to 125 million users for X
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
OpenAI sees explosive growth in users and revenue in 2025
OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a blog post on Sunday the company's annualized revenue has surpassed $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 with growth closely tracking an expansion in computing capacity.
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Unnati Gusain | 20/01/2026
AI benefits must be distributed evenly to avoid it becoming a bubble: Satya Nadella
During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the goal of artificial intelligence should be to improve everyone's lives, from education outcomes to public sector efficiency.
Read Article Yi-Ling Liu | 20/01/2026
Thousands of Companies Are Driving China’s AI Boom. A Government Registry Tracks Them All
How the Cyberspace Administration of China inadvertently made a guide to the country’s homegrown AI revolution.
Read Article Will Knight | 20/01/2026
Your First Humanoid Robot Coworker Will Probably Be Chinese
Explosive acceleration, limited dexterity, eyes in the back of its head. What could possibly go wrong?
Read Article Johanna Costigan | 20/01/2026
China’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its Own
Gen Z women in China are all in on digital companionship—even setting up dates with real-world versions of their AI boyfriends.
Read Article Unnati Gusain | 20/01/2026
Meta 'turning a blind eye' to illegal gambling ads, says UK Gambling Commission
The UK Gambling Commission believes Meta has failed to regulate illegal online casino advertisements running across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
EU to tighten cybersecurity rules, targeting Chinese tech firms
The EU will unveil plans to keep Chinese tech firms away from the European critical infrastructure. The European Commission will publish its proposal revising cybersecurity rules in a bid to clamp down on foreign companies.
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Ameya Dalvi | 20/01/2026
Best phones under Rs 10,000 (Jan 2026): Samsung Galaxy M06 5G, Redmi A4 5G to Lava Storm Play 5G
Here are the best smartphones one can buy under Rs 10,000 in India at the moment.
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Unnati Gusain | 20/01/2026
AI identity drift: Why chatbots sometimes wander off assistant path and act like humans
Ever wondered why AI chatbots sometimes feel almost human, showing empathy, offering advice, or even comforting users? Anthropic’s latest research has found an answer to the question.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
‘Tesla will restart work on Dojo3’: Musk announces restart of Tesla’s in-house Dojo3 AI project
Elon Musk has stated that Tesla will restart working on the Dojo3 initiative, the third generation of its in-house supercomputer after a year-long pause. He said his company is returning to the project now that the AI5 chip design is in good shape.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
Vivo X200T to launch in India on January 27: Price, specs and everything else to know about it
Vivo X200T is all set to make its entrance in the Indian market on January 27. The price is rumoured to sit between Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000. While the price is not announced yet, Vivo has confirmed a few upcoming specs. Take a look.
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Arya Pandey | 20/01/2026
‘Gen Z is the most concerned generation’: Workers expect AI to reshape jobs, Randstad survey finds
Majority of the workers believe that artificial intelligence will impact their lives and take over their jobs causing unemployment with Gen Z being the most concerned as companies rely on AI chatbots and automation to carry out different tasks, according to a survey conducted by Randstad.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
Apple marks MLK day with full-page tribute highlighting King’s legacy
Apple has updated its homepage honouring Dr Martin Luther King Jr. highlighting his impactful quotes and work. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook also paid tribute to him in his X post.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
iQOO 15R set to launch in India soon: What to expect
The iQOO 15R is gearing up for its India debut. While the other details and specs are yet to be announced, the design of the upcoming smartphone has already surfaced. Here’s a look at everything we know so far about the iQOO 15R.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
OpenAI exec confirms its first AI device to debut in 2026
OpenAI Policy Chief, Chris Lehane confirms that its first AI device is right on track. He added that the device is scheduled to debut in the second half of 2026.
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FP Tech Desk | 20/01/2026
No more Asus phones, chairman confirms quitting smartphone market
Asus chairman Jonney Shih announced that the company is no longer interested in manufacturing smartphones. According to him, Asus has turned its focus on AI devices, including robots.
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Google brings AI to Gmail with smart inbox and email search
Google is rolling out AI-powered Gmail features designed to search, summarise, and respond to emails automatically. The AI version will speed up and help users manage their bloated inboxes and speed up the process of writing email.
Read Article MIT Technology Review Insights | 19/01/2026
Going beyond pilots with composable and sovereign AI
Today marks an inflection point for enterprise AI adoption. Despite billions invested in generative AI, only 5% of integrated pilots deliver measurable business value and nearly one in two companies abandons AI initiatives before reaching production. The bottleneck is not the models themselves. What’s holding enterprises back is the surrounding infrastructure: Limited data accessibility, rigid…
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Arya Pandey | 19/01/2026
Are we all sounding like ChatGPT? The creepy reality of an AI-dominated era
As AI tools like ChatGPT are overly used, human language is starting to sound eerily uniform. From classrooms to newsrooms, and social media, polished by predictable expressions are replacing quirks, stumbles, and originality.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
iPhone 18 Pro leak reveals design changes, new A20 chip, and smarter camera upgrades
A new leaked video shows the iPhone 18 Pro will feature several new features. This includes a sleeker front camera, new design and A20 Pro chip. Here is everything we know about the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro.
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Elon Musk is hiring Indians to teach Grok AI Hindi and Bengali — no experience needed
Want to work with Elon Musk and his AI company xAI? Now’s your chance, and you don’t need any experience to apply. The company has announced a new hiring drive for fluent speakers of Hindi and Bengali, among other languages, to help train its AI chatbot, Grok. Here is how you can apply.
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Australia’s under-16 social media ban puts Europe on alert
After Australia banned social media for under-16s, countries including France and Britain are weighing similar restrictions. Supporters suggest that this move could protect children’s mental health, while critics warn evidence remains inconclusive.
Read Article Joel Khalili | 19/01/2026
The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is On
As Europe’s long-standing alliance with the US falters, its push to become a self-sufficient AI superpower has become more urgent.
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Elon Musk vs OpenAI: Inside the court showdown over company’s for-profit shift
Elon Musk is taking OpenAI, the company he helped found, to court, accusing it of betraying its original non-profit promise and turning into a profit-making machine. But what is a courtroom drama without twists and turns. Here is everything that has happened so far.
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Apple intelligence stumbles as Siri fails to keep pace in AI race
Apple Intelligence arrived with big promises but failed to deliver its objectives. While iPhone sales remain strong, Apple’s missteps in AI have exposed a widening gap with rivals like Google’s Gemini.
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FP News Desk | 19/01/2026
Taiwan says it will remain world’s top AI chip maker after new US trade deal cuts tariffs, boosts investment
Taiwan vowed to stay the world’s leading AI chip producer after securing a new US trade deal that lowers tariffs, increases Taiwanese investment in America, and reshapes semiconductor production amid growing pressure from China
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
iOS 27 to focus on AI more than anything else: 8 new upcoming features
Apple is finally ready to roll out the AI features it has been teasing for the past two years. The next-generation iOS 27 is set to put Apple Intelligence at the heart of the experience, with smarter tools and deeper integration across apps. Here are eight features expected to arrive with this year’s update.
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Unnati Gusain | 19/01/2026
How overworked is your ChatGPT? This X trend shows what your AI thinks of you
ChatGPT users are flooding X with AI-generated images revealing how the chatbot “feels” about them. The viral trend has everyone asking: is your AI assistant overworked?
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FP Tech Desk | 19/01/2026
Partial internet facility restored in Iran after protest blackout
Limited internet access has returned in Iran after a nationwide blackout that rights groups say masked a deadly crackdown on protests, even as tensions rise with the US following Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran’s leadership and warnings from Tehran of war.
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FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
Iran considers restoring internet after week-long shutdown
Iranian authorities have said they are considering gradually restoring internet access after imposing a sweeping communications shutdown across the country more than a week ago, local media reported.
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LiveMint-AI | 18/01/2026
Mint Explainer: How AI is a threat to the reputation of top influencers and what can be done about it?
As existing laws try to deal with deepfakes, the need for comprehensive personality rights protections is critical in India's expanding creator economy to safeguard digital identities. Content labeling and watermarking, endorsed by PM Modi, could address the AI threat to influencers.
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FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
Google seeks stay as it appeals US search monopoly verdict
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is appealing a landmark antitrust decision that the company illegally monopolised online search and search advertising, that will delay the implementation to the company’s implementation of changes to the company’s business.
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Arya.Pandey01 | 18/01/2026
Iran’s internet crackdown puts Musk’s Starlink to a major test
Iran’s internet shutdown amid the ongoing protest has turned Elon Musk’s Starlink into a lifeline for demonstrators, while exposing it to jamming and GPS spoofing. The response of SpaceX is being closely watched by the government and military amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
After 15,000 layoffs, Microsoft cuts news and library access amid shift to AI learning
After 15,000 mass layoffs, Microsoft is cutting down its library and newspaper access for doubling its artificial intelligence learning. While Microsoft has traditionally rotated its library offerings, this round of changes is being seen as part of a much larger shift that combines cost-cutting measures.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
‘I sent xAI a cease-and-desist letter’: California’s Attorney General takes action against Grok amid major backlash
California Attorney General Robert Bonta on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation and distribution of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexualized imagery by its Grok chatbot.
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FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
South Korea plays down impact of 25% US AI chip tariffs
South Korea’s trade minister said the United States’ move to impose a 25 per cent tariff on certain AI chips would have a limited impact on the country, as memory chips that South Korean companies mainly export are currently excluded.
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FP Tech Desk | 18/01/2026
OpenAI to test ad trials in ChatGPT, premium users to remain ad-free
OpenAI said on Friday that it will start showing ads in ChatGPT in a major step to boost revenue amid the high costs of the developing technology.
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FP News Desk | 17/01/2026
Musk seeks up to $134 bn from OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged gains from his early contributions
Elon Musk has asked a US court to award him up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming they benefited unlawfully from his early backing of the AI startup
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Unnati Gusain | 17/01/2026
From ChatGPT to Google MedGamma: AI turns to health in 2026, but doctors warn of hidden risk
The latest AI wave in 2026 is all about health. With OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic rolling out upgraded chatbots to simplify medical reports, do you still need a doctor? FirstPost spoke to experts to get a detailed view.
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LiveMint-AI | 17/01/2026
AI Tool of the Week: Gmail's new tool ends email overload
Tired of email overload? Gmail's new AI features, powered by Gemini, could redefine your daily workflow. 
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FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
AI and race for chips set to make daily gadgets costlier
Rising memory chip costs driven by AI and high-performance computing are expected to raise prices of smartphones, laptops and televisions by 4–8% in the coming months.
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FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
Tesla offers discounts up to Rs 2,00,000 in India as brand power fails to impress buyers
After a slow and lukewarm response in India, Tesla has decided to offer a huge discount on a select models. Recent data cites that one-third cars of the first batch are still sitting inside the showroom.
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Unnati Gusain | 16/01/2026
TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure
TikTok's restriction rollout comes as European authorities scrutinise how platforms verify users' ages under strict data-protection rules, amid concerns that current approaches are either ineffective or overly invasive.
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FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
Nvidia CEO Jenseng Huang wants his engineers to stop coding and do this instead
Nvidia CEO Jenseng Huang wants his engineers to redefine engineering. He says rather than coding, he expects his software developers to discover unknown problems and solve them.
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FP News Desk | 16/01/2026
Infosys climbs on upbeat FY26 forecast driven by AI strength
Infosys shares jumped as much as 4% Friday after raising its FY26 revenue outlook, with analysts citing AI partnerships and client ties as keys to gaining market share.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
Why OpenAI rejected Apple’s deal to build smarter Siri?
Before announcing Google as its partner for upcoming AI features, Apple was also considering OpenAI. But, it seems the ChatGPT maker had other plans to work on.
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Unnati Gusain | 16/01/2026
Anthropic ropes in Microsoft ex-executive Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India
AI firm Anthropic on Friday said it has roped in Irina Ghose as managing director of its largest market, India.
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FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
WhatsApp to roll out parental control features soon: Here is what is coming
After Facebook and Instagram, WhatsApp is finally next in line to impose parental control feature. A new report suggests that the messaging platform is developing secondary accounts, profiles designed specifically for minors and teenagers.
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Unnati Gusain | 16/01/2026
Amid trade tussle with China, US reaches deal with Taiwan to cut chip tariffs
Under the new deal, Taiwanese chipmakers such as TSMC expanding in the US will face lower tariffs, dropping from 20% to 15%, and can import some semiconductors and equipment duty-free.
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FP Tech Desk | 16/01/2026
Apple likely to start producing AI chips in 2026, eyes in-house data centres
Apple might be late to the AI race when it comes to bringing new features to the iPhone, but it seems determined to make 2026 its year. According to the latest reports, the company is set to begin manufacturing its own in-house AI chips later this year.
Read Article FP News Desk | 16/01/2026
Elon Musk's ex-partner sues his xAI over sexual deepfakes
The 27-year-old writer and political commentator said in her lawsuit that Grok generated and distributed “countless sexually abusive, intimate, and degrading deepfake content” of her based on other users' requests
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
AI guzzles electricity — and Big Tech is hiring the people who can get it
Data compiled by Workforce.ai for CNBC shows energy-related hiring surged by 34 per cent in 2024, nearly matching the previous year’s pace and sitting a solid 30 per cent higher than pre-AI levels in 2022, when ChatGPT first sparked the generative AI boom.
Read Article Arya Pandey | 15/01/2026
The deepfake epidemic: When AI harm goes mainstream — it's not about content but consent
Grok’s misuse has triggered global outrage as AI-generated sexual deepfakes target women and minors. With bans, probes, and regulatory pressure mounting worldwide, the controversy highlights a deeper failure to safeguard privacy amid rapid AI expansion.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Nothing confirms opening its first global flagship store in Bengaluru
Nothing has announced that its first flagship store is set to open in Bengaluru, India. While the launch details are not out yet, the teaser shows a tentative architecture of the store.
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Unnati Gusain | 15/01/2026
Elon Musk’s Grok AI under fire for fake explicit images despite new restrictions
After facing global backlash over explicit fake images, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has prompted xAI to introduce new safety restrictions. However, reports suggest the measures fall short, as Grok can still generate and edit images much like before. Here’s what First Post discovered.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Philippines to ban grok ‘by tonight’ over sexually explicit AI images
The Philippines on Thursday said that it is planning to block Grok “by tonight,” joining Malaysia and Indonesia in blocking access to the AI chatbot.
Read Article Arya.Pandey01 | 15/01/2026
OpenAI strikes over $10 billion compute deal with Cerebras
OpenAI will purchase more than $10 billion computing power from chipmaker Cerebras as it moves ahead in the AI race. The ChatGPT maker plans to use the systems built by Cerebras to power its popular chatbot in what is the latest in a string of multi-billion-dollar deals struck by OpenAI.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
YouTube tightens parental controls with time limits on Shorts
YouTube has set up parental control to manually set a time limit on their kid’s YouTube Shorts feed, so that they do not spend much time ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Women groups press Apple, Google to drop Grok, X from app stores over nude deepfakes of children
Women’s groups are urging Apple and Google to remove X and its chatbot Grok, after explicit AI-generated images sparked privacy concerns. Malaysia and Indonesia have already banned Grok over the explicit content, while authorities in Europe and the United Kingdom have announced investigations.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Nothing CEO explains why smartphones will cost you more in 2026
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says 2026 could be an unprecedented year for consumer electronics. He indicated that the rising price of memory chips will make the smartphones even more expensive.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
As Nasa loses 4,000 staff after Trump cuts, China surges ahead in Moon race
Mass resignations and deep budget cuts have weakened Nasa’s lunar program as China advances with successful missions and clear timelines. With Trump’s tariffs , the US risks of losing strategic and technological ground in space missions.
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FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Trump escalates tariff war, slaps 25% duty on AI chips
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to impose 25 per cent tariffs on AI chips which will be effective from Thursday.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 15/01/2026
Google unveils Personal Intelligence, a Gemini feature challenging Apple: Here's how you can use it
Taking another step in the AI race, Google has launched a new Gemini feature called Personal Intelligence. It is designed to make the AI assistant far more intuitive by pulling together information from across your Google apps.
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Madhur Sharma | 15/01/2026
Starlink fears grip Iran regime: Has satellite internet become new battlefield?
As Iran’s theocratic regime faces its greatest challenge in five decades, it is confronting not only the fury of the people disillusioned by the Islamic Revolution’s unfulfilled promises but also Western technology. Rattled by Elon Musk’s Starlink, Iran’s regime now finds satellite internet emerging as a new weapon —and internet signals as the latest battlefield— that can be fired in the shadow war with the United States.
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Unnati Gusain | 15/01/2026
China tells tech firms to ditch US, Israeli cyber software, citing security concerns
As trade and diplomatic tensions flare between China and the US and both sides vie for tech supremacy, Beijing has been keen to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives.
Read Article Unnati Gusain | 15/01/2026
Musk claims he was unaware X chatbot Grok generated explicit images of children
Amid the ongoing Grok AI scrutiny, CEO Elon Musk claims that he was not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. He said it does so only according to user requests.
Read Article Unnati Gusain | 15/01/2026
Women groups press Apple, Google to drop Grok, X from app stores over nude deepfakes of children
The push is aimed at piling pressure on Elon Musk after Grok began generating sexually charged, degrading, or violent images of women and children.
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LiveMint-AI | 15/01/2026
Matthew McConaughey takes action against AI misuse: Interstellar actor trademarks face, voice and expressions
Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his likeness, voice and expressions to combat unauthorised AI fakes. This legal strategy aims to ensure his identity is used only with consent. 
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LiveMint-AI | 15/01/2026
‘Literally zero’ - Elon Musk denies Grok produced sexualised images of minors; X restricts AI image tools
Elon Musk says he is unaware of Grok generating sexualised images of minors as X restricts the AI tool, blocks nude image creation, and faces global regulatory scrutiny.
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FP News Desk | 14/01/2026
Bajaj Chetak C2501 launched as affordable entry scooter
Bajaj Chetak C2501 launches at Rs 91999 exshowroom Bengaluru as the lightest entry to its electric scooter range with 113km claimed range, 55kph top speed, 25kWh battery and 25L storage.
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FP News Desk | 14/01/2026
Royal Enfield bikes roar into BGMI with 4.2 update
KRAFTON India partners with Royal Enfield to bring Bullet 350 and Continental GT 650 bikes into BGMI 4.2 update launching 15 January. A custom GT 650 with combat inspired mods like picatinny rails and balloon tyres debuts, with themed rewards live from 19 January to 22 February.
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FP News Desk | 14/01/2026
Did AI feed UK police with false intel before they banned Israeli fans from football match?
West Midlands Police chief constable apologises to MPs over Microsoft CoPilot blunder that wrongly cited a nonexistent West Ham match in justifying a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villas Europa League game.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
Zoho CEO says India must prioritise sustainable, energy-efficient AI amid global data centre surge
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu emphasised that India must keep its focus to to seek an energy-efficient, sustainable approach to AI. According to Vembu, this can help curbing climate change.
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FP Explainers | 14/01/2026
Why is Pentagon embracing Elon Musk’s controversial AI Grok?
The Pentagon is integrating Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok into its classified and unclassified networks despite global backlash over explicit content, antisemitic posts, and regulatory probes. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the move will accelerate military AI adoption and improve battlefield decision-making
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
Google Pixel 10a likely to launch next month: What to expect
Unlike the previous timeline, Google is likely to bring its budget-friendly phone, the Pixel 10a, a little early. The leaks suggest that the Google Pixel 10a may launch in February. Here is what to expect from the upcoming device.
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Ameya Dalvi | 14/01/2026
Top 5 Affordable Gaming Phones in India (Jan 2026): From OnePlus 15R, IQOO Neo 10 to Poco F7 5G
Looking to play all the mobile games available for Android without breaking the bank? You have come to the right place.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
US clears Nvidia to resume H200 AI chip sale to China under certain restrictions
The Trump administration gave a green light to China-bound sales of Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chips, under new rules that will start the shipment of H200 chips. According to the regulations, the chips will be reviewed by a third-party testing lab to confirm their technical AI capabilities before they can be shipped to China.
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Unnati Gusain | 14/01/2026
AI hallucination: The math behind the beautiful lies by chatbots
AI hallucination is not a new issue, but a recurring one requiring attention of both the tech world and users. As AI seeps deeper into workplaces, schools, and daily life, the potential for misinformation wrapped in perfect grammar is growing into one of technology’s defining threats.
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Arya.Pandey01 | 14/01/2026
Musk vs OpenAI: Trial scheduled to begin on April 27
A trial for the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman is scheduled to begin on April 27 including Microsoft. The suit claims OpenAI's leaders have restructured the organisation, created for-profit affiliates, and struck multibillion-dollar deals in a way that violated that mission.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
Meta confirms over 1,000 job cuts as 3 VR studios shut down
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has laid off over a thousand staff from its Reality Labs division, effectively winding down some of its most ambitious virtual reality (VR) projects.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
X restored in Venezuela after block lifted following Maduro’s capture
The social media platform X was unblocked for Venezuelans after the capture of deposed President Nicolas Maduro. X had been a prominent social media network for Venezuelans, but the blockade meant ministers, lawmakers and government institutions stopped updating their pages.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
US court records breach: Tennessee man pleads guilty for repeated hacking
Nicolas Moore, a resident of Springfield is expected to plead guilty for hacking the US Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system on 25 different days and obtaining information from a confidential computer.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
Intel boost to chip manufacturing, AI data centres sends its shares soaring
Intel’s stock rally continues as investor optimism grows, buoyed by major investments from Nvidia and the US government that have revived confidence in its chip manufacturing future.
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FP Tech Desk | 14/01/2026
Taiwan accuses OnePlus CEO Pete Lau of illegal hiring, issues arrest warrant
Taiwan authorities have accused OnePlus CEO Pete Lau of orchestrating an illegal hiring network that recruited more than 70 Taiwanese engineers since 2014.
Read Article Unnati.Gusain | 14/01/2026
After clash with the US grid operators, Microsoft first to limit data-centre power costs
Microsoft confirms that the company will pay utility rates high enough to cover its power costs and work with local utilities to expand supply when needed for its data centres.
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FP News Desk | 13/01/2026
Longest total eclipse of century arrives 2 August 2027
On 2 August 2027 a total solar eclipse delivers the centuries longest totality at six minutes twenty three seconds plunging midday into twilight across Spain North Africa and the Middle East.
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FP News Desk | 13/01/2026
X down for thousands globally as users report errors loading posts
X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage on January 13, leaving users in the US and several other countries unable to access the platform or use key features.
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Unnati.Gusain | 13/01/2026
Google to start producing flagship Pixel phones in Vietnam
Google is reportedly shifting its manufacturing and production of flagship Pixel devices to Vietnam. According to the reports, the development of lower-end Pixel A series remains in China for now.
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FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
Nasa pulls plug on Mars rock return mission as costs skyrocket
Nasa's ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly programme, which has been on life support for months.
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LiveMint-AI | 13/01/2026
This earnings season is still all about AI. That won’t last.
A wider range of companies are likely to contribute to 2026’s market gains as the economy holds steady and investors exit riskier artificial intelligence bets.
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FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
Is OpenAI working on Apple AirPods rival? Leak suggests special audio hardware in pipeline
OpenAI's first AI-hardware project is likely to be Apple AirPods competitor. A new leak suggests that the company is working on a special audio hardware, powered by ChatGPT.
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FP Explainers | 13/01/2026
Dina Powell McCormick is Meta’s president and vice chair. Who is this ex-Trump official?
Meta announced Monday (January 12) that former Trump administration official Dina Powell McCormick is joining the company as its president and vice chairman. The United States president called her ‘fantastic, and very talented, person’. With over a decade of experience in global finance, Powell McCormick will help guide the overall strategy of Facebook’s owner company
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FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
AI boom triggers energy clash between Big Tech and US grid operators
Soaring AI data centre demand is overwhelming US power grids, sparking a clash between Big Tech and grid operators over energy access and reliability.
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FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
iPhone 17 to get a big price drop, here’s how you can buy it for Rs 74,999
Flipkart’s Republic Day Sale makes Apple’s latest flagship more affordable, with discounts and bank offers bringing the iPhone 17 down to Rs 74,999. Check the offer here.
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FP Explainers | 13/01/2026
Young people are lonely in China. Now, there’s the ‘Are You Dead’ app for them
A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country
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FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
Meta to slash over 1,500 roles this week amid fresh round of layoffs
Meta is planning to slash around 10 per cent work force of its Reality Labs division. The pink slips are expected to be announced this week.
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Unnati.Gusain | 13/01/2026
The world has a new $4-trillionaire: Google’s parent Alphabet’s value rises after Apple’s Gemini deal
Google has signed a multi-year deal with Apple to power the iPhone maker’s upcoming AI features. Following the announcement, Alphabet becomes the fourth company to hit the $4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 13/01/2026
Apple teams up with Google to power its AI-driven Siri
Under the new partnership, Apple will use Google’s Gemini models as the foundation for its in-house AI systems, known as Apple Foundation Models. These models will underpin the upcoming Apple Intelligence suite, including the smarter and more capable Siri that the company has been promising since WWDC 2024.
Read Article Unnati.Gusain | 13/01/2026
Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsApp
Meta will exempt Italy from its planned WhatsApp ban on rival AI chatbots after an order from the country’s antitrust regulator. The EU is conducting a separate investigation without interim action.
Read Article Caiwei Chen | 12/01/2026
CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I decided to go to CES kind of at the last minute. Over the holiday break, contacts from China kept messaging me about their travel plans. After the umpteenth “See you in…
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FP Explainers | 12/01/2026
Why Google has removed AI health summaries
The development comes after an investigation reportedly found that people were being given harmful and misleading information by Google’s AI for some searches. Google is the world’s biggest search engine, with a market share of around 91 per cent. The health overviews are powered by its Gemini AI, which is also its main large-language model (LLM)
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FP Explainers | 12/01/2026
US envoy Sergio Gor says India to be invited to join Pax Silica in Feb: What is this tech alliance?
Sergio Gor, the new United States ambassador to India, said on Monday (January 12) that Washington will invite India to join Pax Silica next month. The US-led grouping aims to safeguard the silicon supply chain, including critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). It also wants to cut reliance on China for critical minerals, chips, and AI needs
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FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Nothing to open its first global flagship store in India
Nothing has confirmed that its very first global flagship store will debut in India. While the details are still under wraps, the rumour has it that the store will go live in the next few months.
Read Article FP Explainers | 12/01/2026
Why are Google founders saying bye to California, where they made their fortune?
As California weighs a proposed wealth tax on billionaires, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have begun scaling back their presence in the state. Dozens of their business entities have moved or become inactive, and major investments have shifted elsewhere. Some reports say they may even leave the state
Read Article Will Douglas Heaven | 12/01/2026
Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens
How large is a large language model? Think about it this way. In the center of San Francisco there’s a hill called Twin Peaks from which you can view nearly the entire city. Picture all of it—every block and intersection, every neighborhood and park, as far as you can see—covered in sheets of paper. Now…
Read Article Michelle Kim | 12/01/2026
Hyperscale AI data centers: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026
In sprawling stretches of farmland and industrial parks, supersized buildings packed with racks of computers are springing up to fuel the AI race. These engineering marvels are a new species of infrastructure: supercomputers designed to train and run large language models at mind-bending scale, complete with their own specialized chips, cooling systems, and even energy…
Read Article Will Douglas Heaven | 12/01/2026
Mechanistic interpretability: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026
Hundreds of millions of people now use chatbots every day. And yet the large language models that drive them are so complicated that nobody really understands what they are, how they work, or exactly what they can and can’t do—not even the people who build them. Weird, right? It’s also a problem. Without a clear…
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FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Planning in 'moon time' may save moon missions: China unveils first lunar timekeeping software
For the first time, scientists have introduced a new software capable of telling time on the Moon, a breakthrough designed to precisely synchronise lunar events with those on Earth.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Google unveils Gemini AI suite to transform online retain experience
Google launched a retail-focused Gemini AI suite enabling users to shop and access customer service within its app, partnering with brands like Walmart and Papa John’s to personalise searches.
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FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
iPhone 17e tipped to launch next month, here are 5 things you must know about
Apple's next gen budget smartphone, the iPhone 17e, may launch as soon as the next month. The rumour has it that the iPhone 17e will be powered by A19 chip and will carry a host of Apple Intelligence features.
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FP Explainers | 12/01/2026
Are 16 satellites lost in space after Isro’s PSLV rocket faces glitch?
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), launched from Sriharikota today (January 12), has failed in the third stage. This is the second launch in a row where a PSLV rocket has failed. But what went wrong?
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FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Will India join US-led Pax Silica tech initiative? Sergio Gor says DC to invite Delhi to the group
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has officially declared that India will be invited to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative as a full member.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Malaysia joins Indonesia in restricting Grok AI after obscene image backlash
Malaysia temporarily blocked Grok AI over misuse to generate obscene and non-consensual images involving women and minors, joining Indonesia and others in a global crackdown.
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Dheeraj.Kumar | 12/01/2026
Reliance denies report of pausing battery cell plans, says manufacturing strategy unchanged
India's Reliance Industries said on Monday that its plans for battery storage manufacturing remain unchanged, following a Bloomberg News report that said the conglomerate had paused plans to make lithiumion battery cells in India after failing to secure Chinese technology.
Read Article Arya.Pandey01 | 12/01/2026
Sexually implicit images by Grok: X admits ‘mistake’, says will abide by Indian laws
X admitted lapses over sexually explicit content by Grok AI after an IT Ministry warning, blocked 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts. The Elon Musk led-platform assured compliance with Indian laws and promised stricter safeguards against misuse of AI tools.
Read Article FP Tech Desk | 12/01/2026
Apple’s most awaited AI-powered Siri may finally debut by April this year
Apple may finally launch its AI-powered conversational Siri this year, after unveiling it in WWDC 2024. The rumour has it that the feature will be accompanied by the iOS 26.4.
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Simran Singh | 11/01/2026
India proposes tough smartphone security rules, sparking pushback from Apple, Samsung
India has proposed sweeping smartphone security requirements, including source code access, drawing resistance from major manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung over data protection and proprietary risks
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FP Tech Desk | 11/01/2026
Musk promises X will open algorithm code amid Grok backlash
Elon Musk said X will release its recommendation algorithm code amid global scrutiny, following Grok-related controversies, EU fines and probes over explicit content, transparency breaches and data access.
Read Article FP News Desk | 11/01/2026
X blocks 3,500 posts, deletes 600 accounts over obscene content as India flags Grok misuse
Social media platform X has blocked thousands of posts and removed hundreds of accounts after the government raised concerns over the misuse of its AI chatbot, Grok, to generate non-consensual obscene content.
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FP Tech Desk | 11/01/2026
AI toymakers urge caution at CES after chatbot teddy bear sparks alarm
Toymakers at CES urged caution over AI-powered toys after a watchdog report found chatbot teddy bears giving sexual and violent advice, raising concerns over child safety, privacy, data sharing and the risks of unchecked generative artificial intelligence in playrooms.
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LiveMint-AI | 10/01/2026
AI Tool of the Week: Uncover hidden patent gems effortlessly
Innovation teams can spend months developing ideas, only to find existing patents too late. This new AI tool helps you validate concepts and explore the patent landscape quickly, saving time and investment.
Read Article FP News Desk | 10/01/2026
'Excuse for censorship': Musk dismisses backlash against Grok over sexual deepfakes
The British government has signalled that it will not back down. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall blasted the sexual manipulation of images featuring women and children as "despicable and abhorrent," demanding an update from regulators in a matter of "days"
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Ameya Dalvi | 10/01/2026
Top Gadgets of 2025 in India We Got Our Hands On
Unique and useful gadgets beyond smartphones that caught our eye this year and elevated their respective segments.
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LiveMint-AI | 09/01/2026
Elon Musk's Grok restricts image-making tool for X users after global backlash over obscene AI images
The chatbot's image tool had let users on X edit or create sexual photos of women and children without the permission of the people shown in them
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LiveMint-AI | 09/01/2026
This ‘AI tiger’ just made its market debut. The stock soared 109%.
MiniMax shares more than doubled as investors carried on piling into Chinese artificial-intelligence start-ups.
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Unnati.Gusain | 09/01/2026
Nvidia demands full upfront payment from Chinese buyers amid H200 export uncertainty
Nvidia has imposed unusually stringent terms requiring full payment for orders with no options to cancel, ask for refunds or change configurations after placement.
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FP Tech Desk | 09/01/2026
If AI replaces junior engineers, where will future seniors come from? Arattai co-founder sparks debate
Amid AI vs human jobs debate, Arattai co-founder Sridhar Vembu has recently flagged if AI is set to replace entry-level positions, how will next-gen work flow come into play. He asks, how will someone become a software architect without being a junior engineer first?
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FP Tech Desk | 09/01/2026
Apple’s next-in-line? Meet John Ternus, a hardware engineer who might become the CEO
As Tim Cook is set to put down his papers as the CEO, Apple is looking out for a new candidate. Amid this race, John Ternus, the hardware engineer chief is cropping out to be the frontrunner in this race.
Read Article FP News Desk | 08/01/2026
Microsoft denies rumours of 22,000 job cuts, calls reports ‘100% made up’
Rumors of massive layoffs at Microsoft, claiming up to 22,000 jobs could be axed in January 2026, have been denied by the tech giant. Chief communications officer Frank Shaw publicly dismissed the reports as being entirely untrue.
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FP Explainers | 08/01/2026
Why is Southeast Asia still the global hub for online scam networks?
Cambodia’s extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi highlights a rare crackdown on the transnational scam industry that has defrauded billions worldwide. Yet, forced labour, trafficked workers, and sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia continue to fuel digital fraud operations
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Arya.Pandey01 | 08/01/2026
Three Chinese AI, chip firms surge on Hong Kong debut after $1.19 billion IPO haul
Chinese AI, chip and robotics firms surged on Hong Kong debut after raising $1.19 billion, as Beijing fast-tracks tech listings to build domestic alternatives to US technology.
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FP News Desk | 08/01/2026
New tech race splits the world: China builds robots, Europe flies drones and US programs them
Robot stole CES 2026 spotlight as a robotics race split by geography: China leads humanoid hardware and scale, Europe dominates drones, while the US controls software brains and platforms, signalling divergent paths as humanoid move from labs to markets globally.
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Arya Pandey | 08/01/2026
Is China blocking US-Big Tech AI moves in the country to push chip self-sufficiency?
China is tightening scrutiny of US-linked AI technology as it pushes towards self-reliance, reviewing Meta’s Manus deal and restricting Nvidia’s H200 chips, despite US export approvals, while prioritising domestic alternatives like Huawei to protect national security
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Arya.Pandey01 | 07/01/2026
Nvidia CEO calls robots ‘AI immigrants’ to tackle global labour shortage
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said robots are “AI immigrants” that can ease global labour shortages, arguing automation will create jobs rather than replace workers.
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FP News Desk | 07/01/2026
‘2026 is next year’: Google AI overview sparks fresh backlash, Musk reacts
Google’s AI overview has triggered fresh criticism after wrongly stating the current year, relieving concerns over repeated AI inaccuracies. When a user asked about the next year it responded saying ‘2026 is next year.’
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FP Explainers | 07/01/2026
Lego's biggest change in 50 years: What are the ‘smart bricks’ that light up and change colours?
Lego has introduced its most significant evolution in 50 years: ‘smart bricks’ that light up. The line will be introduced from March 1, 2026, beginning with the popular Lego Star Wars toys. But not everyone is happy with the change. Here is why
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FP Explainers | 07/01/2026
How Musk’s Grok is ‘dehumanising’ women by digitally undressing their images on X
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI’s tool Grok has sparked global outrage after it rolled out an 'edit image' button in December, allowing users to digitally alter pictures by putting specific prompts. Users have since used the AI tool to generate nonconsensual images of undressed women and children. Has the billionaire’s company taken any action amid the backlash?
Read Article FP News Desk | 07/01/2026
Vera Rubin: Chip wars escalate as Nvidia unveils next frontier in AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the company’s next-generation AI chips will deliver up to five times more computing power, debuting earlier than expected. Nvidia pushes deeper into chatbots, agentic AI, self-driving technology and long-context applications.
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FP News Desk | 07/01/2026
Musk's Grok announces new funding amid criticism over sexual deepfakes
xAI has generated $20 billion in its latest funding round, the startup announced on Tuesday. Some of the companies that featured in xAI’s Series E funding round include Nvidia and Fidelity Management and Resource Company
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FP News Desk | 06/01/2026
'Let's go full trippy': ChatGPT advice sparks AI safety outrage as drug overdose kills US teen
An US teen was found dead of drug overdose after he sought drug related guidance from ChatGPT for months, as claimed by his mother. The 18-year-old, used the AI bot to get counselling into different aspects and occasions into answering his query after it refused to assist him about questions related to illicit drug use.
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FP News Desk | 06/01/2026
Cars are going back from touchscreens to physical buttons because…
Volkswagen is reinstating physical buttons and a volume dial in its new ID Polo compact car, reversing the touchscreen trend after a decade of driver complaints about distraction risks. Research shows touch controls slow reactions significantly, prompting Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and regulators to push back toward tactile interfaces for better safety.
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LiveMint-AI | 06/01/2026
Nvidia talks up robots alongside AI chips. The stock slips.
Nvidia stock wasn’t boosted by the chip maker’s unveiling of a suite of products designed for robotics and autonomous driving.
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LiveMint-AI | 06/01/2026
Why Elon Musk's Grok is in trouble in India while ChatGPT and Gemini are not—for now
A surge in user complaints has put the spotlight on how AI image tools balance creative freedom with guardrails.
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FP News Desk | 05/01/2026
India is now a smartphone export powerhouse — a success story of PLI scheme
India has emerged a major smartphone export hub under the PLI scheme, with iPhone exports crossing $50 billion. Other brands like Samsung shipped out nearly $17 billion worth of devices through the five-year period applicable from FY21 to 25.
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FP News Desk | 05/01/2026
China: Alibaba’s AI model detecting deadly cancers that doctors fail to spot in tests
An AI system tested in eastern China is helping doctors detect pancreatic cancer before symptoms appear, allowing earlier treatment and improving patients’ chances of survival
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FP News Desk | 04/01/2026
Musk warns of legal action over 'inappropriate' content created using Grok
Elon Musk said users creating illegal content through Grok will face consequences, as the Centre directed X to remove obscene and unlawful material or face legal action.
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LiveMint-AI | 04/01/2026
Mint Explainer | Grok AI controversy: Why Elon Musk’s chatbot has alarmed India’s IT ministry
MeitY’s 72-hour takedown order against X highlights a deeper problem—why more powerful AI tools are making online abuse harder to contain.
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LiveMint-AI | 04/01/2026
Why the Nvidia-Groq deal is adding fuel to the debate on AI valuations
Valued at $20 billion, the deal is one of the largest in the sector and has reignited concerns about a possible AI investment bubble and ‘circular financing’ by companies in the space.
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Ameya Dalvi | 03/01/2026
Best Midrange Smartphones of 2025 in India
Here are the top phones of 2025 that offer solid performance without breaking the bank.
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Ameya Dalvi | 03/01/2026
Best Budget Smartphones of 2025 in India
Here are the best value for money phones of 2025 that also offer respectable features and performance for their price.
Read Article FP News Desk | 03/01/2026
Elon Musk's Grok shares AI images of 'minors with minimal clothing', marking lapse in safeguards
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok landed in yet another trouble after it generated images depicting minors in minimal clothing on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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LiveMint-AI | 03/01/2026
AI Tool of the Week: Google Slides gets a powerful upgrade.
Are your existing slides falling flat? This new AI integration helps you craft professional infographics, custom images, and flawless layouts directly within your current deck.
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Chandan Prakash | 02/01/2026
Tesla loses crown as world’s top EV maker after second straight year of falling sales
Tesla loses its EV sales crown as declining deliveries, political backlash against Elon Musk and rising Chinese competition weigh on performance even as investors stay focused on robot axis, AI ambitions and future growth bets.
Read Article FP News Desk | 02/01/2026
Centre orders X to remove ‘obscene, sexually explicit’ content, flags misuse of Grok AI
The Centre has issued a notice to X over the misuse of its AI tool Grok, citing violations of IT laws after it was allegedly used to generate and circulate obscene and sexually explicit content targeting women and children.
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FP News Desk | 01/01/2026
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri warns of fading authenticity in AI driven world
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has cautioned that users can no longer trust online visuals by default as artificial intelligence blurs the line between real and synthetic content.
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Ameya Dalvi | 31/12/2025
Best Premium Smartphones of 2025 Worth Buying in India
This is not a list of the best phones money can buy but the best phones of 2025 worth spending your money on.
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FP News Desk | 31/12/2025
Skype, iPhone home, blue screen of death…: Tech we said goodbye to in 2025
2025 marked a year of tech goodbyes. Familiar sounds, buttons, and platforms disappeared, replaced by new priorities, signalling how quickly innovation moves and how nostalgia follows every ladder.
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Arya.Pandey01 | 30/12/2025
Amid AI war with US, China orders chipmakers to use at least 50% home-made equipment: Report
China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity. The mandate is one of the most significant measures Beijing has introduced to wean itself off reliance on foreign technology.
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FP News Desk | 30/12/2025
Satya Nadella is in founder mode’: Microsoft rejigs leadership to take on rivals in AI market
Satya Nadella has restructured Microsoft’s senior leadership to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence amid rising competition and a reset of its OpenAI partnership.
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FP News Desk | 30/12/2025
Meta to acquire Chinese AI startup Manus in push to expand advanced agent technology
Meta said it would acquire AI startup Manus, aiming to expand advanced AI agent capabilities across its consumer and business platforms.
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LiveMint-AI | 29/12/2025
Why Bernie Sanders is targeting ‘richest people in the world’ over AI boom?
Bernie Sanders warns the AI boom driven by billionaires could deepen job insecurity, backs a pause on new data centres and urges Congress to act.
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LiveMint-AI | 29/12/2025
Law firms prep for a deeper AI integration in 2026 as it enters workflows
After a year of pilots, India’s top law firms are embedding AI into core workflows as clients push for faster and more insightful turnarounds and a sharper pricing. As adoption deepens in 2026, firms face talent and governance questions, with an apex court panel also examining guardrails for AI use.
Read Article FP News Desk | 28/12/2025
More than 20% of videos YouTube shows to new users are 'AI Slop'; Study gives insight into a new industry
More than 20 per cent of the videos that the YouTube algorithm shows to new users are 'AI-slops', referring to low-quality AI-generated content, a new study has found
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FP News Desk | 27/12/2025
China wants to put emotional AI on leash as Beijing moves to rein in chatbots that act human
China released draft rules to regulate consumer AI services that simulate human personalities and emotional interaction, proposing stricter safety, ethical and addiction-prevention requirements.
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LiveMint-AI | 27/12/2025
AI Tool of the Week: Gemini's new feature creates interactive tools in chat
Tired of AI answers that still require manual work? Explore the new mini-apps feature in Gemini that transforms your ideas into functional tools instantly.
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Ameya Dalvi | 26/12/2025
Oppo Enco Buds3 Pro+ Review: Buds3 Pro with ANC and a couple of unforced errors
Probably a firmware update away from being a lot better product than it is at the moment.
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Ameya Dalvi | 24/12/2025
Vu 55Vibe DV Smart QLED TV Review: A well-rounded smart TV that offers excellent value
This smart TV gets its basics right with a lively picture and punchy sound, and is well worth its asking price.
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LiveMint-AI | 23/12/2025
Your privacy, powered by AI: How an AI assistant can help you protect your digital footprint
While consent managers under the DPDPA make preferences easier to track and manage, the burden remains on users to understand privacy risks. An AI privacy assistant can bridge this gap by explaining rights and consequences in a language and context that the user understands.
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FP News Desk | 23/12/2025
Amazon blocks 1,800 North Koreans IT workers from entering the company
Amazon, has blocked more than 18,00 job applicants from suspected North Korean agents, from joining the company as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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LiveMint-AI | 22/12/2025
Will AI take a toll on human cognitive skills? New study rings alarm bells
Outsourcing tasks to AI chatbots means brain is working less and could even be harming critical thinking and problem-solving skills, say experts
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FP News Desk | 22/12/2025
Faster but not cheaper: The economics of drone deliveries as India joins global race
As India races to test delivery drones, logistics firms promise speed from the skies—but high costs and worker anxieties cloud the future of street-level deliveries.
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FP Explainers | 22/12/2025
Why are hundreds of H-1B visa holders 'stuck' in India?
Hundreds of Indian professionals on H-1B visas are stranded in India after US consulates abruptly cancelled and postponed visa interviews scheduled for mid-December. The delays, linked to expanded social media vetting under the Trump administration, have left workers with expired visas and employers unsure how long they can wait
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FP News Desk | 21/12/2025
Breakthroughs and trends: The science and tech innovations that defined 2025
While artificial intelligence still dominated the industry, there were a couple of breakthroughs that defined the year
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LiveMint-AI | 20/12/2025
AI Tool of the Week: Transform marketing concepts instantly.
Product marketers often struggle to translate abstract ideas into compelling visuals. This AI solution streamlines your creative process and aligns teams.
Read Article Ameya Dalvi | 19/12/2025
OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Pad Go 2 Launched in India: What’s new, key features, price and more
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest OnePlus products and how they compare with their predecessors.
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TikTok signs Trump-backed deal, sells US entity to 3 investors in a bid to survive in America
TikTok signed a landmark deal on Thursday to sell its US business to three American investors – Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX - ensuring that the popular video-sharing platform continues to operate in the United States.
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FP News Desk | 18/12/2025
The race to break Nvidia’s AI dominance is heating up fast as Big Tech aims to dethrone the leader
Big Tech companies are stepping up efforts to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips with Google and Meta backing alternative hardware and OpenAI exploring new funding and chip partnerships. Analysts warn that tightly linked investments across the AI ecosystem could heighten financial risks as competition intensifies.
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FP News Desk | 18/12/2025
A stalled $10 bn project raises fresh fears of an AI infrastructure bubble, Wall Street flinches
Blue Owl, the largest data centre partner of Oracle will not sign a $10bn deal for its next facility as the software firm faces increased risk of debt rising and AI spending.
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FP News Desk | 18/12/2025
‘Manhattan Project’: Is China edging closer to AI self-sufficiency with a new chipmaking machine?
Chinese scientists have built a prototype of a machine capable of producing the cutting-edge semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence, smartphones and weapons central to the military dominance of the West
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FP News Desk | 17/12/2025
Tesla opens first charging station in Gurugram to boost sustainable mobility in India
Tesla has inaugurated its first charging station in Gurugram at DLF Horizon Centre, marking a major step towards strengthening India’s electric vehicle infrastructure.
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LiveMint-AI | 17/12/2025
How companies are using AI to squeeze more from your wallet
Companies like Instacart and Delta and using AI to set prices. What you pay may hinge on how much the AI knows about you.
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Ameya Dalvi | 16/12/2025
Product Showcase: Affordable compact chargers from Stuffcool, Tempt and Honeywell
Here are some fairly compact and affordable fast travel chargers that won’t take too much space in your bag.
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LiveMint-AI | 16/12/2025
SpaceX has two aces up its sleeve in the battle to put AI data centers in space
It sounds like science fiction, but the next front in the AI wars between hyperscalers like Alphabet and Amazon is taking shape in space.
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$600 bn and counting: Elon Musk rewrites the rules of global wealth
Space X and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has now reached a historic milestone by becoming the first individual to have a net worth of $600 billion. According to the Forbes report the increase is driven by the news of SpaceX going public at a valuation of $800 billion.
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FP News Desk | 16/12/2025
‘In AI era, India can provide solutions for the world’: Pradhan at Google ‘Lab to Impact’
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said India’s linguistic and cultural diversity is a major strength in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Speaking at Google’s Lab to Impact event, he noted that technology can accelerate national growth while reflecting Indian realities.
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LiveMint-AI | 15/12/2025
Investors are buying more than just AI. That’s good news.
Although AI plays have since bounced off their lows, the real action has been elsewhere in the market, including riskier areas that show investors aren’t just hunkering down.
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Ameya Dalvi | 15/12/2025
Best phones under Rs 100,000 (Dec 2025): Vivo X300, Realme GT 8 Pro to Google Pixel 9 Pro
Best phones under 100000, best premium phones of 2025, Best flagship phones of 2025, best phones under a lakh rupees, best phones under Rs 99,999, Vivo X200 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S25, Apple iPhone 17, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Vivo X300, Realme GT 8 Pro, iQOO 15.
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LiveMint-AI | 14/12/2025
Job apocalypse? Humbug! AI is creating brand new occupations
Most needed: human skills
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FP News Desk | 13/12/2025
Google launches Disco, an AI-first browser to take on ChatGPT Atlas
Google has launched Disco, an experimental AI-first browser that turns browsing activity into custom web applications, as it steps up competition with a new wave of AI-powered browsers led by OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas.
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LiveMint-AI | 13/12/2025
What is agentic AI and why banks are betting on it for frontline sales
Agentic AI is reshaping frontline banking by automating sales workflows, improving lead quality and cutting costs. A McKinsey report says early adopters are seeing higher productivity, faster revenue growth and more time for relationship managers to focus on clients.
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FP News Desk | 13/12/2025
Google to build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia-funded defence pact
Google will construct three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, with the project funded by Australia under the Pukpuk defence treaty.
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LiveMint-AI | 13/12/2025
AI Tool of the Week: Ace your certification exams faster
This AI tool provides in-depth explanations and drills on your toughest topics, ensuring true mastery of exam content.
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FP News Desk | 12/12/2025
Zuckerberg falters on his biggest bet? Metaverse budget to be slashed 30% next year, says report
Meta Platforms appears to be scaling back one of the boldest and costliest ambitions in the tech sector with reports indicating that CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to cut the company’s metaverse spending by roughly 30 per cent in 2026.
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FP News Desk | 12/12/2025
Trump effect? From X to Starlink, Europe itching to end dependence on American technology
Europe is accelerating efforts to reduce dependence on US digital platforms and infrastructure, pursuing digital sovereignty through regulation and homegrown technologies amid geopolitical uncertainty and concerns over American tech dominance.
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FP Explainers | 12/12/2025
ChatGPT is now a murder accused: How a son killed his mother before dying by suicide
A landmark California lawsuit has put AI safety under the lens after alleging that ChatGPT deepened the paranoia of a mentally unstable man who killed his mother before dying by suicide. The woman’s estate is now suing OpenAI. The case, centred on months of AI-driven conversations, claims the chatbot reinforced the sons delusional beliefs
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FP News Desk | 12/12/2025
US court sentences TerraUSD creator Do Kwon to 15 years for $40 bn crypto collapse
Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur whose digital tokens collapsed and wiped out an estimated 40 billion dollars in 2022, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the United States for what the judge called an “epic fraud”.
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FP News Desk | 12/12/2025
ChatGPT-owner OpenAI releases Pro, Thinking AI models in tech race with Google
While Google can draw on its vast online ad revenue to fund AI development, OpenAI has been pouring tens of billions of dollars into computing infrastructure despite not yet turning a profit
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LiveMint-AI | 12/12/2025
SoftBank is powering up again: “If you have a deal, we have the money”
The Masayoshi Son-led company has seen a steady lineup of its portfolio companies that have gone public this year, giving it billion dollars in gains.
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FP News Desk | 11/12/2025
New space race picks up pace: Bezos, Musk rivalling for data centres in orbit; Pichai too
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai are leading a new space race to build orbital data centres, aiming to revolutionise global computing, resilience and digital infrastructure.
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FP News Desk | 10/12/2025
Elon Musk says he is looking forward to serving India with Starlink
Elon Musk said he is ”looking forward” to serving India with Starlink following Jyotiraditya Scindia's meeting with Lauren Dreyer in Delhi to discuss expanding satellite internet access nationwide.
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Chandan Prakash | 10/12/2025
Musk’s SpaceX targets more than $25 billion raise in blockbuster 2026 IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX plans a 2026 IPO to raise over 25 billion dollars, potentially valuing it above 1 trillion dollars, driven by Starlink growth and Starship progress for moon and Mars missions.
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FP News Desk | 10/12/2025
Is China's DeepSeek using smuggled Blackwell AI chips? Nvidia says...
A storm is brewing around China’s AI upstart DeepSeek amid claims it used smuggled Nvidia Blackwell GPUs banned from export to China. Nvidia denies any evidence of wrongdoing but says it will investigate credible leads as scrutiny over global AI chip flows intensifies.
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LiveMint-AI | 10/12/2025
AI on the farm: Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital win awards for using AI in agriculture and food security
By 2030, agriculture in India could contribute $600 billion to GDP, driven by AI solutions. Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital were recognised for their AI-led advancements in grading and agronomy, improving efficiency, profitability, and farmer support.
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LiveMint-AI | 10/12/2025
Nadella touts AI tools, sparks Big Tech's race for digital dominance in India
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is promoting AI tools in India, urging adoption by government and businesses. This push follows Google's $15 billion investment in data centres, indicating fierce competition in India's digital market. 
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LiveMint-AI | 10/12/2025
Remidio and Singapore Smart Tech win awards for AI innovations in health and sanitation
India faces a healthcare access crisis, particularly in rural areas where there's an 80% shortfall of specialist doctors. AI innovations like Remidio's retinal screening device aim to improve accessibility and affordability, significantly impacting preventive care and reducing blindness risk.
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FP Explainers | 10/12/2025
Why are tech giants Microsoft and Amazon betting big on AI in India?
Microsoft committed to its largest-ever Asia investment – over $17.5 billion — in India to develop Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Amazon, too, has announced that it will invest $35 billion over the next five years in all sectors, but with a focus on AI. But what does this interest from Big Tech mean for India?
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LiveMint-AI | 10/12/2025
Legal tech is flush with capital—but drowning in data cleanup
The promise of automation in the legal sector faces a major structural hurdle: the tedious process of cleaning and annotating messy, unstructured legal data to make it machine-readable.
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LiveMint-AI | 10/12/2025
Govt rolls out 12 new standards across AI, payments security, audit data and industrial systems
The new AI data-quality standards are particularly significant, aiming to improve accountability and reduce bias in regulated sectors.
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LiveMint-AI | 09/12/2025
India proposes sweeping AI–copyright overhaul with ‘one nation, one licence, one payment’ model
The proposal is the government’s first formal policy outline in an area that has sparked intense global debate over the future of intellectual property. It comes in the wake of soaring AI adoption, mushrooming AI startups and conflicts over the use of copyrighted content by AI developers.
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LiveMint-AI | 09/12/2025
EcogenX Innovations and ST Engineering win for sustainable solutions at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards
India's $5 trillion GDP goal relies on sustainability through AI. EcogenX Innovations and ST Engineering received awards for advancements in waste management and urban infrastructure, respectively, showcasing how technology can facilitate efficient resource use and environmental responsibility.
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LiveMint-AI | 09/12/2025
Rezo.ai and Nivinsure honoured for financial inclusion at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards
Despite a rise in the Financial Inclusion Index to 64.2, many in India remain excluded from credit and insurance. AI tools like Rezo.ai and Nivinsure are addressing these gaps, streamlining processes and enhancing transparency, ultimately driving financial inclusion and customer satisfaction.
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