Tech Bytes
Ashwini Vaishnaw invites former UK PM Rishi Sunak to India's upcoming AI Impact Summit 2026
Sharing the details of the interaction in a social media post, the minister wrote, "Good conversation with former UK PM @RishiSunak. He appreciated Bharat's progress in semiconductors and electronics. Invited him to the upcoming AI Impact Summit."
Apple's iPhone Air sold out in China minutes after its launch
The strong sales followed Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit this week to promote the product in the world's largest smartphone market amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the US.
PM Modi welcomes launch of Google AI Hub in Visakhapatnam
Google announced on Tuesday that it will establish an AI hub in collaboration with AdaniConneX, a hyperscale data services provider. The project involves a total investment of around $15 billion over five years, 2026 to 2030.
Authorities should look into legislating deepfakes, AI-enabled child abuse: Justice Nagarathna
Justice Nagarathna was speaking at the closing session of the national annual stakeholders consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and More Enabling Environment for Her in India' organised by the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court in association with UNICEF India.
Microsoft's productivity software suite recovers after outage
The number of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 had fallen to 136 as of 5.38 p.m. ET, compared with 17,000 earlier, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.
Nvidia seeks alternative sites for its new Taiwan headquarters
US artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia Corp. is seeking an alternative site for its new Taiwan headquarters after its plan to build at the Beitou-Shilin Science Park in Taipei ran into difficulties, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.
Paytm founder Sharma urges regulatory, tech reforms to speed up the IPO process
CBDC is a digital form of a country’s official currency, issued and regulated by its central bank. Unlike cryptocurrencies, it is backed by the government and holds the same value as physical cash. Its use in financial processes such as IPO settlements could help reduce transaction time and enable real-time fund transfers.
Stringent data localisation norms might impair fraud detection: Scott Zoldi of Fico
The firm, known for its credit scoring models for homebuyers in the US, offers analytics solutions for all forms of customer underwriting by lenders. The firm deploys its traditional fraud detection models in India, but is now pitching its new payment fraud detection to banks.
Snap rolls out paid plans for Memories feature; free users get 5 GB storage
The introductory storage plans for Memories, where users save snaps and videos, offer 100GB, 250GB with Snapchat+, or 5TB with Snapchat Platinum. The photo messaging app will provide 12 months of temporary storage for Memories exceeding the 5GB free limit. During this time, they can download their Memories directly to their devices while contemplating whether to upgrade.
Turkish competition authority launches probe into Spotify
The probe will examine whether Spotify favors certain rights holders in its algorithms, and whether its subscription pricing in Turkey is set at levels that unfairly hinder competitors and rights holders, the antitrust authority said on its website.
