
PhonePe Appstore Replaces Indus in Major Digital Goods Push
PhonePe has officially rebranded Indus Appstore to PhonePe Appstore, expanding beyond basic app downloads into digital gift cards, vouchers, and a new webstore. Discover what this major pivot means for 200 million devices today

Microsoft Offers 60,000 Workers Voluntary Exit: AI and Visa Impact
Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 eligible employees across the US, India, UK, and Canada. As the firm shifts funds to AI infrastructure, the move raises high stakes for H-1B visa holders and Wall Street margins.

IIT Madras Alumni Raise $9M for AI Chip Cooling Tech
Deep-tech startup Discovered Materials has secured a $9 million seed round to solve the semiconductor industry's biggest crisis: extreme heat. Using AI, the firm aims to discover and patent advanced thermal cooling materials by early 2027.

Grok AI Releases 7-Mins AI Odyssey Episode Ahead of 2026 Film Deadline
xAI’s Grok Imagine and Wonder Studios published a 7-minute AI-generated episode of The Odyssey on October 23, following Elon Musk’s July pledge for a full-length feature. Critics contrast the release against Nolan's $1.8B film adaptation.

RevRag AI Raises $2.5M: Can AI Fix Banking Drop-Offs?
The Bengaluru fintech startup raised $2.5 million led by Accion Ventures. It will use the funds to build in-app AI agents, stop customer drop-offs, and expand into the US market.

OnePlus Warranty India 2027: Will OPPO Repair Your Phone?
Will OnePlus warranty support continue in India in 2027? Check OPPO service centres, green line display coverage, spare parts and customer rights.

What is a Forward Deployed Engineer? India's High-Paying AI Career
Discover why Indian enterprises are desperately hunting for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs). We break down the massive 1807% job surge, the Palantir origin story, the grueling interview loop, and the real salary data for 2026.

SBI Data Leak Exposed: 3,897 PII Records Found on Dark Web
State Bank of India confirms a suspected dark web data leak. Investigations reveal 3,897 compromised customer records. Core banking systems remain completely unaffected. Explore the regulatory and cybersecurity fallout.

OnePlus 16 Launched in China: Price, 9000mAh Battery, Specs
The OnePlus 16 has officially arrived in China with a massive 9,000mAh battery, a 185Hz display, and a 200MP camera. But with prices pushing into ultra-premium territory, has the brand completely abandoned its enthusiast roots?

OnePlus 16 Gaming Test: The Brutal Truth Behind 185Hz & 9,000mAh
The OnePlus 16 promises absolute mobile gaming supremacy with a massive 9,000mAh battery and an adaptive 185Hz display. However, deep thermal benchmarking and real-world frame rate data reveal a much more complicated reality for hardcore gamers.

ColorOS 17 AI Capabilties Explained: OPPO’s New AI Mind Pilot, Photo Agent, Rollout Dates & More
OPPO has officially unveiled ColorOS 17 with agent-powered AI, smarter photo editing, proactive reminders, real-time translation and fraud detection. Here is what these features actually do, & which phones will get the updates?

HCLTech Partners with Anthropic to Scale Agentic AI, Betting on Secure Enterprise Automation and AI Governance
HCLTech's strategic alliance with Anthropic will bring Claude, Claude Code and AI-powered automation into enterprise systems. But beyond the technology partnership, see how it could reshape the next phase of enterprise transformation?

Can AI Act Without Permissions? 7 Security Risks To Watch Out For
As AI models transition from generating text to executing real-world actions, businesses face unprecedented vulnerabilities. From prompt injection to DPDP Act compliance failures, understanding excessive agency is critical for enterprise securit

2nm Smartphones Are Here: What Does 2nm Actually Mean, and Will Your Phone Really Be Faster?
The first 2nm smartphone chips are entering flagship devices, promising better performance, battery life and AI processing. But 2nm does not mean a transistor is literally two nanometres wide.

The Great AI Illusion: Why Regulators Won't Let Algorithms Take Your BFSI Job
The panic over AI in BFSI jobs is built on a myth. Discover why the RBI's mandatory "kill switches," the EU AI Act, and the Klarna rollback prove that human accountability is the ultimate currency in global finance.

ChatGPT Wants to Replace Word, PowerPoint and Google Docs: Has the AI Office War Begun?
OpenAI is moving ChatGPT into productivity software through Pages, Spaces, ChatGPT Work and planned collaborative Slides. These features overlap with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Google Docs, but OpenAI is not yet replacing those platforms.

OnePlus Is Turning Your Phone Into an AI Memory: What Mind Space + Gemini Can Actually Do
OxygenOS 16 turns Mind Space into a searchable layer of screenshots, notes and saved information that Gemini can use for planning, summaries and recommendations. Read the details what this AI can do for Oneplus & its users?

OnePlus 16 India Launch: 90% of Buyers Tricked by 9000mAh Battery Myths
OnePlus confirmed an October 12 China debut packing a 200MP shooter and 185Hz gaming screen. Yet an Indian release remains unconfirmed. With smartphone prices up 16%, here is the truth behind the battery, specs, and local rollout.

Apple Pay Skips UPI to Hunt India’s ₹23 Lakh Crore Card Spenders
Apple has officially rolled out Apple Pay across India in partnership with Axis Bank. The service enables tokenised NFC payments on Visa and Mastercard credit cards. However, UPI integration and domestic RuPay cards remain excluded at launch.

Apple AI Desktop Era Begins: M6 & M5 Ultra Shock the PC Market
Apple’s revolutionary new Mac mini M6 and Mac Studio M5 Ultra have officially launched in India. Featuring an insane 512GB of unified memory and 1.2TB/s bandwidth, this hardware threatens to disrupt the trillion-dollar cloud computing market.

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6: The 2nm, 5GHz Agentic AI Revolution
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 platforms shatter mobile barriers. Featuring 5GHz CPU speeds and on-device agentic AI, these 2nm chips redefine premium Android smartphones.

Why iPhone 18 Pro Price Increase Is Hitting India Hard
Apple's 2026 hardware strategy exposes a massive supply chain crisis. Surging 2-nanometer wafer costs, intense enterprise AI memory demands, and a historic Intel foundry pact are reshaping global consumer technology economics and retail pricing.

iPhone 18 Pro Price & Duo Global Rates: Why India Pays ₹30,000 More?
Apple's fall 2026 launch under CEO John Ternus brings steep price hikes worldwide. While U.S. buyers face a $100 bump, Indian consumers absorb a sharp 22.2% jump of ₹30,000 on the iPhone 18 Pro alongside the new ₹2.99 lakh iPhone Duo arrival.

Nvidia-Groq DOJ Antitrust Investigation: Probing the $20B Loophole
The Justice Department is probing Nvidia's $17 billion to $20 billion AI licensing agreement with Groq. Regulators are examining whether this non-exclusive "license-and-hire" model was deliberately engineered to evade standard M&A oversight.