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Karnataka bans social media for children under 16
The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday, becoming the first in India to do so.
No country today holds overall global hegemony, says Jaishankar
EAM S Jaishankar stated that freezing the post-1945 world order was "unrealistic," as power has "spread out" across various domains. Predicting a more multipolar future driven by technology and demographics, he argued that no single country can remain an "ove…
Samsung's India R&D centres played pivotal role in Galaxy S26 development
Samsung's India R&D centers in Bengaluru and Noida were key to developing the new Galaxy S26 series. These centers are vital for integrating Artificial Intelligence into Samsung devices. India's young population is highly receptive to AI technology. Samsung s…
US mulls new rules for AI chip exports, including requiring US investments by foreign firms
United States officials are considering new rules to control exports of AI chips, possibly requiring foreign nations to invest in U.S. data centres or provide security guarantees. The proposal could affect sales by Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, marking a…
Swedish data startup Validio raises $30M to fix the AI readiness problem nobody talks about
The Stockholm company has spent six years building infrastructure that ensures enterprise data is actually fit for AI, and it has just secured $30M to make that case globally. The pattern is familiar to anyone who has spent time around enterprise technology: …
OpenAI’s Sam Altman takes swipe at Anthropic amid tensions over Trump ties
Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Altman said governments should ultimately hold more authority than private companies and warned against corporate decisions that undermine democratic processes.
Meta opens WhatsApp Business API to AI chatbots in Europe amid EU antitrust scrutiny
The move comes after the European Commission last month told Meta it was considering temporary measures to prevent the company from enforcing a policy blocking third-party AI chatbot providers from operating through the WhatsApp Business API. Meta’s policy, w…
Nothing’s mid-range Phone 4a series gets price increase, testing consumers’ patience in a tighter economy
British company Nothing unveiled the Phone 4a series and and a pair of quirky headphones.
Sierra Space valued at $8 billion as investors double down on defense, space tech
Sierra Space has secured $550 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $8 billion. The capital will expand production and develop advanced solutions for defense and intelligence. Sierra Space is also progressing with its Dream Chaser spaceplane, with…