Author: Able Jam
Amazon and Flipkart network expansions vs Blinkit’s 3 million order lead
E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have now entered India’s quick commerce market with Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes. Analysts believe that these new entrants may not significantly impact the incumbent players and Blinkit likely to retain its leadership position. That said, industry experts do see the risk of the existing quick commerce players losing some
Meta fixes smart glasses privacy issue
Meta has rolled out a mandatory update for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses that addresses a key privacy concern, just as reports suggest the company is developing a new generation of AI-powered glasses capable of continuously sensing their surroundings. The update comes after concerns that some users were modifying the existing Ray-Ban Meta glasses to
Telegram sends reply to Indian govt over controversial username
After WhatsApp responding to the government in the username controversy, popular messaging app Telegram has also issued a response to the Ministry of Electronics And Information Technology.The central government has demanded an explanation from both WhatsApp and Telegram regarding the usernames feature as in why it is necessary to provide because. The government also stated
India’s import duty exemption on select electronics components
India has reportedly removed import duties on several components used in the manufacturing of smartphones and other electronic devices. The move is expected to boost the country’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem and improve cost competitiveness. The government has scrapped the existing 7.5 per cent and 5 per cent import duties on select components, including key parts
Chinese firm has flagged a “security backdoor” embedded in versions of Anthropic’s Claude Code
A Chinese industry regulator warned users on Wednesday of a “security backdoor” embedded in versions of Anthropic’s Claude Code, but the US artificial intelligence company described the mechanism as an anti-abuse measure. Claude Code is an AI agent that can generate computer code, debug software and review code based on user prompts. Anthropic prohibits users
Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform
Google has challenged an Indian court ruling that it infringed on a company’s trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its name as an advertising keyword, arguing the decision will hurt consumers. The May decision could reshape the online ads market in a country where Google last year earned $4.1 billion in gross advertising revenue
US, Iran trade attacks for second day
The US military struck Iran for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf, raising fears that the tit-for-tat attacks may derail talks on a permanent peace deal. US Central Command said on X it hit about 90 targets on Wednesday “to further degrade” the Islamic Republic’s ability to attack
Meta risks baing fines billion dollars over negligence
Meta could face $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations that it deliberately designed social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to addict young users and misled the public about their safety. The amount is being sought as damages by the US state attorneys-general of California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey in a lawsuit filed
Microsoft reportedly replaces ChatGPT and Claude models
Microsoft is reportedly changing how it powers some of its AI products by reducing its reliance on models from OpenAI and Anthropic. According to a report by India Today, the company is replacing some ChatGPT and Claude models with its own AI models and smaller alternatives to lower operating costs. The reported move comes as
OpenAI’s powerful new model launch
ChatGPT maker OpenAI will publicly launch its most capable model, GPT-5.6, on July 9 after delaying the launch in June at the US government’s request amid national security concerns that powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems could be misused. The release comes on the heels of the US government lifting curbs on Anthropic’s latest Fable and