Author: Able Jam
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has stepped down
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has stepped down, with the company confirming his exit while stating that operations in the country will continue without disruption. The development comes at a time when the brand is facing renewed speculation around its global strategy and long-term positioning in key markets such as India. Executive exits are not
Pakistan’s offer to broker talks between the United States and Iran as Israel strikes
Israel’s military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, even as President Trump appeared to support Pakistan’s offer to broker talks between the United States and Iran. Pakistan was said to have delivered a 15-point peace plan from the United States to Iran. President Trump says the United States
OpenAI Foundation pledges $1B in grants
OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion in the next year and to build up its capacity as a philanthropic funder.The new funding will support life science and health research and will seek to mitigate some of the impacts
Alibaba develops next-gen chip for agentic AI
Alibaba on Tuesday revealed its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer processor at an internal conference, the company said in a blog post, as the Chinese tech giant gears up for the shift towards agentic AI.The chip performs more than three times faster than its predecessor, the XuanTie C920. Alibaba is accelerating in-house chip development through its
US social media addiction trial
The lawsuit is one of hundreds accusing social media firms of luring young users into becoming addicted to their content and potentially suffering from depression, eating disorders, psychiatric hospitalization and even suicide.Internet titans have long shielded themselves with Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act, which frees them of responsibility for what social media
Russia gets its own SpaceX rival
Russia now has its own rival to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. In a Telegram post, Russian space company Bureau 1440 announced that it had launched 16 broadband internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch is part of a broader effort by Russian authorities to develop a domestic alternative to satellite internet services such as SpaceX’s Starlink.
Apple is set to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple is set to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 8 to 12, showcasing updates across its platform, including AI advancements and new software and developer tools.The presentations at Apple’s last developers conference focused more on incremental developments, including live translations for phone calls, which improve everyday life rather than the
NATO scramble jets over Russian attacks
NATO nation Poland scrambled several aircraft early Tuesday as at least four people were killed in Russian overnight attacks on neighboring Ukraine. Poland’s military said a pair of fighter jets and an early warning aircraft, which detect faraway threats with powerful sensors, took off from its bases after detecting long-range Russian airstrikes on Ukraine.Poland’s operational
India’s Pinaka regiments along China, Pakistan borders
Amid heightened security concerns along its western and northern frontiers, the Indian Army is expanding its deployment of the indigenous Pinaka rocket system, adding another regiment and preparing to induct one more by the end of the year.The expansion is set to continue, with two more regiments likely to be inducted next year, taking the
Russia’s unencrypted super-app ‘Max’
Russia is pushing its Max messenger a social media platform without encryption onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the country’s two most popular messenger apps. Launched in 2025 by Russian social media giant VK, the app has been compared to China’s WeChat, combining social media