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BYD prepares to go for the kill in Chinese EV market, leaked letter shows plans to intensify price war

BYD's aggressive pricing strategy appears to be paying off — the Chinese EV maker recently overtook Tesla in revenue for the first time, reporting a gross margin of 21.9 per cent, its highest in a year

OpenAI blocks access to Sora video tool after artists leak access in protest

The conflict began when OpenAI granted a select group of artists free early access to Sora for testing and feedback. However, around 20 members of this group publicly accused the company of using them as "PR puppets" rather than genuine collaborators

Australia blasts Amazon, Google Meta for 'recklessly stealing data, creativity' to train its AI models

An Australian Senate inquiry has found that the activities of Big Tech in training their AI models amount to piracy, and has called for standalone AI legislation to counter the exploitation of Australian culture, data, and creativity for profit

Think VPNs give users safe passage? Hackers are now attacking rogue VPN servers to spread malware

Using phishing techniques and social engineering, attackers tricked users into connecting to rogue VPN servers under their control. Malicious websites and cleverly disguised documents served as bait, convincing victims to establish connections that would compromise their systems

Aditya-L1's latest findings will help power grids and satellites during intense solar activities

At the heart of this finding is Adity-L1's Velc instrument, a coronagraph designed to simulate the effects of a total solar eclipse. While ground-based observers typically see the Sun as an orange blaze, Velc blocks out its brightest layer, the photosphere, to reveal the faint yet critical solar corona

Musk uses X to lobby for preferred picks for Trump 2.0 Cabinet, but President-elect isn't swayed

Musk has become a frequent presence in Trump’s orbit, attending high-profile events like a UFC match and a SpaceX launch alongside the president-elect. Yet, this close relationship has raised eyebrows within Trump’s transition team

India-made iPhones breach $10 billion milestone, reveals IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The PLI scheme continues to play a pivotal role in attracting global tech giants like Apple to India, bolstering the country’s position as a key player in the global electronics manufacturing ecosystem

Apple may ditch titanium for iPhone 17 Pro, switch to glass and aluminium

Apple’s current Pro models use a titanium frame, praised for being lightweight yet robust. However there is a good chance that the iPhone 17 Pro will ditch titanium in favour of an aluminium frame. Reports also suggest that the back will sport a part-aluminium, part-glass construction

Elon Musk owns your X account, not you, according to docs submitted by his lawyers in a bizarre case

In the court filing, X argued that while users retain ownership of the content they post, the accounts themselves remain under X’s control. This distinction, the company claims, prevents accounts from being sold, assigned, or transferred without X’s consent, even as part of bankruptcy

Artists volunteering as beta testers for OpenAI leak video tool Sora to protest 'exploitative practices’

The protesting artists claim they were invited to test Sora as “creative partners,” only to find their participation was tightly controlled and geared more towards marketing than meaningful input. They accused OpenAI of using their involvement to promote Sora as an artist-friendly tool

Foxconn to get massive incentives including 200 acres of land from TN govt for battery energy storage unit

Foxconn, which already has a strong manufacturing presence in India, is looking to diversify its portfolio as part of its "3+3 strategy," targeting electric vehicles (EVs), digital health, and robotics.

Japan's Fair Trade Commission raids Amazon's local office over antitrust investigations

The investigation in Japan could have significant repercussions for Amazon’s operations in one of its key international markets. If found guilty of antitrust violations, the company might face penalties or be forced to change its business model in the country

TSMC caught in crossfire of US-China tech war, struggling to maintain neutrality

TSMC’s challenge isn’t just about staying in the US's good graces. It operates two factories in China, catering to a wide array of local clients. Any misstep could invite intervention from Chinese authorities, risking profits and potentially destabilising the global semiconductor supply chain

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China again, this time to remove hurdles blocking Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence has been facing some major regulatory hurdles in China, mainly because of the way the country handles user data, and forces companies working there to share all data with the CCP

US scientists develop 'syllabus,' for robots, allowing them to transfer skills without human intervention

Scientists at UC Berkeley have unveiled a game-changing tool called RoVi-Aug. This clever framework allows engineers to simplify how robots learn by allowing them to transfer skills between models without needing human guidance. t’s a step closer to making robots more independent

Realme GT 7 Pro Review: Delivering some heavy blows, way above its weight class

The Realme GT 7 Pro is a cracker of a device that beats smartphones that cost twice its price in sheer raw performance, and it has some really nifty AI features. But is the GT 7 Pro truly the “Dark Horse of AI” that Realme is setting it up to be?

Arguments in Google’s US antitrust trial on ad empire come to an end, judgement expected soon

The DoJ argues that Google manipulated the online advertising ecosystem to maintain its dominance and eliminate competition. DoJ lawyer Aaron Teitelbaum accused Google of “rigging the rules of the road,” describing the company as a monopolist in several key areas

ISRO & Australian Space Agency sign agreement to recover Gaganyaan Crew when they return to Earth

The agreement is tailored to ensure robust mechanisms for crew and module recovery under the Gaganyaan programme. Australian authorities will work closely with ISRO to address contingencies, particularly in scenarios requiring recovery operations near Australian waters

Fake wedding invitations shared over WhatsApp, emails are Indian scammers' favourite new tool

In Rajasthan’s Bikaner, one victim fell prey to this ploy, losing Rs 4.5 lakh from his bank account just days after opening a fraudulent wedding card file from an unknown sender

NVIDIA takes on Google, OpenAI, launches new AI model Fugatto that can create audio from texts

NVIDIA's Fugatto offers a range of applications for professionals in fields like music, language education, and game development. Music producers, for example, can use the AI to quickly draft song prototypes, experimenting with styles, voices, and instruments

Apple designed the iPhone 17 Slim so thin, it cannot hold a SIM card, won't have mmWave

iPhone 17 Air Rumour: Apple is doubling down on its eSIM strategy with the iPhone 17 Slim, which will be sold as an eSIM-only device. The iPhone 17 Air, rumoured to be just 6mm thick, is set to be one of the thinnest smartphones ever made, and will not have the space for a traditional SIM card

Claude AI's new voice-controlled model may render your mouse and keyboard pointless someday

The collaboration between Anthropic and Hume AI centres on Claude’s ability to interpret voice commands, understand the emotion behind them, and respond appropriately. EVI 2 converts spoken words into text, which Claude processes to execute commands

How armies are planning to use Pokemon Go’s data to train geospatial AI model for urban combat

The development of LGM builds upon Niantic’s existing Lightship Visual Positioning System (VPS), which has already mapped 10 million locations globally. These scans are uniquely valuable as they capture environments from a pedestrian perspective, often inaccessible to vehicle

Microsoft finally launches the highly controversial Recall AI feature for Windows 11 Copilot Plus PCs

Recall AI feature captures snapshots of almost everything users do on their PCs, including apps, websites, and other activities, presenting them in an easily searchable timeline. With natural language queries, users can quickly locate past actions

Sony working on a new handheld PS5 console like the PS Vita to rival Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck

Sony is working on a standalone handheld console capable of playing PS5 games on the go, without relying on Remote Play or a dedicated PS5 console for processing power

UK’s competition watchdog finds Apple’s rules stifle competition for its mobile browser

The CMA’s investigation comes as the UK strengthens its regulatory capabilities with the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the DMCC grants the CMA authority to designate major tech companies as having “Strategic Market Status"

China cracks down on tech companies' algorithms to serve targeted ads and content to internet users