Ashutosh Singh

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I report on tech, startups, and business, keeping you updated on the latest trends and breakthroughs.
WhatsApp business prices change July 1

WhatsApp gets ‘Schedule Call’ for group calls and new interactive tools

WhatsApp is rolling out a major update to its group calling experience,…
EU AI rules trigger industry debate

US using hidden trackers in AI chip shipments to block illegal transfers to China: Report

The United States is reportedly placing hidden tracking devices in some shipments…

Oracle lays off hundreds of employees from its cloud unit amid AI expansion push: Report

Oracle has reportedly cut jobs in its cloud infrastructure division as part…
Perplexity AI launches Comet browser

Perplexity makes $34.5Bn bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser amid ongoing antitrust case

Perplexity, the San Francisco-based AI startup, has reportedly made an unrequested offer…
AI chipmakers pay US for access to China

China instructs state-owned and private firms not to use Nvidia’s H20 chips: Report

Chinese authorities have reportedly instructed domestic companies to avoid using Nvidia’s H20…
xAI Grok 4

xAI makes ‘Grok 4’ free for all users worldwide but with usage caps and feature restrictions

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has announced that its newest artificial intelligence model, Grok 4,…

SEC and Ripple Labs settle XRP lawsuit after nearly five years with a $125Mn penalty

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have officially…
spacex crew-10

SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts successfully return to Earth, complete nearly five months on ISS

SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts have returned to Earth after spending almost five months…
Meta AI bug exposed private chats

Meta acquires WaveForms AI to develop natural-sounding AI voices: Report

Meta has reportedly acquired WaveForms AI, an artificial intelligence audio startup known…
Sam Altman launching GPT-5

OpenAI launches its latest flagship model GPT-5

OpenAI has officially launched GPT‑5, its latest flagship model, making it available…
Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan CEO

Trump demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign over ‘highly conflicted’ China ties

In his continuing barrage of trying to dictate terms to global leaders,…
Paytm logo on a tent roof

Paytm let go off 4600 employees in FY25 amid major restructure

Paytm reduced its workforce by around 10% during the financial year 2024-25,…

Elon Musk’s X could introduce ads in Grok chatbot responses amid revenue pressure

Elon Musk has reportedly revealed that X will soon begin displaying advertisements…
google guided learning gemini tool

Google launches ‘Guided Learning’ feature in Gemini app to compete with ChatGPT’s Study Mode

Google has launched a new feature called ‘Guided Learning’ in its Gemini…

xAI will open source Grok 2 chatbot next week, Elon Musk confirms

Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence company xAI, will release…
OpenAI unifies models, users rebel

OpenAI releases two open-weight AI reasoning models optimized for personal computers

OpenAI has released two new open-weight language models, gpt-oss-20B and gpt-oss-120B, designed…
Paytm logo on a tent roof

Ant Group to fully exit Paytm by selling its remaining 5.84% stake for $433 million: Report

Ant Group, the Chinese fintech giant backed by Alibaba, is reportedly set…
Grok AI likely to promote bias, stereotypes

Elon Musk says xAI’s new text-to-video generation tool ‘Grok Imagine’ is the new ‘Vine’

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has officially launched ‘Grok Imagine’, a new…
Tesla Model S

Tesla launches ride-hailing service in San Francisco Bay Area, but with safety drivers

Tesla launched its new ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area…

Figma stock price zooms past $100 in blockbuster market debut, valuation past $44Bn

Figma, the collaborative design software company, finally made its long-anticipated debut on…