Ashutosh Singh

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I report on tech, startups, and business, keeping you updated on the latest trends and breakthroughs.
EU AI rules trigger industry debate

FTC probes OpenAI, Meta, Google, xAI and others over child safety in AI chatbots

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an inquiry into several…
spotify lossless audio

Spotify launches lossless audio for Premium subscribers at no extra cost

Spotify has started rolling out lossless audio streaming for its Premium subscribers.…

Bending Spoons to acquire YouTube competitor ‘Vimeo’ for $1.38Bn

Vimeo, a rare prominent competitor to Google’s YouTube, will be acquired by…

Apple launches the iPhone 17 Pro with a new Aluminium unibody design

Apple has officially introduced the iPhone 17 Pro, its latest flagship smartphone,…
Apple Watch Series 11

Apple announces 5G capable Apple Watch Series 11 with watchOS 26, can now indicate hypertension

Apple has officially launched its latest smartwatche, with the ‘Apple Watch Series…
Apple AirPods Pro 3

Apple announces AirPods Pro 3 with Apple Intelligence-powered live translation, even better active noise cancellation

Apple has announced the AirPods Pro 3, its latest premium wireless earbuds,…
LinkedIn

LinkedIn introduces much needed new verification rules for recruiters to curb hiring scams

LinkedIn is rolling out some much needed upgraded set of rules that…
OpenAI sets up New Delhi office

OpenAI to launch ‘Jobs Platform’ to let employers hire AI-ready candidates, also launches AI certification program

OpenAI has announced a major new initiative to prepare workers for a…
atlassian the browser company

Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company for $610Mn

Atlassian has announced that it will acquire The Browser Company, the startup…
Pixel phones now supports LE Audio Auracast

Google introduces ‘Audio Sharing’ feature to Pixel phones with Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast

Google has introduced a major audio upgrade for its Pixel phones, allowing…

Salesforce cuts 4,000 customer support jobs amid AI integration, CEO reveals

Salesforce has cut around 4,000 jobs in its customer support division after…

OpenAI confirms $1.1Bn acquisition of Statsig, reshuffles executive leadership

OpenAI has confirmed that it is acquiring the product testing startup Statsig…
Anthropic launches new Claude 4 AI models

Anthropic gets $13Bn in latest round, valuation triples to $183Bn

Anthropic, the OpenAI rival founded by former OpenAI senior leaders, has raised…
EU AI rules trigger industry debate

Switzerland launches a new multilingual open-source AI model ‘Apertus’ amid transparency concerns

Within the breakneck global AI race, Switzerland has announced the launch of…
Elevation Capital invests in late-stage tech

India’s Urban Company and boAt secure regulator nod for IPOs

Urban Company (the home services platform) and Imagine Marketing (the parent of…
layoff

Games24x7, MPL and PokerBaazi start large-scale layoffs as India’s ban on real-money gaming takes effect

Games24x7, the parent company of My11Circle and RummyCircle, has reportedly started another…
Elevation Capital invests in late-stage tech

Elev8 Venture Partners closes debut fund at $160Mn to back growth-stage Indian startups

Elev8 Venture Partners has announced the final close of its debut venture…
GPT-5 backlash forces ChatGPT upgrades

OpenAI to build gigawatt-scale data center in India as part of $500Bn Stargate project: Report

OpenAI is reportedly planning to establish a massive data center in India.…