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India imposes temporary ban on Telegram, founder Pavel Durov criticises government action

India has temporarily blocked Telegram until June 22 in a major move…

OpenAI is facing scrutiny from 42 US states over ChatGPT’s impact on users as IPO looms

OpenAI is facing one of the biggest regulatory investigations in its history…
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US Govt asks Anthropic to cut access for its latest Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models citing national security

The US Government, in an abrupt order, has asked Claude-maker Anthropic to…

India opens key spectrum bands for self-driving and crash-prevention technologies

India has cleared a major regulatory hurdle for advanced vehicle safety and…

OpenAI could significantly reduce AI model prices amid rising competition from Anthropic and Google

OpenAI is reportedly considering significant cuts to the prices it charges for…
Russia blocks WhatsApp, pushes state app

EU orders Meta to grant free WhatsApp access to rival AI services

The European Union has ordered Meta to reopen WhatsApp to rival AI…

India puts Starlink approval on hold as Iran internet shutdown cases prompt regulatory review: Report

SpaceX’s satellite internet venture Starlink is reportedly facing fresh delays in securing…
Anthropic launches new Claude 4 AI models

Anthropic proposes ‘Pause Button’ for advanced AI amid fears of self-improvement beyond human oversight

Anthropic has urged policymakers and major AI developers to develop a coordinated…
Starship launch scrubbed due to ground system issue

SpaceX blacklisted by European pension fund over Musk’s dominance and voting power: Report

Denmark’s $25 billion pension fund AkademikerPension has reportedly blacklisted SpaceX ahead of…
Google guilty of digital ad monopolization

Delhi HC fines Google over trademark keyword use, could impact ad auction systems

The Delhi High Court has delivered a major ruling that could significantly…
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Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit after jury finds case filed too late

Elon Musk has lost his major legal battle against OpenAI. A federal…
Uber integrates metro ticketing via ONDC

Uber to build two major engineering centres in India by 2027

Uber is expanding its tech presence in India with plans to build…

Cisco confirms 4,000 layoffs despite strong Q3 FY2026 earnings and $15.8Bn revenue

Cisco is cutting its workforce by about 4,000 employees worldwide as part…
Microsoft fixes zero-day exploits

Microsoft spent over $100Bn on OpenAI partnership during Musk vs OpenAI trial

During testimony in the ongoing Elon Musk vs. OpenAI case, Microsoft executive…
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LinkedIn plans 5% workforce cut despite double-digit revenue growth

LinkedIn is reportedly preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce,…

UPDATE Elon Musk, Tim Cook among CEOs to join Trump on China visit, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang last-minute addition

[UPDATE on May 13, 2026 | 8:35 AM IST] In a last…
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Google-backed ‘Adda247’ trims workforce by 20% ahead of IPO

Google-backed ed-tech startup Adda247 has reportedly laid off around 200 employees (~…
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Cloudflare cuts 20% workforce despite record $639Mn revenue amid rapid AI adoption

Cloudflare is cutting more than 1,100 jobs, about 20% of its total…
Instagram Plus premium subscription now in testing

Meta ends end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs starting May 8

Meta has officially ended end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages from…
Coinbase strengthens India crypto partnership with CoinDCX

Coinbase to lay off 14% workforce amid cost pressures and AI-driven restructuring

Coinbase has announced that it is cutting about 14% of its workforce,…

Greg Brockman testifies his OpenAI stake is worth nearly $30Bn during Musk vs OpenAI trial

OpenAI President Greg Brockman has said in court testimony that his personal…