Culture & Policy Global News [UPDATE] Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and chips from reciprocal tariffs amid supply chain concerns This story has been updated with additional live updates. Update Monday April… Ashutosh SinghApril 12, 20253 minute read
China Culture & Policy News Musk’s Tesla halts new orders for Model S and X in China amid ongoing tariff war Elon Musk-owned Tesla has reportedly suspended new orders for its US-manufactured Model… Ashutosh SinghApril 12, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over harassment and “bad-faith tactics” The conflict between OpenAI and its co-founder Elon Musk has entered a… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 10, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Instagram test ‘locked Reels’ that can be accessed via secret code: Report Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to create… Ashutosh SinghApril 10, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Musk-led DOGE using AI to monitor federal employees critical of Musk or Trump: Report Elon Musk-led controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using artificial… Ashutosh SinghApril 9, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy News Delhi High Court orders Wikimedia to remove defamatory content about ANI The Delhi High Court has ordered the Wikimedia Foundation (which operates a… Ashutosh SinghApril 5, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Trump delays TikTok deadline, granting a 75-day extension President Donald Trump announced an extension — again — of the deadline… Ashutosh SinghApril 5, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Trump’s tariffs delay US preorders for Nintendo’s Switch 2 The consequences of the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration are… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 4, 20253 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News EU prepares $1Bn fine for Musk’s X European Union regulators are reportedly finalizing plans to issue a fine against… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 4, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Automattic to lay off 16% of workforce amid AI’s impact on software makers Automattic — parent of WordPress, Tumblr, and WooCommerce — has announced a… Ashutosh SinghApril 3, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Court rules against Arkansas’ 18 yrs. social media age verification law, terms it ‘unconstitutional’ A federal judge has ruled that Arkansas’ law (aka Act 689), requiring… Ashutosh SinghApril 2, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Meta is launching a new Friends tab on Facebook to bring back some ‘OG’ vibes Meta has unveiled a new ‘Friends’ tab on Facebook — rather counterintuitive… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 28, 20253 minute read
Culture & Policy News Musk’s DOGE staffer linked to cybercrime group A member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Service, a… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 27, 20253 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Microsoft introduces AI deep research tools in Copilot Microsoft is now taking a page out of OpenAI’s book and bringing… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 26, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-Hee passes away at 63 Han Jong-Hee, a long-term veteran of Samsung Electronics and the co-CEO of… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 25, 20252 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Apple faces legal action over AI delays, false advertising Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit – this time, it… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 21, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Meta’s AI assistant is rolling out in Europe Meta’s AI chatbot is now set to roll out across Europe, marking… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 21, 20253 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Elon Musk’s X sues Indian Government over alleged misuse of law to censor, takedown content Social media platform X (the erstwhile Twitter) is now suing the Indian… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 20, 20252 minute read
Apple Culture & Policy Global News Landmark EU order asks Apple to open up its software ecosystem to rivals Apple has now been ordered to open up its famed ‘walled garden’… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 20, 20252 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon plans to cut 14,000 managerial roles amid cost-cutting push: Report Amazon is reportedly planning to reduce its global management workforce by approximately… Ashutosh SinghMarch 18, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Apple loses German court fight over antitrust rules Apple has lost its legal battle against German regulators, with the Federal… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 18, 20252 minute read
