Google parent Alphabet is reportedly developing a new chip, codenamed 'Frozen v2,' to run its Gemini models more efficiently, The Information reported. Citing anonymous sources, it said the chip could be six to ten times more power-efficient than Google's current AI chips and may launch in 2028. Google neither confirmed nor denied the report. Rivals OpenAI and Anthropic are pursuing custom chips.
Lumio co-founder Raghu Reddy told Hindustan Times that the chip shortage that has already lifted smartphone and laptop prices will push Indian television prices up over the next six months, and that every brand including his own will be affected. Co-founder Kailash Sankarnarayanan described the company's focus on content discovery, including a WhatsApp-linked assistant tested across nine Indian languages.
After a month of daily use, a Hindustan Times reviewer rated the Rs 47,999 Edge 70 Pro Plus highly on its quad-curved AMOLED screen, ergonomics and a 6500mAh battery that charges fully in 53 minutes at 90W. The Dimensity 8500 outpaced a rival on benchmarks. Criticism centred on Hello UI polish, unreliable Moto AI transcription and inconsistent camera white balance.
Amazon Web Services users worldwide were alarmed this week when estimated charges appeared in the billions, with one engineer posting a screenshot showing $1.5 trillion. A Delhi customer who usually pays $1.28 a month saw $10.9 billion; a UK charity worker saw $7.8 billion. Amazon blamed unit pricing in its estimation subsystem, disabled it, and said actual bills were unaffected.
Google has confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 line at its Made by Google event in New York on August 12, spanning the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL and 11 Pro Fold. It has also teased a 'Pixel Glow' light strip. Separately, early Amazon listings spotted by 9to5Google leaked possible colours such as Midnight, Fuchsia and Moss, though these remain unconfirmed.
Chinese startup Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3 model could mark a 'DeepSeek moment,' Morningstar analyst Malik Ahmed Khan wrote. He called the leap bullish for the AI ecosystem but warned it pressures hardware and infrastructure firms by matching top-tier performance at lower cost. Morningstar cautioned against claiming near-parity with American frontier models, noting open-weight systems have gamed benchmarks to inflate results.
Motorola's Edge 70 Max reached Indian shelves a week after launch, priced at Rs 54,999 for 8GB/256GB and Rs 59,999 for 12GB, sold via Flipkart. Introductory offers cut Rs 5,000 through a bank discount or exchange bonus. The fifth model in the Edge 70 line runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a 6.8-inch 144Hz AMOLED screen and a 7,100mAh battery.
Portronics has launched the Pure Sound Pro X2 in India, a 150W 5.1-channel system pairing a soundbar with two satellite speakers and a wired subwoofer. It offers Bluetooth 5.4, HDMI ARC, optical, USB and AUX inputs, plus four EQ presets and a remote. The launch price is Rs 5,999 against an MRP of Rs 9,999, sold through Amazon and Flipkart.
Delhi's Central district police registered 10 FIRs and arrested 10 men aged 25 to 30 between July 13 and 18 under the POCSO and IT Acts for storing and circulating child sexual abuse material. The leads came from the US-run NCMEC CyberTipline, fed by Google's hash-matching and AI detection. Seized devices are with forensics and further arrests are expected.
Under the Digital Markets Act, the European Commission is ordering Google to open 11 Android features to competing AI assistants, most of them in Android 18 by August 2027, and to share anonymised Search ranking and query data with rivals by January 2027. Google warns of security gaps, while Apple has delayed Siri AI in the EU for iOS 27.
India's cybersecurity agency CERT-In has issued a high-severity advisory covering multiple Microsoft products, including Windows, Office applications such as Word and Excel, and Azure. The agency warned the vulnerabilities could let attackers execute code remotely or escalate privileges on affected systems, and urged users and administrators to apply the available security updates promptly.
Uday Ruddaraju, a computer engineer born in Hyderabad, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer for Compute at OpenAI. He studied at CBIT before building a career across major technology firms including Amazon Web Services, eBay, Robinhood and xAI. The role places him in charge of the infrastructure underpinning OpenAI's models.
Apple has increased Apple Music subscription prices in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, citing higher music licensing costs. In India the individual plan now starts at Rs 139 a month. The rise brings the streaming service in line with broader industry pricing as licensing expenses climb across markets.
The OnePlus Nord CE6 delivers on battery life, everyday performance and entertainment, standing out among mid-range smartphones on those counts. The camera is where it falls short, leaving photography-focused buyers wanting more. For users prioritising endurance and smooth day-to-day use over imaging, the handset makes a compelling case in its price bracket.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to receive its most significant camera upgrade yet, with reports pointing to a variable aperture main lens paired with a new Sony sensor. The change should improve low-light photography and give finer control over depth of field, while the remaining cameras are tipped to stay largely unchanged.
India's second-phase semiconductor programme sets out to broaden the domestic chip ecosystem beyond the initial round of fabrication projects. The plan differs from phase one in scope and incentive structure, and is paired with a Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, as New Delhi pushes to build deeper electronics manufacturing capacity at home.
Users in India, the United States and other markets reported disruptions across Instagram and Facebook, with problems loading feeds, logging in and sending messages. Parent company Meta had not explained the cause of the failure, leaving the scale and duration of the outage unclear as complaints mounted on tracking services.
Quick-commerce platform Zepto appeared to suffer an outage on Sunday, with users reporting problems on both its app and website. Complaints logged on tracking service Downdetector pointed to disruptions in placing orders and loading the service, though the company had not issued an explanation for the failure.
Thousands of users reported being unable to load Instagram and Facebook, with many saying no posts appeared after refreshing their feeds. Others hit error messages logging into Facebook's desktop site. Outage tracker Downdetector recorded concentrated complaints from New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and other Indian cities.
Intel is widening its partnership with Google Cloud, deploying Gemini Enterprise AI across engineering, supply chain and corporate functions. The chipmaker also intends to lean on cloud infrastructure for semiconductor development work, embedding the technology into internal processes rather than confining it to customer-facing products.