Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Waymo on Wednesday said humans will begin test driving the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxi vehicles in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The three cities represent the latest additions to Waymo’s quickly growing list of cities where the Google sister company is […]
Continue ReadingSeveral reliable 5G options are now available under Rs. 10,000 in India, offering reliable performance, large displays and long battery life. Key models include the Samsung Galaxy M06 5G with a Dimensity 6300 chip, the Poco M7 5G and Redmi A4 5G with 120Hz displays, the Lava Bold N1 5G running Android 15 and the […]
Continue ReadingPAN card applicants can easily check their PAN card status online using various methods. It can be tracked through the acknowledgement number, name and date of birth, Aadhaar number, or via SMS. Applicants can check the status through the NSDL and UTITSL websites. Here’s a quick guide on the different ways to track your PAN […]
Continue ReadingExterior view of Macy’s herald square store in New York City, on November 28, 2025. Kena Betancur | Afp | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Shopping around Macy’s beat Wall […]
Continue ReadingSpaceX successfully launched 29 new Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on December 2, 2025. The satellites were deployed about 65 minutes after liftoff, pushing the operational constellation past 9,100 units. The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster also completed its 25th landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas. The mission […]
Continue ReadingDec 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Web3 Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Rust package that’s capable of targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, and features malicious functionality to stealthily execute on developer machines by masquerading as an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) unit helper tool. The Rust crate, named “evm-units,” was uploaded to crates.io in […]
Continue ReadingA leaked One UI 8.5 changelog indicates Samsung is preparing several new features for Galaxy devices, though details may change before the beta launches in December for select S25 models. The update is expected to add continuous AI image generation, expanded Bixby capabilities, improved Smart View and Auracast, stricter Quick Share controls, enhanced Lock screen […]
Continue ReadingAWS has introduced a new class of autonomous “frontier agents” aimed at software teams, including a coding assistant named Kiro, a security agent and a DevOps agent. Designed to pursue goals rather than single tasks, these agents can work independently, handle multi-step workflows and scale across complex projects. AWS says the technology could eventually expand […]
Continue ReadingStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched on PC and Xbox Series S/X on November 20, 2024, after multiple delays and unfathomable hardships. The survival-horror FPS was in a rough state, plagued with technical issues, performance bottlenecks, and bugs. Exactly a year later, Stalker 2 arrives on PS5 alongside a 1.7 update that promises an overhauled […]
Continue ReadingFrench satellite group Eutelsat, often seen as Europe’s answer to Elon Musk’s Starlink, saw its share price plummet Wednesday following a report that Japanse investor SoftBank cut its stake in the company. Shares in Eutelsat were last trading 7.8% lower as of 6:00 a.m. ET. The moves come following a Reuters report that SoftBank has […]
Continue ReadingMost people know the story of Paul Bunyan. A giant lumberjack, a trusted axe, and a challenge from a machine that promised to outpace him. Paul doubled down on his old way of working, swung harder, and still lost by a quarter inch. His mistake was not losing the contest. His mistake was assuming that […]
Continue ReadingDec 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMachine Learning / Vulnerability Three critical security flaws have been disclosed in an open-source utility called Picklescan that could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code by loading untrusted PyTorch models, effectively bypassing the tool’s protections. Picklescan, developed and maintained by Matthieu Maitre (@mmaitre314), is a security scanner that’s designed to parse […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has released its latest Android 16 update, which brings various new features to Pixel phones. The new Android 16 QPR2 update will allow users to customise the shape of app icons on their home screen, choosing one of the five options. Moreover, the update introduces AI-generated notification summaries, which enable users to read text […]
Continue ReadingPhonePe’s Indus Appstore and Motorola India entered a partnership on Wednesday. Announcing the partnership, PhonePe highlighted that the Indus Appstore will now be available on all Motorola devices in the country. The move expands the Indian app marketplace’s footprint to more devices, allowing Android users to choose their preferred source to download and install…
Continue ReadingApple’s latest iPhone models are shown on display at its Regent Street, London store on the launch day of the iPhone 17. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Apple will hit a record level of iPhone shipments this year driven by its latest models and a resurgence in its key market of China, research firm IDC has […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has announced new Android features. It brings an update to the Phone by Google app that lets users mark a call as urgent. The Circle to Search feature lets users find potential fraud. Google now allow users to leave unwanted group chats in Google Messages. The Expressive Captions feature on Android will now display […]
Continue ReadingNothing is set to launch the Phone 3a Community Edition on December 9, continuing the co-creation initiative first announced in March. The company claimed that this second edition received 700 entries and had a nine-month development cycle. Four winning creators were flown to London to develop designs across hardware, accessories, wallpapers, and marketing, each recei…
Continue ReadingZTE’s Nubia brand has launched two foldables in Japan, the book-style Nubia Fold and the clamshell Nubia Flip 3. The Fold features an 8-inch 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, dual 50-megapixel rear cameras, and a 6,560mAh battery. The Flip 3 will go on sale in January 2026 with a 6.9-inch 120Hz display, Dimensity 7400X […]
Continue ReadingiPhone 16, which was unveiled globally in September 2024, recently witnessed a price cut in India when Cupertino-based Apple launched its iPhone 17. The phone was recently available during Black Friday sale events of multiple retail chains. Now, Croma is offering the iPhone 16 at a discounted price, allowing customers to save up to Rs. […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy Z TriFold will be available in Korea starting December 12. The company has revealed the price of the phone in its domestic market. Based on this, the estimated price for the Galaxy Z TriFold could be around Rs. 2,44,000 in India. The new phone has a 10-inch main display and a 6.5-inch cover […]
Continue ReadingYouTube has introduced its first year-end Recap for videos, offering users a 2025 viewing summary previously limited to YouTube Music. The feature generates up to 12 personalised cards showing top channels, topics, viewing trends and a personality type. Some users will also see music data, with deeper insights available in the Music app. Recap is […]
Continue ReadingApple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, […]
Continue ReadingRed Dead Redemption is now available on Android and iOS devices, Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday. The critically acclaimed game, set in the sprawling, fictional expanses of the American West and Mexico, is based on the Wild West. As per the Take-Two Interactive-owned developer, it is also rolling out Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, which […]
Continue ReadingNurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular Claude chatbot, is in early talks to launch one of the largest initial public offerings as early as next year, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. For the potential IPO, Anthropic has engaged law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which has previously worked on […]
Continue ReadingCrowdStrike on Tuesday evening reported better-than-expected fiscal 2026 third-quarter results and forward guidance. The numbers, however, were not enough to power shares higher, given their roughly 24% advance since the cybersecurity company’s fiscal second-quarter print back in late August. That said, the latest beat and raise should help solidify recent stock gains and set the […]
Continue ReadingThe Redmi 15C 5G is set to be launched in India today, December 3. It is expected to arrive as a budget handset and the successor to the Redmi 14C, which was introduced in January this year. In the days leading up to its launch, the Xiaomi subsidiary has revealed several details about the upcoming […]
Continue ReadingAmazon Web Services’ two-track approach to artificial intelligence came into better focus Tuesday as the world’s biggest cloud pushed forward with its own custom chips and got closer to Nvidia . During Amazon ‘s annual AWS Re:Invent 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman unveiled Trainium3 — the latest version of […]
Continue ReadingMarvell Technology Group Ltd. headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Sept. 6, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Semiconductor company Marvell on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Celestial AI for at least $3.25 billion in cash and stock. The purchase price could increase to $5.5 billion if Celestial hits revenue milestones, […]
Continue ReadingDec 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Online Safety India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to ensure that the platforms cannot be used without an active SIM card linked to the user’s mobile number. To that end, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Arattai, Sharechat, Josh, JioChat, and Signal […]
Continue ReadingNASA’s Perseverance rover has captured the first confirmed mini-lightning sparks in Mars’ dusty atmosphere. Using its sensitive microphone, the rover recorded 55 tiny electrical discharges during dust storms over two Martian years. These sparks generate reactive chemicals that can break down organic molecules, affecting future life-detection efforts. The discovery…
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