Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete devices to include several new products across categories. According to the brand, one of the main additions is the original iPhone SE, which was introduced in 2016. The handset, along with other products, has now been labelled obsolete, and its service and repairs will be limited. […]
Continue ReadingOnePlus will hold a live keynote for the launch of the OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Pad Go 2, the company announced on Monday. The upcoming products are scheduled to go official in India and the global markets on December 17. As per the company, the keynote event will take place in front of thousands of […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been launched globally. The phone will initially be available in South Korea. However, the tech giant plans to make it available for purchase in other markets as well, including China, Taiwan, Singapore, the UAE, and the US. The smartphone sports a 10-inch AMOLED display on the inside with up to […]
Continue ReadingThe Vivo X300 series is all set to go official in India today (November 2). The successor to the Vivo X200 lineup is confirmed to comprise the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro models. The brand has teased several details about the handsets, including their chipsets, in the weeks leading up to the launch. The Vivo […]
Continue ReadingAfter years of largely trading together, stocks related to artificial intelligence and the data center are starting to move in different directions, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “The Google complex cohort roared while the OpenAI complex got hammered. Meanwhile, the hyperscalers with great balance sheets held up much better than the ones with strained balance sheets,” […]
Continue ReadingJohn Giannandrea. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple’s AI chief is stepping down, the company announced Monday in the most visible shake up yet to the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence group since launching its Apple Intelligence suite in 2024. John Giannandrea, who held the position since joining the company in 2018, will […]
Continue ReadingBroadcom ‘s custom chips are no threat to Nvidia , according to the latter’s CEO. Broadcom’s application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), also known as custom chips, have soared in popularity with hyperscalers, such as Alphabet ‘s Google. The key partnership led to the successful launch of Google’s Gemini 3. The latest iteration of the AI model was […]
Continue ReadingMongoDB shares rose 15% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates and issued a strong forecast. The database software maker reported a revenue of $628 million, which was up 19% year over year, blowing past the $592 million expected by LSEG analysts. The company’s adjusted earnings […]
Continue ReadingNew modelling suggests the Southern Ocean could one day release the vast heat it has stored from greenhouse gas pollution. If CO₂ levels were pushed to net-negative, deep convection may trigger a sudden “thermal burp” that warms the planet for decades. Though idealised, the study shows how Antarctica’s surrounding seas could shape long-term climate outcomes.
Continue ReadingIn this year’s flurry of massive artificial intelligence deals – for which a couple of billion dollars is pocket change – Nvidia ‘s announcement on Monday of a $2 billion investment to expand its long-time partnership with Synopsys might seem just incremental. Not so, asserted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in an interview with Jim Cramer […]
Continue ReadingA Kalshi billboard displaying New York City mayoral election odds in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kalshi bettors can now buy and sell tokenized versions of their wagers on Solana, the company told CNBC exclusively on Monday. It’s the latest sign the prediction market company […]
Continue ReadingThomas Trutschel | Getty Images Shopify was hit with an outage on Cyber Monday, leaving some businesses unable to manage transactions during one of the biggest shopping days of the year. In an update to its status page, the Canadian e-commerce company said select merchants were experiencing issues logging into Shopify, while others were unable […]
Continue ReadingDec 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananSurveillance / National Security India’s telecommunications ministry has reportedly asked major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users’ devices. Sanchar Saathi, available on the web […]
Continue ReadingScientists have spotted an unusual gravitational-wave signal that may reveal the universe’s first primordial black holes—tiny relics dating back to the Big Bang. Recorded by LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA in November 2025, the event involves an object far lighter than any known stellar remnant. If verified, it could reshape theories of black holes and dark matter.
Continue ReadingAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected unexpected ultraviolet radiation around five young protostars in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud. Since infant stars are not expected to emit UV light, the finding challenges long-standing star-formation models. Researchers ruled out external illumination from nearby stars, concluding the UV must originate w…
Continue ReadingA threat actor known as ShadyPanda has been linked to a seven-year-long browser extension campaign that has amassed over 4.3 million installations over time. Five of these extensions started off as legitimate programs before malicious changes were introduced in mid-2024, according to a report from Koi Security, attracting 300,000 installs. These extensions have since been […]
Continue ReadingSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC OpenAI on Monday announced it is taking an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings, a company that was launched by one […]
Continue ReadingIDFC First Bank account holders need a registered mobile number to conveniently check their balance online via internet banking, mobile banking, missed call banking, or WhatsApp banking. These methods usually come in handy when you are unable to visit the nearest branch or an ATM. However, it is to be noted that you do need […]
Continue ReadingMustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Artificial intelligence startup Runway on Monday announced Gen 4.5, a new video model that outperforms similar models from Google and OpenAI in an independent benchmark. Gen 4.5 allows users to generate high-definition videos based on written prompts that describe the motion and action they want. Runway said the model […]
Continue ReadingSamsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update may introduce an automatic tool to block apps that send frequent ad notifications. Spotted by a tipster, the feature appears in Device Care as “Block apps with excessive ads” and can place spam-heavy apps into deep sleep. Users may choose between Basic and Intelligent blocking, with the latter analysing […]
Continue ReadingHere are the five best smartphones priced under Rs. 10,000 that deliver an impressive gaming performance. The list includes models like iQOO Z10x 5G, Vivo T4x 5G, Realme P3 Lite 5G, Redmi Note 14 SE 5G, and Poco M7 Plus 5G. Most of them were launched this year and run on MediaTek and Snapdragon chipsets.
Continue ReadingNvidia on Monday announced it has purchased $2 billion of Synopsys‘ common stock as part of a strategic partnership to accelerate computing and artificial intelligence engineering solutions. As part of the multiyear partnership, Nvidia will help Synopsys accelerate its portfolio of compute-intensive applications, advance agentic AI engineering, expand cloud access and develop joint go-to-market initiatives, […]
Continue ReadingSopa Images | Lightrocket | 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. No-tech November Last week’s recovery rally allowed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 to both finish their seventh […]
Continue ReadingRedmi 15C 5G is scheduled to launch in India in the first week of December. While the pricing details of the handset remain under wraps, the Chinese smartphone maker has revealed various key specifications and features of the upcoming Redmi 15C 5G. It is confirmed to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6000 chipset, paired […]
Continue ReadingVivo S50 Pro Mini reportedly surfaced on the Geekbench website with model number V2527A. The smartphone has scored 2,778 points in single-core testing and 9,344 points on multi-core testing on Geekbench. The listing suggests 16GB RAM and Android 16 OS. It is powered by an octa-core chipset with an ARMv8 architecture.
Continue ReadingDec 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity Hackers aren’t kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and “trusted” partners — and turn them against us. One bad download can leak your keys. One weak vendor can expose many customers […]
Continue ReadingThe AI browser wars are coming to a desktop near you, and you need to start worrying about their security challenges. For the last two decades, whether you used Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, the fundamental paradigm remained the same: a passive window through which a human user viewed and interacted with the internet. That era […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is likely to go official early next year alongside the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+. Ahead of the formal reveal, leaks have surfaced on the Web showcasing what are alleged to be the wallpapers for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. They suggest six wallpapers. Samsung is likely to use these shades for […]
Continue ReadingIntel stock held a sharp hike in pretrading on Monday, after the stock surged on Friday when an analyst predicted the chip giant was nearing a deal to supply Apple in 2027. Shares in Intel rose 10% on Friday after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that he expected Intel to begin […]
Continue ReadingAmazon Black Friday Sale 2025 will end in a few hours. Hence, if you were unable to buy a new smart TV, home appliance, or kitchen appliance that you needed to purchase over the weekend, you might want to do it now. Other electronics, like gaming consoles, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, laptops, PCs, smart glasses, and […]
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