Amazon has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Perplexity, alleging its Comet AI browser disguises itself as Chrome to bypass safeguards and access the Amazon Store on users’ behalf, creating security and trust risks. Perplexity rejected the claims, accusing Amazon of blocking innovation. The dispute highlights growing tension between major platforms and AI agents t…
Continue ReadingLenskart announced on Thursday that it is planning to launch its next-generation B by Lenskart smartglasses in India by the end of this year. Moreover, the company will soon allow developers in the country to start creating apps for the wearable. Lenskart has also revealed some specifications of the soon-to-be-launched AI smartglasses. B by Lenskart […]
Continue ReadingJensen Huang attends a reception for the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, at St James’ Palace in London, Brirain, Nov. 5, 2025. Yui Mok | Via Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly told the Financial Times on Wednesday that “China is going to win the AI race,” only to release a notably softer statement […]
Continue ReadingMeta, through a press release on Thursday, announced that Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are set to launch on November 21 on Amazon, Flipkart, and the Reliance Digital website. The smart glasses were launched in India in May with a starting price tag of Rs. 29,900. They were available for purchase exclusively through Ray-Ban.com and select leading […]
Continue ReadingRealme GT 8 Pro India launch date has been confirmed via the phone’s dedicated microsite. The handset will arrive in India in the third week of November. It is confirmed to be sold in the country via the smartphone maker’s online store and Flipkart. The upcoming flagship will be powered by Qualcomm’s 3nm octa core […]
Continue ReadingNov 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security The threat actor known as Curly COMrades has been observed exploiting virtualization technologies as a way to bypass security solutions and execute custom malware. According to a new report from Bitdefender, the adversary is said to have enabled the Hyper-V role on selected victim systems to deploy a […]
Continue ReadingHuawei Mate 70 Air has been launched in China with a 6,500mAh battery and two chipset options. The phone is currently available for pre-order via the company’s only store in four storage configurations and three colourways. The new Huawei handset supports 66W wired fast charging. It gets a quad rear camera setup, headlined by a […]
Continue ReadingXiaomi 17 Ultra might launch soon, and the handset has received the 3C certification in China. The listing suggests 100W fast wired charging support on the device. This would be a significant upgrade over the existing Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which offers 90W wired fast charging. The listing suggests two variants for the phone. It is […]
Continue ReadingWalt Disney and Epic Games are bringing Disneyland to Fortnite. The free-to-play Battle Royale game will get a limited-time Disneyland Game Rush island on November 6, featuring a collection of minigames based on Disney theme park rides. The game mode will not feature Battle Royale and instead focus on Disney minigames.
Continue ReadingNintendo has launched the Nintendo Store app for iPhone, iPad, and Android, expanding its eShop access beyond Japan for the first time. The app lets users browse and buy Switch and Switch 2 consoles, games, and accessories, redirecting purchases to the browser for checkout. It also includes gameplay history, wishlist alerts, event rewards, and news […]
Continue ReadingNov 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananIncident Response / Cloud Security SonicWall has formally implicated state-sponsored threat actors as behind the September security breach that led to the unauthorized exposure of firewall configuration backup files. “The malicious activity – carried out by a state-sponsored threat actor – was isolated to the unauthorized access of cloud backup files from […]
Continue ReadingSony has released a major global update for the PlayStation Portal, introducing PS5 cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Starting November 5 at 6pm PT (November 6, 7:30am IST), users can play PS5 titles directly from the cloud without linking to a console. The update adds a redesigned interface, 3D audio support, accessibility features, […]
Continue ReadingiOS 26.2 is available in beta and is expected to be available before the end of the year. There is a reference to the Apple Creator Studio in the works. The iOS 26.2 beta 1 comes shortly after the release of iOS 26.1 with minor updates for iPhone models. It is also said to bring […]
Continue ReadingMaharashtra has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink, becoming the first Indian state to formally partner with the SpaceX subsidiary for satellite-based internet services. The deployment will focus on remote districts, supporting government institutions and critical infrastructure that remain difficult to serve through fibre networks. The initiative aligns with the…
Continue ReadingA Pony.ai autonomous car. Pony.ai China’s Pony.ai on Thursday saw its shares drop over 14%, while rival WeRide fell nearly 12% as the autonomous driving companies began trading in Hong Kong. Pony.ai and WeRide, which are already listed in the U.S., raised 6.71 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $860 million) and HK$2.39 billion, respectively, in […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft President Brad Smith speaks at a press conference at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia about future visions for the development and application of artificial intelligence in education in NRW in Berlin on June 4, 2025. Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise […]
Continue ReadingA DoorDash bag on a bicycle in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations and said it expects to spend “several hundred million dollars” on new initiatives and development in 2026. The stock sank 9% following the report. Here’s […]
Continue ReadingSnap shares climbed more than 20% on Wednesday after the company issued its third-quarter earnings, reporting revenue that beat analysts expectations and a $500 million stock repurchase program. Here is how the company did compared with Wall Street’s expectations: Earnings per share: Loss of 6 cents. That figure is not comparable to analysts’ estimates. Revenue: $1.51 billion […]
Continue ReadingRobinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev. CNBC Robinhood beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter on Wednesday, extending a hot streak that has made it one of the biggest large-cap U.S. tech stocks this year. Here is how Robinhood’s results compared to Wall Street estimates, according to analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: […]
Continue ReadingDylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, center, appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025. Figma Inc. shares surged as much as 229% after the design software maker and some of its shareholders raised $1.2 billion in an IPO, with the trading valuing the company […]
Continue ReadingClara Shih, who’s now head of business AI at Meta., speaks during the 2024 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images HubSpot announced on Wednesday that Clara Shih, Meta’s head of business AI, has been added to the software company’s Board of […]
Continue ReadingSam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images With OpenAI’s recent release of its AI browser, the historic level of capital expenditures being made in the current AI arms […]
Continue ReadingSilas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Pinterest shares plummeted 20% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter earnings as advertising took a hit from larger retailers dealing with tariffs. The company posted a profit of 38 cents per share adj., while analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings of 42 cents per share. However, the platform’s […]
Continue ReadingMoto G57 Power and Moto G57 have been launched in select global markets on Wednesday. They run on a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset and have a 6.72-inch display. They feature a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 600 rear camera and have an IP64-rated build. The Moto G57 Power packs a 7,000mAh battery, while the Moto G57 […]
Continue ReadingA new leak suggests Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset will debut in two versions, including a standard model and a Pro variant. Both will use TSMC’s 2nm N2P process and a 2+3+3 CPU core layout, but the Pro will feature LPDDR6 memory, a faster GPU, and enhanced AI capabilities. Expected to cost […]
Continue ReadingSnapchat Web offers access to the popular messaging app on your desktop browser, letting you chat, send Snaps, and make calls without picking up your phone. While Snapchat is known for features like AR Lenses and Snap Map, the web version offers a streamlined experience with some limitations. Read on for a complete guide to […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Threat Intelligence Google on Wednesday said it discovered an unknown threat actor using an experimental Visual Basic Script (VB Script) malware dubbed PROMPTFLUX that interacts with its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model API to write its own source code for improved obfuscation and evasion. “PROMPTFLUX is written in VBScript […]
Continue ReadingRick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock plummeted 17% after the TASER maker missed Wall Street’s third-quarter profit expectations as it grapples with tariff constraints. Adjusted earnings totaled $1.17 per share adj., falling short of a $1.52 per share forecast from LSEG. Adjusted gross margins fell 50 basis points […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It includes […]
Continue ReadingNov 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities impacting OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could be exploited by an attacker to steal personal information from users’ memories and chat histories without their knowledge. The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in […]
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