BRICS pushes deeper digital-payment cooperation as India promotes UPI globally The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, being held on September 12–13 under India’s chairship, has put digital payments and financial interoperability firmly on the agenda. India is pushing for greater cooperation between BRICS payment systems and wider use of local currencies for cross-border trade.
Google brings Gemini to Windows with a keyboard shortcut Google has launched the Gemini app for Windows 10 and Windows 11, making its AI assistant available directly from the desktop rather than requiring users to keep a browser tab open. The app is designed to sit on top of whatever the user is doing, making
Devin maker Cognition raises more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation AI coding startup Cognition, the company behind Devin, has raised more than $2 billion in a new funding round at a reported $48 billion valuation. The round makes Cognition one of the world’s most highly valued AI startups and nearly doubles its
Apple opened its “Surprise and shine” keynote with a film of directors arguing about how to start a movie. It was a fitting choice, because the event itself was an unusual opening — the first iPhone launch in Apple’s history without a standard iPhone on stage, and the first under a new chief executive. Here
1. Apple’s biggest iPhone event is happening tonight Apple’s special event begins at 10:30 PM IST tonight. The expected lineup is the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and Apple’s first foldable iPhone. There is a structural change worth understanding. The standard iPhone 18 is not expected tonight at all. Reports point to it,
India clears another hurdle for Starlink, Jio and OneWeb with satellite spectrum framework India’s Digital Communications Commission has approved a framework for satellite spectrum pricing, taking services from companies including Starlink, Reliance Jio Satellite and Eutelsat OneWeb another step closer to wider commercial deployment. Final spectrum assignment, security clearances and other regulatory approvals are still
Apple may finally enter the foldable phone market Apple’s big iPhone event is scheduled for tomorrow, September 10, and the company could finally reveal its first foldable iPhone. While Apple has not officially confirmed the product, multiple reports and supply-chain discussions have pointed toward a foldable device becoming one of the biggest announcements at this
Crusoe closes over $3 billion in new financing at $30 billion valuation Denver-based AI infrastructure and clean computing startup Crusoe has closed a landmark financing package exceeding $3 billion, catapulting its valuation to roughly $30 billion. Backed by Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Capital, the round follows closely
NHRC issues notice to Meta over child safety and abusive content on Instagram The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a formal notice to Meta regarding compliance with Indian child protection laws and digital safety frameworks. The action follows growing regulatory scrutiny over algorithmic recommendation systems and the persistence of child abuse material and
