Haier eyes 30 to 35% festive growth this season, says CEO N S Satish
Haier has its domestic manufacturing in Pune and Greater Noida which supply to the nationwide network, with Pune serving as the primary hub for premium and large-capacity manufacturing
IMF, World Bank launch Bangkok Blueprint to fight cyber fraud
The framework is aimed at assisting policymakers, regulators, financial institutions and other stakeholders, but is not formal IMF-World Bank policy guidance
AI turning another front for gender inequality, can't exclude women from decision-making: Experts
The WEF estimates that complete global gender parity is still 120 years away. While it did not give any individual estimate for India, it could be around 149-150 years for the country
Cachet raises new funding to insure Europe
Tallinn startupCachet, which sells insurance to ride-hailing, scooter, and gig-work apps, has closed a funding round led by Spintop Ventures. The deal raises its total capital to about 11 million. Moreover, Truffle Capital and Icebreaker.vc, both earlier backers, joined the round. Cachet acts as a licensed broker rather than an insurer. Its policies are shaped [] This story continues at The Next Web
What is New York Citys Click to Cancelrule, and does India have asimilarpolicy?
It can feel effortless to sign up online for a gym membership, a grocery subscription, a mobile phone plan, or a magazine delivery. When one wants to cancel the same service, however, the process is often so convoluted and time-consuming that customers end up keeping a subscription theyd prefer to eliminate
OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room
The ChatGPT-maker noted that it used its models to understand the device and where it had come from
CtrlS to invest 10,000 crore in Bihar to strengthen digital infrastructure
The companys 400-crore AI and cloud-ready data centre in Patna was formally inaugurated on Tuesday and currently offers an IT load of 12 MW with the potential to expand per-future demand.
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon, targets complex coding, cybersecurity and scientific research
New model priced at $2 per million input tokens; ranks first on Vals Index and boosts coding productivity
Delaware jury awards Qualcomm $2 in damages, finds Arm breached license agreement
Arms shares were down more than 1% in afternoon trading
OpenAI says staffer arrested for hidden recording device in office
The company used AI to identify the planted device and the person who placed it; the worker has been fired, OpenAI said
An OpenAI engineer is charged over a listening device in the boardroom
An OpenAI engineer has been arrested over a listening device found behind a television in an executive conference room, and is charged with endeavouring to intercept oral communications. OpenAI says no model weights, source code or customer data were taken. An OpenAI engineer has been arrested over a listening device found at the companys San [] This story continues at The Next Web
Amsterdam, early October. Customer Contact Week Europe 2026 brought together around 700 attendees and 50 exhibitors over three days to talk about the future of customer contact. As the industrys flagship event in Europe, it carried a certain energy that is hard to replicate, the kind that comes from having the right people in the [] This story continues at The Next Web
Marina Segal wants your cloud to say no
Cloud security spent a decade learning to see everything. Half of what it found is still open. Tamnoons CEO says the next decade belongs to machines that know when not to act, and as of today she is publishing what hers refused. Marina Segal helped build the machines that see everything. She was at Dome9 [] This story continues at The Next Web
Google says Gemini 4 Argon is a
Google has released Gemini 4 Argon globally to paying users, in the Gemini app, in Search and through the API. The $2 and $10 per million token prices are a launch discount against standard rates of $4 and $20. Google has released Gemini 4 Argon to anyone willing to pay for it. The model is [] This story continues at The Next Web
Blink-powered glasses harvest mechanical energy from facial movements to power sensors
From blinking and smiling to jaw clenching and eyebrow raising, faces are constantly in motion
Google will let anyone publish an app to the Play Store, for free
Google will let anyone over 18 with a Google account publish privately listed Android apps built in its AI Studio, with no paid developer account. Apple spent this year tightening its own store against the same kind of software. Google will let anyone over 18 with a Google account publish an Android app to the [] This story continues at The Next Web
Frequent short-video use tracks greater wealth gap dissatisfaction among people in China
Frequent use of short-video apps is associated with lower satisfaction with one
Jio Platforms attracts more than $20B in bids ahead of record India IPO
Jio Platforms has drawn more than $20B in bids for what would be Indias largest listing, with Fidelity, Allianz and Capital Group indicating interest. The company is now seeking about $108B, against the $170B bankers discussed last November. Jio Platforms has drawn more than $20B in bids for what would be Indias largest listing. The [] This story continues at The Next Web
Apple launches $299 HomeView hub alongside new smart home range
Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart display built around Siri AI, with shipping from 13 November in eight markets. The European Union is not one of them, because Siri AI is still blocked on iOS there. Apple has launched HomeView, a $299 smart display built around the new Siri, with pre-orders open and shipping [] This story continues at The Next Web
Apple unveils HomeView smart display in renewed home push
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomeView, a voice-driven smart display built around its revamped Siri AI assistant, as the iPhone maker makes a fresh bid for a place in living rooms and kitchens.
Data centre firms say the AI bottleneck is now power and labour
Executives from NTT Data, Brookfield and Infosys say electricity and skilled labour, not chips, now limit how fast AI data centres get built. In Europe the binding constraint is worse, with grid connections in congested markets running to ten years. The thing slowing the AI buildout is no longer the chips. Executives running some of [] This story continues at The Next Web
Microsoft is on track for its first record close in a year
Microsoft is on pace for its first record close since October 2025, having gained more than 50% from a June low and added roughly $1.5T in market value. The AI-disruption panic that caused the fall also hit SAP, which has not recovered. Microsoft is on track for its first record close in almost a year, [] This story continues at The Next Web
Pluto Security emerges from stealth with $42M in funding
The next phase of enterprise software adoption is giving employees capabilities that once required dedicated engineering teams. AI tools can now help workers build applications, automate processes, and create agents. But each new capability introduces questions about data access, dependencies, and control. For cybersecurity investors, this shift presents an opportunity to back companies building security [] This story continues at The Next Web
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, only a few atomic layers thick, are promising materials for making AI chips faster and more energy efficient by stacking additional semiconductor layers on top of existing computing circuits. However, when crystals form at multiple random locations during growth, it is difficult to produce high-quality semiconductors at the desired positions.
KuCoin Nigeria gains conditional approval from Nigeria
KuCoin Nigeria Limited has received conditional Approval-in-Principle (AIP) from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC Nigeria), for admission into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP). It advances the exchanges efforts to establish a regulated presence in one of Africas most active digital asset markets. According to Chainalysis 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index, Nigeria ranks [] This story continues at The Next Web
F2A secures 3,000 crore in subscriptions, targets 3,500 crore corpus
The fund expects to deploy capital in around seven companies this year, with three investments in advanced stages of discussion for the next quarter
AI in HR and decision fatigue: why automation only helps when it decides
Every day, a manager approves a time-off request, signs off on an expense report, resolves a scheduling conflict and weighs in on a performance review. None of it feels monumental. Together, it adds up to something behavioral researchers call decision fatigue. That is the measurable decline in judgment that follows a long run of choices. [] This story continues at The Next Web
IBM and MeitY Startup Hub sign MoU to accelerate deep-tech ecosystem from Tier 2&3 cities
Start-ups will get access to IBMs portfolio of enterprise technologies and innovation platforms to solve business use cases
US PERM suspension unlikely to have material business impact: Wipro
Wipro said the suspension relates to a specific pathway to permanent residency and is distinct from broader skilled talent mobility programmes such as the H-1B visa
Tiny droplets form soft networks for brain-inspired computing
Inside the human brain, billions of individual neurons connect to form a vast network capable of rapidly processing information and electrical signals. A team of researchers and engineers at Penn State is taking inspiration from these natural computers to build soft networks of water-based droplets, connected by membranes like those found in the walls of living cells.
AAA Technologies plans to expand workforce tenfold to 1,000 amid AI cybersecurity push
The Mumbai-based company is expanding beyond conventional audits as organisations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and tighter regulatory requirements.
Chandrasekaran defends Tatas long-term bets in semiconductors amid questions over returns
Semiconductor investments should be assessed against the future demand for chips and Indias ambition to build advanced manufacturing capabilities, rather than near-term financial targets, says Chandrasekaran
NYT, AFP and Economist join SPUR coalition on AI use of news
The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Economist have joined a coalition that wants AI companies to stop using news without permission, the group said on Monday. The coalition, known as SPUR Standards for Publisher Usage Rights, has now reached over 80 members across more than 20 countries. It was founded in February by [] This story continues at The Next Web
DeepSigma has launched a paper-trading demo covering 77 traditional financial markets, using patented blockchain technology to bring crypto-style perpetual futures to stocks, commodities and other real-world assets. A team with backgrounds at Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, Google and Uber is developing adecentralized exchangedesigned to bring one of cryptos most popular trading models into traditional financial [] This story continues at The Next Web
Fintech funding rises 14% to $2.2 billion as deal count falls 41%: Report
The funding is concentrated in a smaller number of large late-stage rounds; Digital Lending and Payments top the category rankings
Adani & Jabil sign MoU for 50:50 JV to manufacture AI, data centre hardware in India
The proposed joint venture is expected to serve hyperscalers, neocloud providers, data centre operators and enterprises, catering to both domestic demand and export markets
Top AI researchers demand action to prevent models going rogue
Leading U.S.-based AI firms have disclosed over recent months a series of incidents where models under development have escaped containment measures to access the internet and have gone on to hack websites
TCS partners with Zohos ManageEngine to bundle IT management with its sovereign cloud offering
The partnership will leverage ManageEngines capabilities in IT Service Management across TCS sovereign cloud offering together helping customers modernise IT operations, strengthen their security posture and accelerate digital transformation at enterprise scale
Zoho says it cannot offer usual pay hikes to employees this year as AI disrupts costs
Sridhar Vembu cites higher server prices, geopolitical uncertainty; company will try to avoid mass layoffs, and hasnt been hiring for the past 18 months
Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic
The new models can soon be used in Meta's new personal agent app, known as Muse, for paid subscribers only
Companies cutting jobs as investments shift toward AI
Thousands of roles cut since late 2025 as automation reshapes industries exposed to technology shifts
Meta unveils Muse Wonder AI models to advance personal superintelligence push
The company said the models are its most capable to date and are built to perform tasks that require sustained work rather than simply responding to individual prompts
Anthropic says new measures cut Claude model distillation attacks by up to 99%
Company tightens safeguards amid US-China AI competition and bans accounts linked to extraction efforts
Qualcomm sells nearly 1% stake in Shadowfax Technologies for 157 cr
The shares were sold at an average price of 275.30 per share, taking the deal value to 157.28 crore
Empower India plans AI, robotics expansion to tap growing demand
The company will deploy, integrate, and customise third-party technologies for enterprises, rather than develop proprietary AI or robotics hardware
Vapor-clearing channels could keep powerful chips cool with less risk of short circuits
Integrated circuits are electronic chips containing the interconnected components that process information or control electrical signals inside many electronic devices. These chips are known to generate heat as they operate, which can affect the safety and performance of electronics.
Microsoft says Maia 300 chip will run its AI services from 2027
Microsoft will make its own Maia chips the primary system for running AI in its products starting in 2027. The company set out the plan on Monday as it unveiled the Maia 300, the third generation of its custom AI chip. Microsoft plans deployments measured in gigawatts starting next year, which could mean more than [] This story continues at The Next Web
Google invests in period tracker Flo and plans women
Google has taken a stake in Flo Health, the period-tracking app, the companiessaidon Monday. The multi-year deal will bring womens health data into Googles wearables and coaching. They did not disclose the size of the investment. From early 2027, users will be able to sync Flo with the Google Health app,Engadgetreported. Fitbit readings such as [] This story continues at The Next Web
Hackers defrost fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets, Bloomberg says
Hackers broke into the refrigeration systems of hundreds of French supermarkets on Sunday night. Stores had to throw out meat, frozen goods and vegetables. About 150 Intermarch stores were hit, a spokesman for owner Groupement Mousquetaires toldBloomberg. The attackers set the cooling systems to defrost. Fridges and freezers heated to 50C for around six hours, [] This story continues at The Next Web
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip, plans to deploy over 1 million next year
Microsoft is expanding its in-house AI infrastructure with a new processor designed to improve computing efficiency as demand for AI capacity grows.
Google launches $180 Fitbit Edge with a bigger screen and AI coach
Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker that sits between its screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5, the companysaidon Monday. It is on pre-order now and reaches shops on 27 October. A Stephen Curry special edition costs $219.99. Bigger screen, longer battery The Edge has the largest and brightest screen [] This story continues at The Next Web
DeepSeek to lead seed round in $400mn robot AI start-up, Bloomberg reports
DeepSeek has agreed to lead the first funding round for Winverse AI, a start-up building AI for robots, Bloombergreported, citing people familiar with the matter. The seed round is worth tens of millions of dollars and would value Winverse at about $400mn after the investment. Meituans investment arm, Long-Z, has also committed, the people said. [] This story continues at The Next Web
LTTS launches EI Lab featuring NVIDIA accelerated AI-native factory
The EI Lab extends LTTS Engineering Intelligence charter to the manufacturing shop floor
Nigerian fintech OPay files for New York IPO, Semafor reports
Pay, a Nigerian payments and lending app, has filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange, Yinka Adegoke reported forSemafor. Earlier reports put its likely valuation at about $4bn. The company filed on 9 October,bne IntelliNewsreported. It will trade under the ticker OPAY, and investors expect it to price in mid-November, Semafor said. OPay [] This story continues at The Next Web
Nvidia in talks to buy Reflection AI or invest more, FT reports
Nvidia is in talks to buy Reflection AI or invest more in the US open-weight model developer, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter. TNW has not independently verified the report. The talks are at an early stage and could still fall apart, according to the FT. The [] This story continues at The Next Web
Drone attack shuts a third Yandex data centre in Russia in 4 days
Yandex has lost a third major data centre in four days. The Russian tech company said on Sunday that a drone attack had left its site in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, out of service, Reuters reported. Nobody was hurt, Yandex said, though some of its services are down for users. The report does [] This story continues at The Next Web
China agrees to curb hybrid car exports to the EU after Beijing talks
China has agreed to moderate its exports of hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars to the EU, which EU trade commissioner Maro efovi said could cut them by more than half. He announced it on Friday in press remarks in Beijing, after the second round of EU-China trade and investment consultations. It is unsustainable and it [] This story continues at The Next Web
Satya Nadella says companies should treat AI models as insider risks
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella says companies should assume any advanced AI model they deploy could be compromised, and contain it from the start. He set out the case in a long article on X on Saturday. Think of it like an emergency brake. An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut [] This story continues at The Next Web
Short-term impact of AI investments will be cushioned by margin: TCS CEO K Krithivasan
Don't see US acting against tech companies based on their domicile: TCS
India's largest IT services company TCS feels that the US is unlikely to target tech companies based on their domicile and actions like last week's decision to suspend a green card application programme are driven by local sensitivities around jobs. TCS chief executive and managing director K Krithivasan said companies are deeply ingrained in the US' technology ecosystem and provide an important service. I do not think the governments will really look at it from a domicile perspective. I think what the governments have been looking at is from an employment perspective, Krithivasan told PTI in an interview at the company's corporate headquarters here. Sensitivities around local job creation may be leading the governments to take actions like the one against the eight companies including TCS, Krithivasan said, stressing that the last week's decision has no material impact for the largest Indian IT services company. TCS, which has been sending staff to the US when clients demand s
AI is a growth driver, not cannibalising existing revenues: TCS
In an interview with businessline, CEO K Krithivasan and COO Aarthi Subramanian discuss the tapering of traditional IT services, the changing nature of enterprise AI demand, and how human-AI collaboration could reshape the way technology services are delivered.
Samsung affiliates to invest $9.15 billion in semiconductor operations, with major focus on Vietnam
Plans include memory testing facilities in Vietnam and expanded high-end substrate capacity in South Korea
OpenAI film 'Artificial' turns lens on creators of 'new world, Andrew Garfield says
Andrew Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the film, which unfolds over two decades and chronicles the conception and growth of the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT
Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion
Decart's Lucy model, backed by Nvidia, can edit live video in real time
Parents at an elementary school next to Teslas Fremont car plant want more time to question a plan that could raise emissions from the factory, Matthew Brown reported forSFGate. Lila Bringhurst Elementary sits less than 1,000 feet from the plant. Tesla has applied to change emission limits on two aluminium melting furnaces and add new [] This story continues at The Next Web
Wipro Q2 preview: Brokerages expect weak revenue growth, margin recovery
Brokerages expect Wipros EBIT margins to improve by 40 basis points (bps) sequentially in the upcoming quarter
India has been overlooked in the AI Rush: Vincent Mortier
The 2.6 trillion asset manager is overweight on the country, sees value in emerging markets and commodities, and believes global benchmarks understate Indias true economic importance
GCC exits tests office demand as AI shifts focus from headcount to productivity
However, commercial real estate players say these exits have yet to signal a broader slowdown in demand, with large GCCs continuing to drive office leasing even as companies become more cautious about hiring, utilisation and long-term commitments
DoT readies Cabinet note on Satcom spectrum charges; approval may come in coming days
Domestic companies would be encouraged to participate in the sector rather than India depending solely on foreign players
Infosys sees no material impact from US suspension of PERM applications
The US government said on Thursday it was suspending some major global tech and IT firms, including Infosys, from the PERM green card program
Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, says Kremlin aide
The Kremlin said most of the conversation focused on efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine. Putin also downplayed the likelihood of three-way peace talks resuming soon
'HATE YOU FOR FREE': Trump Torched Over 'Paid Actors' Jab At Defiant Protester, Internet Fires Back
US President Donald Trump faced protesters at his Syracuse, New York, rally on October 10, as one woman in a yellow jacket was caught on camera showing him the middle finger. Trump fired back, branding demonstrators paid political actors and accusing the radical left of funding their protests. But his remarks quickly became a target of online mockery. Social media users pushed back against Trump's claims, with one viral post declaring, We hate Trump for free! Others praised the elderly protester as brave and called for her to be celebrated.
Bombers Out, Warships Gone: Is Irans Fightback Forcing Trump Into A Major Retreat?
Donald Trumps Iran war is raising serious questions about Americas military strategy. Twelve B-1 bombers have reportedly left RAF Fairford in Britain, U.S. troops are relocating from vulnerable Gulf bases, and a new report lists 81 American aircraft reportedly lost or damaged during the conflict.The war was intended to demonstrate the reach of American military power. But attacks on U.S. installations, growing concerns over equipment losses and the cost of sustaining operations are forcing Washington to reconsider its military posture.From Britain to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the pressure on American forces is mounting. Could the Pentagon be preparing to operate from farther away?
Can AI detect a silent internet outage before it occurs?
The internet can encounter a strange type of failure in which a router seems to function normally but silently drops some data packets. Network engineers refer to these issues as
President Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Vladimir Putin After Threatening Buyers Of Russian Oil
With diesel prices in the U.S. averaging $6.28 per gallon, President Donald Trump's decision to secure fuel supplies from Russia has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers in both parties, who warned that the deal could help finance Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 12, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow
Twelve people, including three
Apple set to debut touch-screen MacBook and new iPad mini in late October
On October 13, Apples smart home event is likely to include its first smart home hub with a display, a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV set-top box
Anthropic restricts internet access in internal AI evaluations after Claude bypasses safeguards
Anthropic says its investigation uncovered several instances of unintended model behaviour, prompting it to expand its review beyond cybersecurity evaluations
Trump backs Nidal Hasans execution for killing 13 US soldiers, but casts doubt on livestream plan
Salesforce renames AIForce to SIForce as Trump
Salesforce is renaming its AIForce agent platform to SIForce, chief executive Marc Benioff said on Friday, as Katherine Li reported for Business Insider. The era of Super Intelligence is here. AIForce is officially SIForce, Benioffwrote on X. The change covers the agent platform only, not the companys name. Following the presidents lead Benioff is the [] This story continues at The Next Web
Ramp hits $60bn valuation in $1.85bn round, Bloomberg reports
Fintech start-up Ramp has raised about $1.85bn at a valuation of roughly $60bn, Rebecca Torrence reported for Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Dragoneer Investment Group and Thrive Capital led the round, and Founders Fund also wrote a large cheque, the people said. The $60bn figure is before the new money is counted. $16bn [] This story continues at The Next Web
Law firm Quinn Emanuel maps how AI data centre debt could unravel
A memo from US law firm Quinn Emanuel sets out how the debt behind the AI data centre boom could turn into a wave of lawsuits. Liz Hoffman reported that it was doing the rounds again this week for Semafor. The 20-page client alert was first published inMarch. It is unusual because it names specific [] This story continues at The Next Web
Cirrus Logic made rival bid for Synaptics, Bloomberg reports
Chipmaker Cirrus Logic made a surprise offer for Synaptics last month, trying to break up its agreed sale to Onsemi, Liana Baker and Yiqin Shen reported forBloomberg. Cirrus Logic is the Party A named in an updated Synaptics filing on Thursday, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. It is unclear whether Cirrus is still [] This story continues at The Next Web
Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders due to soft demand
Apple cut October orders for the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max by at least 15% as demand softens amid higher memory-chip costs and price hikes post-launch.
A former contractor charged alongside Super Micro Computers co-founder has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle AI servers to China, Bob Van Voris reported for Bloomberg. Ting-Wei Willy Sun entered his plea in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday, as part of a deal with prosecutors. US authorities have described him as a fixer. A $2.5bn [] This story continues at The Next Web
India remains key market for global smartphone makers amid evolving demand, component price pressure
Gautam Batra, Associate Director Product Marketing at Xiaomi, noted that consumer appetite remains resilient even as raw material expenses drive retail price adjustments across the industry
Elon Musk escalates attack on Ambani, shares reports on Reliance-BJP links
The latest post comes amid Musks scathing criticism of Mukesh Ambani over a persistent delay in the launch of Starlink satellite broadband services in India
TCS withholds quarterly bonuses for senior staff after missing performance targets
The decision comes amid pressure on traditional IT services demand, even as artificial intelligence-related revenue rises and investors respond positively
Mike Ditka was tough and gruff, the quintessential Chicago Bear. He did everything from order off the menu to knock defensive backs on their butts with a growl. His adopted hometown reveled in every minute.
