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Add photos to your iMessages with one tap - how to skip that annoying iOS menu

The latest iOS updates have added a ton of unnecessary taps to do simple things like add a photo to a text. But there's an easy trick to get around it.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 10:01 pm

One of our favorite Bluetooth tracker cards is under $35 with this exclusive deal

KeySmart's SmartCard (Gen 3) is perfect for Android and Apple users, and it's an extra 20% off with a ZDNET-exclusive code right now.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 9:53 pm

Technovalley to offer free skill training for over 1 lakh youth

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 9:05 pm

Google plans to end Pixel production in China by 2027

Google has told suppliers it plans to move all Pixel production out of China from 2027, according to Nikkei Asia. That covers phones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds. Lauly Li reported the plan on 18 August, citing the ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing. Nikkei named Vietnam and India as the destinations. The date has moved. [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 9:00 pm

Satcom witnessing remarkable phase of technological evolution: Experts

According to BIF, India has a digital connectivity opportunity worth Rs. 1 lakh crore at a conservative estimate, which can be largely achieved through Satcom services.

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 8:46 pm

Meta more cautious about child sexual abuse material after governments message in recent meeting: Govt sources

MeitY sources said any social media platform has to follow law of the land

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 8:31 pm

LEO satellites move from data collectors to intelligent computing nodes

The emerging model involves using onboard AI to filter, classify and prioritise data before transmitting it to ground stations

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 8:16 pm

Sonata Software announces Hariprasad Rebala as Chief AI Officer

Hari brings more than three decades of experience spanning IT services, enterprise technology and the start-up ecosystem

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 8:06 pm

Alina Kukarina on why AI transformation begins before choosing the technology

AI investment has expanded rapidly, with organizations introducing copilots, agents, andgenerative AIacross functions. Yet the business transformation many leaders anticipated can remain difficult to identify. A2026 analysisfound that nearly 40% of companies tracking AIcost savingsachieved less than 10%, while 90% planned toincrease their budgets. Additionally, 38% of finance leaders and 39% of CEOs considered it [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 7:58 pm

Airtel, Jio users may end up paying more despite no formal tariff hike

The sector may see operators pursuing different pricing strategies in the near term, say experts

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 7:29 pm

YouTube view counts will rise on 24 August, and creator earnings will not

From 24 August, YouTube counts a view the moment a video starts playing. No minimum watch time, across long-form, Shorts and live, everywhere. The YouTube view count will go up. Nobody will watch more. Nobody will earn more. What the rule was, and nobody could tell you Until now a YouTube view count on long-form [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 7:18 pm

Browsing tools and Ad blockers: A guide to cleaner web experiences

Web pages have become increasingly busy. Alongside the content people actually want to read, many sites now include display advertising, video promotions, pop-ups,cookie banners, sponsored elements, and social widgets. Ad blockers offer a way to reduce some of that clutter directly within a browser. However, they are not all designed in the same way. Some [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 7:13 pm

The economics of a voice agent: what a minute of conversation actually costs

Most voice agent pricing starts with a single number: voice agent cost per minute. However, this figure doesnt reveal much about the real cost of running a production system. I discovered this firsthand while building and running a voice agent forenterprise use. When you factor in speech recognition, text-to-speech, model usage, telephony, and infrastructure, a [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 6:46 pm

Situational Awareness ran two auctions at once, and one set of bidders never knew

Situational Awareness lost roughly $30bn in July. The desk reported that three weeks ago. What happened inside those six days has not. Gregory Zuckerman, Juliet Chung and Peter Rudegeair have reconstructed it for the Wall Street Journal, and the sequence is stranger than the number. The phone call that gave it away David Mann runs [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 6:12 pm

The Revolutionaries: Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf-led series to premiere on Sept 11

Prime Video has announced September 11 as the worldwide premiere date for Nikkhil Advanis period drama The Revolutionaries. Inspired by Sanjeev Sanyals bestselling book, the series stars Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Gurfateh Pirzada as four lesser-known revolutionaries

Mid Day 18 Aug 2026 4:45 pm

India's semiconductor ecosystem set for expansion, 5-6 projects may go live by 2026-end: MeitY Secy S Krishnan

Semicon India 2026 is expected to draw more than 240 international companies, over 150 globally renowned speakers, delegations from more than 40 countries and six country-specific pavilions

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 4:45 pm

The Revolutionaries OTT release date announced: When and where to watch Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Bhuvan Bam's freedom drama online

The Revolutionaries series is set to debut next month. This gripping drama takes an in-depth look at India's courageous freedom fighters, focusing on young revolutionaries and their pivotal roles. Bhuvan Bam and Rohit Saraf portray major historical figures, revealing the personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas. Read on to know when and where to watch the freedom drama online.

The Economic Times 18 Aug 2026 4:07 pm

How many cars

A new study out of Cornell has handed the AI industrys climate critics a fresh statistic to wield, and the internet has duly rounded it up. Planned US data centres, one widely shared headline announced, are set to produce as much carbon dioxide as 24 million cars. The figure is arresting. It is also a [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:48 pm

CISA orders a three-day patch after a flaw in the Ray AI framework comes under active attack

Americas cyber-defence agency has added a single vulnerability in Ray, the open-source framework that powers a large slice of the worlds AI training and inference, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, confirming that the flaw is being used in real-world attacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency made the move on 17 August, giving federal [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:41 pm

An analysis links violent AI

Awarning that AI slop is fuelling cognitive decline and violent tendencies in children has ricocheted across the internet this week, carried by headlines that present the harm as settled fact. The document underneath is more modest, and far more uncertain, than the coverage implies. The source is a report published by the Global Network on [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:35 pm

The Revolutionaries release date announced; Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf lead Prime Video period drama

Prime Video has announced September 11 as the release date for The Revolutionaries, Nikkhil Advani's upcoming period drama set against Indias freedom struggle. The Hindi Original will premiere worldwide on Prime Video, including in more than 240 countries and territories.

India TV 18 Aug 2026 3:27 pm

The Revolutionaries: Bhuvam Bam, Rohit Saraf-led series to premiere on Sept 11

Prime Video has announced September 11 as the worldwide premiere date for Nikkhil Advanis period drama The Revolutionaries. Inspired by Sanjeev Sanyals bestselling book, the series stars Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta and Gurfateh Pirzada as four lesser-known revolutionaries

Mid Day 18 Aug 2026 3:22 pm

The Revolutionaries 1st look: Rohit Saraf, Pratibha and Bhuvan lead freedom drama

The Revolutionaries st look Rohit Saraf Pratibha and Bhuvan lead freedom drama

India Today 18 Aug 2026 1:37 pm

Smack Technologies raises $61m as the Pentagon

A defence software start-up that most of Silicon Valley had never heard of a year ago is suddenly flush with cash, and the reason says a great deal about where the Pentagon is steering the technology industry. Smack Technologies, an Austin-based firm building artificial-intelligence tools for the battlefield, said on Monday that it had raised [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 1:36 pm

Medly AI raises $8m to put an AI tutor in front of every UK exam student

Sometimes the most genuine projects emerge from gaps we identify in our own lives or in the society around us. And maybe this should be our focus as a society: to use all the technology at our disposal to solve problems that were almost impossible to address before. Medly AI, a London exam-prep platform built [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 1:30 pm

Apple sent out a new batch of spyware alerts to users across 110 countries

Apple confirmed to multiple outlets that it sent notifications on August 13 to users targeted in 110 countries

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 1:15 pm

Anthropics annualized revenue tops $65 billion before IPO

Once viewed as the underdog, Anthropic has gained traction with AI tools that streamline complex tasks, including coding. Anthropics revenue run rate topped $9 billion in late 2025 and crossed $47 billion in May.

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 1:14 pm

Centre tells Meta safe harbour won't cover CSAM violations: Govt Sources

The government tells Meta that its content moderation mechanisms need to demonstrate greater sensitivity to India's linguistic and cultural context rather than relying solely on global standards

The Hindu Businessline 18 Aug 2026 12:51 pm

Anthropic's revenue run rate soars to $65B

Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate has surpassed $65 billion, a massive jump from the $47 billion it reported in May and an even more impressive leap from around $9 billion at the end of 2025.

NewsBytes 18 Aug 2026 12:30 pm

The SEC staff agreed data centre securitisation sits outside Dodd-Frank risk retention

Nvidia announced $500bn of AI infrastructure financing last week, alongside Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR. A fortnight earlier, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff answered a question. It concerned how deals of that general type are regulated. The exchange took six days. What was asked, and what came back Latham & Watkins [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 6:55 am

Stop paying for smartphone storage you don't need - here's a better approach

How to stop wasting money on storage: Think in dollars, not gigabytes.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 5:30 am

Wispr raised $280mn at $2bn to argue the text box is finished

Wispr has raised $280mn at a $2bn valuation. Menlo Ventures led the round, having led the last one too. Total funding now stands at $361mn. The company makes Wispr Flow, a dictation app that turns speech into cleaned-up text in whatever application your cursor happens to be in. Reuters reports the previous round valued it [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 4:28 am

An AI agent built a working exploit for this macOS flaw in four hours

A security company built working exploits for two pre-authentication root bugs in macOS. It took four hours. The firm, Calif, used an AI agent. It now withholds technical details of one of those bugs, CVE-2026-65400, until most Macs carry the patch. The reason is the speed. Producing the exploit was too easy. Attackers are using [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 4:11 am

The DOJ is investigating Andreessen Horowitz over competing board seats

The US Justice Department is investigating Andreessen Horowitz. At issue is whether partners at the venture capital firm improperly sit on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Bloomberg reported the investigation on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Those sources put the investigation at nearly a year old. Mondays story is the first [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:42 am

Aachen

Aachen-based amber has closed a 7mn Series A. Ventech co-led it with NRW.Venture, the venture arm of NRW.BANK. NRW.BANK is the development bank owned by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. By the standards of this years AI rounds, 7mn is small. The argument behind it is not. amber connects and structures a companys internal [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:19 am

Engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors

MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living

Phys.org 18 Aug 2026 3:10 am

Higgsfield raised $400mn at $5.4bn, four times its January valuation

Higgsfield has raised $400mn at a $5.4bn valuation. DST Global led the round. Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, and Liberty Global Tech Ventures all took part, alongside Tribe Capital, Smash Capital, Fifth Wall, Valor Capital, Mirae Asset Capital, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures. The company was valued at $1.3bn in January. That is roughly four times higher [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 3:07 am

OpenAI disbanded the team that assessed catastrophic model risks

OpenAI shut down its preparedness team at the end of July, the Financial Times reports. The team existed to work out whether OpenAIs models posed catastrophic risks. It also designed the ways to contain them. The work has not disappeared. Responsibility now sits with senior staff inside existing teams, split by subject. There are separate [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 18 Aug 2026 2:52 am

Business adoption of AI agents tripled this year - as measurable ROI emerges

Industries are finding the strategies that work best for their business needs, according to Salesforce's latest Agentic Enterprise Index.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 12:05 am

Novel semiconductor neuron tunes noise to selectively process signals

In electronic devices, irregular fluctuations in signals are generally referred to as

Phys.org 17 Aug 2026 11:10 pm

Z.ai says GLM-5.3 nears Anthropic in cyber defense as coding gains accelerate

Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai has released GLM-5.3, a new flagship model that it said can match or edge some leading US models in identifying software []

startupuniversal 17 Aug 2026 10:40 pm

Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT

Synchrony Financial, which issues store credit cards for Amazon, Walmart and Lowes, is working with OpenAI so shoppers can buy inside ChatGPT using those cards. Its chief strategy officer says general-purpose cards will take six to twelve months and store-specific cards longer. Synchrony Financial wants its cards inside ChatGPT. The issuer behind store cards for [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 10:24 pm

ByteDance signs a copyright pact with Hollywood

The TikTok owner has agreed a pact with the Motion Picture Association, the trade body for the major US studios, to tighten copyright protections on its AI image and video generators, ending, at least officially, a standoff that began when the studios accused the company of building a machine for wholesale infringement. The agreement covers [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 10:23 pm

Jeff Gundlach says making AI chips an asset class looks like a market top

Jeff Gundlach has criticised Nvidias plan with six asset managers to mobilise more than $500bn for AI infrastructure, asking why assets of unknown life are collateral for long-term debt. Mark Cuban compared chips as an asset class to crypto. Jeff Gundlach thinks Wall Street has told on itself. Assets of unknown life as collateral for [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 10:16 pm

Azerbaijan wants to become a tech hub as its startups raised $2.6m last year

Every petrostate eventually discovers that the oil will not last forever, and Azerbaijan has reached the stage of the story where the government starts talking about technology. Hydrocarbons once made up roughly 75% of the countrys economic output and 90% of its exports, according to the IMF, which is a comfortable arrangement right up until [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 9:22 pm

Instagram blocked the search terms. Its algorithm serves the videos anyway

The genre is simple enough to describe. A man wearing camera glasses walks up to a woman in the street. He delivers a line and films her reaction without asking. The clip goes to Instagram, tagged as shot on Meta glasses. The woman is now content. Some of these videos have millions of views. Adam [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 9:16 pm

Jio offers tariff certainty with Prime subscription till September 2027

Prime membership will be separate from the 299 plan and will offer benefits like Google Gemini Pro and 5,000 GB of cloud storage

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 9:12 pm

Alphabet takes its AI debt spree Down Under with a first Australian dollar bond

Alphabet is preparing to sell its first bond denominated in Australian dollars, a modest-sounding piece of financial housekeeping that says a good deal about how the AI build-out is now being paid for. According to bookrunner messages reported by Reuters, the Google parent has hired ANZ, Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and TD Securities to [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 9:08 pm

When AI becomes the boss: Firing decision raises questions over workplace AI

Industry experts noted that AI can aid in people management but should serve as a decision-support tool, not the decision-maker, for career-impacting choices

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 8:59 pm

Unitree, China

Unitree Robotics, the Hangzhou company that has done more than anyone else to turn Chinese humanoid robots into a spectator sport, is due to begin trading on Shanghais STAR Market on 19 August, according to Reuters. The listing makes it the first general-purpose humanoid maker to go public on the mainland, and it arrives having [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 8:41 pm

German Bund yield hits 15-year peak, France's at highest since 2009

Bond yields in the Euro zone are on the rise amid growing inflation and concerns over fiscal spending, with French yields hitting their highest since June 2009. Investors are anxious as markets expect the US to apply economic pressure on Iran rather than pursue military action. Meanwhile, rising oil prices continue to fuel inflation, and the European Central Bank's deposit rate is projected to increase by March 2027.

The Economic Times 17 Aug 2026 8:39 pm

The AI maths breakthroughs everyone quotes are counterexamples, not proofs

A counterexample and a proof are not the same kind of achievement. A proof shows that something is always true. A counterexample shows that something claimed to be always true is not, by producing one object where it fails. Both settle a question. They ask different things of whoever finds them. One demands an argument [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 8:28 pm

Uber is partnering with drone-delivery firm Zipline and targets a million drone deliveries a day

Uber, the ride-hailing giant said on Monday that it is teaming up with Zipline, the autonomous drone-delivery firm, to fly Uber Eats orders to customers across the United States, sweetened by an undisclosed strategic investment. It is a striking vote of confidence in a company that has spent the past year busilypivoting from hospital drops [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 8:27 pm

Nvidia is not backing OpenAI

A residual value guarantee is a promise about an object, not about a tenant. Someone builds a thing. Someone else rents it. A third party promises the thing itself will still be worth a set amount. If the renter walks, the owner relets or sells. The guarantor covers only the shortfall. It is the structure [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 8:01 pm

Dutch contractor rules just changed, and the bill is backdated

Somewhere in Amsterdam there is a developer who has invoiced the same foreign company every month for three years. Same rate, same hours, same Slack channel, same standup at 09:30. Everyone involved has always called it a contractor relationship. As of January 2026, the Dutch Tax Administration is entitled to disagree, send the bill to [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 6:53 pm

Tata Groups Nelco invests $20 million in Elveo Mobile for D2D satellite services

The partnership targets enterprise connectivity gaps across automotive, maritime, energy and government sectors through emerging non-geostationary satellite technologies.

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 6:32 pm

QualityKiosk sets up engineering hub

The facility will support QualityKiosks team of over 40 delivery leaders, banking and capital markets experts, and AI quality engineers

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 6:11 pm

This Google Play Store trick saved me over $100 on the Pixel 11 Pro XL - here's how

Here's how I saved hundreds on a new phone and watch in just a few seconds.

ZDNet 17 Aug 2026 5:34 pm

Saints & Masters launches ONAM Cloud to serve Indias startups and enterprises

The new platform enters a rapidly expanding Indian cloud market, offering businesses greater control, connectivity and flexibility across diverse workloads

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 4:56 pm

Europe Battles Devastating Wildfires: Elderly Couple Dies in Greece, Belgium Faces Historic Blaze

Brussels, August 17: Europe has been engulfed in wildfires for the past few months, affecting several countries. In Greece, an elderly couple tragically lost their lives due to a wildfire on Sunday. Meanwhile, Belgium is grappling with its largest wildfire in modern history, which has overtaken a remote natural area. According to the Greek Coast ... Read more Europe Battles Devastating Wildfires: Elderly Couple Dies in Greece, Belgium Faces Historic Blaze

Morningstar 17 Aug 2026 4:30 pm

Chinas New Northern Route: How Russia Could Cut Asia-Europe Shipping Time | OPEN COLLAR

China is looking at the Northern Sea Route through Russia as an alternative to the Suez Canal, potentially cutting Asia-Europe shipping time from 3040 days to around 20 days. The route could also reduce fuel, freight and insurance costs while offering China an alternative to vulnerable maritime chokepoints.#IceSilkRoad #NorthernSeaRoute #Arctic #ArcticShipping #China #Russia #ChinaRussia #ArcticGeopolitics #Geopolitics #MaritimeTrade #GlobalTrade #TradeRoutes #SuezCanal #MalaccaStrait #BabElMandeb #StraitOfHormuz #ArcticOcean #Icebreakers #ChinaStrategy #RussiaStrategy #EnergySecurity #ChinaRussiaRelations #GlobalGeopolitics #MajorGauravArya #OpenCollar #DefenceAnalysis #GeopoliticalAnalysis #InternationalRelations #StrategicAffairs #India

The Times of India 17 Aug 2026 4:25 pm

Mondo Duplantis Breaks European Championship Record With 6.15m Vault

Swedish pole vault sensation Mondo Duplantis delivered another recordbreaking performance at the European Athletics Championships, clearing 6.15 metres to set a new championship record and secure his fourth consecutive European title. The 27yearold world record holder first equalled the previous mark of 6.10m before soaring past it with ease. His victory continued a remarkable streak, [] The post Mondo Duplantis Breaks European Championship Record With 6.15m Vault appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .

Pragativadi 17 Aug 2026 4:22 pm

AI emerges as key driver of Indian IT acquisitions

Indian technology companies are increasingly looking overseas for specialist talent, platforms and intellectual property as enterprise demand for AI accelerates

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 3:57 pm

Armand Duplantis Secures 4th Successive European Title, Breaks Championship Record

World record-holding, multi-time Olympic and world champion pole vault superstar Armand Duplantis broke the championship record to capture the European Championship for the fourth successive time at Birmingham.

NDTV 17 Aug 2026 3:49 pm

'Huge Role To Play In Developing Cricket Across Europe': Glenn Maxwell On ETPL

Glenn Maxwell, Ravichandran Ashwin and Scott Edwards have expressed optimism about the inaugural European T20 Premier League (ETPL).

NDTV 17 Aug 2026 3:43 pm

Why Did Europeans Eat Mummies? History of Mummy Powder Medicine Explained

Long before painkillers, mummy powder medicine was prescribed by royal physicians across Europe. Here's the real story behind why people believed it worked.

Only My Health 17 Aug 2026 3:41 pm

AI music has reached the charts, and the artists using it have stopped hiding it

The american rapper Tyga has admitted that artificial intelligence generated the retro synths on his new album, Timbaland has signed an entirely AI-created pop star, and a machine-assisted summer hit has already reached the Billboard Hot 100. Generative music has arrived in the mainstream, and the artists using it have largely stopped pretending otherwise. Tygas [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 3:25 pm

Global Market: European shares climb despite geopolitical risks; miners lead gains

European shares edged higher as gains in basic resources and technology stocks offset weakness in defensive sectors. A softer dollar, weaker US economic data and firmer gold prices supported sentiment, while investors continued to monitor Federal Reserve policy expectations, commodity prices and geopolitical risks.

The Economic Times 17 Aug 2026 2:58 pm

Cognizantlaunches talent accelerator programme for 489 newly hired B-school graduates

The two-week onboarding will be held simultaneously across Cognizants facilities in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, designed to help new hires learn about the company and its values

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 2:52 pm

Alibaba sells its Lingxi games arm to fund an all-in bet on AI

The Chinese giant is offloading a profitable gaming studio to private equity so it can pour every spare yuan into Qwen and its data centres, though the buyers and sellers cannot agree on what the studio is worth. Alibaba is selling its gaming subsidiary, Lingxi Games, to the Asian private-equity firm Trustar Capital, in a [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 1:55 pm

Nifty trades near 24,350 level; European markets open higher amid easing Fed hike expectations

The benchmark indices continued to pare losses in afternoon trade as investors continued to assess the slew of latest corporate earnings announcements. The Nifty traded near the 24,350 mark. Metals, realty and private bank stocks advanced while pharma, FMCG and IT shares declined.

Business Standard 17 Aug 2026 1:50 pm

The US is about to make its allies pick a side in the AI cold war

Washington is preparing to hand its partners an ultimatum, and it is not a subtle one. According to a draft State Department letter reported by Reuters, the US is about to tell friendly nations they must choose between the American and Chinese artificial intelligence ecosystems, because belonging to both is no longer an option. The [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 1:42 pm

Anthropic CEO to AI companies: Fulfil your cancer promise, rather than blaming me

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes public negativity towards AI stems from a deep crisis of trust. He argues that genuine breakthroughs, not marketing, will rebuild credibility with ordinary people. Amodei stated that AI firms must deliver tangible benefits to regain public confidence. He also discussed AI regulation, favoring oversight that decentralizes power. Anthropic is focusing on biological and medical advancements to prove its value.

The Times of India 17 Aug 2026 1:23 pm

Stripe reportedly acquires OpenRouter, the AI model router, for over $7bn

Stripe has, according to Bloomberg, finalised a deal to buy OpenRouter for more than $7bn. The payments giant declined to comment, and the sum is not officially confirmed, but the reported number tells its own story about where the smart money in AI now thinks the durable profit lies. OpenRouter is what the industry calls [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 17 Aug 2026 1:18 pm

Anthropic releases more info about Claude AI watermarking, amid user confusion

Anthropic noted that Claudes text watermark was a version of the SynthID-Text approach published by Google DeepMind in a paper two years ago

The Hindu 17 Aug 2026 1:17 pm

Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast: Report

Wall Street is currently assessing Anthropic's valuation in light of its anticipated revenue growth for the upcoming IPO. The AI company forecasts remarkable revenue increases by 2028, which is pivotal for investor confidence. Revenue multiples derived from these forward-looking projections are being employed, with comparable companies such as Palantir and SpaceX serving as benchmarks. This strategy underscores the AI firm's rapid expansion and significant infrastructure investments.

The Economic Times 17 Aug 2026 12:50 pm

Anthropics fight with Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy

At the centre of the dispute were two uses that Anthropic said it would not permit: fully autonomous weapons and the mass surveillance of Americans.

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 12:39 pm

We've Got A Huge Role To Play In Developing Cricket Across Europe: Maxwell On ETPL

European T20 Premier League: Glenn Maxwell, Ravichandran Ashwin and Scott Edwards have expressed optimism about the inaugural European T20 Premier League (ETPL), with the trio stating that the tournament holds the potential to significantly boost the growth of the sport in the continent. The ETPL is scheduled to launch its maiden season on August 26 and brings together seasoned international campaigners and emerging cricketers in the region. Maxwell, who doubles up as co-owner and captain of Belfast Wolves, detailed his experience of building a squad from the ground up during the draft process. Incredibly happy with how the draft went for the Belfast Wolves. It was a new experience for me to be involved that heavily, starting a team from scratch and going through the list management process. Building a squad from the ground up is not easy, but we had a clear plan. We wanted to put together a team that could compete from day one. The process of picking players, balancing the squad, and making sure we had cover in every department was a great learning experience. We are extremely happy with the way the draft went. We were able to get the picks we needed and the playing skills we needed to complete our list. We have good depth in both batting and bowling, which will be crucial in a long tournament. Overall, we feel we have built a strong and balanced side for the Wolves, Maxwell said in a statement issued by the tournament on Monday. Ashwin, the former India off-spinner, will take on the role of captain and mentor for the Dublin Guardians. He highlighted his long-standing association with franchise owner, former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid and their shared vision for Irish and European cricket. Me and Rahul Dravid bhai have shared a great bond over the last five years. He has been the coach of India, and I learned a lot about leadership while playing under him. In fact, I captained him in a club championship final in Chennai about 13 years ago. Now, we will be working together again this time around for the Dublin Guardians. I think he also got to understand my game better over time and we share a very special rapport. We are building a close-knit team that believes in growth and improvement every single day. Our second connection is Irish cricket and the European circuit, which excites us a lot. We see huge potential there and want to be collaborative. We know there is a strong cricketing culture in Ireland, and we want to embrace it and contribute wherever we can. It was a bit unfortunate that the Irish players were picked early in the draft, otherwise we would have gone for a couple more. But we are very serious about making a difference and contributing to Irish cricket, he revealed. Meanwhile, Netherlands wicketkeeper-batter Edwards opened up on his recruitment by Amsterdam Flames co-owners, legendary cricketer Steve Waugh and ex-hockey player Jamie Dwyer, adding that their clear vision made his decision of joining the franchise an easy decision. It was a bit of a surprise. I was out having dinner with my partner when I got a call from the co-owners of Amsterdam Flames, Jamie Dwyer and Steve Waugh. They got straight to the point. They said they wanted me involved in the team and shared their vision for the franchise. I was super excited. Meanwhile, Netherlands wicketkeeper-batter Edwards opened up on his recruitment by Amsterdam Flames co-owners, legendary cricketer Steve Waugh and ex-hockey player Jamie Dwyer, adding that their clear vision made his decision of joining the franchise an easy decision. Also Read: Live Cricket Score They were very well prepared and knew exactly what they wanted from the team and the players. That made my decision easy. I was pretty much signed up straight away. I am really looking forward to playing for the Amsterdam Flames in the ETPL, he added. Article Source: IANS

CNMSports 17 Aug 2026 11:34 am

Poco F9 Pro, Poco F9 Ultra European Prices and Specifications Leaked Online Ahead of Launch

European pricing, design and specifications of the Poco F9 Ultra and Poco F9 Pro have leaked online. The Poco F9 Pro is expected to be a rebranded version of the Chinese Redmi K100 Pro, while the Poco F9 Ultra is likely to be based on the Redmi K100 Pro Max. The Poco F9 Pro is tipped to feature a 6,330mAh battery, while the Poco F9 Ultra is said to feature an 8,050mAh battery. They could run on Snapdragon chipsets and include triple rear camera units.

NDTV 17 Aug 2026 11:32 am

U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

The draft letter, prepared by the State Department, is addressed to the 35 signatories of a U.S. AI Opportunity Statement signed in June

The Hindu 17 Aug 2026 10:02 am

Mondo Duplantis wins fourth European pole vault title, sets record

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The News Mill 17 Aug 2026 9:37 am

China's Z.ai says new model nears Anthropic's Mythos 5 in cyber-defence tests

Z.ai said GLM-5.3 scored 84.5% on CyberGym, a test of whether a model can review code, identify security flaws and confirm that they are real

The Hindu 17 Aug 2026 9:32 am

Tributes Paid to Revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra on His Martyrdom Day

New Delhi, August 17: On the martyrdom day of the great revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra, who avenged the atrocities of British rule by assassinating British officer Curzon Wylie in London, BJP leaders, including central ministers, paid their respects. They emphasized that Dhingras heroic saga continues to inspire all Indians today. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh stated ... Read more Tributes Paid to Revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra on His Martyrdom Day

Morningstar 17 Aug 2026 8:55 am

Alibaba to sell gaming arm for $1.5 billion in boost to AI pivot

Alibaba is undergoing a broader corporate reorganisation under CEO Eddie Wu, divesting non-core assets while making AI and cloud computing a top strategic priority with the aim of reaching $100 billion in AI revenue in five years

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 8:51 am

Russia Hits Indian Billionaire's Factory In Ukraine As War Spills In Europe

Ukraine earlier launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.

NDTV 17 Aug 2026 8:13 am