This Bluetooth-only Marshall home speaker sounds so good, I can forgive the missing Wi-Fi
The Marshall Stanmore IV is a more expensive home speaker, but there's so much to like that $430 sounds like a good value.
Q1 Results Today, 07th August 2026 Highlights: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline
Supreme Court issues notices to Airtel and Vi on Centres appeal against one-time spectrum ruling
In June, the HC had set aside the Centres decision to levy a one-time spectrum charge retrospectively on telecos
66% of Indias AI workers brace for headcount cuts; engineers feel safer: Blind survey
That puts AI/ML right next to the jobs everyone already assumes are most at risk like Sales/Marketing, which leads at 68 per cent %. Product/Design is close behind at 65 per cent %.
Voda-Idea records mobile net additions for fifth consecutive month in June
Reliance Jio recorded a net addition of 21,46,980 subscribers, while Bharti Airtel added the most customers during the month with a net addition of 29,89,976 subscribers
Freshworks appoints Ryan Manning as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Manning to set product and technology strategy across Freshworks AI, IT and customer experience products
Meta apologises on PM Modis Facebook-video glitch
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Standing Committee summons Meta, Snapchat, X and Google on August 3 to discuss sother issues
Cognizant bags IT operations deal from Novartis
Under the agreement, Cognizant will help consolidate applications, infrastructure, security, digital workplace and platform services into a unified, end-to-end operating model powered by AI, automation and agentic capabilities.
Smaller AI models match larger counterparts in brain encoding: Study
Their study reveals that a smaller language model can achieve brain alignment comparable to larger models, offering a more efficient, accessible approach to advanced AI
Infosys powers NTN corporations digital growth with SAP commerce cloud adoption
The transformation delivered tangible benefits for NTN Corporation, including streamlined maintenance by automating version control, enhanced reliability in daily operations, and improving cost efficiencies by enabling cloud adoption.
Hyderabad start-up ecosystem must focus on growth capital, market access: Report
The index pegged the overall ecosystem confidence score at 6.5 (out of 10)
Gig workers seek fair fares, transparent fare calculation
TGPWU submits draft Motor Vehicles Aggregator Rules to Telangana Govt
Coforge shares jump 10% after Q1 profit rises 49% y-o-y
The stock hit a days high of 1,692.80 from the previous close of 1,528.40
AI is finding twice as many cyber flaws in 2026 as it did in 2025
The US National Vulnerabilities Database, a repository of digital security holes, recorded 45,207 flaws between January and Monday, a count approaching the total number found in all of 2025
Telecom subscriber base rises to 134.8 crore in June; Airtel leads growth: TRAI data
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio accounted for nearly 87% of the net subscriber additions
Samsung to add India-specific AI features to next Galaxy phones as local R&D shapes product strategy
The initiative is part of Samsung's strategy to differentiate its AI offerings beyond features already available across smartphone brands by studying the consumer persona
Par panel summons Instagram, others over social media platforms regulation
The meeting comes days after social media, particularly Instagram, was extensively used by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to publicise and mobilise participants for its student protest at Jantar Mantar
BJP leaders step up Instagram activity after PM's call for digital outreach
The heightened activity comes days after Modi urged his Cabinet colleagues to engage more actively with young people through Instagram reels
The brokerage said investors are beginning to question whether the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on AI infrastructure by major US technology companies will generate adequate returns, particularly as cheaper Chinese large language models gain market share
HC to hear Gadkari's plea against Meta and others over deepfakes, AI posts on August 5
Gadkari, in his plea, sought an immediate takedown of all fake and fabricated content, along with an injunction against the circulation of such content
Keralam deploys ANNAM.AI smart weather stations for climate-smart farming
The initiative is aimed at improving farmers access to reliable weather information, enabling better planning, reducing input costs and promoting informed farming practices
RRP Electronics, Orvis Semi partner for indigenous low light imaging tech in India
The partnership brings together Orvis Semis expertise in sensor design with RRP Electronics advanced semiconductor packaging and manufacturing capabilities
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 signals the next big trend in foldable smartphones
Samsungs latest foldable prioritises comfort and portability, delivering a fresh experience despite a few practical compromises
Anthropics Dario Amodei rejects open model ban but calls for testing
Dozens of tech companies including Anthropics main competitor OpenAI have banded together to urge Washington to shy away from curbs on open-source models
Happiest Minds Q1 FY27 profit rises 18.3% to 67.6 crore, revenue grows 14.3%
The IT firm reported double-digit growth in profit and revenue, driven by strong momentum in AI, analytics, digital engineering and industry-focused solutions.
Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say
Deals under which U.S. firms share revenue generated by Chinese models with the Chinese AI labs that created them are taking shape
Q1 Results Today, 07th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline
Meta ordered to pay U.S. state $567 million to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
We disagree with the ruling and will appeal, Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday
According to the CBI, forensic analysis of accused Yash Yadav's mobile phone revealed PDF files containing the leaked NEET-UG 2026 question paper along with Telegram conversations with a contact saved as AP Broker, later identified during the investigation as co-accused Shubham Madhukar Khairnar
How Google is shaking up its leadership
Recent months have brought changes to Googles leadership, with multiple executives moving to AI rivals, apart from internal shifts
Made by Google 2026: How to watch and what to expect from the big Pixel 11 event
Google is set to announce its Pixel 11 series phones - here's what we know.
Google's new Pixel 11 series comes next week - here's what we know from leaks
The Pixel 11 lineup isn't bringing drastic changes, but the incoming additions will still have fans excited.
New data released this week show 54% of Australian children and teens use artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons.
Connected car systems: Averting disaster or a new playground for hackers?
Experts flag cybersecurity challenges, call for strict guardrails in V2V communication
The latest M5 Macbook Air is down to the lowest price we've seen since Apple's price hike
Apple increased prices in its official store, but Amazon has the lowest prices on the new 13-inch M5 MacBook Air right now.
Piper Sericas Bharat Tech Fund achieves 300 crore first close in 45 days
Strong investor participation has accelerated fundraising for the deeptech-focused fund, enabling an earlier-than-expected path towards its target corpus
Optimizing software: Computing professor
Many software tools, including compilers, optimizers and synthesizers, have a common task at their core. They must transform long, complicated programs into simplified equivalents. These scaled-down programs run faster and on a wider range of hardware but must deliver the same results as their original versions.
Researchers from Skoltech
A new way to watch heat move through electronics
The same overheating problem that happens to our laptops also plagues computer servers and data centers around the world
ITs share of fresher hiring drops to 24% even as tech hiring grows 10%: report
The IT occupation index rose 10 per cent % year-on-year while the IT industry index fell 6 per cent %.
Vivo S2 launched in India for premium segment buyers
Vivo S2 ships with a 7,050 mAh battery, supported by a 44W charger inside the box
Meta's AI model hacked another company during testing: Report
Meta worked on the testing with an outside evaluation partner called Irregular, the report said
Meta chases OpenAI, Anthropic with new AI coding app
Meta has poured billions into its AI division, now known as Meta Superintelligence Labs, as it attempts to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic
Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say
The hacks raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about whether increasingly capable AI models could be used to conduct or facilitate cyberattacks
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data: Report
The report said Apple last month lodged a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the Interior Ministrys demand
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing
Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among U.S. lawmakers

