OpenAI to launch new model after U.S. freeze
GPT-5.6 Sol, along with Terra and Luna, will launch publicly this Thursday. We're expanding preview access globally now, OpenAI said in an X post
Microsofts Xbox layoffs and reset | Explained
As Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma laid out an ambitious plan to streamline games, staff operations, and employee teams
Mission Drishti was launched on May 3, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg, California
How do you build a world without oil? | The Scope
People built modern life on petroleum, but at a big environmental cost. The Scope explores the history, scale, and the immense challenge of moving to a future without petrochemicals.
Financial services AI dangers highlighted by UK regulator's review
Regulators globally have begun to focus more keenly on the impact of AI, from cyber and operational risks associated with frontier AI models such as Anthropics Mythos to the challenges posed by the agentic systems
India, AI governance, and a voice for the Global South
India faces a choice between dependency and leadership in AI governance
Foxconn second-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics
The companys shares have gained 4.3% this year, underperforming the 61.5% rise for the Taiwan market
Government issues stern notice to Meta on child sexual abuse material in Instagram ads: Sources
MeitY has ordered Instagram to disable all ads and content promoting and facilitating access to CSEAM, the sources said, adding that the Ministry also demanded a detailed explanation within seven days
I&B Ministry issues fresh notice to Telegram on pirated content
The Ministry asked the platform to submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days, stating that as an intermediary, Telegram must abide by IT Act and IT Rules
Googles 4.1 billion Android fine: What the EU court ruled | Explained
Europes Court of Justice confirmed the penalty imposed on Google for using Android to disadvantage other web firms, eight years after the fine was first imposed
Battery apps taken down in India after stalled e-rickshaw rides
Over the last few days, videos of people using Chinese battery management apps to remotely cut power to e-rickshaws mid-ride have gone viral
Google loses fight against record 4.1 billion EU antitrust fine
The European Commission had originally handed out a 4.34 billion fine to Google in 2018 for its agreements which forced phone manufacturers to pre-install Google offerings
