Technology
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Social commentator Naman Shrivastava’s Instagram restricted in India
Hyderabad: The Instagram account of social commentator Naman Shrivastava, known for his educational content, was restricted by Meta on Wednesday, July 22. Posting about the development, Naman informed his viewers that his…
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Hyderabad techie takes over as OpenAI’s CTO, Compute
Hyderabad: The city has added another name to its list of global tech leaders. Uday Ruddarraju, an alumnus of the Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), has been promoted to Chief Technology…
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Accenture tweaks salary hike to cover more employees
New Delhi: Accenture has significantly expanded the number of employees receiving salary hikes, delivering the increase through a combination split equally between base pay and a one-time lump-sum payment in June, as…
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OnePlus begins exiting US, Europe; India could follow in 2027
Hyderabad: OnePlus, one of the most recognisable Android smartphone brands in India, could wind down its India operations as early as 2027, according to a Bloomberg report, even as the company begins shutting down its…
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Hyderabad-based Skyroot rocket to take maiden flight on July 18
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace’s maiden test flight of Vikram-1 is scheduled to lift off from the first launch pad at SDSC-SHAR on July 18 at 11.30 am. This will be the first…
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Indian firms offer higher pay for GenAI micro-credentials: Report
New Delhi: Almost every three out of five Indian employers are willing to pay more than 15 per cent higher salary to fresh graduates with GenAI micro-credentials, a new report has revealed.…
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Centre clears RS 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 to boost chipmaking
New Delhi: After the success of the ‘Semicon 1’ initiative, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, July 15, approved the ‘Semicon 2.0’ scheme for the development of…
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Revanth Reddy lays stone for Amazon data centre near Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, July 15, laid the foundation stone for a data centre of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at Bharat Future City on the outskirts of Hyderabad,…
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Anthropic launches Rupee pricing for Claude AI in India
New Delhi: Anthropic has unveiled Rupee-denominated pricing for Claude AI assistant, simplifying payments for customers in India, a market that boasts of one of the largest Claude user communities. Claude Pro plan…
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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging theft to build AI hardware
Apple has taken OpenAI to court. On 10 July 2026 it filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Northern California, accusing the ChatGPT company of stealing trade secrets to build its…
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Why Airtel iPhone users still don’t have RCS
Hyderabad: Bharti Airtel’s partnership with Google finally brought Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its network on March 1, ending years of resistance over spam and fraud concerns. But three months on, one…
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WhatsApp username feature row: Meta replies to govt notice
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has submitted its reply to the government’s notice on the “username” feature, and the response is being examined, sources said on Thursday, July 9. The Centre issued a…
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BSNL announces satellite phone for Rs 1.34 lakh
New Delhi: State-run BSNL on Thursday, July 9, announced the availability of a satellite phone for Rs 1.34 lakh, part of its push to expand satellite communication services to defence, maritime and…
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AI on farms shows how Telangana can bridge access gaps
Hyderabad: A new global report by consulting firm BCG and technology investor Prosus has pointed to artificial intelligence as a potential tool to bridge healthcare and access gaps in Telangana, citing the…
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox
Redmond: Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business. The layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers,…
