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Galaxy Z fold 8 ultra: Samsung electronics expected to get major naming shake-up in next flagship foldable lineup

Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning a revamped Galaxy Z foldable lineup with new naming changes, design updates, and improved hardware

From AI health features to Google cast support: Major updates coming to the Apple ecosystem soon

Upcoming Apple ecosystem updates may bring delayed AI health features, improved Genmoji quality, enhanced Apple Watch tracking, and broader third-party streaming

Inaudible audio files may become a new tool for AI and computer Hijacking: Report

Researchers have demonstrated that inaudible audio signals embedded in videos could potentially manipulate open-source AI systems, raising new security concerns

Thousands of windows devices replaced in schools by MacBook Neo and iPads—Here’s why

A shift toward low-cost Apple laptops in schools and emerging competitive initiatives like Microsoft’s Project Firefly are reshaping the global budget laptop market

Ex-employee claims Meta platforms dominated by Chinese workers, alleges non-Chinese targeted in layoffs

A former Meta Platforms employee, Jeremy Bernier, has alleged workplace exclusion by Chinese colleagues and raised concerns about team composition

Apple to unveil iPhone 18 Pro alongside foldable phone in September: Here’s what to expect

The rumour has it that Apple is preparing to roll out its next-gen iPhone 18 Pro this year in September. While the official statement is yet to be out, we might know the price, specs and features of the upcoming device. Additionally, this is not just a round up for the iPhone 18 pro, but we will also discuss what happens to the rest of the iPhone 18 line-up.

Sridhar Vembu warns AI creates dependency among students instead of improving maths skills

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vambu recently claimed that AI in math is no good for the students. Pointing at a research, he says that high school children will learn to rely more on children rather than learning the skills. The research was done by a Wharton economist, who ran a randomized controlled trial on almost a thousand high school students in Turkey.

Why Starbucks is shutting down its AI inventory system just months after launch

Starbucks hoped artificial intelligence would help baristas spend less time counting milk cartons and more time making coffee. Instead, the system struggled to tell oat milk from regular milk, frustrated employees and created fresh operational headaches. Now, less than a year later, the coffee giant is pulling the plug on the experiment.

Microsoft’s Maia AI chips could soon power Anthropic’s Claude models

Microsoft is reportedly negotiating with Anthropic to provide its in-house Maia AI chips, marking a potential breakthrough for the software giant in the competitive AI hardware market. The discussions come as Anthropic faces growing demand for computing capacity amid the rising popularity of its Claude AI tools and services.

Meta layoffs: Viral claim says employees built AI tools just before layoffs began

A widely shared social media post has reignited concerns around AI-driven job insecurity after claiming some Meta employees were encouraged to develop internal artificial intelligence tools shortly before layoffs swept through the company. Although the claims remain unconfirmed, the story has amplified wider fears about how AI is reshaping jobs across the tech industry.

Texas sues Meta, WhatsApp over encryption privacy claims

Meta spokesman Andy Stone said on social media that the lawsuit’s allegations are false and that WhatsApp cannot access people’s encrypted communications. The lawsuit seeks a court order barring Meta and WhatsApp from accessing Texans’ WhatsApp messages without their consent, as well as monetary penalties.

Apple Watch and AirPods Pro get major health upgrades in India

Apple is expanding its health ambitions in India with two major new features for Apple Watch and AirPods Pro users. From sleep apnoea detection to at-home hearing tests, the company is turning everyday gadgets into personal health assistants that quietly monitor your wellbeing while you go about your routine.

Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube settle lawsuit over addictive social media platforms

Meta Platforms, along with TikTok and Snap, has reached to settle a lawsuit brought by a Kentucky school district accusing social media companies of designing addictive platforms that harmed students’ mental health. The agreement comes weeks before a closely watched trial.

Giorgia Meloni likely to testify against Italy’s ‘paparazzi king’ in fake photo case: Report

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to personally give evidence in a defamation case against celebrity photographer and media personality Fabrizio Corona after his website allegedly spread false rumours about an affair involving the prime minister and digitally altered photographs to support the claims.