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Tata Electronics appointed Mayur Mehta as its new chief information security officer after a recent cyberattack. Mehta, who worked at Adani Enterprises from October 2025, replaces Srikanth S. The company wants to rebuild trust as it grows into India’s first integrated electronics business, covering everything from chip making to manufacturing.
Global satcom players like Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb may soon need to coordinate with Indian firms to secure spectrum. The government wants to ensure local players like Jio do not face disadvantages. "The move is being considered in the bid to ensure that global players don't block Indian players."
Google will host its Made by Google hardware event on August 12th with comedian Trevor Noah as the host. The show starts at 6PM ET in New York City. Many celebrities like Shubman Gill and Stephen Curry will join the event, which features the new Pixel 11 Pro and Pro Fold.
A WIRED reporter found that a cheap child’s smartwatch from CJC allowed hackers to track his location and record audio. Security researchers Vangelis Stykas and Felipe Solferini hijacked the device to take photos and listen in. They plan to present findings on over 30 vulnerable devices at Black Hat today.
Alphabet is looking to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion from its latest U.S. bond offering, a source said on Thursday. The company wants to fund costly artificial intelligence projects. It is offering notes in 10 parts with maturities ranging from two to 40 years for investors.
The SEBI Annual Report shows 62% of investors follow finfluencers, prompting the regulator to use new AI tools. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, "This digital vigilance is further necessitated by our latest Investor Survey." SEBI started Project Sudarsan and R(AI)DAR to monitor social media and stop misleading financial content online.
A survey by Incogni showed that many people are falling out of love with the internet. Half of the users expect their data to be exposed, while AI content makes them unsure what is real. Many people also got tired of endless scrolling and deleted accounts due to stress.
Forty-one countries want children off social media, but only seven have laws in force. While Europe leads the debate, Asian nations like Malaysia and Indonesia actually passed rules. India is still arguing about it, as the government weighs an amendment to bar under-16s from using these digital platforms today.
The government identified 20 indigenous foundation model proposals for support under the IndiaAI Mission and approved 237 projects for subsidised compute support. Minister Jitin Prasada said these initiatives aim to build a self-reliant AI ecosystem. India now ranks third globally in AI competitiveness, showing strong growth in domestic technological capabilities.
Microsoft launched its largest India data center in Hyderabad on Thursday. This facility brings the company's total cloud regions in India to four. Adani Group and HDFC Bank already use the hub. Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok said the new facility "is a critical part of that foundation" for AI.
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US worker productivity grew by 1.4% in the second quarter, beating expectations. The Labor Department said this rise follows a revised 0.8% increase earlier this year. Businesses investing in artificial intelligence helped drive these gains. Experts believe this trend will keep wage inflation contained as labor costs grew quite slowly.