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China's use of AI in propaganda war triggers serious concerns

China's use of AI in propaganda war triggers serious concerns

According to a report in The Diplomat, the use of generative AI tools to tailor content to local languages and cultural contexts alongside a focus on youth could leverage social media's popularity to deceptively build trust in pro-Beijing sources and influence future leaders in developing regions. Sep 10, 2025
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Apple India Revenue Surges to $9 Billion in FY25, Sets New Record

The company's flagship devices, iPhones, dominated the sales in India for FY25, with significant growth in demand for MacBook computers as well. The performance provides an advantage to the US-based company as its global mobile device sales have plateaued. Sep 6, 2025
ChatGPT suffers global outage; users report glitches and missing chats

ChatGPT suffers global outage; users report glitches and missing chats

According to Downdetector, which tracks online service disruptions, the outage peaked around 12:44 PM, with more than 500 reports coming from India alone. Similar complaints were registered from other countries. While the website version was hit the hardest, app users also experienced problems accessing ChatGPT. Sep 3, 2025
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Apple bets big on India market with 4 own retail stores

Located in the heart of a major centre of culture and learning, the new Pune store, which opens on Thursday for the public, invites customers to discover and shop Apple's full lineup of products, access personalised service and expert support, and learn how to get even more out of their devices with Today at Apple sessions. Sep 3, 2025
Suzuki to invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over next 5–6 years

Suzuki to invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over next 5–6 years

The announcement was made by Suzuki Motor Corporation President Toshihiro Suzuki during the launch of Maruti Suzuki's first electric SUV, the 'e-Vitara', at the company's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first batch of the electric SUVs at the inauguration ceremony. Aug 26, 2025
'America Party' is formed to give back your freedom: Elon Musk launches new party

SpaceX postpones 10th test flight of Starship minutes before launch over ground systems issue

The Starship Flight 10 launch was scheduled from the company's Starbase site in South Texas at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday. However, just 17 minutes before the launch window, the company called things off. "Standing down from today's tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems," SpaceX shared in a post on social media platform X. Aug 25, 2025
Elon Musk Hints at Launching 'The America Party' Amid Rift With President Trump

OpenAI files case alleging Meta, Musk colluded in $97bn takeover attempt

A brief filed in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI made the request public, according to a report by Techcrunch. The brief showed that OpenAI's lawyers subpoenaed Meta in June for documents concerning its possible role in Musk's $97 billion bid to acquire the startup in February 2025. OpenAI had rejected Musk's bid then. Aug 23, 2025
Apple to open new India retail store in Bengaluru on Sep 2

Apple to open new India retail store in Bengaluru on Sep 2; third in country

This would be Apple's third own retail store in India — after Mumbai and Delhi. According to the company, "the barricade for Apple Hebbal was revealed this morning. Adorned with rich, vibrant feathers inspired by the Peacock - India's national bird and a symbol of pride - the artwork celebrates Apple's third store in India". Aug 21, 2025