Google Teases New Gemini Features and a More Personalised Assistant Ahead of Google I/O 2025

Google reportedly hinted that new Gemini features and capabilities will be unveiled at the Google I/O 2025. As per the report, the information was shared with Gemini Advanced subscribers in the April newsletter. The Mountain View-based tech giant teased a “more personalised assistant” and new productivity tools for users.

Nothing Phone 3a Series Update Adds Privacy Space, Support for 4K Recording on Telephoto Cameras

Nothing Phone 3a series was launched in India in March. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and the Phone 3a Pro models are promised to get three years of Android updates and six years of security upgrades. The company has released a software update for both phones in the lineup. It introduces the Privacy Space feature and support for 4K video recording on telephoto and pe...

WhatsApp Will Soon Offer Secure AI Access via Meta's Private Processing Technology

Meta is introducing a new technology called Private Processing for WhatsApp that will allow users to access artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a private and secure environment. On Tuesday, the Menlo Park-based tech giant shared a first look at the technology and how it is ensuring both data security as well as transparency at the user level.

Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT Search With Shopping Feature, Support for Multiple Citation

OpenAI announced new capabilities for its ChatGPT Search feature on Monday. The San Francisco-based AI firm is adding a new experimental shopping experience to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, which will showcase products in a more visual manner and share a direct link to buy. Additionally, the company is also adding several other utility features.

Google Preparing to Roll Out Gemini AI for Younger Users With Parental Controls: Report

Google is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini to younger users. Last month, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced allowing users younger than the age of 13 years (or the applicable age in the respective country) to access its AI chatbot across Android, iOS, and on the web. The company is also letting parents and school administrators manag...

WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Reactions for Messages and Media

WhatsApp launched emoji reactions on the platform long ago, which lets users express their feelings toward a message with six different emojis. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging service appears to be taking a step ahead with message reactions to express yourself with stickers. WhatsApp is reportedly adding sticker reactions for messages and media files on its Andr...

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Google Photos Has a Hidden Shortcut That Switches from Ask Photos to Classic Search

Google Photos has a hidden shortcut that allows users to switch to the classic search experience from Ask Photos-driven search. Ask Photos was first unveiled at Google I/O last year and started rolling out to users in September 2024. The artificial intelligence (AI) feature allows users to make natural language queries to find relevant images from their images and vid...

Google Reportedly Pays an ‘Enormous Sum of Money’ to Preinstall the Gemini App on Samsung Devices

Google reportedly pays an “enormous sum of money” to Samsung to preinstall the Gemini app. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant began paying the South Korean tech giant in January. The information was said to be revealed by a Google executive while testifying in the ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department.

ChatGPT Now Offers a ‘Lightweight’ Version of Deep Research to All Users

OpenAI is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Deep Research to the free users of ChatGPT. Announced on Friday, the San Francisco-based AI firm is now offering a “lightweight” version of the tool to all users, including paid subscribers. This version of Deep Research will be powered by the o4-mini AI model and will be available with specific rate limit...

Apple's App Store Drove Rs. 44,447 Crore in Sales for India-Based Developers in 2024, Study Shows

Apps developed by India-based developers were downloaded more than 75.5 crore times on Apple devices via the App Store’s 175 global storefronts in 2024. This resulted in the Cupertino-based tech giant’s ecosystem facilitating Rs. 44,447 crore in developer billings and sales in the same period, according to a recently published study. A 94 percent share of this rev...

Motorola Adds New Features to Moto AI; Teams Up With Google, Microsoft and Perplexity

Motorola announced major upgrades for Moto AI, the company’s in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Announced on Thursday, the Lenovo-owned brand is adding four new AI features to Moto AI — Next Move, Playlist Studio, Image Studio and Look and Talk. Additionally, the company is also partnering with major AI players such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Perp...

YouTube Testing AI Overviews in Search Results With Video Carousel Format

YouTube announced on Wednesday that it is testing a version of Google Search’s AI Overviews on its platform. The video streaming giant is experimenting an implementation of the artificial intelligence (AI) feature to show users clips from videos in a carousel which could be most relevant or helpful to the searched query.

Reddit's AI-Powered Answers Chatbot Is Now Available to Users in India

Reddit is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) conversational chatbot to more users. Dubbed Reddit Answers, the chatbot is now available in India, and users can access it via the website, mobile web, as well as Android and iOS apps. The discussion forum-style social media platform first began testing the feature in December 2024.

YouTube Reportedly Rolls Out New UI for Video Player; Adds Features to Commemorate 20th Anniversary

YouTube is said to be rolling out a new user interface (UI) for the video player as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. As per a report, the existing gradient layer has been removed from the bottom of the screen and is replaced by individual pill-shaped capsules for media controls. Additionally, the platform has announced the rollout of new features such person...

Meta Opens Threads to Advertisers Globally

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally. A growing user base on Threads—exceeding 320 million monthly users—and uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban in the US could bolster Meta's ability to attract advertisers.

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads

WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.

Grok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI's Chatbot

Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by xAI, is getting a couple of new features. Announced on Wednesday, the AI firm is rolling out Grok Vision, a computer vision feature, to its iOS app. Additionally, xAI is also shipping multilingual audio support and real-time web search to both the Android and iOS apps.

Google Photos Reportedly Adds Ultra HDR Feature That Works on Regular Images

Google Photos is said to be rolling out a new feature which lets you turn standard images into Ultra HDR photos. As per a report, the new editing tool is available with the latest version of the Google Photos app for Android which repackages clicked photos to include more image data.

Character AI Unveils AvatarFX Model Capable of Generating Consistent Videos From Images

Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, unveiled its first video generation model on Monday. Dubbed AvatarFX, it is an image-to-video model that can generate 2D and 3D animated characters. The AI firm claims the generated videos will hold temporal consistency with face, hand and body movement. Additionally, the videos will also featur...

Instagram’s Edits App With On-the-Go Video Editing Features and AI Image Animation Rolls Out

Instagram rolled out the Edits app to the public on Tuesday, nearly three months after it was first announced. It is a mobile video editing solution which brings a suite of creative tools such as high quality video capture, keyframing, automatic captions, and camera settings for resolution, frame rate and dynamic range. Instagram says Edits users can leverage artifici...

Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups

Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.

Zoom Expands Agentic Offerings With Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks and Other Features

Zoom launched several new enterprise-focused features last week, expanding its agentic tools. The San Jose-based communications technology company is introducing several AI agents across the Zoom Workplace, including Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks, and more. Additionally, the company is also rolling out multiple new features for its existing products such as Zoom Pho...

Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults

Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.

Copilot Vision Is Now Available to All Users Within the Microsoft Edge Browser

Microsoft announced the rollout of Copilot Vision to all users in the Microsoft Edge browser last week. The computer vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) feature was first unveiled by the company in December 2024, and so far, it has only been available to Copilot Pro subscribers. The Redmond-based tech giant is now expanding the AI feature to all Edge browser u...

WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp has begun testing a new in-app message translation feature on its Android app. Spotted by a feature tracker, the new message translation feature enables seamless, automatic on-device translation. The 'translate messages' feature processes chats directly on the user's device, and will ask users to select and download language packs for offline processing.

WhatsApp Developing Feature to Select Auto-Download Quality for Photos and Videos

WhatsApp is developing a new feature allowing users more control over automatic media download quality. A feature tracker revealed the platform is testing an option to choose between standard and HD quality for automatically downloaded images and videos. Read on to know how this feature will work when it is rolled out to users in the future.

Grok Gets New Memory Feature to Offer Personalised Replies Based on Past Chats

xAI announced the rollout of a new memory feature for the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Thursday. Similar to ChatGPT and Gemini, the feature will allow Grok to remember specific details about users, which it can use to personalise future conversations. Memories will also enable the chatbot to deliver tailored advice and recommendations, making conversat...

Perplexity AI Said to Be in Talks With Samsung, Motorola for Virtual Assistant Integration Deal

Perplexity is reportedly exploring partnership options to increase the visibility of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. As per the report, the company is in talks with Lenovo-owned Motorola and Samsung to integrate the virtual assistant into their devices. It is said that the partnership with Motorola could be announced soon, while discussions are still ongoi...

Microsoft Is Reportedly Testing Copilot for Gaming Xbox Assistant

Microsoft has reportedly begun internally testing Copilot for Gaming, its under-development artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for Xbox gamers. As per the report, the AI app is currently available to the company’s employees. The Redmond-based tech giant unveiled the Xbox Copilot in March and showcased some of its features.

Google to Help Android App Developers Identify Excessive Battery Drain With New Android Vitals Metric

Google has begun beta testing a new metric to help Android app developers identify apps causing excessive battery drain. A new Android Vitals metric to pinpoint excessive wake locks, a key factor behind in idle battery drain. The company suggests these metrics could eventually highlight optimised apps on the Google Play store.

OpenAI Adds a Library Feature in ChatGPT to Let Users Find Their AI-Generated Images in One Place

OpenAI is rolling out a new library feature in ChatGPT that will allow users to check all their images generated using artificial intelligence (AI) in a single view. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature is available to all registered ChatGPT users across all its interfaces. The San Francisco-based AI firm said that the library will act as a space to let users brows...

Gboard Gets New Toolbar and Voice Typing Features on Pixel and Select Other Phones

Gboard, the virtual keyboard app developed by Google, is bringing new voice typing features for Pixel smartphones and select other devices. Users can now take advantage of voice commands which enable them to add emojis, edit text, turn off the microphone, or send the message. Although Gboard has provided voice typing capabilities for years now, these capabilities pote...

Anthropic Is Reportedly Working on a Voice Mode Feature for Claude

Anthropic is reportedly working on a voice chat feature for its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Claude. As per the report, the AI firm is planning to launch the feature, dubbed ‘voice mode’, as soon as this month. While rivals such as OpenAI and Google have already added a dedicated voice mode in their chatbots, ChatGPT and Gemini, Anthropic has so ...

Google Is Rolling Out Veo 2 Video Generation AI Model to Gemini Advanced Users

Google announced the rollout of the Veo 2 artificial intelligence (AI) model to Gemini chatbot on Tuesday. Currently, the AI model will only be accessible to the paid subscribers of Gemini. With this AI model, eligible users can generate eight-second-long videos with text or image-based prompts. The Mountain View-based tech giant first introduced Veo 2 in December 202...

Meta's Zuckerberg Eyed Instagram Spinoff Amid Antitrust Scrutiny, Document Shows

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over concerns about growing risk of antitrust scrutiny. The document was shown during Zuckerberg's second day of testimony at the high-stakes trial, in which the Us Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.

Airtel Partners With Blinkit for 10-Minute Home Delivery of SIM Cards in Select Indian Cities

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Blinkit for quick deliveries of SIM cards in select cities in India. It enables customers to get doorstep deliveries of both prepaid and postpaid Airtel SIM cards by paying a nominal convenience fee. The telecom operator will also offer the facility of porting SIM cards from another service provider to Ai...

DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Disputes US Antitrust Case in Trial Testimony

Mark Zuckerberg testified in a US antitrust trial this week. The FTC is seeking to force Meta to restructure Instagram and WhatsApp, challenging its reliance on ad revenue and its dominance in the social networking space. Meta has argued that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users.

Samsung Begins Global Rollout of Good Lock App for Galaxy Devices Starting With Romania: Report

Samsung is said to be rolling out its Good Lock app to all countries. According to a report, users in Romania can download the app on their Galaxy devices to gain access to its extensive suite of customisation and personalisation features. Although the app has been around for several years now, its availability was limited to around 40 countries.

Spotify Ad Exchange and Generative AI Ads Launch in India, Offers Access to Platform’s Logged-in Users

Spotify is launching its Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) platform and advertiser-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tools in India. Announced on Monday, the new services for advertisers in the country were launched just a week after its global launch. SAX is a programmatic ad platform that automates the process of buying and placing ads on the platform.

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.

Netflix Reportedly Testing an AI Search Engine Powered by OpenAI

Netflix is reportedly testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its platform. As per the report, the streaming giant is working on an AI-powered search engine that will replace the existing search function on the platform. It is said to be powered by OpenAI’s AI models and will let users search for content using more specific terms.

UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in Indian money transact...

UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in Indian money transact...

OpenAI Upgrades Memory in ChatGPT, Can Reference to Users’ Previous Chats

OpenAI announced an update to the Memory feature in ChatGPT on Thursday. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is now improving the memory function so that it can not only remember certain information about users’ preferences and interests but can also remember and reference past conversations. The company said the new feature will enable the cha...

Razer PC Remote Play for Streaming Games to Mobile Devices and Windows-Based Handhelds Launched

Gaming company Razer announced the official launch of the Razer PC Remote Play platform on Thursday. First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in beta, the platform allows streaming of PC games to mobile devices such as phones and tablets, along with Windows-based handhelds. The company says it takes advantage of the full frame rate and resolution of...

Threads Reportedly Testing New Feature for Importing Social Graph, Finding Creators Followed on X

Threads is said to be testing a new feature which aims to make it easier to import the social graph from other microblogging platforms. According to a tipster, it is currently in beta and not available to all users. The feature is expected to introduce a way through which users can easily follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on X (formerly Twitter) without h...

WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then there are tappable re...

Canva Unveils Visual Suite 2.0 With Canva AI, Canva Sheets and Canva Code

Canva unveiled Visual Suite 2.0, a redesigned platform with new features and AI-powered tools, on Thursday. The Sydney-based visual communications platform showcased several new features under the Visual Suite 2.0 umbrella, such as Canva AI, Canva Sheets, Canva Code, Magic Charts, and Visual Suite in One Design, at Canva Create, its fourth annual event.

Meta Faces FTC Trial With Instagram, WhatsApp Breakup at Risk

The US Federal Trade Commission is targeting Meta's deals for Instagram and WhatsApp in a landmark antitrust lawsuit set to go to trial Monday, alleging that the acquisitions were illegal, should never have been approved and should be broken up.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental Will Now Power the Agentic Deep Research Feature

Google is expanding its Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental artificial intelligence (AI) model to other tools. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that its latest Gemini model will now power the agentic Deep Research tool. This feature is currently limited to the paid subscribers of the AI platform.

Instagram is Finally Developing a Dedicated iPad App to Boost App Usage: Reportedly

Instagram is reportedly developing a dedicated iPad app, 15 years after its debut. Currently, iPad users rely on a zoomed-in version of the Instagram iPhone app or the mobile website. While Meta has not officially announced plans to develop an Instagram app for the iPad, this move could finally address user requests for better support on larger screens.

Snapchat Introduces Sponsored AI Lenses to Let Brands Create Immersive AI-Generated Experiences

Snapchat introduced a new ad format on Tuesday to let brands engage users on the platform. Dubbed Sponsored AI Lenses, it is a new tool for brands to create artificial intelligence (AI) Lenses that users on the social media app can use to click selfies and post them. The Santa Monica-based social media company has been building out its augmented reality (AR) filters o...

Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push

Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity in direct messages.

Google Brings Multimodal AI Mode Search to Google Lens, Expanding to More Users

Google announced that it is expanding its recently released AI Mode feature to more apps and users on Monday. The feature is now available in Google Lens and comes with multimodal capability. The company also said that the free subscribers of Google Labs will also get access to it. The tech giant introduced the artificial intelligence (AI) tool in early March as an ex...

WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving

WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.

Gemini Live Screen and Video Sharing Features Rolling Out to Google Pixel 9, Samsung Galaxy S25 Series

Google is rolling out the screen and video sharing features in Gemini Live to the Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series. The Mountain View-based tech giant previewed the features at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 last month. These features were developed by Google DeepMind as part of Project Astra, and offer real-time video processing capability to users.

ByteDance Confirms US Talks on TikTok After Trump Gives 75-Day Extension for Deal to Save App

ByteDance confirmed it’s in discussions with the US government about plans to keep TikTok running in the US. For the second time now, US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for the Chinese company to divest the app’s American operations. The latest extension permits the president to give a “one-time extension of not more than 90 days.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI Upgraded With Memory, Podcasts and Agentic Features

Microsoft announced several new features for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Copilot, last week. The Redmond-based tech giant said that these features will enable the AI chatbot to deliver a more personalised experience to users. Some of the new features were previously available only on the web client, and are now being expanded to its mobile and Windows de...

WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Developing New Mute and Camera Off Buttons for Audio, Video Calls

WhatsApp is said to be testing new features for its Android app to improve the overall audio and video calling experience. According to claims by a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is developing a new feature which lets users mute their microphone before accepting a voice call. Meanwhile, it is testing emoji reactions for video calls and the ability to ...

YouTube Shorts to Get Revamped Video Editor, AI Stickers and More Creator Tools

YouTube is set to launch a revamped video editor and tools to simplify content creation. Users can sync video edits to music beats or add image stickers from their gallery. AI-generated stickers using prompts will also be added to the in-app video editor. Additionally, Shorts templates will credit the original creator, when a new video using a template is created.

Amazon Testing ‘Buy for Me’ Agentic Feature to Let Users Purchase Products From Other Websites

Amazon is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can purchase products from other websites on the users’ behalf. Announced on Thursday, the “Buy for Me” feature is currently available in beta to select users via its Android and iOS apps. The e-commerce giant says that it is an agentic feature which is powered by native and third-party AI models.

Google Explains How Its Gemini Integration in Photos App Lets Users Find Photos With Prompts

Nearly a year after unveiling its Ask Photos feature at the I/O developer conference in May 2024, Google has finally shed some light on how the feature will work. It was introduced as an extension for Google Photos which allows the on-device Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to access a user's images and answer queries about them.

Spotify Unveils New Ad Manager Platform, AI-Powered Tools for Advertisers

Spotify introduced a suite of new ad solutions on Wednesday at the Spotify Advance event in New York. The biggest highlight is the new programmatic advertising platform dubbed Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX), which will offer advertisers access to the music streaming platform’s engaged and logged-in users. Alongside, the company is also introducing a new ad manager and it...

Netflix TV App Updated With Multilingual Audio Support for All Movies, TV Shows

Netflix's TV app now supports multilingual viewing, letting users select from all available languages for audio and subtitles while watching a TV show or movies. This update enables language selection across the entire catalogue, bringing the TV viewing experience on par with mobile devices and PCs.

Amazon Submits Bid to Buy TikTok, Adding 11th Hour Intrigue to Acquisition Drama

Amazon.com became the latest big name to jump into the fray, submitting a bid to the White House to buy out a business once valued at $60 billion (roughly Rs. 5,13,272 crore).

Adobe Adds New Features to Premiere Pro and After Effects, Makes Generative Extend Generally Available

Adobe is rolling out several new features for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Announced on Wednesday, these features will be showcased at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2025 in Las Vegas. The company says it took feedback from professional editors and motion designers and is now introducing artificial intelligence (AI) workflow features and improv...

Google Updating Gmail to Allow Enterprise Users to Send End-to-End Encrypted Emails Across Platforms

Google is enabling its enterprise users to easily send end-to-end encrypted emails via Gmail. Announced on Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said that it has made progress in implementing the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol in an easier way to allow users to send encrypted email to others on Gmail as well as on other email cl...

Ghibli Effect: ChatGPT Usage Hits Record After Rollout of Viral Feature

OpenAI image-generation tool led to a record surge in ChatGPT users owing to the frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art. Global app downloads and weekly active users on the ChatGPT app grew 11 percent and five percent, respectively.

OpenAI Said to Be Expanding Deep Research AI Agent in ChatGPT to Free Tier

OpenAI is said to be planning to expand its Deep Research feature to the users on the free tier of ChatGPT. The feature was introduced in February as an agentic tool that can autonomously conduct multi-step research on complex topics by looking for relevant information on the Internet. It is currently only available to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT.

OpenAI Expands GPT-4o-Powered Image Generation Feature in ChatGPT to All Users

OpenAI expanded its image-generation feature powered by the GPT-4o model to all users on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) image generation capability was first rolled out to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT last month, and now even those on the free tier can access it. However, the free users will get limited usage with a high rate limit added.

Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool

French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.