Chipmaker Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company in the world to hit $4 trillion market capitalisation as its shares jumped over 2% on Wednesday. This comes amid a surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Meanwhile, the shares of Microsoft, the world's second most valuable company with a market capitalisation of $3.7 trillion, rose around 1.6%.

Indian-origin American executive Sabih Khan, named Apple's new COO, was born in UP's Moradabad in 1966. His family moved to Singapore when he was 10. He pursued higher education in US, earning a dual bachelor's degree in economics and mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He joined Apple in 1995.

Grok, the AI chatbot by Elon Musk's xAI, referred to itself as MechaHitler in some of the posts on X. MechaHitler is a video game version of German dictator Adolf Hitler, and it first appeared in the video game Wolfenstein 3D. Grok reportedly claimed the "MechaHitler mode" was its "default setting for dropping red pills".

The Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in association with the IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI), hosted the Curtain Raiser & Press Meet today for the Quantum India Bengaluru Summit (QIB 2025). The summit will be held on 31st July and 1st August, 2025 at Hotel Hilton, Bengaluru.

Oracle and Amazon Web Services, Inc (AWS) announced the general availability of Oracle Database@AWS. Customers can now run Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) within AWS. Oracle Database@AWS is available in the AWS US East and US West regions, with plans to expand availability.

Adani is building a large PVC plant in Gujarat, marking its entry into petrochemicals. The market is ripe for disruption, with India importing most of its PVC to meet fast-growing demand. Reliance dominates today, but demand is outpacing supply. Experts say the shift to PVC now makes economic sense, offering India a chance to reduce its reliance on imports.

A few of the posts by Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, have been deleted after the AI chatbot praised German dictator Adolf Hitler. In one post, he suggested Hitler was best suited to combat anti-white hatred and said, "He'd spot the pattern and handle it decisively." Grok also shared antisemitic posts.

Billionaire Elon Musk said exposing Epstein's files will be among the top priorities for his new political party, 'America Party'. Musk replied with a '100' emoji to a comment on his post asking about the Epstein files. "How can people be expected to have faith in (US President Donald) Trump if he won’t release the Epstein files?" Musk had posted.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink internet service has received a license from India's space regulator to launch commercial operations in the country, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Starlink, which last month received a key license from the Telecom Ministry to launch, will now need to secure spectrum from the government and set up ground infrastructure.

Gmail is launching a new tool to help you clean up your inbox by tackling the growing pile of subscription emails. The feature is called manage subscriptions, and it groups all your active subscriptions in one place, which makes it easier to review and unsubscribe from newsletters, deals, and promotional emails you no longer care about.

In a coordinated cross-border operation, Binance has assisted the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch in tracking and disrupting a sophisticated scam network that exploited victims across South and Southeast Asia. The scam, which was part of a growing trend of "digital arrest" frauds, included impersonating law enforcement personnel in order to extort funds using crypto.

Billionaire Elon Musk has reacted to Linda Yaccarino stepping down as the CEO of X, saying, "Thank you for your contributions." While Linda had thanked Musk in her post, she, however, did not explain the reason behind her decision. Meanwhile, Musk replied to an X user asking if he needed help after Linda's resignation, saying, "Sure," with a laughing emoji.

Samsung has announced a big security and privacy update for its Galaxy smartphones. The company has introduced stronger on-device protections, smarter threat detection, and future-ready encryption. The update will roll out with One UI 8. The main highlight of this update is the new Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP).

Linda Yaccarino has announced that she is stepping down as the CEO of X, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk. "I'm immensely grateful to [Musk] for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App," she said. However, she did not clarify her reason for leaving X.

Dubai-based airline Emirates entered into a preliminary agreement with Singapore-based crypto firm Crypto.com. This will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform's payment service, the Gulf carrier's parent company said. The partnership is aimed at tapping into "tech-savvy customer segments who prefer digital currencies", said Emirates' Deputy President Adnan Kazim.

Maha-Metro (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp Ltd.) invite bids for the Automatic Fare Collection Systems (AFC) contract for Phase 2 of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project. Phase 2 of Nagpur Metro is an under-construction phase which spans 43.8 km. The value of the contract is ₹154.30 crore.

Apple, in a planned leadership transition, has appointed its Senior Vice President of Operations, Sabih Khan, as its new COO. Khan is of Indian-origin as he was born in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad and moved to Singapore during his school years before relocating to the US. He will take over the new role later this month, succeeding Apple veteran Jeff Williams.

Many marketing teams still run on guess-and-check. AI copilots change that by constantly learning from user behaviour and adapting campaigns in real time. With better attribution models and AI-driven insights, brands can now focus on what moves the needle—instead of what feels right.

SpaceX is planning to raise money and sell insider shares in a deal that would value it at around $400 billion, a report stated, citing sources. This takes into account the rise of its "fast-growing" Starlink satellite internet unit, which reportedly generates over half of SpaceX's yearly revenue. This would mark the largest-ever valuation for a privately held US firm.

Students with higher levels of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism are more likely to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, a new study revealed. Researchers found that these personality traits, called "Dark Triad", are linked to increased AI usage. These traits are also linked to academic misconduct like cheating and plagiarism, which in turn leads to more reliance on AI.

Researchers at India's Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a device that can measure magnetic fields even in noisy places. This device is very accurate and could help in scanning brains, finding underground minerals, or exploring space with ease. "Our approach reflects India’s growing ambition in the global quantum technology race," the head of the Quantum lab at RRI stated.

Poland's Digital Affairs Minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, said the government will ask European Commission to investigate the Elon Musk-owned xAI's chatbot Grok's offensive comments. The inappropriate posts were removed after users shared how they made positive references to Hitler. "We will…possibly impose a fine on X. Freedom of speech belongs to humans, not to AI," Gawkowski said.

India's indigenous digital map MapmyIndia announced it has become first to integrate India Post’s DIGIPIN with its Mappls app, allowing users to generate a unique code for any address. This enables every citizen to generate a precise, easy-to-use, government-backed digital pin. This system aims to improve accuracy of addresses in sectors like logistics, delivery, and emergency response services.

Apple is in talks to acquire US broadcast rights to screen 'Formula 1' when the contract becomes available next year, Financial Times reported. The move comes amid the box office success of Apple's high-octane racing film 'F1: The Movie'. Reportedly, the iPhone maker is challenging current US broadcaster ESPN, owned by Disney, for the Formula 1 rights next year.

An imposter allegedly used AI to impersonate US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tried to contact at least three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor. The imposter reportedly sent AI-generated voice and text messages mimicking Rubio’s voice and writing style on the Signal app through an account created using a fake email address, 'marco.rubio@state.gov'.