Flipkart has dropped the OPPO K13 5G. The campaign flips the iconic "Tera bhai sab dekh lega" into "OPPO K13 sab dekh lega," aiming to position the phone as the ultimate sidekick for everyday hustle. Backed by a 7000mAh battery, 80W SUPERVOOC™️ Charging, Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and VC Cooling, the phone aims to demonstrate power, speed and cool-headed reliability.

The all new Moto Pad 60 Pro Tablet is now on sale on Flipkart at an introductory price of ₹24,999* with Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card. The tablet features a 3K resolution and 144 Hz display with Quad-JBL speakers, and is equipped with AI tools with Google, including Circle to Search. Additionally, the motopen pro is included in the box.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has partnered with Microsoft to launch the 'AI Careers for Women' initiative. This program offers a comprehensive 240-hour AI training curriculum, along with certifications and career support, specifically designed for women. It aims to strengthen digital skills and create pathways to high-growth careers in the AI industry.

Beyond crypto, smart contracts are reshaping how insurance, banking, and farming work-automating payouts, speeding up settlements, and building trust without paperwork. From delayed flight claims to crop insurance in India, blockchain is enabling real-time execution of agreements.

ChatGPT's upcoming integration with Shopify is set to revolutionize AI marketing in India by enabling in-chat product discovery, comparison, and purchases. Agentic commerce model will empower SMEs, enhance consumer convenience, and reshape e-commerce behavior. As global players adopt similar AI shopping assistants, India emerges as a key player in the future of intelligent commerce.

Samsung is evaluating a shift of some of its smartphone and electronics manufacturing from Vietnam to India, Moneycontrol reported. The South Korean multinational is aiming to mitigate risks tied to potential US reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese exports. Not just Samsung, all other companies with a base in Vietnam are exploring possibilities to shift some production to India, the report said.

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SAP has unveiled its new Cloud ERP Private package, which will help its customers transition to cloud-based ERP solutions. According to the company, this package will accelerate the time to value, drive transformation, and enhance business agility for its users. The new Cloud ERP Private package gives access to the latest standard features in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.

WhatsApp has launched 'Advanced Chat Privacy', a setting in both chats and groups that helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp. "You can block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI features," said WhatsApp. Users can turn this setting on by tapping the chat name, then tapping on 'Advanced Chat Privacy'.

NECTAR, under the DST, unveiled India’s first aerostatic drone, developed by Airbotix Technologies. The drone can stay airborne for over 4 hours, offers silent, energy-efficient surveillance, and is ideal for border security, wildlife tracking, and disaster response. Equipped with thermal imaging and day-night vision, it drew strong interest from CRPF and civil agencies.

Google parent Alphabet pays Samsung "an enormous sum of money" every month to pre-install Gemini AI on its devices, as per a court testimony. Google executive Peter Fitzgerald told a US court that the tech major started paying Samsung in January. The testimony was part of the US Justice Department's antitrust case against Google.

European Union has imposed a ₹4,872-crore fine on Apple and a ₹1,948-crore fine on Meta for violating antitrust laws. The sanctions follow a year-long investigation by European Commission into whether the companies comply with Digital Markets Act, which seeks to allow smaller rivals into markets dominated by bigger companies. Both firms criticised the fines, with Apple calling it "unfair".

Prafulla Dhariwal, an Indian-origin scientist working with OpenAI, was a part of the team that created and launched the Ghibli feature on ChatGPT, which quickly went viral. Dhariwal was also behind GPT-4o, for which he received praise from the startup's CEO Sam Altman. "In just two weeks, over 130 million people generated over 700 million images," Dhariwal said.

There is often fear that no-code tools will replace developers. But the TableSprint team sees things differently. "We are not replacing engineers, we are amplifying them," TableSprint co-founder NagaSanthosh said. "Now, non-tech teams can create working prototypes, and engineers can focus on refining, scaling, and securing the product. It is collaboration, not elimination," he added.

A UN report warns that cybercrime syndicates rooted in Southeast Asia are expanding globally, with India emerging as both a target and a labour source. These networks use AI, crypto, and trafficked workers to run scam centres posing as legitimate businesses. Crackdowns in Myanmar and Cambodia are pushing operations into South Asia, Africa, and beyond-where enforcement remains weak.

Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom Limited (Airtel), have entered into definitive agreements with Adani Data Networks Limited (ADNL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, to acquire the right to use 400 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band. The spectrum spans six circles, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Mumbai, with 100 MHz allocated in each.

ConocoPhillips is a Houston-based oil and gas giant (an exploration company) that announced plans to cut several jobs as a part of its cost-cutting measures and streamlining operations. The company, acquired Marathon Oil last year and stated that it aims to restructure its business.

Tenable has uncovered a privilege escalation vulnerability in Google Cloud Composer (GCP) named ConfusedComposer. The vulnerability lets attackers with edit permissions in Cloud Composer to escalate privileges and gain access to a high-level service account with broad permissions across GCP. Cloud Composer uses Cloud Build, a fully managed continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) service.

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Several units within Google have informed remote employees that they must come to their nearest office at least three days a week or take a voluntary exit. In February, Google's AI workers were told they should be in the office every weekday, with 60 hours a week being "the sweet spot of productivity". Google has also been downsizing various teams.

Zoom has launched a bunch of new AI features across its Zoom Workplace suite. It includes a new Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks, and AI-driven calendar scheduling. The company is trying to make its workspace experience more Agentic, and all these newly announced features align with that strategy.

Microsoft has revised its policies for underperforming employees, as per an email seen by Business Insider. "Former employees who left with zero or 60% rewards (lowest performance bracket) or during/after a PIP will not be eligible for rehire until two years after their termination date," the email said. Further, low performers "will not be eligible for internal transfers".

xAI's Grok on Wednesday announced the launch of Grok Vision, multilingual audio, and real-time search in voice mode. Grok Vision lets users point their phone at objects like products, signs, and documents and ask questions about them. This comes days after xAI added a memory component to Grok that lets the bot pull on details from past conversations.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is stepping down as Chairman of the Board of nuclear-energy startup Oklo, reportedly paving the way for startup to partner with OpenAI on energy deals in future. Oklo’s CEO and Co-Founder Jacob DeWitte will take over as Chairman of the Board, announced the company. "Now is the right time for me to step down," Altman said.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said China's export curbs on rare earth magnets are affecting the production of his company's Optimus humanoid robot. "China wants...assurances that these [magnets] aren't used for military purposes, which obviously they're not. They're just going into a humanoid robot," he said. China's restrictions came amid its trade war with the US.