The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to begin pilot rollout of the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service within a week. Similar to caller ID systems used by third-party apps, CNAP will display the caller's real name on a recipient's screen even if the number isn't saved in their contact list. The move will initially exclude 2G subscribers.

Chipmaker NVIDIA has become the first publicly traded company in the world to hit $5 trillion market value as its shares jumped over 4% on Wednesday. This comes after NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced $500 billion in AI chip orders and plans to build seven supercomputers for the US government. The company had hit a $4 trillion valuation in July.

Messaging app WhatsApp has been hit by an outage, with thousands of users facing issues sending messages and posting status updates. Several users took to Downdetector to report their issue. Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 also suffered a global outage on Wednesday, affecting thousands of users.

Poseidon is an unmanned, nuclear-powered underwater torpedo developed by Russia. Over 20 meters long, it can travel thousands of kilometres at great depth without being detected. The weapon is designed to carry a nuclear warhead and cause massive destruction along coastlines. It can be launched from specialised submarines like K-329 Belgorod. Russia claimed it tested the weapon on Tuesday.

Nvidia has become the world's first $5 trillion company, driven by surging AI demand and record-breaking deals. While analysts hailed the milestone as "unfathomable yet deserved," they cautioned that valuations remain "elevated and vulnerable." Experts believe Nvidia's dominance will continue, but warn the AI frenzy could mirror the dot-com bubble of the 1990s.

NVIDIA became the first company to hit $5 trillion market cap after CEO Jensen Huang announced partnerships with Nokia, Uber and Palantir Technologies. He also unveiled $500 billion in AI chip orders and plans to build seven supercomputers for the US government. President Donald Trump's plans to discuss NVIDIA's Blackwell chip with Chinese President Xi Jinping also fuelled the rally.

Gannon & Scott, a leading North American precious metal refiner, has signed an agreement to join Metalor Technologies, part of TANAKA. The merger enhances both firms refining, recycling, and sustainability capabilities. Gannon & Scott will remain operational under its current leadership, gaining access to Metalor global R&D, resources, and customer network.

Apple has quietly released a new research dataset called Pico-Banana-400K: a large-scale dataset for text-guided image editing. It is said to be one of its biggest open contributions to the AI research community in years. The research paper was published on arXiv and is designed to advance research in instruction-based image editing.

A California court has ordered smartphone-maker OPPO to share all documents related to the alleged trade secret theft of Apple's Watch sensor. OPPO will have to hand over the 63 confidential Apple Watch sensor files by October 31. This comes as Apple filed lawsuit claiming its ex-employee Chen Shi took the files and shared them with hundreds of OPPO employees.

NVIDIA cemented its position as the world’s most valuable company after its market capitalisation surpassed the $5 trillion mark on Wednesday. It is followed by Microsoft and Apple, each with a market value of around $4 trillion. Google parent Alphabet ranks fourth with a market cap of over $3 trillion, while Amazon takes the fifth spot with roughly $2.4 trillion.

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 suffered a global outage on Wednesday, affecting thousands of users. According to Downdetector, Azure was down for over 16,000 users, while Microsoft 365 was down for nearly 9,000 users. "We're investigating an issue impacting Azure Front Door services. Customers may experience intermittent request failures or latency," said Azure on X.

Adobe has rolled out some major updates to its Firefly creative AI studio. At the Adobe MAX conference this week, the company unveiled new AI tools for video and audio generation alongside an upgraded image model and a lineup of partner AI models integrated directly into Firefly.

Mass layoffs exceeding one lakh across major firms like Amazon, Intel, and Accenture have triggered alarm among IT employees. Social media users warned peers to cut unnecessary spending like drinking in bars, prepare for financial stability and upskill. Many linked the job cuts to AI-driven optimisation rather than economic slowdown, urging professionals to save more money.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's net worth surpassed $180 billion on Wednesday after the chipmaker became the first company to reach a $5 trillion market value. According to Forbes' real-time data, Huang's wealth rose 4.35% to $182 billion, making him the eighth-richest person in the world. NVIDIA shares jumped more than 5% during the trading session.

OpenAI has warned that a small but significant portion of ChatGPT users show signs of serious mental health distress, including psychosis and suicidal thoughts. The company reported that around 0.07% of its 800 million weekly users exhibit such symptoms, prompting OpenAI to strengthen safeguards and collaborate with mental health experts to improve AI safety.

Tata Motors fixed the major data leak discovered by security researcher Eaton Zveare in the e-Dukaan unit of the automaker giant. The leak exposed almost 70TB (terabytes) of sensitive customer and company data. The e-Dukaan web app contained hardcoded private keys for Tata Motors’ Amazon Web Services account. Exposed data included invoices of customers' names, mailing addresses, and PAN numbers.

Chinese AI models, DeepSeek and Qwen, have outperformed their US rivals in the recent cryptocurrency trading competition organised by research firm Nof1. DeepSeek's Chat V3.1 turned the initial $10,000 capital into $22,900 by October 27, reporting 126% increase since trading began on October 18. OpenAI's GPT‑5 lost nearly 60% of its portfolio, and Google DeepMind's Gemini 2.5 Pro dropped 57%.

OpenAI started hiring in India, announcing opening for a Solutions Architect, Startups role in Bengaluru. The role expects an individual to bridge between OpenAI’s technology and startup founders guiding them to integrate AI. OpenAI is looking for candidates with deep technical experience in AI and machine learning, software engineering, or product building, and local startup knowledge.

Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said Amazon's recent layoffs are not due to AI. "This is the unwinding of the DEI-fueled (diversity, equity and inclusion) hiring bonanza of the past decade," he stated. "Many jobs in that period were created under fragile pretences or immutable traits, i.e, things other than talent," he added.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to visit India in December, marking his second visit to the country in less than a year, Reuters reported. He plans to meet top government officials and address two AI-related conferences in Bengaluru and Mumbai. Nadella announced plans to invest $3 billion in India in cloud and AI infrastructure during his January visit.

Nvidia announced that it will acquire 2.9% stake and invest $1 billion in Nokia. Following the news, shares of Nokia jumped 21% in Helsinki, biggest gain since 2013. Nvidia's chips will be used to accelerate Nokia's software for 5G and 6G networks. Further, Nvidia will be using Nokia's data centre technology in its own AI infrastructure, they said.

Two ex-employees of OpenAI claimed that CEO Sam Altman said the AI major could soon become "most important company in the history of Silicon Valley." This was revealed amid a time when Microsoft made a deal to acquire stake worth $135-billion in OpenAI. Altman earlier said his firm was committed to developing 30 gigawatts of computing resources for $1.4 trillion.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said that the firm's deal with Microsoft will allow it to continue raising capital in a less complex manner. The deal will allow OpenAI to restructure itself into a public benefit corporation (PBC), with Microsoft acquiring a 27% stake in it. Friar added that OpenAI's intention to collaborate with governments globally could enhance US' soft power.

An investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) found that an AI chatbot on Character.AI platform mimicked convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bot called 'Bestie Epstein' invited apparent minors to a "secret bunker under the massage room" and asked them about their "secrets". The probe also found bots modelled on alt-right extremists and school shooters.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Bill Gates initially advised him against investing in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Nadella said, "At Microsoft, you've to get board approval to throw billion dollars. This was a nonprofit, and Bill [Gates] even said, 'Yeah, you're going to burn this billion dollars." Microsoft made its first $1 billion investment in OpenAI in 2019.