China AI Global South — Introduction China’s AI is stepping up and data-center deals with countries in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The push blends business, finance and politics. It brings money and jobs — but also raises questions about rules, data and long-term influence. Multiple outlets report recent deals and plans. Why it … Read more
Engineers’ Day 2025 — Introduction India marks Engineers’ Day 2025 on September 15 to honour Sir M. Visvesvaraya. This year leaders stressed that engineers will drive the country’s Techade and jobs in AI, data centres and green tech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government highlighted new initiatives for skills and infrastructure. Why it matters: … Read more
Tech layoffs 2025 — Introduction Tech firms keep cutting roles in 2025. This week Elon Musk’s xAI laid off about 500 data annotators — part of a shift to hire specialist AI tutors. Layoff trackers show thousands affected across big and small tech firms this year. The trend is driven by cost cuts, AI automation … Read more
Introduction — key facts first Apple’s next iPhone — the iPhone 18 — may get a noticeably smaller Dynamic Island, according to several leaks. But the widely hoped-for under-screen Face ID and under-display camera likely won’t be ready for this model, sources say. That matters because a smaller island improves screen look, while delayed Face … Read more
Introduction — key facts first (why it matters) A now-removed unlisted video on Meta’s YouTube channel appears to show new Meta Ray-Ban Display and Oakley smart glasses with an on-frame heads-up display (HUD) and a wristband controller. The leak arrived just days before Meta Connect 2025, spoiling a planned reveal and confirming long-running rumors that … Read more
Understand what happened and why it matters Apple Urges EU to repeal or significantly rework the Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying the law has forced the company to delay key iPhone features for European users and risks exposing customers to security and privacy problems. Apple’s appeal comes as the European Commission reviews the DMA’s impact … Read more
Introduction Google renews cloud complaint vs Microsoft — and this time it is pushing regulators to move faster. Google Cloud has publicly reminded EU and national regulators that it filed a formal complaint a year ago alleging Microsoft’s licensing terms disadvantage rival clouds. The reminder argues that customers face higher costs and reduced choice unless … Read more
OnePlus 15 unveiled with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — what matters now OnePlus has revealed the OnePlus 15 as one of the first phones built around Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, pairing the flagship silicon with a new “DetailMax” imaging engine and OxygenOS optimizations. That combination aims to push raw speed … Read more
Introduction OpenAI is reportedly building a standalone social app powered by Sora 2, its next-generation text-to-video model. The app presents a vertical, swipeable short-video feed where clips are created by AI rather than uploaded user footage — a radical rethinking of short-form social media that raises fresh safety, copyright and moderation questions. The project was … Read more
Introduction Microsoft rolled out a major update to Microsoft 365 Copilot today, branding a new workflow as “vibe working” and introducing two agent features designed to take more of the grunt work out of documents and spreadsheets. Agent Mode debuts in Excel and Word to build, test and refine files from a single prompt, while … Read more