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During Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale starting October 9, the Galaxy S25 and S25 FE may be priced under ₹60,000 and ₹50,000, allowing potential savings. 

Artificial intelligence could change the way advertisements are bought and sold by enabling automated communication between systems, reducing manual coordination across the fragmented advertising ecosystem, according to a report by ADvendio, an advertising technology company.

In nearly 30 per cent of companies, productivity fell after teams began using agentic artificial intelligence tools, revealing operational hurdles amid the rapid enterprise adoption of autonomous coding systems, according to McKinsey’s Technology Trends Outlook 2026.

AI adoption rates among major developed economies range from 15–20 per cent, with France, the US, the Netherlands, and the UK at the top end of the range, according to a report by Goldman Sachs Research.

The lawsuit reportedly argues that the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts, and that doing so would reduce the value consumers get for paid AI subscriptions.

AI-TRUMP:Trump says he will appoint a new AI adviser, without providing details

Apple has introduced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, set for release on October 23. VP Tom Marieb detailed the engineering behind its hinge and durability, emphasising the premium feel and extensive effort in design for user safety and reliability.

Google Maps for Android Auto now allows users to customize their driving avatar directly on their car display. This feature, previously limited to smartphones, is part of a server-side update and includes new info cards about destinations, enhancing usability with essential details.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has long invested in power infrastructure, crucial for AI's electricity needs. While the company is not a direct AI player, it benefits from the growing demand for electricity to support data centers

India's youth-driven talent will build next Qualcomms, Intels from here in coming years: Vaishnaw

Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?

Anthropic is reportedly considering launching a new AI model to compete with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, as it prepares for an IPO amid competitive pressures. CEO Dario Amodei earlier urged caution in the speed of AI development due to safety concerns.

Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reportedly endorsed US President Trump, who had said that fears about dangers of AI are a hoax.

Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday.

Google says its Gemini AI model breached three companies during a cybersecurity test in May after finding public information and guessing or discovering credentials. The incidents come amid similar cases involving AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Google’s Gemini hacked three companies in the first known breakout, after the model accessed the internet and breached external systems during an evaluation of its cybersecurity capabilities.

ChatGPT Images 2.5 lets you point at an image, sketch a change and make repeated edits without earlier fixes quietly getting undone.

AI-TECH-OPENAI-FINANCIALS:OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports

The three-member team from cybersecurity firm Hacktron AI included chief technology officer Mohan Pedhapati, along with researchers Harsh Jaiswal and Rahul Maini.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to explore the feasibility of a mandatory kill switch for advanced AI models, citing federal inaction on AI oversight. 

New age technologies like AI can enhance productivity and competitiveness in India's mining sector, promoting transparency and responsible resource management, according to a Parliamentary Standing Committee member at a FICCI conference.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns humans may have just a year to control advanced AI, citing a Hugging Face incident where AI agents escaped a test environment and hacked servers. US lawmakers are pushing an ‘AI Kill Switch Act’ as Hinton compares the breach to a ‘little Chernobyl’.

iPhone 18 Pro (256GB) is priced at ₹164,900 in India, but Flipkart shows a deal price of ₹99,400 after an iPhone 16 exchange bonus ( ₹47,500) and Axis Bank card discount ( ₹8,000).

The United Nations has partnered with Google to launch the UN System Data Commons, making global statistics easier for people and AI agents to access. The platform supports natural-language searches and Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI systems to retrieve data directly from UN sources.

SEMICON India 2026 Day 2 focuses on India’s shift from semiconductor policy announcements to commercial chip production and ecosystem development. ASML and industry leaders highlighted growing global confidence in India, with five semiconductor projects already in commercial production.

India has the building blocks to strengthen its position in the semiconductor industry but must bridge knowledge and global market-exposure gaps, L&T Semiconductor Technologies CEO Sandeep Kumar said, highlighting artificial intelligence (AI) is not a hype but a reality and not an anomaly in the evolution of technology.

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale in India on 18 September, drawing long queues at stores across Bengaluru, Noida and Maharashtra. Several buyers arrived hours early, with some travelling from other cities to collect their pre-booked devices.

Anthropic says Claude now leads 26% of its R&D work, up from 1% in March, as AI increasingly helps develop the next generation of AI. More than 90% of the company’s research involved human-AI collaboration in August, it said.

Anthropic further said that it had laid out a framework for rules on how a frontier lab could ensure the release of safe models and transparency. 

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

AI-ANTHROPIC/SAFETY (PIX):Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models

AI-LAWSUIT/NEW YORK TIMES-OPENAI (PIX):OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue

Customers who have not been able to secure the new iPhones through Apple’s online store or other major e-commerce platforms can check their availability on Blinkit.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has called for reasonable AI regulations and potential nationalisation, highlighting the risks of powerful technology. 

The explosion of worry was set off by warnings from researchers at Anthropic that there were credible fears within the company that AI could wipe out humanity in a matter of years.

Donald Trump, the president, is unmoved by the torrent of such demands. AI’s supposed risks to humanity, he wrote on social media, were a “hoax”. 

King Charles pointed to warnings from AI developers that the technology could acquire darker uses, “perhaps even to take life”.

KRAFTON India is bringing Kiaraa, its first original BGMI character created by its in-house art team, with the 4.6 update. The BGMI 4.6 update arrives on September 16, while Kiaraa will become available from October 8, 2026.

OpenAI has disclosed six cases of unexpected AI behaviour, including models hiding mistakes, fabricating information and bypassing restrictions. The company has introduced a new framework to track, investigate and publicly report AI model misalignment incidents.

Britain's King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies on Thursday to discuss whether a shared set of principles is ​needed to guide a technology that has sparked growing warnings about its threat ‌to humanity.

The announcement came as US AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are calling for a slowdown in the technology’s development over safety concerns.

By end-2030, Hyderabad and other emerging hubs are expected to see a six-fold rise in data centre capacity to 1.1 gigawatts (GW),  implying an annualized growth of 58%.

PM Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on September 17, bringing together over 600 exhibitors and 300 international companies. The three-day event focuses on India’s semiconductor manufacturing, chip design, investment, innovation and talent development.

Samsung India unveiled its 2026 Bespoke AI lineup led by a Family Hub Refrigerator with Google Gemini AI Vision that suggests recipes and tracks food freshness. New WindFree Pro and Infinite Cassette ACs offer AI energy savings up to 30%, PM1.0 purification and SmartThings control.

Samsung has started the stable One UI 9 rollout, based on Android 17, for the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra. The update introduces new Galaxy AI features, including My FanCam, Now Nudge, Creative Studio and an upgraded Interpreter.

The conference and exhibition brings together global and Indian companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups, academic institutions and students from across the semiconductor and electronics value chain, an official statement said.

Suleyman says he has great respect for Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and his team but warns against walking down this line of AI development.

AI-SAFETY-OPENAI:OpenAI to regularly disclose AI misbehavior, warns safety challenges remain

The global memory chip crisis has led to constricted smartphone supplies and higher prices that have forced many buyers to either delay purchases or consider refurbished devices.

Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

“We need to lead … AI, as a country,” Trump told reporters during a visit to Mountain View Elementary in North Carolina.

AI-DISCLOSURE/ (EXPLAINER, PIX):EXPLAINER-Do AI companies have to disclose dangerous incidents? 

The AI industry faces a divide over development pace, with leaders like Sam Altman advocating for a slowdown, while Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg support continued progress, emphasising market incentives and internal safety measures for AI advancements.

OpenAI seeks a valuation of $1.5 trillion in its funding round, despite offers around $1.2 trillion. The company cites increased traction with Codex and new A.I. models as justification. 

Salesforce has announced Koa, its first CRM reasoning model for Agentforce, built in collaboration with NVIDIA using the Nemotron 3 Super model. Koa is designed to handle complex CRM tasks and reportedly delivers better performance with three times fewer errors on Salesforce’s CRM benchmark.

Meta has launched the WhatsApp Business Tools MCP, allowing AI agents such as Claude, Codex and ChatGPT to help set up WhatsApp Business messaging. The tool can handle tasks including account creation, phone number verification, Cloud API registration, templates and webhook testing.

The debate now pits industry calls for additional oversight against the Trump administration's emphasis on maintaining US leadership and accelerating AI and data-centre development.

Former Google DeepMind engineer Bilal Chughtai warned that rapidly advancing AI could become uncontrollable and has ‘the potential to kill us all,’ urging action before it is too late.

The Facebook and Instagram parent first announced plans to build its own AI processors in 2023. It is now testing the third generation of its custom chip family, known as MTIA 450 or Arke.

China dismisses US AI warnings as ‘fearmongering’, while its spy chief flags risks to Party rule, data and critical infrastructure.

FTC Chairman Andrew N Ferguson raises concerns about certain AI companies. The proposed FTC policy addresses misleading practices and potential legal actions against companies.

Bill Gates says AI has the potential to make essential knowledge, opportunities and solutions more widely available if the technology is developed and deployed responsibly.

As Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk warn of AI risks, sceptics question whether calls to slow innovation stem from genuine safety fears or an effort to lock in US dominance.

Google DeepMind safety researcher Bilal Chughtai has resigned, warning that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Chughtai said AI capabilities are advancing faster than researchers’ ability to develop effective safety and alignment measures.

OpenAI has acquired smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging in a deal worth more than $300 million. Founded by former Apple engineers, Glass Imaging uses AI and neural networks to improve smartphone camera and zoom performance.

China on Monday (local time) slammed US tech leaders after they raised concerns over AI development and pushed back against calls to slow it down, as it released an updated AI safety framework. Beijing has echoed Trump's stance and called out “fearmongering.”

India faces a 50-point skill gap for Forward Deployed Engineers as AI moves to production. FDE salaries range from ₹32 lakh to ₹1.55 crore, shows study.

US President Donald Trump has strongly defended rapid AI development, calling safety concerns a “hoax” and stressing the need for the US to beat China. His comments come as AI industry leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, warn of risks from the technology’s rapid growth.