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Quick reads covering the latest enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, channel and industry developments.
Breaking News
Google targets 2027 to shift Pixel, earbuds, and smartwatch production out of China
As Google continues to expand production in India and Vietnam, the tech giant is reportedly preparing to shift manufacturing of its Pixel smartphones and other hardware products aw…
2026-08-19 13:02:35
Technotainment
Hayden Panettiere Dead at 36: What We Know So Far
Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died at age 36. Her boyfriend and his brother called 911 to say the actress was unresponsive Su…
2026-08-19 12:08:21
WHITE PAPER
CoSnitch: When Your AI Assistant Becomes Its Own Whistleblower
See how meta-hacking got Microsoft Copilot to snitch on itself, exposing CoSnitch, a one-click flaw that silently exfiltrates data. Varonis Threat Labs uncovered another one-click…
2026-08-19 11:41:59
Techno Blogging
ASML: The Machine Behind the AI Chip Revolution
The video provides a striking visual explanation of why ASML sits at one of the most critical points in the global semiconductor supply chain. It takes viewers inside the extraordi…
2026-08-19 11:16:11
Techno Blogging
AI Ignites India’s Data Centre Boom
India is entering a new phase of digital infrastructure growth as AI, cloud computing , sovereign data requirements and the expanding digital economy drive unprecedented demand for…
2026-08-19 11:08:40
Breaking News
Copilot Reveals Its Own Weakness
Security researchers at Varonis uncovered CoSnitch, a critical one-click vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal that could enable silent data exfiltration. What makes the disc…
2026-08-19 11:02:17
Techno Blogging
Lloyds Outage Puts Digital Banking Resilience in Focus
Customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland faced disruption to online and mobile banking services on Tuesday, once again highlighting how heavily modern banking depends on r…
2026-08-19 10:58:40
Techno Blogging
India Pushes for Cyber-Resilient Digital Infrastructure
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan has called for India to build cyber-resilient digital infrastructure , speaking at the launch of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26. MeitY Secretar…
2026-08-19 00:00:00
Techno Blogging
Claude Code Leads Enterprise AI
Anthropic's Claude Code continues to dominate enterprise AI coding assistants, despite growing competition from OpenAI's Codex and an expanding ecosystem of open-source coding mode…
2026-08-19 00:00:00
Cloud Computing
AWS announces plans to open Builder Lofts in Hyderabad
In the early days of cloud computing, AWS supported intensive learning for builders in a physical space called the AWS Pop-up Lofts in cities worldwide. These spaces were accessibl…
2026-08-19 00:00:00
Security
F5 announces enhancements to its AI Gateway, integrates into its security platform
F5 has introduced significant enhancements to the F5 AI Gateway and integrated the solution into the F5 AI Security Platform. The enhanced F5 AI Gateway seamlessly enforces policie…
2026-08-19 00:00:00
Software
DronaHQ launches MCP server to turn AI-generated code into production applications
New offering connects Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and VS Code directly to a governed application backend — giving coding agents the auth, RBAC, secrets management, and deploy…
2026-08-18 17:53:44
Startup
Neo4j expands startup push as Indian AI companies adopt graph technology
Neo4j is seeing growing adoption among Indian AI-native startups across fintech, legaltech, healthtech, edtech and other sectors, as founders increasingly use graph technology to a…
2026-08-18 17:47:37
Channel Buzz
Rapoo appoints Trustech AV Solutions as exclusive national distributor for AV and enterprise collaboration in India
Rapoo India , a global provider of wireless peripherals and business collaboration solutions, has announced the appointment of Trustech AV Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as its exclusive nati…
2026-08-18 17:36:11
Technomania
Headphone Zone and Muse HiFi launch M3 Ultra portable tube DAC in India
The portable DAC and headphone amplifier brings genuine JAN6418 vacuum tubes, balanced audio output, Hi-Res playback and a compact 55-gram design to Indian audiophiles at a price o…
2026-08-18 17:33:03
Peripherals
TEMPT launches Thunder Pro TWS gaming earbuds with 45ms latency and 60-hour battery
The new wireless earbuds combine 13mm dynamic drivers, 45ms gaming latency, Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity, ENC-enabled calling and up to 60 hours of battery life, targeting users seek…
2026-08-18 17:14:49
Breaking News
India’s electronics component sector shifts towards export-led growth
Domestic manufacturers are increasingly meeting demand for critical electronics components while expanding exports, as ECMS investments surpass targets and the government pushes de…
2026-08-18 16:54:41
Breaking News
IIT Madras initiative BodhanAI launches speech model for 26 Indian languages
Built with AI4Bharat, the new speech recognition system is designed to handle India’s diverse languages, accents and scripts, with separate models aimed at higher accuracy an…
2026-08-18 16:41:02
Breaking News
WhatsApp tests new way to spot photos and videos from chat list
The visual update could help users spot recently shared photos, videos and stickers faster, reducing the need to open multiple conversations while searching for media exchanged acr…
2026-08-18 16:34:47
Breaking News
Odisha targets three more players to expand semiconductor cluster
The state is positioning itself around compound semiconductors, advanced packaging and supporting infrastructure, while seeking to create a specialised manufacturing ecosystem alig…
2026-08-18 16:28:44
Breaking News
Supreme Court flags social media compliance on child abuse reporting
The apex court is examining whether social media intermediaries are meeting India’s mandatory reporting requirements for child sexual abuse material, with the case also seeki…
2026-08-18 16:01:26
Techno Blogging
Privacy Builds Trust, Not Just Compliance
Global regulators have imposed $3.425 billion in privacy-related fines, proving that data protection is no longer a compliance checkbox but a business imperative. Organizations mus…
2026-08-18 15:28:42
Techno Blogging
Bank of Baroda Probes Alleged Data Leak
Bank of Baroda is facing allegations of a major data leak after the ransomware group TripleX claimed to have exposed nearly 1TB (1,000GB) of customer and internal banking data on t…
2026-08-18 15:23:34