In a significant escalation of US tech policing, US President Donald Trump has moved to add the artificial intelligence company Anthropic to a federal trade blacklist. Anthropic AI now falls under the same regulatory status that Chinese telecom major Huawei has faced in the United States
Indian authorities have ordered internet providers to block access to Supabase’s core services. It is a widely used backend-as-a-service platform, leaving many developers and startups facing outages & workarounds. The action was implemented under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, but the government has not
Global smartphone shipments closed 2025 on a cautiously optimistic note. After a turbulent few years, the market managed low single-digit annual growth, helped by stabilising macroeconomic conditions and a solid holiday quarter. According to Counterpoint Research, shipments grew 3.8% year-on-year in Q4 2025, marking it
Perplexity AI has unveiled its most ambitious product yet, Perplexity Computer, a new platform designed to coordinate multiple AI models and execute complex workflows with minimal human intervention. Unlike conventional AI assistants that rely on a single large language model, Perplexity Computer distributes tasks across a
Ahmedabad is struggling to expand its public electric vehicle (EV) charging network, while electric mobility gains pace across India. Officials and industry stakeholders suggest that land availability, power supply clearances and limited private participation are slowing the rollout of new charging stations in the city. This happens
In a fresh row, US President Donald Trump is considering a revised round of tariffs on imports of batteries, chemicals and telecom equipment. This is what the recent Wall Street Journal reports have cited. The move, still at a speculative and consultative stage, is expected to
Meta and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have signed a multi-year agreement under which Meta will purchase up to 6 gigawatts of AI chips from AMD over the next five years. The deal, valued at roughly $60 billion, marks a major expansion in Meta’s AI infrastructure
India’s telecom regulator has suggested major changes to the framework for the next spectrum auction. The goal is to push participation and sharpen competition across the telecom sector. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) suggested auctioning all available airwaves across the low-to-high frequency bands and
Tripura’s government has announced it will soon roll out a final geographic information system (GIS)-based master plan to guide orderly urban expansion in Agartala through 2045. The move is intended to address rapid population growth, unregulated land use and infrastructure stress in the city, officials said
Amid multiple developments from the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Indian AI startups stood out by introducing a range of advanced technologies, signalling a shift from IT services to deeper innovation. The event highlighted robotics, aerospace technology and next-generation AI models during two days of presentations