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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/27/2026 23:59 EDT

China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, sources say

The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips and was granted during Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang's visit to China this week, the sources said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 04:33 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jenseng Huang wants his engineers to stop coding and do this instead

Nvidia CEO Jenseng Huang wants his engineers to redefine engineering. He says rather than coding, he expects his software developers to discover unknown problems and solve them. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 04:02 EDT

Tesla offers discounts up to Rs 2,00,000 in India as brand power fails to impress buyers

After a slow and lukewarm response in India, Tesla has decided to offer a huge discount on a select models. According to the recent data, one-third cars of the first batch is sitting inside the showroom. Read more

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 02:19 EDT

Infosys climbs on upbeat FY26 forecast driven by AI strength

Infosys shares jumped as much as 4% Friday after raising its FY26 revenue outlook, with analysts citing AI partnerships and client ties as keys to gaining market share. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 02:09 EDT

Why OpenAI rejected Apple’s deal to build smarter Siri?

Before announcing Google as its partner for upcoming AI features, Apple was also considering OpenAI. But, it seems the ChatGPT maker had other plans to work on. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 01:45 EDT

Anthropic ropes in Microsoft Ex-executive Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India

AI firm Anthropic on Friday said it has roped in Irina Ghose as managing director of its largest market, India. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · 01/16/2026 00:55 EDT

WhatsApp to roll out parental control features soon: Here is what is coming

After Facebook and Instagram, WhatsApp is finally next in line to impose parental control feature. A new report suggests that the messaging platform is developing secondary accounts, profiles designed specifically for minors and teenagers. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/16/2026 00:12 EDT

Amid trade tussle with China, US reaches deal with Taiwan to cut chip tariffs

Under the new deal, Taiwanese chipmakers such as TSMC expanding in the US will face lower tariffs, dropping from 20% to 15%, and can import some semiconductors and equipment duty-free. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 23:53 EDT

Apple likely to start producing AI chips in 2026, eyes in-house data centres

Apple might be late to the AI race when it comes to bringing new features to the iPhone, but it seems determined to make 2026 its year. According to the latest reports, the company is set to begin manufacturing its own in-house AI chips later this year. Read more

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 21:54 EDT

Elon Musk's ex-partner sues his xAI over sexual deepfakes

The 27-year-old writer and political commentator said in her lawsuit that Grok generated and distributed “countless sexually abusive, intimate, and degrading deepfake content” of her based on other users' requests Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 07:45 EDT

AI guzzles electricity — and Big Tech is hiring the people who can get it

Data compiled by Workforce.ai for CNBC shows energy-related hiring surged by 34 per cent in 2024, nearly matching the previous year’s pace and sitting a solid 30 per cent higher than pre-AI levels in 2022, when ChatGPT first sparked the generative AI boom. Read more

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Arya Pandey @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 07:38 EDT

The deepfake epidemic: When AI harm goes mainstream — it's not about content but consent

Grok’s misuse has triggered global outrage as AI-generated sexual deepfakes target women and minors. With bans, probes, and regulatory pressure mounting worldwide, the controversy highlights a deeper failure to safeguard privacy amid rapid AI expansion. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 07:08 EDT

Nothing confirms opening its first global flagship store in Bengaluru

Nothing has announced that its first flagship store is set to open in Bengaluru, India. While the launch details are not out yet, the teaser shows a tentative architecture of the store. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 06:26 EDT

Elon Musk’s Grok AI under fire for fake explicit images despite new restrictions

After facing global backlash over explicit fake images, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has prompted xAI to introduce new safety restrictions. However, reports suggest the measures fall short, as Grok can still generate and edit images much like before. Here’s what First Post discovered. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 06:02 EDT

Philippines to ban grok ‘by tonight’ over sexually explicit AI images

The Philippines on Thursday said that it is planning to block Grok “by tonight,” joining Malaysia and Indonesia in blocking access to the AI chatbot. Read more

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Arya.Pandey01 @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 05:09 EDT

OpenAI strikes over $10 billion compute deal with Cerebras

OpenAI will purchase more than $10 billion computing power from chipmaker Cerebras as it moves ahead in the AI race. The ChatGPT maker plans to use the systems built by Cerebras to power its popular chatbot in what is the latest in a string of multi-billion-dollar deals struck by OpenAI. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 04:37 EDT

YouTube tightens parental controls with time limits on Shorts

YouTube has set up parental control to manually set a time limit on their kid’s YouTube Shorts feed, so that they do not spend much time ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 03:13 EDT

Women groups press Apple, Google to drop Grok, X from app stores over nude deepfakes of children

Women’s groups are urging Apple and Google to remove X and its chatbot Grok, after explicit AI-generated images sparked privacy concerns. Malaysia and Indonesia have already banned Grok over the explicit content, while authorities in Europe and the United Kingdom have announced investigations. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 02:31 EDT

Nothing CEO explains why smartphones will cost you more in 2026

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says 2026 could be an unprecedented year for consumer electronics. He indicated that the rising price of memory chips will make the smartphones even more expensive. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 02:28 EDT

As Nasa loses 4,000 staff after Trump cuts, China surges ahead in Moon race

Mass resignations and deep budget cuts have weakened Nasa’s lunar program as China advances with successful missions and clear timelines. With Trump’s tariffs , the US risks of losing strategic and technological ground in space missions. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/15/2026 01:26 EDT

Trump escalates tariff war, slaps 25% duty on AI chips

US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to impose 25 per cent tariffs on AI chips which will be effective from Thursday. Read more

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