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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 · 01/14/2026 00:15 EDT

Taiwan accuses OnePlus CEO Pete Lau of illegal hiring, issues arrest warrant

Taiwan authorities have accused OnePlus CEO Pete Lau of orchestrating an illegal hiring network that recruited more than 70 Taiwanese engineers since 2014. Read more ›

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Unnati.Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 23:16 EDT

After clash with the US grid operators, Microsoft first to limit data-centre power costs

Microsoft confirms that the company will pay utility rates high enough to cover its power costs and work with local utilities to expand supply when needed for its data centres. Read more ›

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 11:36 EDT

Longest total eclipse of century arrives 2 August 2027

On 2 August 2027 a total solar eclipse delivers the centuries longest totality at six minutes twenty three seconds plunging midday into twilight across Spain North Africa and the Middle East. Read more ›

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 10:15 EDT

X down for thousands globally as users report errors loading posts

X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage on January 13, leaving users in the US and several other countries unable to access the platform or use key features. Read more ›

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Unnati.Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 06:09 EDT

Google to start producing flagship Pixel phones in Vietnam

Google is reportedly shifting its manufacturing and production of flagship Pixel devices to Vietnam. According to the reports, the development of lower-end Pixel A series remains in China for now. Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 05:50 EDT

Nasa pulls plug on Mars rock return mission as costs skyrocket

Nasa's ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly programme, which has been on life support for months. Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 05:17 EDT

Is OpenAI working on Apple AirPods rival? Leak suggests special audio hardware in pipeline

OpenAI's first AI-hardware project is likely to be Apple AirPods competitor. A new leak suggests that the company is working on a special audio hardware, powered by ChatGPT. Read more ›

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 03:20 EDT

Dina Powell McCormick is Meta’s president and vice chair. Who is this ex-Trump official?

Meta announced Monday (January 12) that former Trump administration official Dina Powell McCormick is joining the company as its president and vice chairman. The United States president called her ‘fantastic, and very talented, person’. With over a decade of experience in global finance, Powell McCormick will help guide the overall strategy of Facebook’s owner company Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 03:11 EDT

AI boom triggers energy clash between Big Tech and US grid operators

Soaring AI data centre demand is overwhelming US power grids, sparking a clash between Big Tech and grid operators over energy access and reliability. Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 02:26 EDT

iPhone 17 to get a big price drop, here’s how you can buy it for Rs 74,999

Flipkart’s Republic Day Sale makes Apple’s latest flagship more affordable, with discounts and bank offers bringing the iPhone 17 down to Rs 74,999. Check the offer here. Read more ›

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · 01/13/2026 01:36 EDT

Young people are lonely in China. Now, there’s the ‘Are You Dead’ app for them

A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 01:09 EDT

Meta to slash over 1,500 roles this week amid fresh round of layoffs

Meta is planning to slash around 10 per cent work force of its Reality Labs division. The pink slips are expected to be announced this week. Read more ›

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Unnati.Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/13/2026 00:02 EDT

The world has a new $4-trillionaire: Google’s parent Alphabet’s value rises after Apple’s Gemini deal

Google has signed a multi-year deal with Apple to power the iPhone maker’s upcoming AI features. Following the announcement, Alphabet becomes the fourth company to hit the $4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple. Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 23:49 EDT

Apple teams up with Google to power its AI-driven Siri

Under the new partnership, Apple will use Google’s Gemini models as the foundation for its in-house AI systems, known as Apple Foundation Models. These models will underpin the upcoming Apple Intelligence suite, including the smarter and more capable Siri that the company has been promising since WWDC 2024. Read more ›

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Unnati.Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 22:58 EDT

Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsApp

Meta will exempt Italy from its planned WhatsApp ban on rival AI chatbots after an order from the country’s antitrust regulator. The EU is conducting a separate investigation without interim action. Read more ›

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 10:17 EDT

Why Google has removed AI health summaries

The development comes after an investigation reportedly found that people were being given harmful and misleading information by Google’s AI for some searches. Google is the world’s biggest search engine, with a market share of around 91 per cent. The health overviews are powered by its Gemini AI, which is also its main large-language model (LLM) Read more ›

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 08:31 EDT

US envoy Sergio Gor says India to be invited to join Pax Silica in Feb: What is this tech alliance?

Sergio Gor, the new United States ambassador to India, said on Monday (January 12) that Washington will invite India to join Pax Silica next month. The US-led grouping aims to safeguard the silicon supply chain, including critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). It also wants to cut reliance on China for critical minerals, chips, and AI needs Read more ›

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 06:35 EDT

Nothing to open its first global flagship store in India

Nothing has confirmed that its very first global flagship store will debut in India. While the details are still under wraps, it is safe to assume that the store will go live in the next few months. Read more ›

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech · 01/12/2026 06:32 EDT

Why are Google founders saying bye to California, where they made their fortune?

As California weighs a proposed wealth tax on billionaires, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have begun scaling back their presence in the state. Dozens of their business entities have moved or become inactive, and major investments have shifted elsewhere. Some reports say they may even leave the state Read more ›

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