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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/02/2026 01:35 EDT

Apple already has plans for its second foldable ahead of first model’s debut

Apple is reportedly working on its next-gen foldable even before the first iPhone Fold could make its appearance. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple’s next iPhone Fold could follow a clamshell design pattern. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/02/2026 01:32 EDT

AI takes centre stage in Budget 2026 as Finance Minister pitches ‘Make AI work for India’

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday where she emphasised on the role of artificial intelligence with major funding for semiconductors, rare earths, and R&D to boost skills, jobs, and deep-tech innovation. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · 02/02/2026 00:30 EDT

Oracle layoffs: Company plans up to 30,000 job cuts amid AI funding crunch

In yet another layoff wave, Oracle is reportedly planning to cut around 30,000 jobs. According to the reports, the company might also sell its healthcare software, Cerner to fund in-house AI data-centre. Read more

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/02/2026 00:15 EDT

Judge signals move to dismiss Musk's xAI lawsuit against Altman's OpenAI

A US judge has indicated she may dismiss xAI’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets, citing insufficient evidence in the claims. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/02/2026 00:10 EDT

Genius track: China's secret behind its global tech dominance

A recent Financial Times investigation highlights how a vast and fiercely competitive system embedded in top high schools is churning out thousands of scientific prodigies each year. Read more

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 20:48 EDT

Elon Musk’s X restores service after brief outage hits thousands of users in US

X restored service after a short outage affecting more than 19,000 users in the US, according to Downdetector Read more

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Arya Pandey @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 06:28 EDT

AI-driven chip demand lifts South Korea’s January exports to record high

South Korea posted its highest-ever exports for the month of January, the total value of January's exports was $65.8 billion, a 33.9 per cent rise on-year, according to a trade ministry statement. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 06:19 EDT

Instagram to let users remove themselves from others’ Close Friends lists

Instagram is working on a new feature to let users to remove them from others' Close Friends list. This comes right after the reports around Meta's subscription based feature. Read more

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 05:40 EDT

Union Budget 2026: Govt offers tax holiday till 2047 to foreign firms setting up data centres in India

The Union Budget offers a tax holiday till 2047 to foreign cloud service providers using Indian data centres, aiming to attract AI-led investment, boost computing capacity, and position India as a global hub for digital infrastructure and future-facing technologies. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 05:30 EDT

Union Budget 2026: India hands Apple a win by letting foreign firms fund equipment for manufacturers

India, during the Union Budget 2026-2027, said that "to promote manufacturing of electronic goods for a contract manufacturer", it is making certain law changes to ensure that mere ownership of machines by a foreign company does not lead to income or taxes on it. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 05:18 EDT

Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images

Indonesia suspended Grok from operating in the Southeast Asian nation three weeks ago, citing the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool. But now Grok is back in the nation. Read more

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FP Explainers @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 05:06 EDT

What is India’s orange economy that Budget 2026 puts the spotlight on?

India’s Union Budget 2026 places the spotlight on the ‘orange economy’, covering creative sectors such as animation, gaming, design and live entertainment. Backed by the Economic Survey 2025-26, the government aims to boost jobs, skills, urban services and tourism through targeted policy support Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · 02/01/2026 04:05 EDT

Google shuts down massive proxy network used for cybercrime: Here is how you can safe your phone

Google says the network was being used by cybercriminals to secretly route their activity through unsuspecting users’ devices, creating “invisible tunnels” that masked their true identity online. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 03:29 EDT

Union Budget 2026: FM announces India semiconductor mission 2.0, experts applaud move

At the Union Budget 2026-2027, Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the second wave of the India semiconductor mission, allocating Rs 40,000 crore. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 01:56 EDT

Union Budget 2026: FM announces rare earth corridor in 4 states

Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at the Union Budget 2026-2027, announced a rare earth corridor in 4 states, Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. This corridor aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce dependance on imports. Read more

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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 01:44 EDT

Union Budget 2026: Centre to boost the use of AI among farmers

Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches Bharat Vistaar, a multilingual AI agriculture tool to enhance farm productivity, reduce risk for farmers. Read more

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

Union Budget 2026: FM announces rare earth corridor in 4 states

Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at the Union Budget 2026-2027, announced a rare earth corridor in 4 states, Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. This corridor aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce dependance on imports. Read more

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

Union Budget 2026: FM announces India semiconductor mission 2.0

At the Union Budget 2026-2027, Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the second wave of the India semiconductor mission, allocating Rs 40,000 crore. Read more

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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech · 02/01/2026 00:15 EDT

AI just got its own social network — and humans aren’t invited

Moltbook, a social media app for AI agents, is going viral for its nature to share ideas and debate. The most interesting part, humans have no role to play in these discussions, and are only a bystander. But, how safe is it? Read more

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