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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech 2 place · 10/20/2025 04:18 EDT

Snapchat, Canva, Signal, Perplexity & many apps down, AWS outage appears to be cause

Services of Snapchat, Canva, Signal, Perplexity, Duolingo, and Open AI —used by millions every day across the world— are down across the world. The disruption appears to be linked to an outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Read more

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Firstpost Tech 1 place · 02/12/2025 07:48 EDT

Apple-powered Beats launches the Powerbeats Pro 2, first headphones with a heart rate monitor

The Powerbeats Pro 2 is powered by Apple’s H2 chip, ensuring seamless connectivity with both iPhones and Android devices via Bluetooth 5.3. The highlight feature—heart rate monitoring—uses LED optical sensors that measure blood flow over 100 times per second Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 06:56 EDT

‘Chinese or American, AI a dangerous tool,’ says Delhi HC on PIL against DeepSeek

The PIL raised concerns about DeepSeek’s data practices, alleging that the platform’s approach to tracking user behaviour goes beyond standard industry practices. During the hearing, Justice Gedela noted that AI tools, irrespective of their origin, pose risks, particularly concerning data privacy Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 05:47 EDT

Elon Musk an 'unhappy, insecure' person says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, denies receiving formal offer

Altma described Musk’s bid as yet another attempt to disrupt OpenAI’s progress. He argued that Musk is not a genuine buyer but a direct competitor who is trying to slow the company down, given his own AI venture, xAI Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 05:24 EDT

Micron is looking for partners to expand Sanand plant, start constructing 2nd phase of chip factory

Micron’s semiconductor facility in Gujarat is the first project approved under India’s Semiconductor Mission for a total of $2.75 billion. Micron is contributing $825 million, the Indian government is covering 50% of the cost, & the Gujarat government is providing an additional 20% in incentives Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 04:53 EDT

Bhavish Aggarwal-led OLA deploys Krutrim's version of DeepSeek R1 for Indian developers

Bhavish Aggarwal emphasised that while users need to be cautious when using the DeepSeek app due to data security concerns, its open-source model can be safely deployed on Indian servers to accelerate the country’s AI advancements Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 03:30 EDT

Microsoft can't crack VR headset that it was designing for the US military, to hand off project to Anduril

At its current price of $80,000 per headset, the device is far from affordable for large-scale deployment. The US Army is possibly looking to order up to 121,000 units, but before that happens, the headset must pass a rigorous combat test later this year Read more

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Firstpost Tech 2 place · 02/12/2025 03:06 EDT

Apple teams up with Alibaba to bring its AI services to Chinese users, awaiting govt approval

Apple and Alibaba have already submitted their jointly developed AI features for regulatory approval, and hope to integrate them into future iOS updates soon. If approved, this partnership could help Apple regain lost ground in China, where iPhone sales have been struggling since 2024 Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 02:43 EDT

Hacker claims he stole over 20 million credentials from OpenAI, AI company says no evidence of breach

Cybersecurity experts at Malwarebytes Labs uncovered a post on a cybercrime forum by a user known as ‘emirking,’ who alleged they had access to a massive dataset containing millions of OpenAI account details. While OpenAI denies a breach, such leaks can have serious consequences Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/12/2025 02:09 EDT

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: Playing it safe...a little too safe

The 'Ultra' moniker used to mean that Samsung is giving you the best hardware there is to offer in smartphone technology. With the S25 Ultra, Samsung decided to focus more on software, namely the upgraded Galaxy AI over major hardware changes. Has it worked? Read more

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Firstpost Tech 1 place · 02/11/2025 06:00 EDT

OpenAI close to finalising its own chip design, send it to TSMC for fabrication by 2025-end

This custom chip is part of OpenAI’s strategy to strengthen its infrastructure and negotiating position with chip suppliers, namely NVIDIA, as rising costs and demand for AI hardware push companies to seek alternatives Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 05:26 EDT

DeepSeek is now in Chinese EVs, to power Geely & BYD’s connected car and self-driving tech

DeepSeek, which recently gained global attention for its cost-effective AI model, is now helping Chinese automakers like Geely & BYD enhance connected car features and self-driving capabilities, and strengthen their positions in the EV market Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 04:59 EDT

Paris AI Action Summit: France, EU to reduce red tape, go easy on tech companies to boost AI development

Europe’s stance on AI regulation has been stricter than the US and China. While the EU passed the world’s first comprehensive AI Act last year, critics say these stringent measures could stifle innovation Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 04:34 EDT

Google AI boss casts doubts on DeepSeek's efficiency claims, calls them exaggerated and misleading

Google's Hassabis acknowledged DeepSeek’s accomplishments but described its reported cost-efficiency figures as “exaggerated and a little bit misleading.” Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 03:08 EDT

AI to get more expensive to build but significantly cheaper to use: Sam Altman

Altman explained that gains in AI performance still depend on substantial investments in training and infrastructure. However, he expects the cost for users to access AI services to drop by a factor of ten every year, which could drive widespread adoption Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 02:42 EDT

Govt. of India likely to issue formal advisory against using DeepSeek over data security concerns

CERT-In’s investigation found that DeepSeek tracks user behaviour in ways that go beyond standard data collection practices. DeepSeek is capable of monitoring prompts submitted to the chatbot, device performance, app usage, and whether users have stopped using competing apps Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/11/2025 01:20 EDT

People who use a lot of AI for work are losing critical thinking skills, finds Microsoft study

Microsoft's survey of 319 knowledge workers across various industries. Participants shared nearly 1,000 examples of how they used AI in their jobs. Many respondents admitted that when they trusted AI’s output, they engaged less critically with the task at hand Read more

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Firstpost Tech 1 place · 02/11/2025 00:29 EDT

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu asked US Secretary of Commerce for waivers on AI chip restrictions

Israel is concerned that being placed under these restrictions may limit its ability to develop AI systems critical to national security and innovation. While the export controls will not take effect for another three months, Israeli officials hope to negotiate a change in status before then Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/10/2025 22:52 EDT

‘Scam Altman’: Elon Musk calls out OpenAI CEO for mocking $97.4 billion takeover bid

In true Musk fashion, Elon later posted a clip of Altman’s US Senate hearing from May 2023, where Altman claimed he held no equity in OpenAI and was driven solely by goodwill. Musk captioned the post with a sharp jab: “Scam Altman” Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/10/2025 22:23 EDT

Elon's hostile takeover bid for OpenAI? Musk-led group tries to buy control for $97 billion

Musk might be rich—very rich—but even for him, pulling off a deal of this size is no small feat. OpenAI was recently valued at around $157 billion, with SoftBank reportedly considering a new funding round that could push its valuation to a staggering $300 billion Read more

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Firstpost Tech · 02/10/2025 04:45 EDT

Nokia taps in former Intel AI & data centre boss Justin Hotard as CEO, Pekka Lundmark to step down

The move comes as Pekka Lundmark, who has led the company since 2020, steps down following Nokia’s struggle with declining profits and lost orders, including a major $14 billion contract with AT&T, which went to Swedish competitor Ericsson Read more

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