Today In History

Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids from mint - technology https://ift.tt/0STKw6E

The US Department of War simultaneously launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil on GenAI.mil and Starshield AI's Grok for Government on GenAI.mil, significantly widening the suite of frontier artificial intelligence tools available across its secure enterprise environment. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/DmXPIS9

India will develop another one lakh semiconductor engineers under the second phase of its semiconductor programme, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, as the government seeks to strengthen the country's talent pool and build a complete semiconductor ecosystem. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/97RanZH

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down on 1 September, with John Ternus taking over as CEO. Here's who John Ternus is, why Apple chose him, what Tim Cook will do as executive chairman and how the leadership change could affect Apple's products and strategy. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Mxcl0WY

Apple has reportedly tested a smaller Apple Pencil prototype for its upcoming foldable iPhone, but the stylus is unlikely to debut with the device. The side-mounted accessory may pose usability issues and risk damaging the foldable display. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/AHRDB2V

Apple confirmed that the company will hold its “Surprise and Shine” event on September 9. It is likely to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on the same day. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/3St7Dba

Organizations are increasingly using agentic coding tools to build software in-house in lieu of purchasing it, according to a McKinsey report titled, "The state of AI in 2026." from mint - technology https://ift.tt/ZI3OaKU

Consumers do not trust artificial intelligence (AI) advice, as the trust level for generative AI drops below 40 per cent but they turn to it anyway, according to research discussed on The McKinsey Podcast. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Z7f8VOl

China once waited for fast-growing industries to create problems before cracking down. With artificial intelligence, regulators are creating policies much earlier. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/rIO6MpS

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted Starlink Satellite Communications LLC a 10-year General Space Services Licence to establish, operate and manage a public satellite communications network and provide broadband satellite internet services in the country. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/uMfkTpj

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max is rumoured to get an exclusive variable aperture camera, a first for the iPhone lineup. The Pro Max could also feature a more powerful telephoto lens with up to 6x optical zoom. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/QsL0XUa

Lunar Eclipse 2026: During the ongoing partial lunar eclipse, known as a Blood Moon, smartphone users can capture stunning images by adjusting settings. Check six pro tips here. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/7IAmSkD

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has been launched with One UI 9, Galaxy AI features and an upgraded triple-camera setup. It features a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 2500 processor and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/WKgkbID

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has disagreed with Bill Gates' views on AI-driven job losses, saying that while "everybody's jobs will be changed because of AI," the technology will ultimately be a "net job creator." from mint - technology https://ift.tt/0XdTWce

META-LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENT-MENTAL HEALTH (PIX):Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says from mint - technology https://ift.tt/phmxiMG

One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork from mint - technology https://ift.tt/quevinF

A robot sprinter shatters a 100-meter record again as sparks fly at China’s robot competition from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Nye20W9

OpenAI says its custom Jalapeño chip outperformed Nvidia’s Blackwell in AI inference tests, with higher efficiency and faster response times. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/WhPG3no

Apple has launched the new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, targeting demanding AI, creative and professional workloads. The M5 Ultra supports up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores and 512GB of unified memory for running large AI models locally. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/xZiqGlk

WhatsApp has introduced stronger account security features, including password-based two-step verification and support for multiple passkeys. Android users will also get more context about calls from unknown numbers, including their country and shared groups. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/jAYn8Ut

A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games from mint - technology https://ift.tt/90N3dTg

META-TRIAL-CALIFORNIA:Instagram head Adam Mosseri begins testimony at Meta child social media addiction trial from mint - technology https://ift.tt/o7wl8yF

The Vivo V80 Lite 5G is a mid-range smartphone with a sleek design, featuring a 120Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 7,360-Turbo chipset and a 7,050mAh battery. Pricing in India has not been announced yet. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/NMy58bn

Rumors suggest Apple will refresh the Mac mini with M5 or M6 processors, targeting a launch ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro event. This update comes amid high demand and supply issues, possibly marking a pivotal moment before Tim Cook's resignation as CEO. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/WbMLvlH

Western cultural bias built into artificial intelligence systems could influence how billions of users understand and interact with the world, as AI tools increasingly become part of areas such as education, professional counselling and legal guidance, according to a report by Chromatics AI. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Ol7BaP6

TAIWAN-CRIME:Taiwan issues indictments over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China from mint - technology https://ift.tt/tiETIfv

Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs from mint - technology https://ift.tt/anyCBU7

Dr Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesisers and asserted that only people "who have trouble creating" are afraid of AI, reported Variety. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/721vgkN

Ashwini Vaishnaw hinted that Apple may expand manufacturing in India to include MacBooks and iPads. The announcement coincides with the launch of a ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aimed at enhancing domestic electronics production and fostering indigenous smartphone brands. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Y0zbarT

The price of Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max has also risen sharply, from ₹5,741 (US$59.99) to ₹8,130 (US$84.99). The Fire TV Stick HD now costs ₹3,826 (US$39.99), up from ₹3,347 (US$34.99). from mint - technology https://ift.tt/6muW7kN

Subscribers will now be strictly required to declare the total number of active mobile connections held in their name in their Customer Application Form (CAF) when applying for a new SIM. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/scgXKqV

Artificial intelligence (AI) could become a net growth driver for India's IT services industry over the longer term, with AI-led volumes potentially outweighing revenue pressure from automation by FY30, according to a report by CLSA. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/mQVMbgO

YouTube is set to introduce a new system to count public views, starting from August 24. As it is expected to boost views across all formats, find out how content creators will be impacted. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/KD7inzC

Apple’s customary way to reveal its keynote is to send invitations to the press and special guests, with a cryptic illustration on the invite. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/JZ0Pw3A

Ahead of Apple's September event, where the company is expected to unveil iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the company is expected to reserve the rumoured variable-aperture primary camera for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to tipster Ice Universe. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/o879jIs

SOUTHKOREA-CHIPS/FUND (PIX):South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment from mint - technology https://ift.tt/odjRxW5

The next phase of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) will be less about deploying the latest models and more about managing their continuous upgrades, costs and performance, according to a report by Straive. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/mA5Vp3I

India's key strength in artificial intelligence lies in the applications layer, while the country is simultaneously building capabilities in data centres and other digital infrastructure, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview with Morgan Stanley India Equity Strategist Ridham Desai. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/ZgOf4Dk

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Thursday the launch of Gemini's enhanced education tools for NEET, JEE, GRE and other exams. The company also launched ‘free Google AI subscriptions for college students'. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/YSMVOyI

The official’s statement comes at a time when India is awaiting the framework of investments under Centre’s Semicon 2.0 initiative from mint - technology https://ift.tt/9QtEBzr

DATA-CENTRES-BAN:Factbox-Authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom from mint - technology https://ift.tt/pNZCekg

The Centre has conveyed to Meta that safe harbour protections will not be available to individuals or persons involved in violations related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), while stressing that the government has exercised only those powers available under the existing legal and statutory framework, government sources told ANI. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/GJZFgHE

USA-AI/ (ROI, COLUMN, GRAPHICS, PIX):ROI-Even as market clouds clea from mint - technology https://ift.tt/EM9iNpt

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sought to underline the growing importance of physical infrastructure for the next phase of artificial intelligence, arguing that access to land, power and data-centre shells is increasingly becoming as critical as advanced chips and computing systems for building AI factories. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/WiLKGyA

Discord halts livestreams in Brazil after watchdog cites child safety failures from mint - technology https://ift.tt/gjYTcGO

The incident began at around 1:40 pm UTC on August 17 when GitHub said it was investigating reports of impacted performance across some services. The disruption subsequently spread to Pull Requests, Issues, Actions, API Requests, Webhooks, Pages, Git Operations and Copilot. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/6nKPpyo

USA-TRUMP-WORLDCLAW:Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies from mint - technology https://ift.tt/u5KpUOA

Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist known as the ‘Godfather of AI,’ has warned that AI could trigger massive unemployment - with tech firms investing trillions in data centres and chips, betting that cheaper AI can do the work people currently do. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/biJsMNR

SAFEPAL-DATA BREACH/:Crypto wallet provider SafePal discloses data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users' order information  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/PTgvIrY

ChatGPT to the rescue: Goa man uses AI hack to find lost footwear outside Ujjain temple from mint - technology https://ift.tt/i2vVGUT

Global investment in artificial intelligence is projected to reach around $1 trillion in 2026, with AI-related capital expenditure expected to remain robust in the near term, according to Goldman Sachs Research. The investment is forecast to rise from 0.9 per cent of global GDP in 2026 to 1.3 per cent in 2027 and 1.4 per cent in 2028, suggesting that the AI buildout could continue to support capital spending over the next two years. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/7Rh9pfB

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pushed back against claims that regulating artificial intelligence would inevitably concentrate power in the hands of a few companies and governments, arguing that carefully designed rules could instead constrain frontier AI firms while giving smaller competitors more room to catch up. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/NAL6q2n

Elon Musk announced that X will enhance visibility of government requests for content removal. This initiative reportedly aims to increase transparency in content moderation, alert users about such requests. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/gAPHwnd

Pokémon GO reportedly experienced an outage on Friday (local time), with thousands of users reporting issues. According to Downdetector.com, over 20,000 people reported problems with the platform at around 3:27 pm PT ( 3:57 am IST the next day). from mint - technology https://ift.tt/PpCqDke

The number of Electronics Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) units in India increased to 79 in 2025-26 from 70 two years earlier, while exports from these units touched an estimated ₹11,200 crore, indicating continued expansion of the export-oriented electronics manufacturing ecosystem, the government told Lok Sabha earlier this week. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/vIlBzZx

WhatsApp is introducing Scam Detection, an AI-powered feature to identify scams.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/LUYbXvt

The adidas Hyperboost Edge packs a huge 45mm stack of Hyperboost Pro foam, but does all that cushioning translate into a better running experience? from mint - technology https://ift.tt/oKChJjb

The G-Shock x Coca-Cola GA-2100CC-3A brings Coca-Cola nostalgia, G-Shock durability and a striking design to your wrist for ₹14,995. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/wxAJQFT

With a 65-inch QLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, the Acerpure Nitro packs plenty of features for its price. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/lfIYOs4

Meta says it has removed access to over 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia that it assessed as belonging to users under 16. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Vf3mdRv

Google introduced the Pixel Watch 5 featuring a new Health Guardian tool capable of detecting breathing emergencies and calling for help. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/TBOSWd2

GERMANY-AI-META:German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses from mint - technology https://ift.tt/yT9OeAR

The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) platform registered more than 11.66 crore users and witnessed about 798 crore transactions in the last three years, according to information provided by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/gJNEqhd

Realme has unveiled the 16x 5G in India, featuring a 144Hz LCD, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, and 7,000mAh battery.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/DRAw4XL

Google is set to unveil the Pixel 11 series, along with new products like a Google Watch, at a New York event.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/HxPvQoj

Meta is open sourcing its Muse Glimmer AI model, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and emphasized the importance of open-source principles in AI development.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/EOg9i3o

India's fintech ecosystem is entering a defining phase of transformation, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving from a tool for automation and analytics into a strategic capability that can autonomously execute, optimise and enhance financial services. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/NqKkldX

Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah from mint - technology https://ift.tt/iYtg0C6

Anthropic will make Auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team users starting August 14. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/kMyJYX9

Around 32 per cent of surveyed entities expect AI will drive significant re-skilling and job transformation rather than large net reductions, according to findings from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSC) AI Survey 2026 report. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/j2rPAqp

The unusual price behaviour reflects a combination of rising prices of new smartphones, strong demand for Apple devices, and a growing shortage of phones entering the refurbished market. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/bilKNE7

Apple is reportedly planning to raise iPhone prices starting from August 10. A tipster claims the production capacity for current models has been reduced from 30% to 15%.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/cjOdKHQ

Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Ultra soon. Ahead of the launch, Caviar has claimed that the foldable iPhone could debut on September 9. It could feature dual OLED displays, a new hinge system, a titanium body, and a big battery. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/MIpz4JA

BYTEDANCE-AI:ByteDance targets mega AI model that could match Mythos scale, FT reports from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Nk1Eadh

ALIBABA-AI:Exclusive-Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say from mint - technology https://ift.tt/zAoyfIi

Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids' mental health and safety on its platforms from mint - technology https://ift.tt/NJAq7Ya

Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue from mint - technology https://ift.tt/HutvNPc

Vivo has launched the S2 in India, featuring a 120Hz AMOLED display and MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo processor.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/QUgiSWv

Redmi Note 17 has launched in India with Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 processor, 8,000mAh battery, OLED display and 45W of fast charging. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/aFCcUiT

Meta's AI models hacked into a third-party company during cybersecurity testing due to a misconfiguration by the security firm Irregular.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/OaPmNl8

Google will launch its Pixel 11 series in California next week. Pixel 11 Pro Fold is expected to feature an 8-inch OLED display, Tensor G6 chipset, and could start at a price of $1,899 in the US. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/vH6LAaF

TECH-EUROPE/RESULTS (ANALYSIS, PIX):ANALYSIS-Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners from mint - technology https://ift.tt/3a4Hg2b

OPENAI-ANTHROPIC/CYBERSECURITY (PIX):OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches from mint - technology https://ift.tt/KNEaiVR

USA-ORACLE/LEASE (GRAPHIC):GRAPHIC-AI data-centre race builds $1 trillion lease burden for Big Tech from mint - technology https://ift.tt/vJrofVE

Telegram announced its messaging app is back on the App Store after being removed for violating guidelines regarding child sexual abuse material. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/dszoUhN

Thousands of WhatsApp users reported issues on Monday, unable to send media or create stories.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/8lzuyrs

The Visa layoffs show how AI is changing employment in multinational technology companies, with automation, tighter spending and workloads shifting months before thousands of roles were eliminated. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/Nd0Mpm3

USA-TRUMP-AI:Meta, Anthropic invited to meet with Trump officials about AI safety testing from mint - technology https://ift.tt/daOFYcJ

TRAI said the app is designed to bridge the gap between technical performance metrics and what consumers actually experience on calls. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/hpJmL5e

Google announced pre-orders for the Pixel 11 series starting August 12, with global launch on the same day and Indian debut on August 13.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/dMteSTh

Advances in artificial intelligence are dramatically reshaping the cybersecurity landscape by enabling faster discovery and exploitation of software vulnerabilities, while organisations continue to struggle to patch them in time, according to a report by J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/10fPhO7

Apple's MacBook Air faces supply shortages due to memory constraints, leading to significant price hikes.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/kN56vsx

AI, semiconductors and quantum computing will shape future of this century: Fadnavis from mint - technology https://ift.tt/4kognv1

Smartphone launches are heating up this month with several models set to debut, including the Pixel 11 series and the Redmi Note 17.  from mint - technology https://ift.tt/WEi5rZo

The Google Pixel 11 serieswill launch on August 12. The new Google lineup could start at a price of  €999 for the standard Pixel 11 while the Pixel 11 Pro Fold could begin at €1,999 from mint - technology https://ift.tt/VT89pRz

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investment continued to broaden in July, with enterprise adoption expanding alongside sovereign AI initiatives and growing support for cloud providers, according to a Goldman Sachs research report, which said the latest announcements reflect a widening AI ecosystem beyond large technology companies. from mint - technology https://ift.tt/pIQg39V