Is India ready for the AI revolution? The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, from generative AI tools to sophisticated machine learning algorithms, are transforming industries across the nation. From fintech's burgeoning use of AI-powered fraud detection to the agricultural sector's embrace of precision farming technologies, the impact is undeniable. This week saw a major breakthrough in indigenous 5G technology development, signaling India's growing prowess in the global tech landscape. But alongside this progress comes the crucial discussion surrounding data privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of AI deployment. How will India navigate these challenges and harness the transformative power of technology for inclusive growth? Explore the latest developments in Indian tech, from the rise of digital payments to the burgeoning startup ecosystem, and discover how innovation is shaping the nation's future. Stay informed with Abtak.com – your gateway to understanding the tech revolution reshaping India.
NEW DELHI: The global personal computer (PC) shipments grew by 4.4% to 67.4 million units in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, driven by strong holiday season demands, and financing options such as buy now pay later (BNPL), according to the latest report released by Canalys on Friday. The PC market, comprising notebooks, desktops and notebooks, achieved its fifth consecutive quarter of growth in Q4 2024, Canalys said. Its data showed that notebook shipments (including mobile workstations) reached 53.7 million units, growing 5.8% year-over-year, while desktops (including desktop workstations) shipments fell 1% year-over-year to 13.7 million units. "2024 was a year of modest recovery and a return to traditional seasonality for the PC market as full-year shipments grew 3.6%. Growth increased slightly in Q4, with shipments rising by 4.0% year on year, signaling a positive trend as we moved to within a year of the Windows 10 end-of-support date," said Kieren Jessop, Analyst at Canalys. "In China, government stimulus in the form of consumer subsidies helped to promote spending on notebooks amid a demand environment that had been weakening," Jessop added. Lenovo took the top spot in Q4 2024, shipping 16.9 million units worldwide, reflecting 4.1% year-on-year growth against an already strong shipment performance in Q4 2023. HP followed in second place with a 1.6% year-over-year decline in shipments, totaling 13.7 million units globally. Dell held onto third place but declined in every quarter of the year, falling 0.2% year-over-year in Q4, as per Canalys. Apple remained in fourth place, shipping 5.9 million units with 3.1% annual growth, while Asus rounded out the top five, with the highest growth of 21.6% year-over-year among the top vendors, the research firm said. PC shipments for the full calendar year 2024 grew by 3.7% year-over-year to 255 million units, according to Canalys. "Looking ahead, the PC market is set for accelerating growth, primarily driven by commercial demand as businesses prepare for the end of Windows 10," said Ishan Dutt, Principal Analyst at Canalys. "As CPU and PC vendor roadmaps begin to bring on-device AI into more categories, price bands and regions, we anticipate that AI-capable PCs will account for 35% of worldwide shipments in 2025." 2025 is expected to be the year of accelerated growth in the PC market as the Windows 10 end-of-support deadline in October pushes "hundreds of millions" of PC users to refresh their devices, Canalys analysts said.
Hyderabad: UK-based Nothing Technology Limited launched its first-ever flagship smartphone, the Nothing Phone (3), in India. The latest device features a 1.5K AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, up to 16GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, and a 50MP triple rear camera setup. It packs a 5,150mAh battery with 65W fast charging support and runs Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15. The new handset comes with a transparent back panel and a unique design, and ditches the iconic Glyph interface, replacing it with Glyph Matrix. The Glyph Matrix is a programmable mini-LED screen that can show time, ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra is poised to become the most competitive state in terms of industrial power tariffs, with rates expected to drop to ₹7.38 per unit under the revised power policy, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council on Tuesday.Currently, the state's industrial tariff stands at ₹8.32 per unit. "After the new tariff is implemented, Maharashtra will have the lowest industrial electricity cost in the country," the CM said, comparing the rates with Tamil Nadu (₹9.04) ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with only the champion earning a guaranteed spot. All players from the previous camp have been retaine ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47-Year-Old Man Dies by Suicide After Failing to Arrange Funds for Son's Engineering College Admission. ...Read More >
The Indian government is reinforcing creative freedom by maintaining strict regulations on OTT platforms through the IT Rules, 2021. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized safeguards against harmful content while promoting the AVGC-XR sector. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies aims to bolster industry skills with global partnerships. The Central Government on Wednesday renewed its pledge to protect creative freedom, highlighting regulations for Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms enforce ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
Trial conducted over a 118 km Boston metro route with 10 network hops and nine ROADMs. US wireless carrier Verizon has successfully tested the transportation of 1.6 terabits per second of data across a single wavelength on its live metro fiber network. Utilising Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical solution, the trial, conducted in Boston, demonstrated data travelling farther and faster across Verizon's fiber network. This upgrade enhances the network's ability to handle the workloads generated by artificial intelligence (AI) applications, particularly Generative AI, according ...Read More >
June 30 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs on Monday, as optimism over U.S. trade negotiations with its key partners helped support upward momentum in markets. Shares of technology heavyweights rose premarket after Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. tech firms, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. Shares of Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, Meta Platforms (META ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
Kharagpur: A day after 21-year-old Ritam Mondal was found hanging in his hostel room, IIT Kharagpur authorities on Saturday have decided to set up a student-led task force at the wing level of every hostel. This initiative aims to ensure that students themselves remain vigilant about their peers and can report any noticeable behavioural changes to the hall council and hall management committee for prompt action.It is the fourth death in seven months and the fifth in a year that the premier institute has witnessed. IIT Kharagpur has 21 hostels, 16 for boys and five for girls, accommodating more ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In his budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister K N Balagopal emphasised on technology, research, jobs, and education, positioning the state as a knowledge powerhouse. Here are key allocations and initiatives that could fuel the state's knowledge economy vision. Technology & AI * Rs 10 crore for establishing a world-class GPU cluster in Thiruvananthapuram to develop AI and AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) industries. Unlike a CPU (Central Processing Unit), optimised for sequential tasks, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) excels at parallel processing, maki ...Read More >
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar suggests empowering rural youth to drive change in India's underutilized agricultural sector during his visit to Dr YS Parmar University. He advocates for direct subsidies to farmers, emphasizing the need for bridging the gap between production and market access and the use of AI for rural transformation. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called for empowering rural youth to catalyze significant transformation in India's largely untapped agricultural sector. Dur ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: iPhone 17 series is expected to launch globally in September 2025, with a possible announcement event scheduled between September 8 and 10. The lineup will reportedly include four models, the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone 17 series is expected to offer major upgrades in performance, imaging features, display technology, and wireless charging. The iPhone 17 Air could be Apple's thinnest phone ever, replacing the iPhone 16 Plus in the lineup. At approximately 5.5mm thick, the iPhone 17 Air may remove the USB-C port and other physi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan made strong remarks on the necessity of education while addressing a gathering at the Agaram Foundation event in Chennai. Education is the only weapon that can break the chains of dictatorship and Sanatan, the Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. Kamal Haasan added, Dont take anything else in your hands, only education. We cannot win without it, because the majority can make you lose. Majority Fools (Moodargal) will make u lose; knowledge alone will seem defeated. That why we must hold on to it (Educat ...Read More >
The Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024, one of India's largest platforms for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, is set to culminate in its Grand Finale at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee from 11th to 15th December 2024. As part of its 7th edition, SIH 2024 continues to exemplify the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji to make India self-reliant and globally competitive through youth empowerment and innovation. He will interact with young innovators at the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2024 on 11th December 2024, at around 4:30 PM, via video con ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Apple has set a new benchmark in smartphone manufacturing in India, achieving its fastest-ever growth in iPhone production as well as exports during the first half of 2025, the government said on Thursday. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) took to social media platform X to celebrate the achievement, posting, "Apple harvests record iPhone output from its India orchard," highlighting the country's growing role in global tech manufacturing. According to data by market research firm Canalys, iPhone production in India jumped 53 per cent year-on-year (YoY) between January and ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 20: Vivo is expected to launch its next smartphone from the V-series soon in India. The Vivo V60 launch in India may take place in August 2025. The upcoming Vivo V60 is expected to deliver multiple improvements over its predecessor, the Vivo V50, which launched in India in February this year. Vivo recently launched the Vivo X200 FE in India. It now seems to be preparing for the debut of another smartphone with a focus on photography, possibly the upcoming Vivo V60. As per reports, the Vivo V60 is expected to be available in three colour options, which are said to be Moonlit Bl ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 7 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday emphasised the need to empower the rural youth to become instruments of change in India's enormous but "underutilised" agricultural economy. Interacting with students, faculty and researchers during his visit to Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Solan, he also called for giving direct subsidy to farmers and claimed it will increase their annual income by Rs 30,000. Dhankhar said that instead of giving indirect subsidies on fertilisers, seeds and other inputs, farmers should get monetary assistance directly ...Read More >
The accused, Pratim Bora, is a former partner of Phukan. He allegedly uploaded the objectionable content to defame and harass the woman, a police officer said. Bora, a resident of Tinsukia, was operating the fake profile for several weeks. He was arrested from his hometown following a complaint lodged by Phukan's brother, the officer said. Phukan, popularly known as Babydoll Archi, said that her morphed pictures with US adult film star Kendra Lust were shared from the fake account. The Assam-ba ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: Vivo Y400 5G is launched today in India. The Y400 5G comes as a mid-range smartphone and includes a large battery with AI features. The Vivo Y400 5G price in India starts at INR 21,999, and the sale of the smartphone will start on August 7, 2025. Vivo said, "The vivo Y400 5G is built to be more than just a smartphone. It is your all-in-one daily companion." The smartphone also features an in-display optical fingerprint sensor with a sleek design. The Vivo Y400 5G is available in two colour options, which include Glam White and Olive Green. While the Glam White variant wei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Intel has launched three new processors under its Xeon 6 lineup to power advanced GPU-powered artificial intelligence (AI) systems. These new processors with Performance-cores (P-cores) include Intel's Priority Core Turbo (PCT) technology and Intel Speed Select Technology - Turbo Frequency, delivering customisable CPU core frequencies to boost GPU performance across demanding AI workloads, the company said in a statement. Intel said its Xeon 6776P processor is already serving as a host CPU for the Nvidia DGX B300 GPU, which is the AI chipmaker's latest generation of AI-accelerated ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched Galaxy Z Fold7 series and Galaxy Z Flip7 series smartphones with some top-of-the-line features at both the software and hardware level. The thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold series, to date, delivers the premium performance and experience of an ultra smartphone, while unlocking new levels of efficiency and productivity with a larger, more immersive display when unfolded. With the new One UI 8 as its foundation, it seamlessly integrates intelligent, multimodal agents optimized for the foldable form factor. "Galaxy ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's largest consumer electronics brand Samsung on Wednesday announced that it has started taking pre-orders for the most advanced Galaxy Z series yet - Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 -- which are being manufactured in the country in a further boost to the 'Make in India' initiative. Galaxy Z Fold7 brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold series to date. It delivers the premium performance and experience of an ultra-smartphone, while unlocking new levels of efficiency a ...Read More >
PNN Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15: eSearch Logix has officially introduced its highly anticipated SEO platform, RanksPro. This all-in-one SEO toolkit is set to revolutionize how agencies, marketers, and businesses oversee and scale their SEO strategies. The experts at eSearch Logix kept their focus on precision engineering while crafting this efficient, user-friendly SEO tool. RanksPro combines a complete suite of SEO features under a single dashboard, simplifying accessibility for the users. It minimizes the handling of multiple subscriptions and brings workflow automation and data ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 4: Odoo Community Days 2025 is set to redefine how India runs its businesses. With 240+ exhibitors, over 80,000 registrations, and more than 20,000 attendees expected, this is where business meets real systems. Also Read | 'If You Are a True Indian...': Supreme Court Slams Rahul Gandhi for Insulting Indian Army During Bharat Jodo Yatra. This is not a trade fair or a conference. It is a working experience for founders, retailers, developers, students, consultants, and anyone who runs or supports a business. From manufacturers and retailers to healthcare ...Read More >
Fractal Analytics, India's first AI unicorn, has filed for an IPO in Mumbai, potentially valuing the company at over $3.5 billion. The IPO aims to raise approximately $560 million, with existing investors selling a significant portion of their shares. Fractal intends to capitalize on the growing investor interest in AI and India's increasing adoption of consumer technologies. Fractal Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence and analytics services, filed for an initial public offering in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Apple is very keen on India where it has seen record business during the December quarter with iPhone emerging as the top-selling smartphone model, a top company official said on Friday. During the company's earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said India offers a huge growth opportunity for the company. "We have had great results in the emerging market. I am particularly keen on India. India has set a December quarter record. iPhone was top selling in India for the quarter. It is the second-largest smartphone market in the world and third largest for PCs and tablets. So ...Read More >
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co was founded in Manchester by Phil and Aideen Kirby and has grown into a specialty tea brand, having a ...Read More >