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, Mar 31 (PTI) India's average monthly mobile data consumption per user crossed the 31 GB mark in 2025, up from 27.5 GB in 2024, according to a report by telecom gear maker Nokia. The 13th edition of Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) said pan-India monthly 5G data traffic surged 70 per cent year-on-year to reach 12.9 exabytes (EB) in 2025. With this, 5G now contributes nearly 47 per cent of the country's overall mobile broadband traffic. "Average monthly mobile data consump
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Aadhaar number holders carried out over 211 crores authentication transactions, pushing the total number of such transactions since Aadhaar's inception to more than 15,223 crores (152.23 billion), according to a release by the Ministry of Electronics & IT. The ministry reported that the transaction in May 2025 saw more transactions, as compared to the same month last year, when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. This growth in number is a reflection of how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delive ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with NITI Aayog and the World Bank as knowledge partner, successfully hosted a two-day National Workshop on 'Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on June 5-6, 2025. The event brought together over 450 participants, including government officials, statisticians, industry leaders, researchers, and representatives from multilateral organisations. The workshop focused on leveraging non-traditional data sources, including mobile phone recor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. The overall growth in subscriber base was mitigated by loss of subscribers by debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (Vi) and publi ...Read More >
The global 5G testing equipment market is set to grow by USD 605.76 million from 2024 to 2028, driven by the increasing demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity in industries like IoT, healthcare, and automotive. With a projected CAGR of 8.43%, the market is focusing on software-defined testing to optimize 5G device performance. Key players include Analog Devices, Anritsu, Keysight Technologies, and Rohde & Schwarz. Oscilloscopes, essential for analyzing electronic signals, dominate the market, and advancements in 5G testing equipment are expected to fuel future growth as 5G networks ex ...Read More >
Galaxy S25 leaks show the same charging speeds as S24Listed on FCC, Geekbench, BIS, and 3C sitesThree models: S25, S25', S25 Ultra with 45W charging A recent certification leak shows that the upcoming Samsung flagship phone, the Galaxy S25, may feature the same charging speeds as this year's Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The leak was found on the FCC certification website. The smartphone has previously also appeared on other certification websites like Geekbench, BIS, and 3C. But what does that mean for the consumer? A smartphone showing up on certification websites means that the device's resea ...Read More >
With its competitive pricing, BSNL is now posing a stiff challenge to industry leaders such as Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio and Sunil Mittal's Airtel. In a major setback for Reliance Jio -- India's largest telecom provider led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani -- it lost a whopping 7.9 million (79 lakh) subscribers in a single month this year as millions of users switched to state-owned BSNL after private telcos hiked mobile tariffs by a significant margin earlier in July 2024. According to data r ...Read More >
New Delhi, India, January 20, 2025 - According to a recent, global Recon Analytics survey commissioned by Seagate Technology, business leaders from across 15 industry sectors and 10 countries expect that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) applications will generate unprecedented volumes of data, driving a boom in demand for data storage, in particular cloud-based storage. With hard drives delivering scalability relative to terabyte-per-dollar cost efficiencies, cloud service providers rely on hard drives to store mass quantities of data. Recently, analyst firm IDC estimated that 89% of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 120.7 crore in May with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 43,58,231 while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 43,51,294, thereby accounting for 99.84 of the total net subscriber addition in May. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 27, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday Lucky Draw Results Declare ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Mohol said the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that has been recovered is in AAIB's custody and will not be outside the country for a thorough assessment. The MoS was speaking at the Pune chapter of the Emerging Business Conclave. "It (plane crash) was an unfortunate incident. The AAIB has begun a full investig ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Broadband policy think tank and advocacy group Friday opposed the government's move to refarm 1100 MHz spectrum, to meet the growing needs of next generation (5G) services. The Delhi-based group said that it is alarmed by the refarming decision of the 1100 MHZ and earmarking the upper 6GHz spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) services, and urged the government to reconsider this (refarming) this move. "The IMT in the 6GHz band not only cannot meet the advanced requirements of digitalisation of the key sectors of the economy in manufacturing, agriculture, heal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shipments in the Indian smartphone market grew 1-5% to about 153 million to 156 million units in 2024, with Chinese brands Vivo and Xiaomi taking the top two slots, pushing Korea's Samsung to third, according to market trackers Counterpoint Research and Canalys. Counterpoint estimates the Indian smartphone market to have grown 9% by value in 2024 to a record high, led by Apple, as more consumers purchased expensive smartphones with 5G and artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities. "2024 began on a positive note, with early growth, steady inventory levels and a favourable market ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Tecno has launched the new Pova Curve 5G smartphone in India. Starting at Rs 15,999, the new lower-midrange device is the first in its segment to offer AI with Indian language support. The Tecno Pova Curve 5G features a 7.45mm curved frame with a 55-degree curvature for improved in-hand feel, an Intelligent Signal Hub System for better connectivity in low-signal areas, and a 5,500mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging. Let's take a detailed look at the smartphone. Tecno Pova 5G price in India The Tecno Pova Curve 5G arrives in two RAM models. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage va ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 4 (VOICE) POCO, one of India's leading consumer technology brands, is all set to launch the newest addition in their smartphone segment, POCO M7 Pro 5G and POCO C75 5G.Packed with cutting-edge features designed to redefine user experience, these devices promise to elevate display, photography, and overall performance to the next level. While POCO M7 Pro 5G features the "Segment's Brightest AMOLED display", POCO C75 5G is going to be "India's most affordable 5G smartphone" with Segment's only Sony Sensor Camera. The first look of the POCO M7 Pro 5G and POCO C75 5G was unveiled ...Read More >
Bengaluru -- Pure Storage® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), a global leader in memory and storage solutions. This strategic collaboration enables the high-capacity and energy-efficient solutions that hyperscalers require using Micron G9 QLC NAND for future DirectFlash® Module products. The joint effort continues a decade-long initiative of integrating Micron's latest NAND technology with Pure Storage solutions, which ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aadhaar number holders executed over 211 crore authentication transactions in May this year taking the cumulative number of such transactions to more than 15,223 crore since inception, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics & IT on Thursday. The May authentication transactions are more than the previous month, as well as of May 2024 when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. The growing number shows, how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delivery, and voluntarily availing v ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Realme has launched the Realme C73 5G smartphone in India. The budget handset comes with a 6.67-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage, a 32MP dual-camera setup, and a 6000mAh battery. It has an IP64 dust and water resistance, and Rainwater Smart Touch. The Realme C73 5G runs Realme UI 6.0 based on Android 15. Alongside this handset, the Chinese brand has launched the Realme Buds T200x as well. The Realme Buds T200x features 12.4mm drivers, 25dB noise cancellation, and 48-hour playback. Realme C73 5G, Buds T200x ...Read More >
OnePlus has released a new OxygenOS 15 update (CPH2573_15.0.0.305) for the OnePlus 12, bringing promised AI features such as AI Retouch, clarity enhancement, unblur, and reflection removal for photos, along with AI Notes. The update also enables live photo sharing with nearby iOS devices and includes the November 2024 Android security patch. Currently rolling out in batches in India, the update will expand to North America, Europe, and global markets next week. The update enhances both functionality and security, delivering on OnePlus' commitment to improving user experience with innovative AI ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Samsung is preparing to host its annual Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, 2025, where it is expected to showcase its extended reality (XR) headset in addition to its next-gen flagship Galaxy S series smartphones. The lineup is said to include the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Additionally, we could witness the launch of the highly anticipated Slim variant of the device, which is expected to cost somewhere between the Plus and Ultra models. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: Timing and where to watch Samsung has confirmed to host the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in San Jose, Cali ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27: OPPO India's recently launched smartphone , the OPPO K13x 5G - toughest 5G smartphone in its segment--is ready to go on sale starting today on the OPPO e-store and Flipkart from 12 PM onwards. Available in two stunning finishes--Midnight Violet and Sunset Peach--the K13x doesn't just survive tough conditions, it stands out with style. It's a device that blends world-class engineering with local manufacturing strength to redefine what's possible under ₹15,000. Durable, dependable, and designed to dazzle--the K13x is built for your grind and styled for your vibe. Als ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
New Delhi, January 13: OPPO is expected to launch its latest foldable smartphone, the OPPO Find N5 soon. The Find N5 is anticipated to launch in February 2025. Early reports suggest the OPPO Find N5 might be the thinnest foldable phone upon its debut, and it may set a new benchmark for design and innovation for the smartphone industry. OPPO has yet to confirm full details, but rumours have provided information on key features of the OPPO Find N5. As per reports, the smartphone could transform foldable technology with its ultra-thin build and upgraded features. Speculation points to its debut ...Read More >
Each year, The Washington Post surveys thousands of employees across the D.C. region, recognizing companies that stand out for leadership, work-life balance, and commitment to their people. In 2025, only 96 organizations earned a spot on the list, representing the best in finance, technology, healthcare, and beyond. DCS is a fast-growing Salesforce consultancy that's made its mark by combining technical expertise with a people-first approach. DCS has worked with hundreds of clients across variou ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
ICICI Lombard partners with Arya.ai to leverage the Arya Apex AI platform, resulting in 98% workflow automation and enhanced customer satisfaction. This collaboration sets a new standard in the insurance industry by significantly boosting operational speed, scalability, and customer experience in just three months. ICICI Lombard, a major player in the Indian private-sector insurance market, has teamed up with Arya.ai, a leader in AI-driven enterprise solutions. Together, they are revolutionizing the industry with Arya Apex, an all-encompassing AI API platform that has achieved a remarkable 98 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 10: Motorola, India's best# 5G smartphone brand, announces the launch of the moto g35 5G to disrupt the affordable 5G smartphone market. This smartphone launched as the segment's fastest* 5G with the segment's highest 12 5G bands and supports VoNR connectivity, 4x4 MIMO, and 4 Carrier aggregation for a seamless and future-ready 5G experience. The moto g35 5G is compatible with all 5G network operators including Airtel and Jio, supporting both NSA and SA 5G networks, making it a TRUE 5G device. It has been officially validated by Techarc as India's fastest 5G smartph ...Read More >
During a June 2 earnings call, Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra stated that the company remains engaged with the Union government to seek a resolution. On May 19, 2025, a two-judge bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan dismissed petitions filed by Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and the Tata Group under Article 32, which sought waivers on AGR interest and penalties. The court reaffirmed that the matter had been conclusively settled through its 2019 ruling and subsequent review ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 6: Bajaj Markets simplifies access to personal loans from multiple financial partners, and facilitates the funding for diverse needs, including travel, wedding expenditures, and medical emergencies. Users can easily compare vital loan specifics like interest rates, available loan amounts, and repayment tenures, and select those that align with their specific requirements and preferences. Also Read | Arietids Meteor Shower 2025 Peaks on June 7: Why Is It Known As the Most Active Daytime Meteor Shower? How To Watch the Shooting Stars and Other Important Details ...Read More >