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Ahead of the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2025, Telangana is witnessing rising demand for premium smartphones, TVs, and wearables. With over 57,000 local sellers and a robust logistics network, Amazon says consumer preferences reflect growing purchasing power and evolving lifestyle aspirations.

In a move to prepare students for the future, the School Education department has integrated coding, data science, artificial intelligence, physical computing, design thinking and digital initiative into the state curriculum for Classes VI to IX from this academic year.

AI models are now decoding animal emotions through vocalizations, aiding in welfare monitoring across species like pigs, cows, dogs, whales, and bees. While promising, the technology raises ethical concerns about overinterpretation, ecological cost, and human responsibility in responding to distress signals

Hyderabad’s LV Prasad Eye Institute has developed an AI-powered smartphone tool that detects glaucoma with over 92% accuracy, including 86.9% in early-stage cases. The low-cost, offline tool could revolutionize early diagnosis, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, its most advanced AI image model, offering character consistency, natural language-based edits, and multi-image fusion. Available via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, the model includes invisible watermarks and developer-focused tools.

WhatsApp has introduced Writing Help, an AI-powered feature that suggests message rewrites in different tones while ensuring privacy through Meta’s Private Processing technology. Initially rolling out in English across select countries, it will expand to more languages later this year.

Heartfulness Academy will conduct its AI Mastery Bootcamp for Beginners from August 19–29, offering 16 hours of live sessions with AI expert Ansh Mehra and Revered Daaji. The paid course focuses on blending AI skills with creativity.

Runway has launched Aleph, a powerful in-context video model that lets users perform advanced edits on videos using text prompts. It can add or remove objects, change scenes, modify lighting, and generate new angles, pushing the boundaries of AI-based video editing.

Google has integrated its most advanced AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, into Search, enabling deep research capabilities and AI-powered business calls. The new features are rolling out to U.S. users, with early access for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, Flip7 FE, and Watch8 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. With powerful Galaxy AI integration, One UI 8, and Android 16, the devices feature slimmer designs, new health tools, and enhanced user privacy and performance.

Zoom has rolled out enhanced AI Companion features with support for 16 third-party apps, allowing users to automate tasks, summarize meetings, and boost productivity across platforms like Google Meet, Asana, Jira, and more—now available online for small businesses.

Zoom has launched its AI-powered Contact Center in India, offering an omnichannel, cloud-based solution with Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) support. The platform aims to enhance customer service, streamline agent workflows, and meet compliance needs across sectors.

GenePoweRx has joined hands with MGI Tech in a strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered genomic solutions for predictive healthcare and personalized medicine. The collaboration aims to enhance global access to rapid, accurate, and preventive genomic insights.

Researchers at Western Sydney University have developed an AI-powered tool that uses dynamic risk scores based on blood microRNAs to predict type 1 diabetes progression and treatment response. The tool can also help distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Over 80 per cent of technology firms are planning to systematically integrate AI into their products and services within the next 12 months.

OpenAI now supports 3 million business users of ChatGPT, up from 2 million in February. It announced powerful new tools including Connectors, Deep Research integrations, and Record mode to help teams access insights, boost productivity, and streamline workflows.

Perplexity initially launched as a real-time answer engine and later introduced Deep Research (now renamed simply “Research”) to provide more comprehensive analysis. Labs is the next evolution, allowing users to move from idea to execution, thanks to a suite of powerful tools including code generation, deep web browsing, and data visualization.

Close-quartered collaborative efforts with Google saw the integration of real-time design feedback into One UI 8 as the UI launches alongside Android 16 for the very first time. It opens AI-powered multimodal capability, contextual UX, and suggestions for foldables.

This innovative tool incorporates advanced AI and deep learning technologies through Photoplethysmography (PPG) to provide rapid health assessments tailored to the specific needs of the Indian population

Addressing the Global Media Dialogue at the World Audio, Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, Vaishnaw said tie-ups between government, industry and creators had become indispensable as there was greater focus on local stories