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Perplexity has launched Comet, a new AI-powered browser designed to enhance curiosity, automate workflows, and deliver accurate answers. Comet blends cognition, conversation, and action into one seamless web experience, rolling out now to Perplexity Max subscribers via invite.

Google has rolled out a new Gemini feature that transforms photos into eight-second AI-generated videos with sound. Available to AI Pro and Ultra users in 150+ countries, the tool is backed by Veo 3 and prioritizes user safety with embedded watermarks.

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.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to Earth from the ISS on July 14 aboard SpaceX’s Dragon. During his 14-day mission, he conducted India-specific experiments and became the first Indian on the ISS, furthering Gaganyaan goals

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.

Gartner projects global end-user spending on generative AI models to reach $14.2 billion in 2025, with domain-specific models gaining traction. Total GenAI spending could hit $644 billion, driven by AI hardware integration and increased enterprise adoption across industries.

Google has begun rolling out its AI Mode in Search for all users in India. Initially introduced via Labs, the feature now offers voice, text, and image-based queries, delivering AI-powered summaries, helpful links, and deeper topic exploration tools in English.

Apple Arcade will launch four exclusive titles Play-Doh World, Worms Across Worlds, Let’s Go Mightycat!, and Everybody Shogi on August 7. All games will be free from ads and in-app purchases, enhancing the platform’s growing catalog of over 200 titles.

The company also secured European Commission authorisation, enabling the launch across the EU and EEA regions

The Indian government clarified it did not order the blocking of Reuters’ X account, attributing the restriction to an outdated request linked to Operation Sindoor. Officials have asked X to lift the embargo and explain the inadvertent enforcement.

The collaboration positions both countries to better compete against China’s growing dominance in quantum technology

Realme teases its upcoming 15 Series with a mysterious campaign and tagline "Live for Real." Featuring AI camera upgrades and flagship features in the Pro model, the phone is expected to launch in India soon, sparking celebrity collaboration rumours

Talking about the challenges of getting the body readjusted back on Earth, Shukla told his audience that the biggest challenge is the absence of gravity. "Space is a new situation for the body. So like today, I am feeling much better from what I was feeling on day one here," the astronaut said.

The Rs 460-crore project will come up in Gujarat and support India meet clean energy targets by 2030

A CCMB study published in Ecology Letters reveals how species evolved and disappeared across Asia. By analysing 33 animal and plant groups, researchers found stable ecosystems in peninsular India supported biodiversity, despite massive geo-climatic changes over millions of years

Murali had graduated in Bachelor of Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1988 and obtained M Sc in Computer Science Engineering from University of Mysore, Karnataka in 1990

The Delhi government has enforced a ban on refuelling End-of-Life vehicles—over 10 years old for diesel and 15 for petrol—starting July 1. AI cameras at petrol pumps will flag violators, who face fines and possible vehicle seizure.

In Beijing, AI-powered humanoid robots played China's first autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches, impressing fans more than the nation’s men’s team. The event previewed the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games, showcasing advanced robotics and AI development in sports simulations

Atop the ISS, PM Modi hailed astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s voyage as a defining moment for India’s space ambitions. Shukla, aboard mission Axiom‑4, described life in microgravity. The interaction reinvigorates goals like Mission Gaganyaan and culminates in celebratory chants above Earth

Axiom-4 shows that India is no longer just launching payloads but also launching people and ideas into space

Gavi is a public-private partnership including WHO, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, and the World Bank. It has paid for more than 1 billion children to be vaccinated through routine immunisation programmes, saving an estimated 18 million lives

The new spacecraft -- fifth in the Dragon series, named Grace -- achieved a soft capture with the space station at 4:01 pm IST over the North Atlantic Ocean. This is the first time an Indian astronaut has travelled to the International Space Station

A groundbreaking study reveals the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands, found in Guam’s Ritidian Beach Cave. It confirms that early seafarers from the Philippines brought domesticated rice 3,500 years ago, suggesting intentional migration and ceremonial use

Hyderabad-based Equal has been named a 2025 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Recognised for its secure data-sharing platform, the company joins a global list of innovators including Google and Spotify, highlighting India’s growing influence in tech innovation