Airtel Leads Nifty as Jio IPO Nears: Telecom's Duopoly Test
Bharti Airtel led Nifty gainers on 14 July as Jio's Rs 30,000-52,000 crore IPO heads for an August-October window. Analysts see a listed duopoly reshaping telecom.
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Arjun Nair
Technology Correspondent
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Arjun Nair reports on technology, startups and digital India for The NE Times — covering everything from semiconductors and AI to UPI, data rules and the gadgets readers actually use.
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CERT-In AI War Room: India Tests Frontier AI Models for Threats
MeitY says CERT-In has built an AI war room that stress-tests near-frontier models in sandboxes, hunting vulnerabilities before Indian firms adopt them at scale.
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Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch: Google Targets July 17 After Full Rebuild
Reports say Google will launch Gemini 3.5 Pro on 17 July after rebuilding its base model, with a rumoured 2-million-token context. Google has confirmed nothing yet.
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Smartphone Shipments Fall 6.7% in Q2 2026 as Memory Crisis Bites
IDC says Q2 2026 smartphone shipments fell 6.7% to 277.5 million units as memory prices tripled. India faces its sharpest market contraction since the pandemic.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday July 2026: Record 570 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days
Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a record 570 flaws, including exploited zero-days in AD FS and SharePoint. Indian IT teams face an emergency patching week.
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NPCI's Unified Agent Protocol: AI Agents May Soon Pay via UPI
NPCI is building a Unified Agent Protocol to let trusted AI agents pay over UPI, as the network clears 22.72 billion monthly transactions and biometrics surge.
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NYT, Publishers Seek Sanctions on OpenAI Over Hidden Evidence
Seventeen news organisations have asked a US court to sanction OpenAI, alleging it concealed tools and datasets that reveal how ChatGPT reproduces their journalism.
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Samsung Unpacked July 22: Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Flip 8 Expected
Samsung has set Galaxy Unpacked for 22 July in London, with the Z Fold 8, a new Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8 expected. Leaks point to a 200MP camera and $2,099 pricing.
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India AI Law: Regulation Debate Weighs Innovation Against User Safety
India's debate over artificial-intelligence regulation is shifting from broad principles to hard questions of liability, deepfake labelling and high-risk system obligations, as the government weighs how to protect users without stifling innovation.
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Gaganyaan Parachute Test Success Moves ISRO Closer to Crewed Flight
ISRO has completed successful integrated parachute tests for the Gaganyaan crew capsule, validating a critical part of the descent and recovery system as India's human spaceflight programme advances through key engineering milestones.
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National Drone Summit Puts Cooperative-Led Drone Model in Focus
India's National Drone Summit has spotlighted a cooperative-led drone platform, signalling a shift in the country's drone economy from startups and defence towards rural and commercial applications.
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Connected Car Rules: India Plans Vehicle Software Update Norms
With cars increasingly run by software, the government is reportedly preparing update and security norms aimed at preventing vehicle hijacking and governing how connected cars in India are patched and protected.
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Chinese E-Rickshaw Apps Banned in India Over Remote Disable Risk
The Centre has ordered the removal of three Chinese apps — BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion — over fears they could remotely disable battery-run e-rickshaws, turning mobility software into a public safety concern.
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IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur Launch Cybersecurity Degree With Field Training
IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur have jointly launched a practice-oriented Bachelor of Cybersecurity featuring two years of field deployment, a direct response to India's widening shortage of trained cyber defence professionals.
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Chandrayaan-3 Data Tied to Earth's First Lunar Meteorite
New science coverage says findings from ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission reveal a link to Earth's first lunar meteorite, showing the landmark landing is still generating research long after touchdown.
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OnePlus Returns to Budget Phones With the N6, Landing in India on 30 June
The revived N series targets the crowded sub-Rs 25,000 segment, with OnePlus teasing a giant 8,000mAh battery and a seven-year battery-health promise.
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OnePlus N6 Headlines a Crowded End-June Gadget Calendar in India
The OnePlus N6, with its 8,000mAh battery and sub-Rs 25,000 price tag, leads a busy late-June run of smartphone launches in India spanning OnePlus, Oppo and Samsung.
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OnePlus N6 set for June 30 India debut as brand chases the budget crown with an 8,000mAh battery
OnePlus is opening a new front in India's most fiercely contested price band, launching its N Series with a phone built around a three-day battery and a sub-₹25,000 sticker.
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Tata Readies Sierra EV Launch As Electric SUV Race Heats Up
Tata Motors is set to unveil the Sierra EV on 30 June, reviving an iconic nameplate as an electric SUV at a moment when the company has just posted record monthly EV sales.
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India-US AI Chips Roundtable Puts Critical Minerals in the Spotlight
Discussions between India and the United States on AI, semiconductors and critical minerals underline how technology cooperation is fast becoming a supply-chain and resource-security story, not just a software one.
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Skyroot Vikram-1: Mission Aagaman and India's Private Space Race
Fresh updates on Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket and Mission Aagaman have renewed attention on India's private space ecosystem and the wait for the country's first private orbital-class launch.
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Indian Firms Eye Asian AI Models as US Frontier Access Narrows
With access to some US frontier AI models growing harder, Indian companies are widening their supplier options toward Asian and Chinese alternatives, turning AI procurement into a strategic business decision.
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Centre Warns Telegram on Piracy in Platform Accountability Drive
The government has issued a stern warning to Telegram over pirated films, books and exam material circulating on the app, sharpening India's push to hold digital platforms accountable for unlawful content.
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I4C Warns Companies About Malware-Driven 'Boss Scam' Targeting Executives
India's cybercrime coordination body has flagged a 'Boss Scam' in which fraudsters impersonate senior executives, hijack WhatsApp sessions and push finance teams into urgent money transfers.
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India Moves to Share Rocket Technology With Private Space Firms
The government is preparing to transfer proven rocket technology to local private space companies, a step that could deepen industry participation in launch vehicles, satellites and manufacturing while ISRO retains strategic oversight.
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Meta Backs CRED With $900 Million As Kunal Shah Is Tapped To Lead WhatsApp Globally
Meta is investing about $900 million in Indian fintech CRED and has chosen founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp globally, a twin move that ties one of the world's biggest platforms ever closer to Indian consumer technology.
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Aadhaar App Crosses 31 Million Downloads as Digital ID Use Expands
India's Aadhaar mobile app has passed 31 million downloads, underlining how QR-based digital identity is becoming part of everyday verification across welfare, banking, telecom and travel.
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WhatsApp Usernames: Why Reserving a Handle Is a Big Privacy Shift
WhatsApp is letting users reserve unique usernames ahead of a wider rollout, giving Indians a way to be reachable on the app without handing out their personal phone number in every new interaction.
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Centre Set to Summon Meta Over Instagram Ads Endangering Children
The government reportedly plans to summon Meta over Instagram advertisements alleged to promote child sexual abuse material, thrusting ad-review systems and platform accountability to the centre of India's tech-policy debate.
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I4C Warns Indian Companies of Rising 'Boss Scam' CEO-Impersonation Cyber Fraud
India's cybercrime coordination agency has flagged an emerging 'Boss Scam' in which fraudsters impersonate regulators and executives to push urgent, fraudulent money transfers at companies.
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