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Technology leaders from Allvue Systems and MetLife told DevSparks 2026 that India-based GCCs are assuming product ownership and AI platform responsibilities previously held closer to global headquarters. Allvue's Pune center doubled headcount to 150 in under a year and embedded an AI product management role locally,

A tipster has leaked two storage variants for the Vivo X300 FE ahead of its India launch: 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB. A live image also shows the phone paired with a Zeiss-branded 200mm 2G2 telephoto extender kit, which will be sold separately. Vivo has confirmed the X300 FE and X300 Ultra will launch in India soon.

IndiaAI Mission has selected 10 startups for the second cohort of its Global Acceleration Programme, run in partnership with Station F and HEC Paris. The cohort spans health AI, climate tech, satellite edge computing, and manufacturing compliance, with each startup receiving a three-month Paris residency. The programme

A leak claims Sony's PS6 will achieve a 10x ray tracing improvement over the PS5 and PS5 Pro, with AI-driven graphics enhancements building on Sony's PSSR technology. Backward compatibility with PS4 and PS5 titles is also reported. Sony has not confirmed any specifications.

Dell's Pro Plus Earbuds deliver strong call quality and stable multi-device connectivity via USB receiver, targeting enterprise and remote-work users. Battery life meets Dell's stated claims, and the app offers meeting-specific features. The product trades audio breadth for communications reliability, narrowing its

Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation is shutting down after its planned acquisition by Blackdove fell through. The closure underscores sustained structural pressure on standalone NFT platforms as trading volumes remain depressed. Users can withdraw and delist assets during a transitional wind-down period.

Elon Musk proposed a government-funded universal high income as a buffer against AI-driven job losses. The suggestion acknowledges automation displacement as a structural economic risk rather than a distant concern. No funding mechanism or policy vehicle was attached to the proposal.

NASA confirmed SpaceX will launch ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover on a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, targeting late 2028. The deal replaces a Russian Soyuz arrangement severed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The mission, originally planned for 2009, is designed to search for signs of extraterrestrial

Artemis II astronauts resumed surface simulation training within two days of splashdown, with mission specialist Christina Koch reporting strong performance on geology tasks in lunar EVA suits. The rapid turnaround underscores NASA's operational momentum toward a permanent Moon base. Artemis III, targeting the first

Allogene Therapeutics CMO Zach Roberts presented new study results for the company's off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy targeting B-cell lymphoma, an allogeneic approach that bypasses patient-specific cell manufacturing. If validated further, the model could lower treatment costs and shorten time to therapy versus

A VTU Vice-Chancellor event featured an expert claim that quantum computing now represents a trillion-dollar economy, with the V-C urging students to track emerging tech trends. The statement reflects growing academic and institutional acknowledgment of quantum computing's commercial scale. No sourcing or timeline for

Mozilla launched Thunderbolt at thunderbolt.io, attracting 272 upvotes and 236 comments on Hacker News shortly after release. The strong early engagement from a technically sophisticated audience signals real interest, though full product details are still emerging. Community reaction will likely shape early adoption

A Cochrane review has intensified debate over the clinical value of amyloid-targeting Alzheimer's therapies, while the FDA moves to reconvene advisory panels on compounded peptides it had restricted. Eli Lilly plans to submit its oral GLP-1 drug Foundayo to the FDA by end of Q2 after a positive cardiovascular outcomes

Meta is raising prices on its Quest VR headsets in the US, attributing the increase to higher component costs. The change puts pressure on headset adoption rates and the Reality Labs user base Meta needs to sustain its multi-billion dollar VR investment.

Google is in active discussions with the Pentagon over a classified AI contract, per The Information. A deal would deepen Google's defense ties after years of deliberate distance following the 2018 Project Maven controversy. No financial terms or timeline have been disclosed.

Roku has reached 100 million streaming households globally, driven by platform updates including the addition of a feature called Howdy. The milestone strengthens Roku's advertising and content licensing leverage, as its revenue model scales directly with active user count.

India notified its first chip fabrication SEZ in Dholera, Gujarat, anchored by a Rs 91,000 crore commitment from Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited. The move formalizes India's semiconductor manufacturing push, with additional SEZ approvals granted to Micron, Kaynes Semicon, and CG Semi. Execution pace at

China's imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Southeast Asia have surged, suggesting third-country routing to circumvent U.S.-led export controls on advanced chip tools. The trend exposes equipment suppliers to heightened compliance risk and pressures allied regulators to tighten end-user verification a

TIME magazine included Google CEO Sundar Pichai, actor Ranbir Kapoor, and chef Vikas Khanna in its 100 Most Influential People list. Pichai's recognition specifically highlights his role in advancing AI through Google's ecosystem, reinforcing the company's positioning in a fiercely competitive AI landscape.

Objection, a Peter Thiel-backed startup, is building a paid AI platform that lets users dispute published journalism through algorithmic adjudication. Critics warn the fee-based model advantages wealthy actors and could deter sources and whistleblowers by delegitimizing investigative reporting. The platform's real-worl