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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set December 31, 2026 as the compliance deadline for messaging platforms to implement SIM-binding requirements aimed at cracking down on cyber fraud and misuse of Indian mobile numbers.

Google Cloud customers will be able to purchase OpenAIs AI models through Model Garden via the Google Cloud Marketplace.

The F70 has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The body is 7.5mm thick and weighs 192g. It has an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance.

The GT 50 Pro gets a dedicated controller for a console-style experience. It clamps onto the phone, with a handle on each side.

The Ace 7 series will launch in China on October 29. The event starts at 7 pm China time. That is 4:30 pm IST in India. Both phones are already open for pre-order.

A MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chip powers the phone. Lava’s Virat Curve and the Infinix Hot 70 Pro use the same chip.

Xiaomi launched the K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max in China on August 11. The base K100 Pro costs CNY 3,999, which is roughly Rs 57,000. The base K100 Pro Max costs CNY 4,499, which is roughly Rs 64,000.

Samsung regained the top position in the Indian smartphone market for the first time since the first quarter of 2024, shipping 6.7 million units during the quarter.

Filings submitted by Apple India to the Registrar of Companies, accessed through business intelligence platform AltInfo, show that revenue from operations rose 31 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,03,853 crore in FY26, compared with Rs 79,060 crore in FY25.

The company reported $16.3 billion in revenue during that same period, with only two customers accounting for about a fifth of sales, according to the WSJ report.

Concerns about AI misalignment, a term used when a model does not do what its builders want it to do, have mounted in recent months as OpenAI and rivals like Anthropic have disclosed several cases of their most advanced models displaying such behaviour.