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Google to take on OpenAI with Deep Research AI agent on Gemini mobile app

Available on the Gemini web, Google's Deep Research AI agent creates a multi-step research plan and analyses information from the web to generate a comprehensive report on a topic

India key market for AI, must be among leaders of AI revolution: Sam Altman

Altman, during a fireside chat with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, said OpenAI tripled its users here in the last year

Google has plans for placing ads within Gemini AI, but not in 2025: Report

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly said that the company has "good ideas" for native ad concepts in the Gemini AI chatbot

Finance ministry asks employees to avoid AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek

Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks

Apple's 'Invites' is the new iPhone app for digital invitations: What's new

Apple Invites is available on iPhones running iOS 18 or later, there is also a web version available on the iCloud site for other platforms such as Android

Australia bans China's DeepSeek from government tech over security

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement that all DeepSeek products, applications and services would be removed from government systems on national security concerns

OpenAI adds image upload, voice message support to WhatsApp chatbot

According to OpenAI, users can now upload images just like they can in ChatGPT directly, and also talk to ChatGPT on WhatsApp using voice messages

Built over 550 AI models in 5-6 yrs to enhance output, quality: Tata Steel

The steel giant claimed that it is at the forefront of technological transformation through the integration of AI and industry technologies

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Asia trip could be a rush to counter DeepSeek

Altman, who is on a whirlwind tour of several countries, including Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates, is likely to land in India late on Tuesday night

OpenAI and chat app Kakao to jointly develop AI products for South Korea

OpenAI CEO Altman also said many Korean companies will be important contributors to the ecosystem of the US Stargate data centre project

China launches antitrust probe into Google, labels 2 other firms unreliable

China and Google have had a long and entangled relationship going back to the early 2000s

India's local foundational AI platform expected in 10 months, says Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said that the government will make available 18,000 high-end GPU-based compute facilities for AI development to entities in the country in the next couple of days

AI will completely transform offline universities, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal stated that universities need to focus on creating new knowledge through research and development (R&D)

Tech wrap Feb 4: Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Microsoft VPN

CERT-In warns Apple users of critical flaws. Samsung Galaxy S25 series sale. Microsoft to remove VPN from 365 subscription. iQOO Neo 10R launching in March. Vivo V50 design revealed

Delhi elections 2025: How to search and download voter slip on mobile phone

The voter information slip (VIS), commonly known as the voter slip, contains information about an eligible voter, including their name, age, gender, assembly constituency, and polling station details

Vivo reveals V50 smartphone's design and more details: Here is how it looks

Vivo V50 Starry Night variant's back panel gets a dynamic shimmering look under direct sunlight or focused indoor lighting

Microsoft to remove VPN from 365 subscriptions by the end of February

Microsoft 365 subscription will continue to offer other Defender app features such as identity theft protection and theft alerts

Soon, you will be able to schedule events on WhatsApp from individual chats

The ability to create and manage events is already available on WhatsApp, however, it is currently limited to group chats and community groups

Galaxy S25 series: Samsung kicks off early deliveries ahead of Feb 7 sale

Samsung Galaxy S25 series models are available for pre-orders until February 6, with benefits up to Rs 21,000

iQOO Neo 10r set to launch in March with India-exclusive colours: Details

iQOO Neo 10r will be available in a "Raging Blue" colourway, which will be exclusive to the Indian market