Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Billion-dollar implosion exposes the perils of AI hype
Apple iPhone exports from China to the US fall 76% as India output surges
India's iPhone exports rose 76%, matching China's decline
In brief: In news that comes as little surprise, Chinese exports of iPhones fell dramatically in April, while those from India increased by 76% year-over-year. It comes as Cupertino focuses more on India as a manufacturing point for its handsets amid the uncertainty of the China tariffs. However, Donald Trump recently threatened a 25% tariff on Apple if it doesn't start making iPhones entirely in the US.
Trump warns Apple CEO Tim Cook against expanding iPhone assembly in India
"I don't want you building in India"
Apple revenue climbs to $95.4 billion as supply chain shifts continue
Tariffs could add $900 million in quarterly costs unless something changes
Apple races to shift iPhone production for the US to India by 2026
Right now, about 80% of iPhones sold in the US are made in China
Repair shops in India are fighting planned obsolescence by creating $100 laptops
Franken-laptops provide digital access to thousands
Consumers race to Apple stores as tariff fears spark iPhone rush
Apple sent cargo planes full of iPhones from India and China before tariffs took effect
Real-time AI voice technology alters accents in Indian call centers for better clarity
Software softens accents while keeping the speaker's tone, emotion, and identity intact
Ex-employees claim India's largest IT firm falsified records to bypass US visa rules
They allege that Tata Consultancy Services inflated org charts to appear visa-compliant
Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani plots world's largest AI data center in India
The project could cost somewhere between $20 and $30 billion
Police demands Starlink to reveal buyer of device found in $4.2 billion drug bust
Smugglers were caught with 13,227 pounds of meth
Google faces ad monopoly charges in Canada, probe in India over app policies
The U.S. DOJ's lawsuit was just the tip of the iceberg
Google sues former engineer for leaking Pixel chip secrets
He has plenty to say about Google
Food app CEO seeks unpaid chief of staff willing to pay $20,000 for the role
An opportunity to learn, not earn, apparently
Russia skirts sanctions, acquires Nvidia and AMD chips through Dell servers from India
An Indian firm sent Russia $300 million worth of Dell servers
Nvidia explores partnership with India for custom AI chip development
A hot potato: India has made its intentions clear to invest heavily in AI technology and high-performance computing infrastructure. Authorities in New Delhi may even sponsor a direct partnership with Nvidia, one of the few companies profiting in the new AI gold rush, to jointly develop specialized silicon.
Once India's hottest startup, Byju's admits mistakes as company plummets from $22 billion to zero
Founder Byju Raveendran is hinting at a comeback, but we'll have to see
Infosys under fire for keeping 2,000 job candidates in limbo for years
Worse, Infosys forced the would-be hires to go through weeks of unpaid training
IT firm's RTO ultimatum: get back in the office or lose your vacation days
Workers could eventually lose pay, too
A hot potato: We've seen companies use plenty of underhand, cruel, and legally questionable ways of forcing workers back into the office. Indian multinational IT consulting firm HCL Technologies has implemented what sounds like a new one: telling its workers to come back in at least three days per week or lose vacation days.
This Indian CEO champions the 70-hour grind, dismisses work-life balance as "Western" concept
Bhavish Aggarwal has also been urging Indians to ditch what he calls "Western" products
3D-printed engine by Indian startup takes rocket four miles into the sky
It's the world's first rocket engine to be 3D-printed in a single piece
Desert land in India to host renewable energy park 5 times bigger than Paris
Ironically, it's being built by a coal billionaire
Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO
There could be "minimal" need for call centres within a year