Why I wasn’t surprised: ChatGPT Tops 2025 iPhone Charts

ChatGPT Tops 2025 iPhone Charts

If you’ve been watching mobile trends this year, the headline “ChatGPT Tops 2025 iPhone Charts” probably felt inevitable. As someone who follows app ecosystems daily, I saw the same signals long before the official lists dropped: surging interest in generative AI, continual feature updates, and broader integrations with services people use every day. Apple’s year–end … Read more

Maharashtra Deploys MahaCrimeOS AI — A New Chapter for Policing

Maharashtra Deploys MahaCrimeOS AI

Maharashtra Deploys MahaCrimeOS AI: I’ve been watching how AI quietly moves from lab demos into real-life use, and Maharashtra’s decision to deploy MahaCrimeOS AI across the state feels like one of those moments that quietly changes expectations. This is not just another tool — it connects language-aware processing, local police protocols and cloud-scale AI to … Read more

Why Nvidia’s H200 China Greenlight by Donald Trump Might Already Be Too Late

Nvidia H200 China

In a dramatic turn of events for the global AI‑chip market, Donald Trump has recently approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China. On the surface, this seems like a major win — Nvidia gets access to a massive market, and China could tap into powerful hardware for its AI ambitions. But the … Read more

WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Status and Channels: A Simple Guide to Managing Your Ad Preferences

WhatsApp ads

Since mid‑2025, WhatsApp has started rolling out advertisements — but not where you chat with friends. The new ads appear in the “Updates” tab, specifically in the “Status” and “Channels” sections. This marks a major shift for a platform that historically avoided in‑app ads. In this post, I’m breaking down what this means for you … Read more

Google AI Plus Arrives in India: Full Pricing, Features and Subscription Guide

Google AI Plus

If you’ve been watching how fast AI features are getting folded into everyday apps, Google’s new move feels like the next logical step. Google launches Google AI Plus plan for India with an aim to give more people access to advanced Gemini models, creative tools, and extra cloud storage — without paying for the top-tier … Read more

After OpenAI’s Ad Controversy, Google Says Gemini Will Stay Ad-Free

Google Gemini news

Lately the AI world has felt like a fast-moving drama. First OpenAI faced user backlash over ad-like promotions inside ChatGPT, and now a fresh report claimed Google would bring ads into its Gemini app next year. I spent time checking multiple news sources to understand the real story, and the short version is: Google pushed … Read more

EU Launches Antitrust Probe — What’s Next for Google’s AI Ambitions?

Google EU probe

In a major development that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence (AI), Google is under a fresh antitrust investigation by the European Commission (EC). The probe centers around concerns that Google may have used content from websites and YouTube — including articles, videos, and other web-based material — to train its AI models without … Read more

Why Satya Nadella Says “Humans Must Stay in the Loop” for AI to Matter

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that “AI will not deliver real impact unless humans stay in the loop,” he’s putting a finger on something many of us already sense: powerful models alone don’t guarantee useful outcomes. Across interviews and talks this year, Nadella has reminded leaders and builders that AI’s promise—better productivity, new products, … Read more

How OpenAI, Anthropic, Google & Microsoft Are Shaping the Future of AI Agents

OpenAI

I woke up to headlines saying OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and others create foundation to set standards for AI agents, and I felt the same mix of relief and curiosity many of you probably did. Relief, because the agent era — where AI systems act autonomously on our behalf — desperately needs shared rules so … Read more

How a Gurugram school student built LibrePods — making AirPods work like magic on Android

Gurugram school student built LibrePods

I still remember the frustration of wanting just one feature from a gadget and being told it only works on another platform. That’s why the story of Gurugram school student builds open-source app LibrePods to bring full AirPods features to Android users worldwide feels refreshing and personal. A teen developer from Gurugram has reverse-engineered Apple’s … Read more