While ChatGPT’s new image generator dominated the headlines this week, there were a few other important things happening as well: Google rolled out its Gemini 2.5 Pro model to all users, WhatsApp can now be set as the default calling and messaging app on iPhones, and Instagram introduced a fast-forward option for reels. Let’s take…
In a world overflowing with news, identifying the key updates can become a daunting task. To cut through the noise, we’ve compiled the top tech stories of the weekāfrom OpenAI’s India partnership talks to Samsung’s OneUI 7 rollout and more. Here’s a look at the top tech news of the week. 1) OpenAI plans to…
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature for its iOS app that will allow users to link their Instagram profiles to their WhatsApp accounts. The feature, which was discovered by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, is currently in beta testing and is said to be available to a limited number of testers. According to WABetaInfo, the…
Meta-owned personal messaging service WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for iOS and Android users that allows them to tinker with the look and feel of their chats. While WhatsApp has let users change the app’s default colour theme, there has been no way to change the default theme for chats. In the latest…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has acknowledged the significant gap between ChatGPT and Google after a recent report ranked the AI-powered chatbot as the sixth most visited website in the world for January 2025. Taking to X, Altman shared a post from web analytics firm Similarweb, stating, āMan, still a long way to go to run…
Britain has demanded that Apple provide extensive access to encrypted user data stored on its cloud platform, marking an unprecedented move in major democracies, according to a report byThe Washington Post. Reportedly, the order, issued under a “technical capability notice” last month, is said to go beyond standard requests for assistance with accessing specific accounts….
WhatsApp users in more than two dozen countries have been affected by a sophisticated spyware attack, with at least seven confirmed cases in Italy, prompting the government to launch an investigation. The spyware, linked to the Israeli surveillance company Paragon Solutions, was used to target journalists, activists, and civil society members, using a “zero-click” hack…
In an exciting development for WhatsApp users, OpenAIās ChatGPT has been reportedly updated to accept image and voice message inputs. This follows the introduction of an official phone number for the AI chatbot in December 2024, which initially supported only text-based queries. The latest enhancements have now been rolled out globally, allowing users to interact…
With so much news coming out this week, it can be hard to keep track of some of the biggest developments. To keep readers up to date, we have compiled a list of the week’s top tech stories. In this week’s Tech Recap: Apple announces plans to bring Apple Intelligence to India in April, DeepSeek…
Compared to its earlier policy of 2016, the 2021 policy expanded the scope of the user data that was being collected and shared with other Meta group companies such as Facebook and Instagram.Ā The CCI noted that personal data of WhatsAppās users was being commercialized by Meta for purposes unrelated to the primary function of…
