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Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version
Oct 1, 2026

Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon to Trusted Cyber Defenders, Plans Guardrail-Free Version

Google on Wednesday announced its latest frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 4 Argon, that it said is being rolled out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program. "It delivers frontier performance in complex workflows across real-world software engineering, enterprise knowledge work like legal and finance, and cybersecurity defense," Koray Kavukcuoglu,


China's 'artificial sun' project enters key construction phase
Oct 1, 2026

China's 'artificial sun' project enters key construction phase

China's 'artificial sun' project enters key construction phase


Coalition formed to advocate for biometric technology in Europe
Oct 1, 2026

Coalition formed to advocate for biometric technology in Europe

The coalition is seeking a balanced regulatory approach that enables a more efficient and convenient experience for air travelers and maintains strong safeguards around the responsible use of biometric technologies


WhatsApp Business Platform gets costlier from today: What Indian businesses need to know about new messaging charges
Oct 1, 2026

WhatsApp Business Platform gets costlier from today: What Indian businesses need to know about new messaging charges

Meta has changed WhatsApp Business Platform pricing as of 1 October, making service messages chargeable in India after the monthly free quota. Indian businesses get 1,000 free service messages per phone number each month, after which they will pay ₹0.115 per delivered message.


Oct 1, 2026

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026: Samsung Galaxy M17e, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and More to Get Discounts

Amazon has revealed the deal prices of Samsung smartphones ahead of the Great Indian Festival sale. The listed models include budget and mid-range Galaxy M series phones. Samsung's foldable smartphones are also confirmed to get discounts in the sale. The sale will begin on October 8. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is teased to be available for Rs. 1,72,999, instead of the origin...


China's Three Gorges shipping channel expansion hits new milestone
Oct 1, 2026

China's Three Gorges shipping channel expansion hits new milestone

China's Three Gorges shipping channel expansion hits new milestone


Oct 1, 2026

New Uncharted Game Reportedly in Development at Naughty Dog, Launch Planned After Intergalactic

Naughty Dog is reportedly working on an all-new Uncharted game. According to a report, the game will see the return of Nathan Drake, either as a protagonist or as a side character. The project is reportedly being directed by Shaun Escayag, the director of Uncharted: Lost Legacy. The new Uncharted game will reportedly be Naughty Dog's next release after Intergalactic: ...


Oct 1, 2026

Airbnb’s New Fall Update Adds Travel Map, AI Search, Social Features and More

Airbnb will soon bring new features to its platform via an update scheduled for the end of this year. The fall update will reportedly add a new social feature that lets users interact with others, while Travel Maps brings interactive local maps with reviews, favourites and more.


Oct 1, 2026

Redmi 17C 5G Launched in India With 6,000mAh Battery, 50-Megapixel Rear Camera: Price, Specifications

Redmi 17C 5G has been launched in India, the Xiaomi sub-brand announced on Thursday. The Redmi 17C 5G is offered in Coffee Brew, Dark Night, and Purple Dawn colourways. The phone sports a 6.9-inch HD+ (720 x 1,600 pixels) LCD touchscreen. It delivers up to a 120Hz screen refresh rate, up to 810 nits brightness in HBM, up to a 240Hz touch sampling rate, 16.7 million co...


Flae Robotics reports 3,400+ autonomous hotel bookings by BE-A over summer
Oct 1, 2026

Flae Robotics reports 3,400+ autonomous hotel bookings by BE-A over summer

Flae Robotics has reported that BE-A, its AI receptionist for hotels, completed more than 3,400 hotel bookings without human intervention during July and August, according to updated company figures. The announcement comes as hotels increasingly adopt AI-powered guest communication tools to manage routine enquiries across email, WhatsApp and phone, while hotel teams focus on guests on site and more complex requests.