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The enduring legacy of iconic Windows laptops in an era of standardized designs

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- In April this year, Dell, currently India's fourth-largest laptop maker, launched the latest edition of its XPS range of premium Windows laptops in India. While such launches ar... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why are AI pioneers suddenly calling to slow down the race?

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- On 12 September, Anthropic cofounder Dario Amodei published an essay urging a slower pace for cutting-edge AI innovations. In a rare display of consensus, OpenAI cofounder Sam A... Read More


Will Apple's close-to- Rs.3 lakh iPhone Duo help double India's foldable phone market?

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Apple Inc. introduced the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, marking its long-awaited entry into folding phones and its first expansion into a new hardware category since the Vision Pro h... Read More


Mint Explainer | The post-Tim Cook Apple: Can John Ternus fill the big shoes?

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- On 9 September, the new chief of the world's second-largest company will take the stage to launch the latest version of the world's single-most sold smartphone lineup. John Ternu... Read More


Why the humble 4G smartphone has refused to die

NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- Reports on the death of the 4G smartphone appear to be grossly exaggerated. Of all the smartphones sold in India, just about 5% will be 4G-only phones in 2026, and minimal by 20... Read More


Mint Explainer | How 'local' is India's defence infrastructure, really?

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- On 31 August, a Lockheed Martin unit signed a pact with India's Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to make the US's Javelin anti-tank missiles locally. The deal came just two weeks after ... Read More


After Tata, India eyes second chip fab by 2031 with at least $2bn investment

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The IT ministry is inviting global technology companies to build a second commercial chip fabrication plant, as part of a push to establish the country as a major semiconductor h... Read More


Inside India's quest to build a sovereign AI chip

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- In October 1985, the United States refused to allow the sale of a supercomputer to India fearing the government may use it for progressing nuclear research and building... Read More


ChatGPT, used by over 100m Indians, to now show ads to free users

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Six months into testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the US, artificial intelligence firm OpenAI on Thursday said it will start showing advertisements to a section of its users i... Read More


Inside Google's Vizag data centre: fast approval, GPS for fishermen, AI corridor

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- In late 2024, a team of engineers from Google travelled to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh-a place once known for its clean beaches, fishing villages and shipyards-to explore the... Read More