Delivery
Amazon is Delivering Goods Under 10 Minutes in Delhi, Bengaluru & Mumbai
Amazon Now offers essentials spanning groceries, personal care, electronics accessories, baby products, and festive items.
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Lay Offs
Fiverr to Cut 30% of Workforce as It Pivots to AI-First Strategy
The company had 762 employees as of December 2024.
Reports
In India, Coding Dominates AI Use While Global Trends Move Toward Diversity
Emerging economies like India are lagging in usage per capita, even though they contribute a substantial share of global usage volume.
Crypto
PayPal Adds Crypto to Peer-to-Peer Payments Across Borders
The feature is rolling out in the U.S. today and expanding to the UK, Italy, and other markets later this month.
AI Models
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5-Codex, Major Upgrades to Codex Toolset for Developers
GPT-5-Codex is built to handle both quick interactive coding and long, complex workstreams.
Lawsuits
Rolling Stone Publisher Penske Media Sues Google Over AI Summaries
PMC alleges these overviews lift content without permission, diverting readers away from original reporting and cutting into publishers’ traffic and revenue streams.
SaaS
SG Selects Salesforce to Digitise Dealer Network Across 850 Locations in India
Salesforce Service Cloud will automate workflows, improve field productivity, streamline customer support, and strengthen partner relationships.
Indian IT
TCS Wins Contract From New Zealand's The Warehouse Group to Drive $40 Mn Digital Transformation
The partnership also includes initiatives to upskill the retailer’s workforce in digital and AI technologies.
AI Developments
Researchers Demonstrate How ChatGPT Could Leak Private Emails Through MCP Tools
OpenAI recently rolled out full support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
AI Developments
AI Solves Prime Number Puzzle That Stumped Mathematicians for Years
The AI model was able to complete the formalisation in just three weeks.
AI Developments
US Government Signs Deals with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic to Expand Federal AI Access
These deals tie into the GSA’s “OneGov” strategy, part of the Trump administration’s broader America’s AI Action Plan.
Culture
Nepal Picks New PM on Discord as Gen Z Protesters Rewrite Politics Online
The online selection comes after ten days of turmoil that saw Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resign.