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OpenAICEO Sam Altman has announced new models and tools focused on making AI development more powerful and accessible for enterprise and consumer use. At the third annual DevDay on Monday, October 6, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, the company announced an array of collaborations with Spotify, Zillow, and Mattel, as well as the release of a new set of tools to assist developers in building new applications.

The AI giant announced App SDK, AgentKit, ChatKit, and Codex during the developer conference. OpenAI unveiled AgentKit, which lets developers…

Coursera, on Tuesday, announced that it is among OpenAI’s first generation of apps within ChatGPT, marking the first time an online learning platform has been directly embedded into the AI chatbot.

The integration, revealed at OpenAI’s DevDay, aims to make trusted, world-class educational content more accessible to ChatGPT’s hundreds of millions of users.

With over 800 million weekly users on ChatGPT, learning is already one of the most popular use cases. Now, users can access relevant Coursera courses, videos, and information directly within…

vivo on Tuesday announced the launch of the vivo V60e, the latest addition to its popular V series lineup in India.

The V60e features a 200MP Ultra-Clear Main Camera capable of capturing up to 85mm close-up portraits, along with India’s first AI Festival Portrait mode that adds vibrant, celebratory elements to photos.

It also includes a 50MP Eye AF Group Selfie Camera with a 90-degree field of view, AI Four-Season Portraits, and an India-exclusive Wedding Style Studio and Wedding Vlog for enhanced creative expression.

Powering the device is the…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is leading in the digital payments system with half of the world’s real time digital transactions happening in the country.

Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai on Tuesday, October 7, Sitharaman said, “Half of world’s real time digital transactions happen in India with adoption rates of 87% vs the world average of 67%.”

“India processed over 18,580 crore UPI transactions worth ₹261 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25,” the FM added.

The Finance Minister also said that fintech in…

India’s telecom subscriber base grew modestly in August 2025, with Reliance Jio leading additions, according to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Jio added 19.5 lakh users during the month, sharply higher than the 4.83 lakh added in July. Bharti Airtel’s user base grew by 4.96 lakh, marginally up from 4.94 lakh in July, while Vodafone Idea continued to lose customers, shedding 3.1 lakh subscribers compared to 3.5 lakh the previous month.

The country’s total wireless (mobile) subscriber count rose from 1,163.51 million…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and chip-designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Monday, October 6, announced  a multibillion-dollar partnership with ambitions to build infrastructure to meet the world’s growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) demands.

OpenAI will begin by deploying 1 gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in the second half of 2026.

As part of the “multi-year, multi-generation agreement” partnership, OpenAI data centres will use AMD’s processors which is in turn expected to generate “tens of billions of dollars” in revenue for AMD. 

OpenAI has…

A new subscription-based smartphone service has entered the Indian market, offering an alternative to buying phones outright or through EMIs. BytePe, founded by former Flipkart executive Jayant Jha, lets users access premium devices—such as the iPhone 17 series—by paying a fixed monthly fee instead of purchasing the phone upfront.

How the model works?

• Users select a smartphone and pay a monthly subscription fee.
• The tenure typically runs for 12 months.

At the end of the period, users can:

• Upgrade to a newer device
• Return the…

Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James, rejigging his India portfolio to capitalise on the artificial intelligence (AI) theme — adding exposure to tech-enabled companies such as Affle 3I and One 97 Communications, which operates Paytm, a payments platform.

The comment from the Florida-based investment bank, with over $1.6 trillion of assets under management at the end of June, is significant considering India’s stock market valuations have been capped by the lack of listed companies building AI products and services.

Read more: The…

The artificial intelligence (AI) chip race is on, and at the heart of it is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon. From smartphones to smart cars, PCs to XR, Snapdragon powers a wide range of devices.

Storyboard18 spoke with Alex Katouzian, Group GM of Mobile, Compute and XR at Qualcomm, about AI performance, power efficiency, and what’s next for the platform.

Katouzian explained that Snapdragon is redefining the AI experience on premium devices. “People are used to launching apps, searching the browser, booking airline tickets, or reserving restaurants. In the…

Get ready to unwrap the latest tech treats. This week has seen some exciting launches, making waves in the world of smartphones, laptops, and audio gear. From smartphones with massive batteries to high-end headphones with advanced noise cancellation, there’s something for everyone. Let’s dive into the latest launches and see what’s worth adding to your tech collection.

Realme 15x with 7000mAh battery launched

Realme has launched the 15x 5G smartphone in India, starting at ₹16,999. This device features a massive 7,000mAh battery with 60W fast…