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India’s spacetech sector has entered a commercialisation phase, raising $252.9 million in 2026, nearly double the 2025 total. Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian spacetech unicorn after a $60 million round and successfully launched its Vikram‑1 rocket, now pursuing a $200 million follow‑up. Pixxel, backed by Temasek, secured a record $100 million Series C, the largest single funding round for an Indian space company. Government funds—₹1,600 cr from IN‑SPACe’s Antariksh VC and ₹834 cr from the RDI fund—backed early‑stage ventures. Startups now face heightened [...]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook at Apple Park in Cupertino to discuss online safety and AI regulation. Albanese witnessed Apple’s new parental‑control tools and emphasized Australia’s social‑media age ban, digital duty of care, and upcoming AI standards. He highlighted the government’s aim to enforce minimum safety standards and protect children from harmful content. The meeting underscored Australia’s leadership in digital safety, with Cook affirming Apple’s commitment to robust safety features. Albanese [...]

Tesla announced that the second‑generation Roadster will be unveiled on October 1, 2026, at a private event in Waco, Texas, with invitations limited to reservation holders. The reveal, titled “Go for launch,” is not a production launch; the company expects the vehicle to reach Gigafactory Texas in 2027 or 2028. The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern, though timing confusion exists for international viewers. The Roadster’s long history of postponed dates and the removal of its 2017 price list [...]

iFixit released a detailed teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro, revealing the new variable‑aperture camera system, a larger vapor‑chamber cooling architecture, and an under‑display Face ID infrared camera. The review noted a fragile aperture blade that can detach, indicating that a stuck aperture would require replacing the entire camera module. It also documented damage to the plastic frame surrounding the display on three of four units, raising concerns about water resistance and repairability. The device earned a provisional 7‑out‑of‑10 repair [...]

Apple launched the iPhone Duo, its first folding smartphone, priced at $1,999 for the base model. Analysts predict 10 million units sold in the first year, generating roughly $27 billion in revenue and accounting for about 6 % of Apple’s 2026 earnings. The Duo is expected to capture close to half of the foldable market by 2027, shifting a niche dominated by Android devices toward Apple. The device targets high‑end consumers, leveraging trade‑ins and installment plans to boost adoption.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed claims that artificial intelligence could cause humanity’s extinction by 2030, asserting a “0% chance” of such an outcome. In a CBS News interview, Huang emphasized that AI can be safely managed and that the industry should continue advancing without unnecessary regulatory delays. He urged rapid progress while insisting that products must be safe before release. Huang’s remarks followed Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon’s resignation, which had sparked concerns about AI’s potential dangers. The [...]

Microsoft confirmed that it will modernize every legacy dialog in Windows 11, beginning with the rarely used Voice packages dialog in Settings, which still displays square corners despite the OS’s rounded‑corner design language. Partner Director of Design March Rogers reiterated the effort after users highlighted inconsistencies such as the Windows 8.1‑style “Reset this PC” and other dialogs dating back to Windows 95. The company is rewriting older UI elements in WinUI 3 where feasible and adding dark‑mode support to lower‑risk areas. Recent [...]

Satechi has launched a Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock to pair with Apple’s new Mac mini featuring M6 and M5 Pro chips. Shaped like the Mac mini, the dock adds eight ports, a 2.5 G Ethernet jack, SD and microSD UHS‑II readers, a 3.5 mm audio combo, and two 10 Gbps USB‑C and two 10 Gbps USB‑A connectors. Thunderbolt 5 provides up to 120 Gbps, enabling three 6K @ 60 Hz or four 4K @ 144 Hz displays on M5 Pro, and two displays on other chips via a single cable. It includes an internal M.2 [...]