18 Apr 2026
India Wanted Aadhaar on Every Phone. Apple Said No. India Backed Down.
India dropped the Aadhaar app smartphone pre-install mandate after Apple and Samsung pushed back on security. It was the sixth failed attempt in two years.
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India dropped the Aadhaar app smartphone pre-install mandate after Apple and Samsung pushed back on security. It was the sixth failed attempt in two years.
Oracle layoffs India 2026: 6 AM emails cut 10,000-12,000 jobs. VPN and Slack revoked before employees woke. Deloitte hiring 50,000. The AI-era layoff playbook.
India's STQC certification blocks Hikvision and Dahua CCTVs. Indian brands CP Plus, Prama, Matrix ready for a $5.75 billion market shift.
70% of 4,000 AI startup applications to Google-Accel's India accelerator were wrappers. Only 5 made the cut. Here's what investors actually funded.
India's smartphone PLI scheme 2026 shifts focus to exports and local parts. What it means for Apple, Samsung, and phone prices.
Karnataka announced India's first social media ban for under-16s. But without age verification or platform cooperation, can the tech capital enforce it?
India's 5G covers 773 of 776 districts with 508K base stations. Real speeds and rural access tell a different story than the headlines.
UPI now works in the UAE and parts of Europe. Here's where it actually works, what it costs, and the activation step most travelers miss.
India's DPDP Act is live. Five concrete data rights are now enforceable — from data erasure to breach alerts. Here's what changed for you.
ONDC monthly orders 2026 hit 50 million — a 400% surge. But Swiggy and Zomato still own 90% of the market. Here's why they're not panicking.