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Whats App to Soon Let Users Connect Without Revealing Their Phone Numbers
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (298+ words) Whats App is introducing usernames, a new privacy feature that will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers. The update brings the Meta-owned messaging platform closer to competitors such as Telegram and Signal, which already offer username-based messaging....
Google Limits Meta's Use of Gemini AI Due to Limited Computing Capacity
1+ day, 33+ min ago (378+ words) Around March 2026, Google informed Meta it could not fully meet the company's requested compute quota for the Gemini model. These restrictions disrupted and delayed the timelines of multiple internal AI projects at Meta, which subsequently instructed employees to use AI…...
Pune's Dry Spell Set to End as IMD Forecasts Monsoon-Style Rain from July 1
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (239+ words) Pune, 29th June 2026: June is set to end with a significant rainfall deficit, as Pune district has received 57% less rain than normal during the month. However, weather conditions are expected to change from July 1, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting the…...
Netflix Now Requires a Unique Email ID for Every Profile Login: Here's What It Means for Users
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (389+ words) If you share a Netflix account with family members, you may have already noticed a new prompt asking each profile to link its own email address. It is not a glitch. Beginning June 15, 2026, Netflix began rolling out a permanent policy…...
CRED Founder Kunal Shah's Rise From Street Hustles to Whats App's Global Head
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (89+ words) The Bridge Chronicle CRED Founder Kunal Shah's Rise From Street Hustles to Whats App's Global Head Monsoon Takes a Pause After Brief Arrival in Maharashtra; Pune Awaits Fresh Spell as Temperatures Rise CRED Founder Kunal Shah Appointed Whats App CEO…...
Open AI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon Join Hands to Fund $500 Million AI Workforce Initiative
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (191+ words) Four of the fiercest competitors in artificial intelligence have done something unusual: pooled resources behind a shared cause. Open AI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon, rivals racing to build the most powerful AI models, have all signed on as anchor backers…...
Venezuela Earthquakes: How Google Sent Earthquake Alerts Before the Tremors, Explained
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (448+ words) When twin earthquakes ripped through Venezuela on June 24, many residents received something unusual before the shaking began: an alert on their Android phones. The notifications displayed the estimated magnitude and distance of the incoming quake, giving people a brief but…...
Google Launches $99 Home Speaker Powered by Gemini AI
1+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) Google has unveiled the Google Home Speaker, its first standalone audio device in six years and its first built entirely around the Gemini AI assistant, priced at $99. 99 and available for preorder now, with shipping expected later this summer. Ten new…...
Elon Musk's Grok AI Helped the US Fire Over 2, 000 Missiles at Iran | Explained
1+ week, 4+ day ago (273+ words) What Grok Actually Did Grok was not controlling any weapons on its own. Instead, it was used inside the Pentagon's intelligence system, which collects and processes data from satellites, sensors, and intercepted communications to help human commanders make decisions. However,…...
Pune Weather: Half of June is Gone, But No Rain; IMD Forecast Remains Dry
1+ week, 4+ day ago (242+ words) Pune, 19th June 2026: Wait for the arrival of monsoon rain continues, with the city remaining largely dry despite June being halfway over. While cloudy conditions have been observed over the past several days, they have failed to bring any significant rainfall....