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Lovable denies data breach, says public settings are ‘intentional’
Lovable data breach: Stockholm-based AI app-building platform Lovable said it did not suffer a data breach after concerns surfaced over the visibility of chat messages and code in projects set to public.
ChatGPT down: When will AI chatbot be back up? ChatGPT outage issues, affected regions, services, Downdetector reports, not working error message, company statement and server status
ChatGPT down: When will AI chatbot be back up? This report details a global outage affecting OpenAI services on April 20, 2026. Thousands of users cannot access ChatGPT or Codex. OpenAI confirms the disruption and is investigating the cause. Reports peaked in the United Kingdom and United States. This article covers the outage timeline, regional impacts, and official statements regarding the restoration of the popular artificial intelligence platform.
ChatGPT down for several users; OpenAI says it is monitoring the recovery
ChatGPT experienced widespread global outages, with over 900 reports in India alone as of 8:23 PM. OpenAI confirmed service disruptions affecting both ChatGPT and Codex, citing users' inability to load the services. The company is actively investigating the primary issue of degraded performance and connection failures.
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCs
Fintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
China’s Netflix expects AI to create bulk of shows in five years
IQiyi Inc. is set to transform its operations, anticipating AI will generate most films and shows within five years. The company is launching Nadou Pro, an AI toolkit designed for all filmmaking stages. This strategic shift aims to revitalize sales and embrace artificial intelligence as a core component of entertainment production.
Apple teases AI-powered Siri overhaul in WWDC 2026 logo
Apple's upcoming WWDC event artwork suggests a significant upgrade for Siri. The assistant is expected to gain a new look within the Dynamic Island. Users will see improved conversational abilities and the power to handle multiple requests in one command. This move aims to make Siri a more capable AI assistant, integrating deeper with third-party apps.
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Razorpay eyes IPO; Sarvam's $1.5 billion leap
Happy Monday! Razorpay is planning an IPO at a lower valuation than its $7.5 billion peak. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added security
Indian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant encryption. This move aims to secure financial systems against future threats. Experts warn quantum computers could break current encryption. India's National Quantum Mission is also building a quantum communication network.
Political Parties to remove fake content on social media platforms within 3 hours of coming to their notice: ECI
The poll body noted that over 11,000 violative social media posts have been addressed since March 15, while 3,10,393 complaints were resolved via the C-Vigil app, highlighting a 96.01% resolution rate within 100 minutes.
Bot or not: World ID 4.0, Sam Altman’s `proof of human' for the AI era
Sam Altamns's Tools for Humanity launched World ID 4.0, an enhanced, open-source human verification protocol. This upgrade introduces key rotation, multiparty entropy for improved privacy, and tiered verification options, including a new selfie-based check. Integrations with Tinder and Zoom aim to bring verified human identity to daily digital interactions.
Brain drain at OpenAI: 3 top leaders leave in a single day—Sora ends, billions lost despite AI boom
OpenAI sees three top executives leave on the same day. This follows the company's decision to close experimental projects like Sora, its AI video tool. OpenAI is now concentrating on its core business of enterprise AI. This marks a significant shift for the company, with many original leaders departing over the past two years.
OpenAI B2B applications CTO Srinivas Narayanan announces exit after three years
Srinivas Narayanan, chief technology officer of business-to-business (B2B) applications at American AI company OpenAI, announced on Saturday that he will be leaving the company at the end of next week, marking the close of a three-year stint during a period of high-profile product launches.
The lobster is loose, and it’s not going back: Peter Steinberger on building OpenClaw at TED 2026
Steinberger said OpenClaw is being adopted not just by engineers but also by entrepreneurs and individuals with no formal programming background. He added that the release of OpenClaw followed a prolonged period of uncertainty marked by travel and even relocation to two countries.
Nimble companies are succeeding in the AI era: YC's Jared Friedman
AI startup founders are pivoting faster and more often in the era of AI, and strong engineering talent in India gives them an edge, said Jared Friedman, managing partner, Y Combinator.
Canva unveils new platform, transitions to ‘AI platform with design tools’ from ‘design platform with AI tools’
Design giant Canva unveiled its AI-native platform, Canva 2.0, powered by its own models. This shift transforms it into an AI platform with design tools, aiming for the next generation of users. The company also introduced a new AI Pass for enhanced AI capabilities.
Actor Allu Arjun moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights
Seeking the protection of Arjun's personality rights, senior counsel Swathi Sukumar, representing the actor, submitted that his personality traits were being misappropriated for the sale of merchandise bearing his image and signature, operating voice-cloning platforms, AI chatbots and generation of obscene content.
Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push
Automaker Stellantis partners with Microsoft for five years. They will jointly develop artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. This collaboration aims to boost Stellantis' technology efforts. The partnership will also modernize Stellantis' IT infrastructure. This move helps Stellantis compete with tech-focused rivals. It focuses on enhancing vehicle features and customer experiences.
Ola's AI smart assistant 'Kruti' goes dark across app platforms
While 'Kruti' was not accessible via its direct website, kruti.ai, which showed a "site not found" error, users accessing it through Olakrutrim.com/kruti saw a message stating the site was under maintenance and would be back shortly.
Can AI fix your credit score? Krutrim shuts down assistant Kruti
Happy Thursday! Fintechs are building AI solutions to help boost the creditworthiness of borrowers. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Facebook Messenger down? Meta users report problems - Downdetector
Facebook Messenger down: Meta's instant messaging platform users are facing problem, reported Downdetector.
EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probe
The EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, rebuffing the measure taken by the US giant in response to a probe. Meta started charging a fee as redress in March after an EU probe found it had "effectively" barred third-party artificial intelligence assistants from the messaging platform - in breach of competition rules.
India among world's most advanced AI users but adoption uneven: OpenAI report
India is one of the fastest-growing AI builder ecosystems globally, with four times growth in 'Codex users' (AI coding tool) in just two weeks after the launch of OpenAI's Codex app in Feb 2026, as well as strong rankings in both coding and data analysis usage.
Mark Zuckerberg's surprising move inside Meta AI labs to take on rivals OpenAI and Google. Here's what the tech billionaire is doing
Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has made a surprising move inside the Meta AI labs to take on OpenAI and Google. He is now sitting next to Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and is busy coding all day. It shows how seriously he is taking Meta's bid to compete with rivals in the generative AI race.
Meta extends custom chips deal with Broadcom to power AI ambitions
As part of the deal, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan would leave Meta's board and move to an advisory role on its custom chip strategy, the companies said in a joint statement. That custom chip boom has made Broadcom one of the biggest winners of generative AI. The company works with clients to develop custom processors and supplies infrastructure software.
Zepto vs rivals; Cybersecurity goes outsourced
As Zepto lines up a public markets debut this year, a look at how it stacks up against rivals Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Google brings Personal Intelligence to Gemini users in India, four months after beta launch in US
With Personal Intelligence, Google aims to make its AI assistant Gemini more personalised by using data across apps like Gmail, Photos, YouTube and Search, enabling more context-aware responses and a seamless, integrated experience.
OpenAI acquires AI personal finance startup Hiro
Hiro Finance, backed by VC firm Ribbit as well as General Catalyst and Restive, was founded in 2023. The startup launched its AI-based financial planning tool roughly five months ago. It enabled AI-powered financial planning for consumers: users input their salary, debt, and monthly expenses, and the app would model various scenarios to guide financial decisions.
From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on the market, it offers words of prayer and encouragement in various languages. With the occasional glitch, it remembers previous conversations and speaks through not-quite-synced lips.
OpenAI identifies security issue involving third-party tool, says user data was not accessed
OpenAI said on Friday it had identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps.
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