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eMudhra faces a bigger test of public trust after security lapse
The company has voluntarily exited from the global Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate business following the incident.
Claude duet app launches in US: Anthropic’s new AI agent can work while you are asleep and tell you what needs attention
Anthropic has launched the Claude Duet app, designed to be a reliable assistant for professionals and small-business owners. This innovative tool offers scheduling meetings and drafting forecasts. Currently, access is exclusive to Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the US, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure through rigorous safety protocols.
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon takes on OpenAI, Anthropic with focus on coding, research and reasoning
Google has made its AI model Gemini 4 Argon available globally for developers and enterprises through API access. This launch follows its prior limited access for selected cybersecurity professionals, enhancing its competitive edge. OpenAI and Anthropic have also released advancements in AI models recently.
Apple Pay lands in India; Google executive on AI's next big hurdle
Apple Pay has finally arrived in India, giving iPhone users a new way to make payments. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ Habits
As U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pursuing a fundamentally different strategy: embedding AI into users’ everyday habits. The authors argue that this “habit moat” approach may prove more durable than competing on raw capability alone. Whereas Western firms position AI as a destination consumers consciously visit, companies like Alibaba integrate AI into existing routines such as shopping, payments, food delivery, and travel booking, reducing friction until using AI becomes automatic behavior. Once AI capabilities become “good enough,” marginal technical improvements matter less than becoming the default path through recurring customer tasks. The authors outline four strategic imperatives for Western leaders: focus on behavioral cues rather than feature gaps, subsidize customer behavior instead of subscriptions, embed AI invisibly into existing workflows, and optimize for repeat usage rather than first-time adoption. The central warning is stark: AI may not replace employees first—it may instead capture the critical customer moments businesses currently own.
Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale
While the ad exchange is a small part of Google's business, the ruling is the second powerful symbolic victory against the U.S. Department of Justice in its efforts to force Google to sell assets to address illegal monopolies.
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At 13, she invented a device that can detect a fire before it starts. Meet California girl whose life-saving creation was triggered by a tragedy
A young innovator from California, developed an AI-driven device to detect fire hazards early. This invention was inspired by witnessing a devastating restaurant fire in San Jose. Her breakthrough earned national recognition and support from the U.S. Fire Administration. She launched her startup, Vigil, in 2025 to scale the technology for mass manufacturing. The device uses AI and thermal imaging for real-time environmental monitoring and instant alerts.
India’s chance to create AI’s third way: Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman
There is a huge opportunity for countries like India to step forward and be champions in artificial intelligence by investing in open source and enabling the creation of a third way of AI that is different from Big Tech and China, Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman said.
Google vs OpenAI | AI agents will transform online search; Google faces stiff challenge from OpenAI: Snowflake CEO
AI is transforming online search, with startups like OpenAI innovating faster than legacy firms, said Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. AI-powered browsers and tools are reshaping how users access information. While cloud giants compete, Snowflake remains confident in its specialised analytics platforms and long-term relevance in the market.
Apple loses Safari lead designer to Browser Company, the firm behind AI browsers Arc & Dia
Apple's senior leadership continues to see significant departures, with its lead Safari designer, Marco Triverio, joining The Browser Company. This move means The Browser Company now employs lead designers from every Safari era overlapping with their Arc and Dia browsers (2020-2025). The company aims to build the industry's most exceptional AI interface and product talent team.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas Browser: The AI Revolution That Could Dethrone Google Chrome
OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-driven browser that deeply embeds ChatGPT within internet browsing, with a mission to upset Google Chrome's decades-long reign. With capabilities such as real-time summarising, memory customising, and autonomous agent tasks, Atlas is poised to revolutionise online browsing for millions. Learn how this audacious innovation has the potential to change the course of internet interaction and upset tech giants in an age of AI-driven digital interaction.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas challenges Google's dominance of browser space as competition heats up
OpenAI has launched Atlas, a new AI browser for Mac, soon coming to other platforms. It includes a ChatGPT sidebar, memory tools, and an agent mode. Users stay in control of privacy. Atlas joins a wave of AI browsers aiming to challenge Google’s dominance with smarter, more helpful features.
Why is Alphabet stock down today? Key points for investors to track
Google stock: Alphabet's stock dipped as OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI browser threatening its core search and advertising revenue. This new tool directly challenges Google's dominance by offering AI-powered web interactions. Investors are watching closely to see if Google's own AI integrations can counter this growing competition and maintain its business model.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas browser in open challenge to Google - key points to know
ChatGPT Atlas: OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser. This marks a significant move in the competition with Google. The browser offers a unique split-screen experience, integrating chat assistance with traditional browsing. Atlas remembers user preferences and offers advanced features like agent mode for Plus and Pro users.
OpenAI launches web browser to compete with Google Chrome
OpenAI is launching its own web browser, called Atlas, stepping into direct competition with Google. By becoming a new way for people to search online, OpenAI hopes to attract more users and earn from ads. Despite having over 800 million ChatGPT users, most use it for free, so profits remain low.
Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race
Opera launched Neon, an AI-powered browser designed to make web browsing more agentic by executing tasks and running code directly within pages. This move intensifies competition among tech firms transforming browsers into productivity hubs. Neon offers features like form filling and data comparison, operating locally for enhanced privacy, targeting power users as a subscription product.
Perplexity gives India Pro users access to AI browser Comet
Perplexity’s AI browser, Comet, will launch for Pro subscribers on September 22 after its July debut. Users will also access the Comet assistant to automate tasks like booking meetings or sending emails. Access is limited to Pro, Max subscribers, and invite-only waitlist users, with more invites released weekly.
Browser battles: Chrome’s AI upgrade takes aim at Perplexity’s Comet
Currently available in the US, Gemini can clarify user queries on any webpage and even across multiple tabs on Mac, Windows desktop, and Android devices. The company said the feature will also be available to businesses in the coming weeks through Google Workspace, and added that Gemini will soon be built into iOS.
Worth more than the GDP of 100+ nations, Atlassian acquires The Browser Company for $610 million
Atlassian acquires The Browser Company for $610 million cash, entering AI browser market with Dia workspace browser to compete against Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome in enterprise environments
Atlassian bets on AI browsers with $610 million deal for The Browser Company
Atlassian will acquire The Browser Company for $610 million, expanding into AI-driven browsers. The deal, funded from cash reserves, closes by December pending regulatory approvals.
Alphabet shares surge over 6% after court rules against a breakup
Alphabet's shares surged after a U.S. judge ruled against breaking up Google, adding over $170 billion to its market value. The ruling allows Google to maintain control over Chrome and Android, while barring certain exclusive contracts. Analysts believe this outcome removes a significant legal overhang, potentially deepening Alphabet's partnership with Apple and integrating Gemini AI into iPhones.
Alphabet shares jump as US court ruling eases antitrust concerns
Alphabet shares jumped 6% after a US judge ruled Google won't face a breakup in an antitrust case, allowing it to keep Chrome and Android. While some exclusive deals are barred, core partnerships like Apple remain intact. The decision eases regulatory concerns and boosts investor confidence in Alphabet’s future.
Perplexity’s Comet lets users order food with AI prompts, says CEO Aravind Srinivas
Perplexity AI’s new browser, Comet, can now place food orders directly from restaurants, skipping delivery apps to cut costs. It also automates LinkedIn tasks. Designed as an AI assistant, Comet replaces traditional browsing with smart actions. The browser is in invite-only beta, with more features coming soon.
Big Tech cannot copy Perplexity’s Comet, says CEO Aravind Srinivas
Perplexity AI, backed by Nvidia, launched Comet, a web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, earlier this month, as the startup seeks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet's Google Chrome. On the issue of online backlash on Perplexity’s products, with comments like “Perplexity is dead,” Srinivas said they are always fun to read.
Jensen Huang richer by another $28 billion this year amid Nvidia's $4 trillion feat
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has added a staggering $27.6 billion to his net worth in 2025 alone, after Nvidia briefly crossed a $4 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, making it the first publicly listed company to do so, and placing Huang among the top three billionaire gainers this year.
OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will give OpenAI more direct access to a cornerstone of Google's success: user data.
Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome
Perplexity AI, supported by Nvidia, has introduced Comet, an AI-powered web browser designed to rival Google Chrome. Comet integrates an AI assistant for tasks like product comparison and content summarization, prioritizing user privacy by storing data locally. While facing criticism for content usage, Perplexity aims to challenge established browsers and explore new revenue opportunities.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to take the stand at search antitrust trial
The DOJ and a broad coalition of state attorneys general are pressing for remedies to restore competition even as search evolves to overlap with generative AI products such as ChatGPT. Prosecutors are concerned that Google's dominance in search could extend to AI.
OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser: report
Google-owner Alphabet has been trying to boost its AI heft since ChatGPT's launch in late 2022, answering back with its own generative AI chatbot, Gemini, last year.
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