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YouTube outage today: When will it be back up? Are YouTube Music and Google Search also down?
YouTube has acknowledged loading issues affecting users trying to watch videos, with reports of buffering loops, black screens and playback errors. The company says it is working on a fix but has not provided a recovery timeline. Here’s what YouTube has said and what users need to know about the outage.
YouTube Outage: Thousands of users reportedly facing problems, reports claim issues with Google Search and Gmail too
Google services, including YouTube and YouTube Music, have reported significant issues on October 28, 2026. Thousands of users faced problems accessing these platforms, with complaints rising sharply throughout the day. Users encountered issues streaming videos and loading content, prompting discussion on social media. Despite reports of widespread problems, Google's official status dashboard shows services operational. The cause of these issues remains unclear and has not been confirmed by Google.
Google Cloud showcases AI tools to help Indian SMBs boost productivity, automate operations
The demonstration took place at Cloud Day India 2026 in New Delhi, which was attended by more than 600 business and technology leaders. The event was held under the theme 'Any size. Every scale. AI that works for you'.
AI Bootcamp for Students - Winter Cohort by Times of India: From Asking AI Questions to Building With It
The AI Winter Camp is an immersive five-week experience tailored for students in Classes 5 to 12 that focuses on the exploration and creation of AI technologies. Each week is dedicated to distinct AI themes-from grasping the basics to presenting innovative projects. Emphasizing hands-on learning, participants will build websites, develop apps, and create digital portfolios, equipping them with essential skills for future technological innovation and creativity.
Samsung One UI 9 driving report: Galaxy AI gets smarter, notification overload gets easier to manage, and camera gains new tricks; check all changes
Samsung One UI 9 driving report (Google Trends): Samsung One UI 9 brings new Galaxy AI features, camera upgrades and expanded customisation options to some Galaxy smartphones. The update introduces tools such as Call Brief, My FanCam and Now Nudge, alongside smarter notifications, improved Samsung DeX features and enhanced low-light photography and video recording controls.
Google rolls out new Gemini tools to help small businesses manage marketing, finances
The new features will allow business owners to connect Gemini with Google services such as Google Business Profile, Google Ads and Google Workspace, as well as third-party applications including Adobe, Canva, Dropbox, Shopify, Wix, Zoho and Xero, according to a blog post by Google.
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Zoom wants AI agents to do the work that follows the meeting
Zoom has introduced a new AI platform that converts business conversations into tasks, enhancing productivity. This platform integrates data from meetings, calls, and chats to provide valuable context. The new features allow users to access meeting summaries and automate workflows across various applications.
Voice-first India is reshaping OpenAI’s priorities: Applications CTO
Indian users frequently switch between English and Hindi during the same conversation, a behaviour OpenAI wants its models to understand and respond to naturally, Vijaye Raji said. The company is also looking at how products can work better in an Android-first market and in situations where connectivity may be intermittent.
AI startup Sarvam in talks for $300 million top-up; valuation may double to $3 billion
The startup builds Indian-language AI models and applications for government agencies and businesses, including banks and insurers. Its customers include Life Insurance Corp. of India, SBI Life, IDFC First Bank, Tata Capital and Cred. Maharashtra has approved deployment of Sarvam’s Indus AI workspace across departments for drafting, translation and document analysis, with government data hosted within India.
The rise of AI personal assistants and the battle for users' trust
Meta Connect recently unveiled Muse Charm, which serves as a personal AI assistant for users. This device can interact with emails, calendars, and other services to streamline life tasks. It represents a shift from traditional devices to persistent AI help that anticipates users' needs. While user trust and privacy concerns persist, tech companies are racing to develop autonomous agents. The future may see these assistants represented in various hardware forms.
Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up
Alphabet's Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, handle tasks, create content and write code.
Anthropic brings Claude to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides; here’s how it works
The feature, called Claude for Google Workspace, is now available in public beta for users on all paid Claude plans, Anthropic said in a blog post.
CurvetAI raises Rs 6 crore in pre-seed funding led by Merak Ventures
CurvetAI has secured Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Merak Ventures. The platform aims to streamline AI tools by integrating various capabilities into a single workspace. Founded by Vivek Dubey and Utkarsh Gupta, CurvetAI has over 100,000 monthly users globally. This funding will enhance its technology infrastructure and team, paving the way for agent-based products.
In 2016, an Australian mother started making jewellery in her garage after losing her job; 6 years later, sales hit $2.5 million
Nikki Kelly did not set out to build a jewellery company. After losing her corporate job at 38 weeks pregnant, she used $1,000 from family savings to start making personalised pieces at home. An Etsy store became her first shopfront, and a small garage operation slowly grew into Kellective by Nikki. It is now a 13 person business with $2.5 million in turnover.
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.
Cred alumni’s Sol raises $4 million from GC, Nexus Venture Partners, Kunal Shah
The startup, which is coming out of stealth, is building an AI assistant around the idea of 'proactive AI'. This identifies commitments users make in emails and starts the work needed to fulfil them, instead of waiting for users to write a prompt or assign a task.
Politics, paranoia & AI kill switch: AI can be switched off. But what if it learns to fight back?
US lawmakers have introduced an AI Kill Switch Act to regulate advanced artificial intelligence systems. This bill grants the government power to halt or suspend AI models exhibiting catastrophic risks. Concerns arise from AI safety theories and the potential for systems to bypass shutdown protocols. Companies are developing safety frameworks and internal mechanisms to prevent AI malfunctions.
New AI models, critical threshold, and a design debate: A busy day for AI industry
Anthropic launched two new models -- Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 -- claiming top benchmark scores for coding and scientific research and cutting prices for typical workloads by around 25 per cent. Google also launched two new models, Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, alongside agentic video capabilities and Google Pics, a new image creation and editing tool.
Google Workspace Studio: New platform helps users automate everyday work
Google launches Workspace studio agents: Google has launched Workspace Studio, a new platform that lets anyone create AI agents using Gemini 3. Users can automate tasks across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet and Chat without coding. Agents can handle routine work, extract details from documents, and connect with apps like Asana and Jira.
Google services crash today: Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet went down globally—what caused the outage and when it restored?
Google services outage today left millions of users around the world unable to access Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, and Meet. The sudden disruption began in the evening and caused major interruptions for students, workers, and businesses relying on Google Workspace. Users reported error messages, failed logins, and stalled file access during the crash. The issue peaked globally but was quickly addressed by Google. Services were back online within an hour. Curious what caused this rare crash and if it could happen again? Here's everything you need to know about the Google outage and what you should do if it hits again.
Google brings Gemini AI models to enterprise tools
Google introduces Gemini for Google Workspace, offering lower-priced plans for artificial intelligence tools. It aims to compete with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and provide generative AI capabilities across enterprise software and cloud services. Individual users can access Gemini through Google One AI Premium.
Google to let users respond to access requests for Workspace files easily
Google said the approvers can continue to respond to access requests through the existing emails that are sent when users request access to files.
Google to delete inactive accounts starting December
The company said that if a Google account had not been used or signed into for at least two years, it might delete the account and content across Google Workspace, which includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet and Calendar, as well as YouTube and Google Photos.
Shivaami and Bikanerwala tie up for Google workspace
Google Workspace's usage helped in improving the cost savings considerably and reduced downtime for Bikanervala.
Google faces outage, users unable to access Gmail, Google Workspace
Downdetector, a website which tracks outages in real-time, said there was a spike in the number of outage reports to over 2,000 after 11 am IST.
Google increases free storage for 'Workspace Individual' from 15GB to 1TB
'Workspace Individual' users are now getting a new upgrade that will allow them to use free storage facility which was earlier limited to 15GB and is now upgraded to 1TB. Hold back and wait for it to arrive in your account if you have one.
Google increases storage to 1TB from 15GB on Workspace individual accounts: Check out details
Google announced the cloud storage update on its official blog.
Google revamps Workspace to rival Microsoft amid WFH
Google has also announced a new individual subscription offer, enhancements to Google Meet, as well as security and privacy capabilities to support hybrid workspaces.
Google dangles paid upgrade to businesses using Gmail addresses
Google Workspace Individual, which starts at $7.99 monthly including a temporary $2 discount, adds to the Alphabet Inc.-owned company's expanding efforts to have users subscribe to some of its services such as YouTube and Google Photos.
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