AI and race for chips set to make daily gadgets costlier – Firstpost

Rising memory chip costs driven by AI and high-performance computing are expected to raise prices of smartphones, laptops and televisions by 4–8% in the coming months. Prices of everyday electronic gadgets such as smartphones, televisions and laptops are set to climb again, as the global push into artificial intelligence tightens the supply of critical memory chips […]

TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure – Firstpost

TikTok’s restriction rollout comes as European authorities scrutinise how platforms verify users’ ages under strict data-protection rules, amid concerns that current approaches are either ineffective or overly invasive. TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better […]

Grab discounts on IKEA home products online| Technology News

The Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2026 is now live for Prime members, offering discounts and other benefits on a wide range of products, including home appliances, electronics and smartphones. Shoppers who usually rely on IKEA stores can now find several IKEA lighting, kitchen, and storage items on Amazon, making it easier to buy essential home […]

Why OpenAI rejected Apple’s custom AI model plans? – Firstpost

Before announcing Google as its partner for upcoming AI features, Apple was also considering OpenAI. But, it seems the ChatGPT maker had other plans to work on. Apple’s new era of Apple Intelligence may be powered by Google’s Gemini models, but that wasn’t always the plan. Behind the scenes, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, was once […]