| Amish Devgan |
2026-07-03 |
WhatsApp is used in 180 countries, has more than 3 billion users worldwide, and 850 million users in India alone.
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| Amish Devgan |
2026-07-03 |
This update could make WhatsApp become like Telegram, which is used less for communication and more for mischievous/illicit activities.
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| Amish Devgan |
2026-07-03 |
WhatsApp announced a username feature on June 30 that, like Instagram, removes the requirement of a phone number for chatting.
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| Amish Devgan |
2026-07-02 |
The central government will examine WhatsApp's new username feature and may send a notice to Meta if needed, as the feature could increase fraud.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-07-02 |
If the 1980s were the era of India-Japan automobile companies, the 2030s could be the decade of the two countries' AI and semiconductor chip partnership.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-07-02 |
In the future, India and Japan will work together on advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductor chip manufacturing, and robotics.
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90.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-07-01 |
The central government has issued a notice to Meta over WhatsApp's user ID feature, demanding a reply within 3 days and asking that the feature not launch in India until discussions conclude; Meta responded that the service will not start in India yet.
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| Gaurav Sawant |
2026-07-01 |
The Indian government has directed Meta to give a detailed explanation about WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, given it 3 days to respond, and asked it not to roll out the feature in India until consultations conclude.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
The cyber attack on Tata Electronics may be an international conspiracy by foreign powers to defame India as an electronics manufacturing hub, since countries like China would never want India to become the next manufacturing hub.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Per research firm Counterpoint, about 26% of the world's iPhones are expected to be made in India in 2026, up from just 6% four years ago, and Tata Electronics accounts for roughly one-third of Apple's iPhone production in India.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
According to a Reuters report, hackers stole more than 200,000 confidential files from Apple supplier Tata Electronics and posted them on the dark web, a claim made by a hacker group called World Leaks; the leak includes iPhone 18 Pro design and supply chain details ahead of its September launch.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
In the 21st century, the most valuable thing is not a product, technology, design, or supply chain, but data and information about it.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Besides Apple, some information relating to Elon Musk's auto company Tesla was also leaked; according to sources, Tata also makes some auto parts for Tesla vehicles.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Tata currently accounts for roughly one-third of Apple's iPhone production in India.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
According to research firm Counterpoint, about 26% of the world's iPhones are expected to be made in India in 2026, up from just 6% four years earlier.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Tata Electronics not only makes iPhone spare parts but also assembles iPhones at the same plant.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Tata Electronics has appointed an international consulting firm to investigate the matter.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
According to Reuters, Apple is internally investigating the matter and working with Tata Electronics to strengthen security at the plant.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Reuters asked Apple questions about the leak, but neither Apple nor Tata Electronics has responded so far.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Competitor companies could use the leaked information to launch smartphones with similar or better technology before Apple, and the leaked data could be used to make counterfeit iPhones and fake spare parts.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Apple buys spare parts from thousands of suppliers across more than 60 countries, and a single iPhone is made using 2,500 different parts.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
The leaked files include a photo of a gray iPhone with three rear cameras, allegedly taken during testing at Tata's plant; per Reuters' sources it is the new iPhone 18 Pro launching this September.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
Apple's supply chain is a core strength of its business model, thanks to which Apple has become a company worth 393 lakh crore rupees.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
The leaked data includes major details about the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, such as which spare parts will be used and who the suppliers are.
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| Sudhir Chaudhary |
2026-06-30 |
A hacker group named 'World Leaks' has claimed responsibility for the hack.
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