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Vivo Y31d Launched With Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Chipset and 7,200mAh Battery

Vivo Y31d was silently launched in select global markets, including Cambodia and Vietnam, on Wednesday. The latest handset from the China-based brand is powered by a Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chipset, which means it only supports up to 4G networks. It is equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup, runs on Android 16-based OriginOS 6, and comes with up to an IP69+ rating for durability. The Vivo Y31d packs a 7,200mAh battery.

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Meta shares jump on strong earnings report

The parent of Facebook and Instagram said it made a profit of $22.8 billion on revenue of nearly $60 billion in the recently ended quarter

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Adobe Express Premium Is Now Free for One Year for All Airtel Users

Adobe and Bharti Airtel announced a partnership on Thursday. As part of the announcement, the software giant will offer a one-year free subscription of Adobe Express platform to all users of the telecom service provider. This includes Airtel’s prepaid and postpaid subscribers, Xstream users, and those with its DTH connection. In turn, the partnership brings roughly Rs. 4,000 worth of free subscriptions to more than 360 million Indians for the next 12 months.

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Microsoft shares slide as AI spending surges

Microsoft said that capital expenditures, which largely consist of the massive build-out for AI and cloud infrastructure, grew by 66 percent to $37.5 billion

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Cost Less Than Predecessor; Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ Price Hike Unlikely

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is rumoured to be launched in India and the global markets next month. Pricing for all models in the South Korean tech conglomerate’s purported flagship lineup has now been leaked. According to a tipster, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could be priced lower than its predecessor. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ are unlikely to receive a price hike and may cost the same as the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ models.

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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

Amazon said Wednesday it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as the company tries to streamline amid its major push into AI