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OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Pulse, a new AI feature that makes the chatbot proactive instead of purely reactive. Available only to top-tier subscribers, Pulse delivers daily personalised updates about events, meetings, or activities. It uses memory, chat history, feedback, and connected apps to curate content, although questions around data privacy and storage remain.

Xiaomi 17 series with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset was launched in China on September 25. Now, the company has confirmed that the standard model will soon debut in India, too. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with an unspecified Adreno GPU. It features a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit. During its September 2025 launch event, the company also unveiled the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.

OnePlus 15 was showcased in public at the Snapdragon Summit Global Highlights Meet in India on Friday. The handset is expected to go official next month as the successor to the OnePlus 13. At the event, OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu took to the stage and gave us a first glimpse of the upcoming handset. It is now confirmed to come with a new rear panel design, which is identical to the recently introduced OnePlus 13s.

WhatsApp is said to be testing a new feature for its Android app. As per a feature tracker, it may soon allow users to select who can reshare their status updates. The option is turned off by default and has to be enabled by the original author. This feature is reportedly only available to beta testers currently, who are registered via the Google Play Beta programme.

Meta Platforms has launched "Vibes," a new feed for short-form, AI-generated videos, on Thursday. The new feature is launched as part of Meta's push to accelerate AI development. The feature is rolling out to the Meta AI app and the meta.ai website. It lets users make videos from scratch or remix videos from the feed. These created videos can be shared via DM or cross-posted to Instagram or Facebook.