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OpenAI and Microsoft’s exclusive partnership is now officially over. On Monday, both companies announced several changes to their existing deal, removing key exclusivity clauses. Additionally, the amended partnership has also ended the vaguely worded artificial general intelligence (AGI) clause, which dictated several “if-this-then-that” scenarios. The new agree...

Apple will market its first book-style foldable smartphone as the iPhone Ultra, according to a report citing industry sources. This corroborates earlier reports that the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to adopt the Ultra branding for its rumoured foldable, which is expected to sit above iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models. The purported iPhone Ultra will...

Poco C81 Pro has been launched in select global markets with a 6,000mAh battery. It runs on a Unisoc T7250 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. The Poco C81 Pro sports an AI-backed rear camera unit, including a 13-megapixel primary sensor. It features a 6,000mAh battery and supports 15W fast charging and has 6.9-inch HD+ (720x1,600 pixels) LCD panel wit...

Vivo TWS 5i has launched in China as an affordable pair of true wireless earbuds with a 10mm dynamic driver and DeepX 3.0 stereo sound. It supports spatial audio, Bluetooth 5.4 dual-device connectivity, and AI-based call noise reduction. The earbuds offer up to 50 hours of total battery life and up to 42ms low latency for gaming. Additional features include BlueOS int...