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The UAE has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), joining global efforts to automatically exchange cryptocurrency tax information. The framework will be implemented in 2027, with the first data sharing expected in 2028. Public consultation, running from September 15 to November 8, 2025, invites feedback from exchanges, custodians, traders, and advisory firms. The move aims to boost transparency, ensure tax compliance, and create a clear legal framework for investors.

Origin OS 6, a user interface built on top of Android 16, will soon be released in India for Vivo and iQOO smartphones, a company executive has announced. The new user interface will replace the Funtouch OS 15 skin in the country, which is based on Android 15.

The Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale is now underway for all users in India. If budget TWS earphones are what you’re after, then the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale has something in store for you, too, with discounts of up to 75 percent on Bluetooth earphones. Apart from this, there are no-cost EMI options and Amazon Pay offers that can be used to further lower the effective sale price of the product.

Realme GT 8 series, comprising the standard Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro, will be unveiled by the Chinese smartphone maker next month. The company recently teased the design of the Pro model on a social media platform. Now, a tipster has shared an alleged render of the phone, which reveals its rear design. The handset might carry a redesigned, square camera module on the back, housing three camera sensors.

India will become the first country to get the Search Live feature in AI Mode, Google confirmed. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said in a media briefing that the feature will soon arrive in the country, allowing users to make video-based real-time search queries via two-way conversations with the AI.