Global shifts, desi twists, and AI drama—served crispy. All you really need to know!
Tariff Tantrums in Washington
The Trump administration just did the policy version of “it’s complicated.” First, they said smartphones and laptops won’t be hit by the new 10% tariffs. A couple of hours later? Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says: “Wait for it… they’re getting their own special tariff soon—just under ‘national security’ reasons.”
Markets = 🤯.
Your next iPhone = probably more expensive.
OpenAI’s Co-founder Goes Solo (Kind Of)
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever walked out of the Sam Altman cinematic universe and launched Safe Superintelligence Inc.
Backed by Google and Nvidia, the startup wants to build AI that’s powerful but not evil. 
Apple’s Breakup with China Is India’s $22B Love Story
India now makes every 5th iPhone.
Apple’s India assembly crossed $22 billion, up from almost nothing five years ago. Foxconn, Pegatron, and Tata are playing Cupid, while India subtly whispers, “I’m not like other manufacturing hubs.”
The breakup with China? Complicated. But the rebound? Pure desi gold.
Ad Tax = Cancelled.
India is scrapping the infamous 6% equalisation levy that used to haunt the dreams of Google, Meta, and other digital giants.
Translation: America = slightly less angry.
Your ads = maybe cheaper?
BharatGPT Is Getting Real—and Regional
India’s going full swadeshi on AI.
With BharatGPT, powered by Reliance Jio and IIT Bombay, we’re building a multilingual, multimodal AI engine.
12+ Indian languages.
1 billion accents.
Zero “Sorry, I didn’t get that.”
KissanAI’s Dhenu: Desi AI with Dirt on Its Boots
India’s farms just got a digital upgrade.
Dhenu2, the new agri-smart AI from KissanAI, is like ChatGPT with a green thumb. Trained on over 4,000 real-life farming problems (from pest drama to mandi madness), it answers farmer queries in English, Hindi, and Hinglish—voice-enabled and regionally aware.
Whether it’s figuring out if your crop has a disease or decoding a government scheme, Dhenu2 talks your talk. Built on Meta’s LLaMA 3, it’s small enough to run in the field and smart enough to guide your next harvest.
WhatsApp Just Got A Glow-Up: More Control, Less Chaos
WhatsApp just went from messaging app to party planner, group therapist, and video-call ninja.
The latest update brings:
- Group Chat Zen: See who’s online, mute the ones who overshare, and only get pinged when it matters.
- One-on-One Events: Planning dinner? Create an RSVP-able event right in chat—plus-ones included.
- iPhone Flexes: Built-in doc scanner + make WhatsApp your default calling app.
- Better Calls: Pinch to zoom while video calling (finally!), and smoother bandwidth handling.
- Channel Upgrades: Voice note transcripts and 60-sec video blasts. Because reels aren’t just for Insta.
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