India presents a massive opportunity to be at the forefront of AI, says Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen

In June, Meta-owned Instagram platform rolled out a feature called Broadcast Channels, where you could join one-way groups of celebrities, influencers, world leaders, and other notable personalities. By joining these groups, you can receive private updates from those who follow them. While other users cannot respond, they can react to the messages. This way, you could have access to these people and what they want to say, without them feeling overwhelmed by the large number of people following them. The feature was intended to give celebrities and people with large numbers of followers a way to directly communicate with them. Now, after a popular reception of this feature, it was added to another Meta app, WhatsApp, and now it has been introduced in India as well.

AI Roundup: Adobe is introducing generative AI features and new pricing plans, with subscription costs rising from $2 to $5 per month starting in November. On the other hand, EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a global panel of experts to address the challenges of AI regulation, involving scientists, tech companies, and independent experts. All this, and more in today's AI roundup.

India and the US are in the early stages of negotiations to establish a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation. Their joint goal is to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024, a significant milestone in space exploration. The two nations are also expanding collaboration in planetary defense, telecommunications, quantum technology, and education. 10 points to know:

Honor is making a big return and people are excited about the prospect of a special smartphone landing on Indian shores. Now, we finally have a date to mark on our calendars. The Honor 90 smartphone is on its way, and it's arriving later this month. Let's dive into the details.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met CEO of American software firm Nvidia Jensen Huang and they talked at length about the "rich potential" India offers in the world of Artificial Intelligence.

India has been one of Apple's biggest markets for years, and it has recently become a major source of exports as well. Last year, Apple manufactured nearly $7.5 billion worth of iPhones that were made locally, which accounts for almost 7 percent of all the iPhones the company makes. With its iPhone 15 series, Apple could also give Indian citizens an incentive by making it one of the first countries to get its newest flagship iPhone, the iPhone 15 series. This is a significant change from yesteryears when it used to take a long period before the latest iPhones reached the country.

In an alarming incident, the Ahmedabad Cyber Cell has reported the first-ever case of stalking using an Apple AirTag in India. This tiny, coin-sized Bluetooth gadget is usually meant for locating lost items, but in this instance, it was misused for tracking and harassing a woman. Though such stalking incidents have been reported frequently in the US and Europe, this marks the first known case in India.

Just a few days back, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted its third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 and the Pragyan rover is effectively unveiling the lunar mysteries at the south pole. Today, ISRO launched its first space observatory mission, Aditya-L1. Check highlights of the mission here:

Garena Free Fire, the popular battle royale game, is making a comeback in India with a special version called Free Fire India. Players have been eagerly waiting for this moment after the game was banned by the Indian government due to data security concerns along with 53 other Chinese apps back in February 2022. Notably, the Garena Free Fire unban date is September 5 and that is when you can get your hands on the FF India APK file for downloading purposes.

India made history when the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s Chandryaan-3 lander made a successful landing on the lunar surface. It was a dream come true for all Indians as the scientists behind the mission have worked for four years to make the mission happen. Now, the very first Indian moon rover, named Pragyaan, is successfully roaming on the south pole to unravel new mysteries of the Moon. Learn more about the Pragyaan rover and its shocking new findings so far.

Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes for August 31: Suddenly, there seems to be hope for Garena Free Fire in India! Rumours have recently been circulating about the game making a comeback in India after the ban was slapped on it. For the unaware, Garena Free Fire, along with 54 other China-linked apps, was banned by the Government of India on the morning of February 14, 2022. Why? As per the report shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), these apps are either cloned versions or have similar functionalities, privacy issues and security threats as was the case in the previously blocked 267 apps by the government in the year 2020. But now, rumours have fuelled reports of the Garena Free Fire ban being lifted in India. Here's why.

Sprinklr Insights has compiled a snapshot of the latest trends, conversations, and data surrounding the success of ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission on various social media platforms. Check out the key trends and impact: