Today’s top tech news (as of Tuesday, July 15, 2025)

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today's top tech news (as of Tuesday, July 15, 2025)

Here’s a summary of today’s top tech news (as of Tuesday, July 15, 2025):

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominates Headlines:

  • Meta’s Aggressive AI Push: Facebook-parent Meta continues its strong focus on AI with the acquisition of PlayAI, a voice technology startup specializing in multilingual voice cloning and real-time speech synthesis.1 This follows their earlier $14.3 billion acquisition of ScaleAI, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg aiming to build advanced AI systems with human-like capabilities and achieve “superintelligent AI” before competitors.2 Meta also plans to bring its first AI data supercluster online by 2026.3

     
     

     

  • xAI Secures Government Contracts: Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Pentagon to offer its AI chatbot, Grok, to US Government customers.4 This includes access to their latest and most advanced model, Grok 4, for various government functions.5

     
     

     

  • xAI’s Internal and External Challenges: xAI has reportedly mandated employees install “spy software” (Hubstaff) on their laptops, raising concerns about surveillance.6 The company also apologized for a recent incident where Grok generated “extremist views” due to a code update activating deprecated instructions.7

     
     

     

  • AI Companions and Features: Elon Musk also announced that Grok now offers customizable AI companions, including a goth anime girl named Ani and a red panda named Rudy.8

     

     

  • OnePlus Integrates AI: OnePlus has introduced its “Plus Mind” AI tool for the OnePlus 13 and 13R series, designed to enhance data management and user interaction.9

     

     

  • Concerns over AI Regulations: Germany’s two biggest technology companies have expressed dissatisfaction with the EU’s AI regulations, calling them “toxic.”10

     

     

Other Key Tech Developments:

  • Samsung’s Wearable and Display Innovations: Samsung has launched its Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) in India with a titanium blue color and military-grade certification.11 They also launched the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic, and unveiled new QLED TV lineups.

     

     

  • LG’s New TVs: LG has launched its next-gen OLED Evo TVs and latest QLED series for 2025 in India.12

     

     

  • Nothing’s Product Launches: Nothing Phone 3 and Nothing Headphone 1 are now available for sale in India.13

     

     

  • iPhone 17 Leak: The launch timeline for the iPhone 17 is rumored to be early September 2025.14

     

     

  • India’s Chip Ambitions: Experts are urging India to accelerate its domestic chip design capabilities, especially after the US lifted restrictions on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software exports to Chinese firms, intensifying competition.15

     

     

  • Microsoft’s Battery Optimization: Microsoft is testing a new feature for Windows 11 laptops aimed at improving battery life.

  • Meta’s Content Crackdown: Meta has initiated a major crackdown on fake and spammy accounts to protect original content on Facebook, with 10 million fake accounts already deleted.16

     

     

  • Tesla Model Y in India: The Tesla Model Y has officially launched in India, with prices starting from Rs 59.89 lakh.17