top tech news today, July 17, 2025:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominates :
top tech news today, July 17, 2025:
top tech news today, July 17, 2025:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominates the Headlines:
Google’s AI Push: Google is making significant AI upgrades to its Search, with new features allowing it to make calls.1 They’ve also rolled out Gemini 2.5 Pro and deep research tools to AI Mode in Search.2Interestingly, Google is offering its Gemini AI Pro plan for free to students in India.3
AI and Jobs Debate: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agrees with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s perspective on AI and jobs, suggesting that future jobs will be very different but still meaningful, emphasizing human adaptability.4
AI Replacing Workers: A concerning report states that Microsoft’s King division (developers of Candy Crush) has laid off around 200 employees, with AI tools they helped create reportedly replacing them.5This is part of a broader restructuring in Microsoft’s gaming division.6
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Potential: There are reports that OpenAI is working on adding a payment and checkout system directly within ChatGPT, allowing users to buy products directly through the chatbot.7
AI in Cybersecurity: Google also announced its AI agent successfully stopped a cyberattack even before hackers could make a move, highlighting AI’s growing role in security.8
Smartphone & Gadget Updates:
iPhone 17 Series Leaks: The iPhone 17 Pro is rumored to feature a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective display.9 There are also reports that the iPhone 17 will come with Apple’s A19 chipset.10
Google Pixel News: Google’s Pixel 10 series is confirmed to launch on August 20th.11 Furthermore, Google has expanded its after-sales service for Pixel users in India, offering same-day repair centers in 21 cities.12
Samsung & Other Mobiles: The Samsung Galaxy F36 is tipped to launch in India on July 19th.13 Details on the Vivo Y400 5G, Vivo X300 Pro 5G, iQOO Z10R, and Realme 15 Pro 5G are also circulating ahead of their potential launches.
New Wearables: The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series is now available for pre-order in India, including the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) with military-grade certification.14
Other Notable Tech News:
ASUS NUC 15 Pro Launch: ASUS has launched the NUC 15 Pro in India, featuring Wi-Fi 7, DDR5 memory, and AI processors.15
SpaceX and Amazon Kuiper: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a batch of 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites, indicating a rare collaboration between the two tech giants.16
Meta’s AI Data Center & Talent Hunt: Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building a Manhattan-sized AI data center as part of Meta’s superintelligence drive.17 He also dismissed claims of poaching AI researchers solely for high salaries, emphasizing the access to unparalleled compute power as the main draw.
This covers some of the major developments in the tech world as of today.
