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Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is hosting senior executives from leading global AI companies along with several world leaders this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/oVwdRUz

YouTube suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. According to complaints on social media, the Google-owned video sharing platform left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over three lakh user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity, while YouTube itself has also issued a statement regarding the outage. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Wwz2CuI

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is scheduled to go official later this month. As we wait for its official debut, the purported Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced in early benchmark listings, revealing notable performance differences between chipset variants. The Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S26 Ultra reportedly delivers significantly stronger single-core scores compared to the Exynos-powered Galaxy S26, highlighting the performance gap between Qualcomm and Samsung’s in-house silicon in certain markets. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/u2sEzaT

Apple is said to have scheduled a “special Apple experience” event for early March, fuelling speculation about the debut of the new non-Pro iPhone model. Reports suggest that the Cupertino-based tech giant could host an event in at least three separate locations, although the company has not publicly announced the event. Among the expected announcements is the iPhone 17e, M5-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and potentially Apple’s first-ever low-cost MacBook. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ab5upNR

India’s inaugural AI Impact Summit kicked off on Monday, February 16. The official summit will be officially inaugurated on February 19; however, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the AI expo, which is currently taking place, today. While no major announcements were made on day one, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, JP Nadda, highlighted that two health-focused AI announcements will be made on Tuesday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/n1RTJaz

Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch a new MacBook in the non-premium laptop segment. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant could introduce the low-cost device in March. It is said to be preparing an even next month, where the MacBook could be the headline announcement. The company is reportedly also taking a different approach from its usual colourway convention. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aGAYoDS