Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla successfully completed his 18-day space mission and has now returned to Earth. On July 15, his spacecraft, Dragon, made a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Shukla launched into space on June 26 alongside astronauts from the U.S., Poland, and Hungary as part of the Axiom-4 mission, traveling over 6 million miles while conducting key experiments. After undocking from the ISS, the crew spent nearly 22.5 hours before splashdown. Shukla will undergo a 7-day rehab program to readjust to Earth’s gravity. His family expressed joy and anticipation at his safe return.
Bitcoin has nearly doubled in value over the past year, recently touching $123K before settling around $116K. Unlike past rallies, this surge is being driven by growing institutional demand, massive ETF inflows, and rising adoption from major firms like BlackRock and GameStop. Spot Bitcoin ETFs traded on U.S. exchanges have now amassed more than $150 billion in assets. Meanwhile, Congress is actively discussing crypto regulation during “Crypto Week,” with bills that may reshape the legal landscape. The proposed Clarity Act could finally provide clear oversight, giving the CFTC control over digital commodities like Bitcoin — paving the way for broader institutional involvement.
After years of struggling to find accurate data on global consumer behavior, Joseph Rutakangwa launched Rwazi in 2021 to solve the problem. The startup has now secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Bonfire Ventures. Rwazi offers companies real-time, voluntarily shared data directly from consumers — also known as zero-party data—instead of relying on outdated reports or surveys. With operations in 190+ countries and clients like Coca-Cola and Visa, the company plans to scale its AI tools and expand its engineering team to better serve global markets.
Joby Aviation has expanded its pilot manufacturing facility in Marina, California, to 435,500 sq. ft., doubling production capacity as it prepares to launch electric air taxis (eVTOLs) commercially. The upgraded site can now produce up to 24 aircraft annually and will support pilot training, testing, and FAA certification. Backed by Toyota’s $500M investment, Joby is also developing a larger facility in Dayton, Ohio, capable of building 500 aircraft yearly. A sixth Joby aircraft has just earned airworthiness certification. The company will start from Dubai for its first trials in 2026, followed by a U.S. rollout.
Cognition has officially acquired Windsurf, the agentic IDE, bringing in its product, IP, brand, and talented team. With $82M ARR, 350+ enterprise clients, and a rapidly growing user base, Windsurf strengthens Cognition’s mission to revolutionize software engineering. The Windsurf team will continue operations for now, while their tools and IP will soon integrate into Cognition’s offerings like Devin. Notably, all Windsurf employees will benefit financially and receive full equity vesting. This move signals a major leap toward the future of autonomous software development, positioning Cognition as a powerful force in the evolving AI engineering landscape.
In a surprise twist, OpenAI’s $3B deal to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf has collapsed — and Google swooped in smartly. Instead of buying the company, Google acqui-hired key Windsurf talent, including CEO Varun Mohan, for $2.4B. They also secured a non-exclusive license to Windsurf’s tech. The rest of Windsurf stays independent under a new interim CEO. This clever move gives Google DeepMind top AI coding brains without full acquisition hassles. Meanwhile, OpenAI is left empty-handed. The race for elite AI talent is heating up, and Google just played a masterstroke.
Do you also spend hours on the internet? Can you imagine your browser doing your work, answering questions, and preventing you from getting lost? OpenAI, which surprised the world by creating ChatGPT, is about to do something similar!
Recently, news broke that OpenAI is very soon going to present a new, AI-loaded web browser. This will be a new obstacle for Google Chrome, which is currently the world’s most popular browser. So let’s find out what this new browser can do and what impact it will have on our daily internet usage.
What’s Special About This New Browser?
This new AI browser won’t just be another browser; it will come with the power of AI. This means:
Chat Interface: You’ll be able to interact with the AI directly within the browser through a chat interface, just like you do with ChatGPT. This means you won’t need to click through websites repeatedly for information; the AI will give you direct answers. Imagine, if you want to know something, just ask, and the AI will answer!
AI Agent Integrations: OpenAI’s AI agents like “Operator” will be integrated into this browser. These agents will be able to perform tasks for you, such as filling out forms, booking flights or hotels, or finding specific information on a website for you. In short, your browser will become your personal assistant!
New Use of Data: A large part of Google Chrome’s success is based on user data, which is used for displaying advertisements. OpenAI’s new browser will also gain direct access to user data, which will help it improve its AI models and pave the way for new AI-driven products in the future.
A Challenge for Google Chrome
Currently, Google Chrome dominates the web browser market, with over 3 billion people worldwide using it. According to StatCounter, Chrome holds more than two-thirds of the global market share (approximately 68%), while Apple’s Safari lags far behind with a 16% share.
If even a small chunk of ChatGPT’s 500 million users switch to OpenAI’s browser, it could seriously eat into Google’s market share.
Chromium-Based, Yet Different!
OpenAI is building its browser on Chromium, the same open-source engine that powers Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera. So technically, it’ll look and feel familiar, but with AI capabilities baked right in. However, OpenAI has decided to build its own browser rather than just a “plug-in” so they can have more control over the data they collect.
What About Privacy?
Privacy could become a big issue with AI-powered browsers. Because these browsers will be able to directly access your web activity, which will help AI agents perform tasks for you. In such a situation, it remains to be seen how OpenAI protects users’ privacy and how it uses their data. This is a question that will only be answered over time.
What’s Next?
Other AI startups like Perplexity have also launched their AI browsers, such as “Comet.” This indicates that the future of AI-powered Browse is very near. OpenAI’s move could change the way we browse the web, making it smarter and more personalized. It will be interesting to see how Google faces this challenge and how it further integrates AI into its Chrome browser.
So, are you ready to try out this new AI-powered browser? It’s definitely going to change our internet experience!
Google has now officially launched its advanced AI video generation tool Veo 3in India. It was first teased at Google I/O 2025 a few weeks ago, and is now available in countries around the world where Gemini App works — meaning creators in India can now take advantage of it too.
What Is Veo 3 and Why Is It Special?
Veo 3 is a generative AI model that can create videos up to 8-seconds long using just text prompts. These videos are not just limited to visuals, but also include:
Background Music
Sound Effects
Synthetic dialogues (AI-generated speech)
And features like camera control
Now creators can create high-quality short videos in just minutes by writing some simple text – that too without any editing skills.
How to Get Access in India?
Veo 3 can be accessed in India through a Google AI Pro subscription. Through the Gemini App, users will be able to use this tool and generate a limited number of videos every month.
Google says that it will soon be included in more countries and plans.
Veo 3 is designed for creatives who want to bring their ideas and stories to life through video — whether they’re YouTube creators or indie filmmakers. Along with this, Google has also introduced a new AI feature called ‘Flow’, which combines tools like Veo 3 and Imagen to make the entire video creation process faster, smarter and easier.
Users in Flow:
Create your own characters and scenes
Create visual elements with the text to image feature
And the same elements can be used again and again in different shots
Google’s Preparation for Security and Trust
Google has clarified that all AI-generated videos will have a Visible Watermark , as well as a SynthID digital watermark — to prove that the video is created by AI.
Apart from this, Google is continuously doing red teaming, testing and policy monitoring to prevent wrong or harmful content.
Where can I learn From?
Google has also added a special feature called Flow TV, where users can watch AI videos created from around the world — and learn what prompts and techniques were used to create those videos.
Last Thing
The entry of Veo 3 is a big opportunity for a creative country like India. Now any creator, YouTuber, social media manager or filmmaker will not need a huge team or budget to make a video. Just type the text… and you will get an impactful video in a few minutes. Google Veo 3 has now been launched in India – and it is going to completely change the world of AI filmmaking in the coming time.
Quantum Computing, which was once limited to research labs, has now entered real life as well. It has made its presence felt in sectors like healthcare, finance, cybersecurity, energy and logistics and in the coming time, it can change the face of entire industries. Let us know what quantum computing is and how it is becoming a game-changer for the entire world including India.
What is Quantum Computing?
In simple words, while normal computers work only on 0 and 1 (bits), quantum computers use “qubits”. These qubits can be in many states simultaneously (called superposition) and can also be connected to each other (called entanglement). This is the reason why quantum computers can perform certain tasks very quickly and accurately, which is beyond the capability of classical computers.
Where is Quantum Computing being used?
1. Healthcare and Drug Discovery
The most important use of quantum computing in the healthcare sector is in discovering new medicines and understanding small molecules. Our old computers fail to understand the process of large and complex molecules because many things have to be understood simultaneously. But with the help of quantum computers, these particles can be understood in their smallest form (at the atomic level) in a simple way.
Latest update: In 2024, Google Quantum AI scientists used quantum simulations to understand the workings of the enzymes (Cytochrome P450) that make medicines effective in our bodies. This will make it easier to develop personalized medicines.
2. Cybersecurity and cryptography
While quantum computers can break old encryption systems, they can also create ultra-secure systems like Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
Latest update: In June 2025, DRDO and IIT Delhi successfully showcased quantum-secure communication across a 1 km distance. This can make quantum encryption a standard for data security in the future.
3. Optimization in logistics and supply chain
Quantum computers can solve tough problems like traffic, delivery, and warehouse management in minutes. Volkswagen and DHL have implemented quantum algorithms to improve route optimization. In the future, just 5-10% optimization can save crores of rupees in industries.
4. Financial Modelling and Risk Management
Understanding the mood of the financial market, making investment plans, and predicting risks can become easier with quantum computing.
Latest update: In 2024, JPMorgan Chase worked with Quantum startups to work on trading strategies and credit risk. This will make future investments more precise and less risky, as well as make it easier to track market fraud.
5. Energy and Materials Science
Quantum computing is proving to be a boon for batteries, superconductors, and clean energy technologies.
Latest update: In 2025 , scientists at QuEra Computing used quantum computers to understand battery design issues that could lead to batteries that are more energy efficient.
Top Quantum Updates of 2025
Google’s Willow Chip: In December 2024, Google launched a chip that controls error correction to a great extent.
Advantages in quantum simulation: A March 2025 study showed that low-energy states of quantum systems can be found efficiently. Whereas this task is extremely difficult and time-consuming for classical computers. This will directly benefit industries like pharma and material science, where such simulations are very important for making medicines and new materials.
Companies like SandboxAQ have introduced real-time quantum navigation systems like ‘AQNav,’ which solve problems like GPS jamming by using AI and quantum sensors.
But there are challenges too…
Quantum computers are currently very sensitive and need to be kept cool at zero degrees to operate.
There is a huge shortage of specialists. There are only less than 1000 quantum PhD holders in the whole world.
Scalability and efficiency will take more time.
Final Note: The Quantum Future Is Not Far Away!
Quantum computing is no longer just a fantasy but is showing its impact in the real world. From healthcare to finance and energy to logistics, this technology is going to change the game in every field. However, this journey is not over yet. Business and government will have to prepare for the Quantum Era. They will have to invest in research, create quantum-ready systems, and prepare people who can work in this field.
