Gadgets, AI, BGMI and GTA, with the verdict first: what is worth your money and time and what is not.
MG Motor India has teased the Windsor EV Indulge Edition, a special variant marking two years of the Windsor EV in India, with over 80,000 units sold since the 2024 launch.
Why it matters Buyers get a dressier Windsor with a new olive-brown shade, special badging and refreshed upholstery, while the 134 bhp powertrain and the 332/449 km range options stay the…
The Swedish Academy named Canadian-born Anne Carson the 2026 Nobel Prize winner in Literature on 8 October 2026.
Why it matters The 76-year-old classical studies and poetry blend gains global visibility.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 with Intelligent UI for ChatGPT users globally
Why it matters ChatGPT responses now include interactive visuals, tools, and faster search instead of static text only
vivo held NEXT 2026 in New Delhi on 6 October and launched the V80, X Fold6, S2 FE, OriginOS 7, and previewed a Vision Discovery Edition headset.
Why it matters vivo's premium lineup gets three new price points in India, from Rs 38,999 up to Rs 2,19,999, with OriginOS 7 arriving on the flagships.
Anthropic launched in-country Claude inference for India through Amazon Bedrock, routing requests across AWS Mumbai and Hyderabad. IBM-Yotta launched a sovereign agentic AI platform, and IndiaAI Mission has approved 237 compute projects with 93.18…
Why it matters Regulated enterprises can now keep AI inference inside India, easing data-residency and compliance friction — though the domestic compute pool remains constrained.
The EU sold 1.64 million electric vehicles between January and August 2026, up 45% versus 2025, with EVs reaching 22% market share and 28% in August.
Why it matters Buyers face a wider choice than ever and lower running costs as diesel prices have climbed 38% since fighting in Iran began.
India registered 35,995 electric passenger vehicles in September 2026, up 94% year-on-year from 18,520 in September 2025, the strongest month on record.
Why it matters Kia India passed Maruti Suzuki for the first time (1,263 to 1,103 EVs) and Tesla sold 291 luxury EVs, 322% up from last year, ahead of Mercedes-Benz.
Vivo V80 arrives in India on October 6 at 12 PM IST, followed on the same day by OPPO F35 series launches.
Why it matters Budget buyers face a leak-suggested ₹63,000 starting price, roughly 37% higher than the V70's ₹45,999 launch figure.
Six small hybrids from Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Toyota and Renault are lined up for India over the next 18-24 months, targeting the sub-4-metre segment.
Why it matters At 18% GST versus 40% for today's larger hybrids, and ahead of CAFE 3 Phase 3 in April 2027, compact hybrids become the affordable mid-ground buyers were waiting…
