Google Assistant replaced by Gemini; Meta warned by India

Google will fully replace Assistant with Gemini on Android and WearOS from September, with no option to switch back, Business Today reports. The move marks the end of an era for the voice assistant that debuted in 2016.

On the hardware front, vivo has launched the S2 with Dimensity 7360-Turbo starting at Rs 39,999, while Xiaomi's Redmi Note 17 arrives on major online platforms this week. Major price cuts on iPhones and other devices are expected during upcoming Flipkart and Amazon sales.

Meta faces regulatory heat as CEO Mark Zuckerberg formally apologised to the Indian government over deepfakes and erroneous video takedowns, prompting warnings regarding the company's legal safe harbour protections under Indian law.