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Instagram introduces Replace Audio for old posts

Instagram introduced a “Replace Audio” feature that lets users swap the music on published posts and carousels without losing likes, comments, shares, or reach, giving creators ongoing control to refresh content and align with trends. The rollout follows a series of creator-focused updates and ongoing push to address past feature criticisms by offering small but useful tools for content growth.

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Google's Nuvem cable connects US Portugal

Google’s Nuvem subsea cable connects Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with Sines, Portugal, routing through Bermuda and the Azores over about 7,000 km to provide a 384-terabit-per-second data corridor between the U.S. and Europe. The deployment reinforces Portugal’s role as an Atlantic gateway and hub for AI-driven data centers, aided by renewable-energy-powered infrastructure and major tech investments.

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IIT Roorkee clarifies routine advisory not new policy

IIT Roorkee says an advisory circulating on social media about students’ political expression is a routine internal communication issued at the start of each academic session and not a new directive or policy, issued in line with existing conduct rules. The institute urged people not to misinterpret the advisory, reiterating it reflects ongoing norms rather than any change in policy.

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Citroen launches Basalt X Comfort Edition

Citroen India has unveiled the Basalt X Comfort Edition for the coupe-SUV at an ex-showroom price of ₹8.75 lakh, making it the second model to receive the Comfort Edition after the Aircross and coinciding with the brand’s 108th anniversary. The edition emphasizes premium interior upgrades and personalization through Comfort AXS packs that add features such as Metropolitan Beige leatherette seats, JBL audio, dash cameras, a wireless charger and a 10-inch Android touchscreen, with two 1.2-litre petrol engine options (NA and turbo) and multiple transmission choices.

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Volkswagen nears stake sale to JSW in India

Volkswagen is in advanced talks with JSW Group to sell a majority stake in Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. to accelerate its expansion in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing auto markets, with discussions focused on forming a local partner and leveraging JSW’s footprint. However, critical details such as deal valuation, capital commitments, and investment size remain unresolved across multiple reports.

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Samsung establishes RX Office to advance robotics

Samsung is establishing the RX (Robotics eXperience) Business Promotion Office, reporting directly to the CEO, to unify dispersed robotics capabilities and push robotics as a core growth driver across consumer and industrial domains. It will build a data factory at the Gumi plant, create global research hubs in the US, China, and Japan, recruit leading talent, and coordinate mid- to long-term strategy, technology development, and commercialization to accelerate field deployment of intelligent robots.

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Transition VC launches ₹1,500 crore Fund II

Transition VC has launched Fund II with a target corpus of ₹1,500 crore to back around 20 engineering-led startups in the energy transition, advanced manufacturing and related deeptech, with investments of about $2-5 million over four years starting in Q3 FY27. The fund follows a successful Fund I (₹723 crore) that delivered roughly 57% IRR, over 3x MOIC, and zero write-offs, and expands the thesis to include energy networks, storage, and niche areas like nuclear and geothermal energy infrastructure for a more integrated portfolio.

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Pixel 6, 6 Pro reach end of life

Google has confirmed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are at end of life with Android 17 QPR1 as their final major update, while security patches will continue through October 2026; Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 will not include these devices. After launching in 2021, the phones received extended support but are now on borrowed time as updates wind down this fall.

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India raises windfall taxes on diesel, ATF exports

India has raised windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel exports to ₹15.5 and ₹14.5 per litre respectively, while trimming the petrol export levy to ₹2.5 per litre, effective July 16 as part of a regular fortnightly review to stabilize domestic fuel availability amid volatile global oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The move aims to curb export surges, protect domestic supply, and ensure government revenue, with the context of elevated crude prices and supply disruptions influencing policy.

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