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  AI investments fuelling global patent growth: UN

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:14)

  International patent applications grew modestly by 0.7% in 2025, but filings for digital communications and semiconductor technologies saw strong growth of 6% each, the fastest rates among major fields. This surge is attributed to increased investments in artificial intelligence, which drives demand for advanced computing infrastructure.

  China remained the top filing country, increasing its applications by 5.3%, while the United States saw a decline for the fourth consecutive year. Tech companies, particularly in ICT, dominated the list of top applicants, with Huawei leading.

  In related intellectual property areas, international trademark applications slightly decreased, with L'Oreal as the top filer, while applications for industrial design protection saw significant growth of 9.4%, led by China.

  The main topics covered are: global patent filing trends, the growth in digital and semiconductor technologies linked to AI, country and company rankings for intellectual property, and related data on trademarks and industrial designs.

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  Flipkart asks 400-500 employees to leave after performance review

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:16)

  Flipkart has asked approximately 400-500 employees to leave this year based on performance reviews, representing 3-4% of its workforce, which is higher than its typical annual attrition rate of 1-2% for low performers.

  The company stated this is part of its regular performance review process and that it is providing transition support to affected employees. Sources indicate an unusually high number of employees were placed on performance improvement plans and given low ratings.

  Financially, Flipkart Internet's revenue grew 14% in FY25, a slowdown from the over 20% growth of the previous two years, though its net losses decreased. The article notes a general slowdown in India's ecommerce industry.

  Main topics: Employee layoffs/performance reviews, Flipkart's financial performance, and the broader ecommerce industry context.

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  AI yet to trigger job losses but early signs of slower hiring for younger workers: Anthropic study

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:28)

  A new study by Anthropic finds that while AI has not yet caused a systematic rise in unemployment, hiring of younger workers in AI-exposed occupations appears to have slowed. The research indicates white-collar, knowledge-based roles involving coding, data processing, and analysis are most exposed to current AI capabilities.

  The study highlights a significant gap between AI's theoretical potential and its real-world deployment, with actual automation covering only a fraction of feasible tasks. Occupations with higher AI exposure are projected to have slower growth through 2034.

  The main topics covered are the labor market impacts of AI, identifying the most and least exposed occupations, and the current gap between AI capability and deployment. The article also covers Anthropic's recent clash with the U.S. government and its surge in consumer popularity.

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  Karnataka budget 2026: Mysuru to be developed as Karnataka's second IT hub

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:30)

  Karnataka's Chief Minister announced plans to develop Mysuru as the state's second IT city to decongest Bengaluru and boost regional economic growth. The state budget also includes establishing a major robotics and AI campus in Bengaluru, called BRAINz, to solidify the city's position as a global technology hub.

  Further initiatives aim to strengthen the state's deep-tech ecosystem, including setting up Centers of Excellence, AI labs in colleges, and a quantum technology roadmap. The government also plans to attract 500 new Global Capability Centers by 2029 and build a new science city in Bengaluru.

  Main Topics: Development of Mysuru as an IT city; Establishment of AI and robotics infrastructure in Bengaluru; Expansion of deep-tech and AI initiatives across Karnataka; Attraction of Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

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  Siddaramaiah gives push for AI in Karnataka Budget

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:39)

  Karnataka's Chief Minister has announced a series of technology and innovation investments for the state. These include establishing a Bangalore Robotics and AI Innovation Zone, a Centre of Excellence for AI in Raichur, and a new IT park in Mangalore to support Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

  The budget also allocates funds for a drone testing facility, an advanced surgical robot project, and multiple Centers of Excellence in AI and quantum technology. Furthermore, the government plans to develop Mysuru as a second IT hub and build new planetariums to promote science education.

  The announcements aim to strengthen Karnataka's leadership in IT and AI, with goals to establish 500 new GCCs by 2029 and increase software exports significantly by 2030.

  Main Topics: State budget investments in technology (AI, robotics, quantum), expansion of IT/GCC infrastructure beyond Bengaluru, and promotion of science and innovation.

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  Gen AI adoption to drive new opportunities for Indian IT companies: Report

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:42)

  A Nuvama report states the Indian IT services sector is poised to emerge stronger from Gen AI disruption, with a net increase in its total addressable market despite near-term volatility. Enterprises are currently in an experimental phase with pilot projects, but will rely heavily on IT firms for large-scale implementation, following both cautious upgrades and new AI-first deployments.

  The adoption is expected to bring higher-value services with potential for increased billing rates and significant productivity gains, already averaging 15-18% efficiency improvements. Rather than causing large-scale job losses, the disruption is likely to drive role evolution and workforce reskilling, reinforcing the strategic partnership between global AI platforms and Indian IT services companies for integration and deployment.

  Main Topics: Impact of Generative AI on Indian IT services; Market growth and adoption phases; Productivity and billing changes; Workforce transformation; Strategic role of IT firms in AI implementation.

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  Kazakhstan central bank to invest up $350 million in crypto assets

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:43)

  Kazakhstan's central bank has allocated up to $350 million from its reserves to invest in cryptocurrency-related assets. The investment portfolio will include not just cryptocurrencies, but also shares of high-tech companies in the sector, digital financial assets, and index funds.

  Officials state the investments will begin in April-May, emphasizing that the direct investment in cryptocurrencies themselves will not be large. The bank is currently in the process of selecting specific companies, particularly those involved in cryptocurrency infrastructure.

  The central bank's total gold and foreign exchange reserves were reported at $69.40 billion as of February 1.

  Main Topics: Kazakhstan central bank, cryptocurrency investment, gold and foreign exchange reserves, digital assets, investment portfolio composition.

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  Maharashtra Budget: CM announces geo-tech application centre, steps to boost digital ecosystem

  (Tech-Economic Times / 2026-03-06 10:47)

  The Maharashtra government announced a series of technology-focused initiatives in its 2026-27 budget. Key plans include establishing a Geotechnology Application Centre, creating a new Department of Electronics, IT and AI, and digitizing all citizen services and land transactions.

  The state aims to become a global hub for frontier technologies like AI and quantum computing, supported by partnerships with institutions like OpenAI and IIT Bombay. It will also implement a cybersecurity policy and set up an advanced data centre in Nagpur to secure sovereign data.

  Main Topics: State budget announcements, technological infrastructure development, digital governance, artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technology, data security.

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  tech 8

  Trump’s War to Nowhere

  (The Intercept / 2026-03-06 11:00)

  The joint Israel-U.S. military campaign against Iran has resulted in over 1,000 deaths since its start, with attacks targeting Iranian leadership and infrastructure, including health facilities. Congressional efforts to limit presidential war powers regarding this conflict have failed in both the Senate and the House.

  The conflict is rapidly escalating into a broader regional war, as Iran retaliates against U.S., Israeli, and Gulf targets. Analysts criticize the lack of a coherent U.S. rationale for the war and argue the campaign's aim is to collapse the Iranian state by attacking the fundamental fabric of its society.

  The article presents this as a recurring pattern of the U.S. engaging in ill-considered military interventions despite historical lessons about blowback.

  Main Topics: Israel-U.S. military campaign in Iran, congressional war powers votes, escalation and regional retaliation, critique of war rationale and objectives.

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  Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?

  (Feed: Artificial Intelligence Latest / 2026-03-06 11:00)

  The reviewer initially had high hopes for the Amazon Echo Show 15 and its new Alexa+ AI assistant for hands-free entertainment. However, after extensive testing, they found Alexa+ to be unreliable, frustrating, and poor at accurately fulfilling basic music and video requests, often playing the wrong content or failing entirely.

  The AI assistant, which uses generative AI for more natural conversation, frequently misunderstood commands and required overly specific phrasing to work, contradicting its marketed ease of use. While it is designed to automate complex tasks, the reviewer concluded it lacks the basic reliability needed for simple smart home functions.

  The main topics covered are the flawed performance and reliability of Amazon's Alexa+ AI, its failure to deliver on promises of intuitive interaction, and specific examples of its shortcomings in handling entertainment requests.

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  DoJ, Europol, and others bring down LeakBase cybercrime site of 142,000 member, multiple arrests made — seized website reportedly among world's largest hacker forums

  (Latest from Tom's Hardware / 2026-03-06 11:00)

  A major international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice and Europol has seized the cybercrime forum LeakBase. The site, with 142,000 members, was a marketplace for stolen data, including hundreds of millions of account credentials and financial information.

  The operation, coordinated from Europol's headquarters, resulted in multiple arrests and over 100 policing actions across several countries. Authorities confiscated the forum's entire database of user accounts, private messages, and transaction logs.

  This takedown highlights the accelerating scale of cybercrime, estimated to cost the global economy trillions annually. However, the article notes the persistent challenge for law enforcement, describing the fight against such forums as a game of "whack-a-mole."

  Main topics: International law enforcement operation, seizure of a major hacker forum, arrests made, scale of cybercrime, and the ongoing challenge of policing such activities.

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  Paraná pede mais prazo para defender privatização da Celepar no STF, mas Serpro contradiz argumento central da petição

  (Capital Digital / 2026-03-06 11:02)

  The governor of Paraná is seeking a delay from Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) in the virtual judgment of a measure that suspended the privatization of state-owned company Celepar. The state government requested at least 15 more days to prove it is meeting conditions set by a preliminary injunction, which critics argue reveals an improvised approach to the process.

  Key measures the government cites include sending a new bill to the Legislative Assembly and drafting a Data Protection Impact Report. However, its claim of advanced negotiations with federal data company Serpro to store sensitive public security data is disputed, as Serpro confirmed no contract has been signed.

  The article's main topics are the legal and political dispute over Celepar's privatization, the state government's attempts to comply with court orders, and the specific controversy regarding securing sensitive public security data with Serpro.

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  Arc Raiders was accidentally recording Discord conversations into an unencrypted local game file — vulnerability in SDK could log messages and credentials in plaintext

  (Latest from Tom's Hardware / 2026-03-06 11:30)

  A serious vulnerability in Discord's SDK allowed the game Arc Raiders to record users' private Discord messages and full account credentials in unencrypted local log files. The flaw meant that if the game crashed and logs were sent to the developer, Embark Studios, employees could potentially access that sensitive data.

  Embark Studios has since released a hotfix, completely disabling the Discord SDK and assuring users no personal data was transmitted off their PCs. While the game developer patched the issue, some engineers argue the root cause lies with Discord's SDK failing to properly scrub sensitive information from its logs.

  The main topics covered are a security vulnerability in Discord's SDK, its specific impact on the game Arc Raiders, the remediation actions taken by the game developer, and the attribution of fault for the flaw.

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  FBI arrests crypto thief accused of stealing $46 million from seized government wallets — Suspect's father was allegedly contractor for the US Marshals

  (Latest from Tom's Hardware / 2026-03-06 12:00)

  The FBI, with French authorities, arrested John Daghita for allegedly stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from wallets managed by the U.S. Marshals Service. The investigation was triggered by a crypto analyst who tracked digital transactions and exposed the theft, leading to a swift arrest.

  The suspect's access is linked to his father's company, Command Services & Support, which held a government contract to manage seized crypto assets. While now in custody, Daghita has not yet been formally charged with a crime.

  The main topics covered are the arrest and alleged crime, the investigation's origin via a crypto analyst, and the suspect's connection to a government contractor.

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  Asus GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition review: Silent running

  (Latest from Tom's Hardware / 2026-03-06 12:00)

  The Asus RTX 5080 Noctua Edition is an exceptionally quiet graphics card that delivers full RTX 5080 performance and overclocking headroom without increasing noise. This achievement comes from a massive custom heatsink and three advanced, meticulously engineered Noctua fans designed to minimize audible disturbances.

  However, the card is extremely large, heavy, and expensive, with a polarizing design and some audible coil whine. It is ultimately a niche product built without compromise on size or cost to prioritize silence, targeting enthusiasts dedicated to quiet computing.

  The main topics covered are the card's acoustic performance, its thermal and gaming performance, its massive physical design, its high price, and the specific engineering of its cooling solution.