
TSMC employee data leak: chipmaker blames cloud provider, not its systems
TSMC said on 12 November 2026 that some employees' personal data leaked online from a cloud provider's systems; forum sellers claim about 46,000 records.

TSMC said on 12 November 2026 that some employees' personal data leaked online from a cloud provider's systems; forum sellers claim about 46,000 records.

Dyson launched the Hot+Cool HF1 heater and cooling fan at Rs 38,900 and the Cool tower fan at Rs 27,900 in India on 10 November 2026.

Ford data on about 36,000 2021 Mustang Mach-Es, reported on 9 November 2026, show 92% average battery health after about five years of use.

OpenAI launched Businesses in ChatGPT in beta on 10 November 2026, letting firms claim profiles; Business Agents are limited to eligible US online businesses.

Ring announced the $249.99 Ring Drone Cam on 10 November 2026, an indoor flying camera shipping in the US from 27 January 2027, and a $999.99 Rover robot.

Nintendo Switch firmware 23.5.0, out on 9 November 2026, readies Switch and Switch 2 for eShop gifting to family group members from 16 or 17 November.

BYD unveiled the Yangwang Altior luxury electric sedan in Abu Dhabi on 7 November 2026, with a preliminary launch-edition price of about $310,000.

Deepinder Goyal apologised for addressing all Indian doctors in a post defending his Rs 85,000 Temple brain-blood-flow wearable, which he calls a wellness device.

Ai+ brings its smartphone price increase forward to 11 November 2026: Nova 2 and Pulse 2 phones cost Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 more, citing memory costs.

Motorola priced the Signature 27 at $1,599.99 in the US, with sales from 26 November 2026; its India launch is due this month, without a price yet.

Bharti Airtel's average revenue per user rose to Rs 271 in July-September 2026 from Rs 256 a year earlier, as net profit grew about 31% to Rs 8,888 crore, results on 5 November showed.

Sony's MDR-3R, a USB-C reissue of the 1979 Walkman headphones, went on sale on 5 November 2026 at $59.99; no official India price yet.

Jio's Rs 10,000 prepaid plan, on sale from 7 November 2026, gives 1,095 days of unlimited 5G, calls and 2.5 GB a day, with the price locked for three years.

Microsoft said on 5 November 2026 its Xbox PC app launches up to 60% faster for Insiders, with a refreshed web, TV and VR cloud gaming experience to follow.

Amazon and Uber said on 5 November 2026 that US Prime members can order Uber Eats meals in Amazon's app with no delivery fee on $25-plus orders.

Xiaomi began its Android 17-based HyperOS 4 rollout on 3 November 2026; Indian Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco phones are due in waves through December.

Macronix, a main maker of ROM chips for Nintendo Switch game cards, is phasing out ROM production; Nintendo says it has no plans to drop physical games.

Hero MotoCorp said at EICMA on 3 November 2026 that its VIDA electric brand has begun European deliveries in 10 countries, and launched Novus Labs, an innovation hub.

Dell launched the 14S laptop in India on 3 November 2026 from Rs 79,990, with Intel Core Series 3 chips, four colours and a claimed 21 hours of streaming.

Reliance Jio has launched voice-only prepaid plans from Rs 147 for 22 days, reported on 1-2 November 2026, following Airtel and Vi under a TRAI direction.

Harley-Davidson unveiled the Sprint 440, a 440cc bike developed with India's Hero MotoCorp from the X440, priced from $5,999 in the US and £4,995 in the UK.

The updated Toyota Innova Hycross is due in India on 26 November 2026; the Indonesian version adds 12.3-inch screens, a dashcam and in-car Wi-Fi with the same hybrid engine.

Openreach says Britain's copper landline network will close on 31 January 2027 with no further delay; about one million lines have still not moved to digital.

A Chicago judge ruled on October 30, 2026, that McDonald's must face a proposed class action claiming the McRib misleads buyers about rib meat.

OnePlus has started rolling out ColorOS 17, based on Android 17, to the OnePlus 15, 15R, 13, 13s and 13R in India ahead of schedule, replacing OxygenOS.

Nvidia on 29 October 2026 rejected a report that US agencies suspected a Megaspeed executive close to CEO Jensen Huang of spying for China; Beijing also denied it.

Oracle said on 27 October 2026 it will rent out Google's eighth-generation TPU AI chips on its cloud from 2027, the first time another big cloud will offer them.

India's Q3 2026 smartphone shipments fell about 20% to a decade low, Counterpoint said on October 23; budget phones fell 47% as memory costs lifted prices.

T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan said on October 28, 2026 he sees no room for a SpaceX MVNO on its network, but is open to resale deals like T-Satellite.

Samsung reported record Q3 2026 revenue of 195.3 trillion won and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won on October 29, driven by AI memory chips.

Apple announced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on October 28, 2026, with an OLED screen and M5 Pro or Max chips; India prices start at Rs 3,49,900.

Apple said on October 26, 2026 it is aware of inner-display problems on a small number of iPhone Duo foldables and will replace affected units via AppleCare.

Apple launched the 14-inch MacBook Pro with its new M6 chip on October 27, 2026, priced from $1,999 and Rs 2,39,900, with sales from November 6.

Apple's new iPad mini, announced October 26, 2026, moves to an 8.5-inch OLED screen and A20 Pro chip; in India it starts at Rs 82,900, with pre-orders from October 28.

Infinix launches the GT 50 Pro gaming phone in India on October 27, 2026, with a Dimensity 8400 Ultimate chip and bundled accessories; price unannounced.

Hyundai Motor India launches the Bayon SUV on October 26, 2026 with a Perplexity-powered AI voice assistant; prices are due at the launch.

Ride-hailing firm inDrive, robotaxi maker Pony.ai and chipmaker Nvidia signed an agreement on October 22-23, 2026 to test driverless taxis in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 2027.

Vivo has confirmed the vivo Y600, with a 10,000mAh battery and a Guinness livestream record, will launch in China on October 30, 2026; India plans are unknown.

JAXA launched MMX on an H3 rocket on October 20, 2026 to land on Mars's moon Phobos and return at least 10 grams of samples, a first for another planet's moon.

eMudhra said on October 22, 2026 it will exit the global SSL/TLS certificate business after its weak-key incident; MeitY has set up a special team to probe it.

Bajaj Auto launched the Pulsar N250SS on October 21, 2026 at Rs 1,59,406 ex-showroom Delhi with a four-valve engine, six-speed gearbox and TFT screen.

Prime Video India added Sony LIV as an add-on on October 21, 2026 at Rs 399 a month or Rs 1,499 a year, bringing its shows and live cricket into the Prime app.

Private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate certificates were found to be trivially weak on October 17, 2026; Chrome, Firefox, Apple and Microsoft have blocked them.

The FAA certified the Boeing 737-10 on October 20, 2026, clearing deliveries of close to 1,500 ordered jets to begin in the coming months.

Intel's GPU D-series, codenamed Crescent Island, offers up to 480GB of memory for running AI models, the company said in announcements reported on October 19, 2026.

A Maryland developer is exploring turning the former Bloomingdale's space at San Francisco Centre into an AI data centre, reports said on October 19, 2026.

OPPO will launch the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max, running ColorOS 17, in India on October 22, 2026, a day after their global unveiling in Spain.

Microsoft has ended its deal for Nscale's planned 50MW AI data centre at Loughton, Essex, after the site was reportedly told grid power may not come until the 2030s.

Google began rolling out Gmail's AI Inbox, with suggested to-dos and topic summaries, to paid Workspace users on 12 October 2026; it is limited to US English accounts for now.

OPPO's Android 17-based ColorOS 17 reaches OnePlus, OPPO and realme phones in phases from October 29, 2026, with OnePlus moving off OxygenOS for this version.

AT&T agreed on October 13, 2026 to sell its Mexican mobile unit for $2 billion to Televisa and Fintech Holdings, creating a stronger No. 2 rival to America Movil's Telcel.
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