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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
TopicGoogle Assistant technology

Topic: Google Assistant technology

Is Alexa always listening? New Amazon patent seems to suggest so

An Alexa that’s always listening will likely prove more useful than an Alexa that isn’t. And, in any case, always-on devices are certainly our future.

Google asks for more personal details with latest digital assistant upgrade

Google is betting that the extra convenience will persuade people to keep sharing personal information and help it build its database.

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What a viral monkey, an IKEA plush toy, and a US Supreme Court ruling reveal about tariffs

Punch’s attachment to his plush toy is not based on its country of origin, but on the comfort it provides. Similarly, consumers prioritise trust and design over geopolitical labels.

FY23 chosen as new base for India’s GDP as it was 1st ‘normal economic year’ in a while—MoSPI secy

FY 2022-23 was the first normal economic year in recent years, said Saurabh Garg, Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, in an interview with ThePrint.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.