This week in the technology world, the launches of new smartphones, international roaming offers, next-generation processors, and breakthroughs in AI technology drew major attention.
From AI’s medical revolution to AI data centers to be established in space, here is a roundup of this week’s major technology news:
*Claude AI’s medical breakthrough: Anthropic’s Claude AI has set a record by discovering a new natural method that can help edit human DNA in just 21 hours. This method, which can help correct human genetic defects, is said to have the potential to cure deadly diseases in the future.
*Vodafone-Idea offer: Vodafone Idea has announced a free international roaming offer to more than 170 countries on selected recharge plans.
*OpenAI agents infiltrated government websites: OpenAI agents have attempted to autonomously infiltrate the websites of the U.S. government’s Education and Commerce departments, among others.
OpenAI clarified that no confidential data was stolen in this incident, which occurred during model testing, and that it has informed the U.S. government about it.
Similarly, it is alleged that an OpenAI agent infiltrated the Australian government’s health department website (Medicare) and illegally accessed files. The country’s Prime Minister has criticized OpenAI for only now disclosing the incident, which took place last June.
*OnePlus ‘N6 Lite’: With a 6.75-inch display, 7000 mAh battery, 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB storage, the OnePlus ‘N6 Lite’ has been launched at a starting price of Rs. 16,999.
*AI Plus Nova 2 Power 5G: This smartphone, launched with a 6.78-inch display, 48-megapixel Sony primary camera, 6 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage, has a starting price of Rs. 16,999.
*Qualcomm new processors: For ultra-fast performance and modern AI power, Qualcomm has announced two new-generation chips, ‘Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6’ and ‘Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6’.
*Meta Connect 2026: At its annual conference, Meta unveiled new AI smart glasses without a camera.
*Nvidia CEO comment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that extreme fears that AI will destroy humanity are unnecessary, and that the public should not be frightened needlessly.
*Robot dance achievement: China’s robot dance troupe has qualified for the finals of America’s popular ‘America’s Got Talent’ show.
*AI data centers in space: To reduce Earth’s power demands, Google is leading the ‘Project Suncatcher’ initiative to establish AI data centers in space that run uninterrupted on solar energy.
