Today’s Daily Tech News – 24 July 2026
🤳 1. Google Bets on Selfie Video for Account Recovery
Google’s new selfie video feature aims to make account recovery easier and more secure. However, cybersecurity experts are urging caution, warning that permanent facial data is becoming a rising target for AI-enabled fraud.
🔗 Read more on Business Standard💻 2. AMD Launches New Processors, Predicts $2 Trillion Compute Market by 2030
At its Advancing AI Summit, chipmaker AMD unveiled powerful new AI processors and infrastructure. The company is aggressively betting on surging global demand for agentic AI and open computing platforms.
🔗 Read full report📱 3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 & Flip 8 Officially Launched!
Samsung Unpacked 2026 revealed the highly anticipated Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8. The devices boast wider screens, massively upgraded AI integrations, and are accompanied by the new Galaxy Watch 9.
🔗 Explore specs on Mint🛑 4. Lawmakers Propose AI ‘Kill Switch’ Amid OpenAI Incident
Following a high-profile security incident monitored by the Trump administration, US Representatives have proposed legislation giving officials the power to order firms to shut down rogue AI models that put human life at risk.
🔗 Read policy updates🏢 5. Amazon Restructures AGI Unit, Shifts Focus to Key AI Projects
Amazon has announced job cuts within its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) division as it reorganizes teams. The tech giant is redirecting its massive resources toward AI applications with immediate customer impact.
🔗 Tech industry updates🚀 6. China’s Gravity-1 Sea Launch Marks Milestone for Private Space Sector
Orienspace has successfully completed its Gravity-1 mission from a sea platform, demonstrating China’s growing capabilities in offshore private space launches and ecosystem expansion.
🔗 Space tech news💳 7. NPCI Developing Offline UPI System for Payments Without Internet
No internet? No problem. NPCI is building an offline UPI ecosystem using secure tokens and NFC technology to ensure digital merchant payments keep running during network outages.
🔗 Fintech innovations💬 8. WhatsApp Brings Direct iPad Sign-Up and PDF Editing
In its latest major update, WhatsApp finally allows users to create accounts directly on iPads. The update also adds PDF viewing, text annotation, and music sharing for Status updates.
🔗 App updates💰 9. Alphabet Hikes AI Spending Target to $205 Billion
Citing explosive cloud computing demand, Google’s parent company Alphabet has raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance, signaling one of the biggest historic bets on AI infrastructure.
🔗 Financial tech news🤝 10. JPMorgan to Hire 1,000 for India Tech Hub Despite Global Cuts
Contrasting global AI-driven workforce reductions, JPMorgan Chase is hiring heavily in India for its Global Capability Centers, focusing on cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and data pipelines.
🔗 Corporate hiring trends📵 11. France Officially Bans Social Media for Children Under 15
French lawmakers have approved a sweeping ban aimed at protecting minors online. Social platforms must now strictly verify ages and block access for users under the age of 15.
🔗 Read global policy news🤖 12. Google Makes iPhone to Android Switching Easier with Android 17
With the upcoming release of Android 17, Google has overhauled its data transfer tools, making the migration of apps, media, and chat histories from iOS smoother than ever.
🔗 Android 17 features🏢 13. India Data Center Capacity Sees Massive 59% Annual Growth
Driven by rapid AI deployment and cloud adoption, fresh data center capacity additions in India surged to 258 MW IT in the first half of 2026, marking a 59% growth.
🔗 Infrastructure growth🛠️ 14. Indian Cabinet Approves ₹1.9 Trillion Push for Chips & Mobiles
Deepening its local manufacturing goals, India has approved a colossal ₹1.9 trillion incentive package to boost semiconductor fabrication and advanced smartphone manufacturing.
🔗 Read local tech manufacturing🧠 15. Nvidia CEO Discusses Taiwan, Japan, and US Semicon Industry
Jensen Huang noted that strategic business judgments, not coercion, drove Taiwanese companies’ decisions regarding global semiconductor expansion, clarifying the complex relationship between global chip powers.
🔗 Nvidia industry insights🔐 16. Ransomware on SMBs Opens Doors to Enterprise Hacks
Kaspersky researchers reveal that cybercriminals are targeting Indian small and medium businesses due to their deep integration with larger enterprise supply chains, turning them into gateway targets.
🔗 Cybersecurity updates🛰️ 17. Private Space Mission Launches to Refuel Out-of-Gas Satellites
A groundbreaking private mission has launched into orbit with the specific goal of extending the operational life of aging communication satellites by providing on-orbit refueling.
🔗 Read orbital tech news🔬 18. US Dept of Energy Announces AI-Driven Scientific Genesis Mission
The DOE has announced funding for its first Genesis Mission projects aimed at accelerating AI-driven scientific breakthroughs in materials science, fusion energy, and quantum modeling.
🔗 Discover AI in science📈 19. China’s Memory Chip Makers Ride AI Boom to Global Prominence
Chinese semiconductor companies are rapidly advancing, with domestic giant CXMT rising to become the world’s fourth-biggest maker of memory chips amid surging global AI demand.
🔗 Semiconductor market updates📉 20. Soaring Memory Prices Dampen Budget Smartphone Demand
Rising DRAM and NAND chip prices are squeezing budget smartphone makers, forcing them to cut features as premium and flagship devices continue to dominate market sales.
🔗 Tech hardware news✨ Thanks for tuning in to today’s ultimate tech edition! Stay curious! ✨
📝 This article was researched and written by Venkatesh A, Founder of verakworld.com.