Weekly Tech News Highlights – June 2025


Here’s a power-packed summary of the most important tech updates this week:



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📱 Apple’s Big Launch: Everything 26


Apple unveiled iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 in their latest developer event. While the versioning now aligns with the year, many users expressed disappointment over the Liquid Glass Design, citing readability and clutter issues. The update is still in beta, with a stable version expected next month. Key features include:



Visual intelligence features



However, many of these features have already existed on Android for years, and expectations for a smarter Siri powered by “Apple Intelligence” were unmet.



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🚀 Starlink in India


Starlink has finally received GMPCS license approval to launch in India. However, the setup cost is expected to be around ₹33,000 with a monthly cost of ₹3,000. It offers speeds up to 200 Mbps, making it suitable primarily for remote areas lacking broadband access.



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❄️ AC Temperature Regulation in India


The government has issued a directive to standardize air conditioner minimum temperatures at 20°C, disallowing settings below that. The move aims to save electricity, though it has sparked debate over whether this should be enforced during peak summer months.



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📱 New Smartphone Launches


Vivo T4 Ultra


Price: Around ₹35,000 (after offers)


Chipset: Dimensity 9300+


Camera: Triple camera (50MP + 8MP + 50MP)


Battery: 5500 mAh



Moto H60


Price: ₹25,999


Chipset: Dimensity 7400


Camera: Same as Edge 86 Pro


Battery: 5500 mAh with 68W fast charging



POCO F7 (Teased on Flipkart)


Chipset: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4


Battery: 7550 mAh with 90W fast charging (Si/C battery, offers 2.18 days full charge)





OnePlus Nord 5 & Nord C5 (Expected July 8 Launch)


Nord 5: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 6700 mAh battery


Nord C5: Dimensity 8350, 7100 mAh battery



Vivo X Fold 5 (Launch in China on June 25)


Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3


Display: 8.03" main + 6.53" cover


Battery: 6000 mAh


Claims Apple ecosystem support including iCloud, AirPods, and Watch pairing





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📱 Upcoming Foldables & Flagships


Galaxy Z Fold 7


Launch in early July


Camera: 200 MP


Battery: 4272 mAh



Snapdragon 8 Elite 2


Launching in Q4 2025


Geekbench scores:


Single-core: 4000+


Multi-core: 11,000+



First chipset using second-gen Oryon CPU, clocked at 5 GHz





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🤖 AI Milestone: Beating JEE Advanced


A mock test based on JEE Advanced, one of India’s toughest engineering entrance exams, was taken by an AI model (GPT-4-based) and it scored 327/360. That would have ranked the AI All India Rank 4 if it were a real student – especially impressive in subjects like Chemistry and Mathematics.



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⚡ Rapid-Fire Updates


Android 16 stable version rolled out for Pixel devices with a refreshed Material 3 look and smarter notifications.


India’s own AI assistant “Sarvam AI Samvaad” launched, supporting 11 Indian languages.


Asus released a fragrance mouse – emits a pleasant scent while in use.


Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G to feature magnetic wireless charging.


Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 to jump directly to HyperOS 26, following Apple’s versioning trend.




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