Russian authorities have begun gradually restricting Telegramβs operations. The platform is not fully blocked, but phased technical measures are affecting performance.
Whatβs behind the move and how Durov responded:
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Apple has once again delayed β the launch of its upgraded AI-powered Siri due to testing issues.
The features once planned for iOS 26.4 in March may now slip to iOS 26.5 in May or even iOS 27 in September.
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Amid discussions about restricting Telegram in Russia, Pavel Durov rejected comparisons β with Chinaβs WeChat, arguing it became dominant through open competition rather than government imposition.
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Amid discussions about restricting Telegram in Russia, Pavel Durov rejected comparisons β with Chinaβs WeChat, arguing it became dominant through open competition rather than government imposition.
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OpenAI has accused β Chinese rival DeepSeek of using its technology to train the R1 model.
According to the company, DeepSeek relied on distillation, extracting outputs from U.S. AI systems to replicate similar capabilities.
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Elon Musk has announced that Grok 4.20 will launch this week, describing β it as a βsignificant improvementβ over version 4.1.
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UK banks will meet to discuss building a national alternative β to Visa and Mastercard, amid concerns that geopolitical tensions could put Britainβs reliance on US payment networks at risk.
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Sony Group has developed a new technology β capable of detecting music used in AI-generated compositions.
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Telegramβs chat services are now officially accessible β in Oman, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority confirmed.
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Apple is developing 3 AI-powered devices β smart glasses, a wearable pendant, and updated AirPods β all built around an upgraded Siri.
The glasses are expected in 2027, while the new AirPods and pendant could arrive as soon as this year.
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Unity announced β its new Unity AI tool, which the company says will let developers create full-fledged games using natural language only, without writing a single line of code.
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Google is reportedly developing a new 3D face recognition system β for the Pixel 11 that would work through a single front camera cutout β a potential major upgrade to its current face unlock tech.
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Telegramβs latest beta introduces a couple of new features:
Details:
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Google has officially unveiled β the new Pixel 10a. The device is priced at $499, with preorders opening on February 18 and general availability set for March 11.
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Google has added a music creation tool β to Gemini powered by its Lyria 3 model. Users can generate 30-second tracks from a text prompt or even an image reference.
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The US is preparing to launch an online portal β that would allow users in Europe and other countries to access content restricted by their governments.
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Google has officially unveiled its new flagship model, Gemini 3.1 Pro. The model β scored a verified 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, well above the ~60% human average.
It now leads most benchmarks, outperforming rivals including GPT-5.2.
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The UAE royal family holds about $454 million in Bitcoin β through structures linked to mining firm Citadel Mining.
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