Veo 3 launches in India
Veo 3 launched at Google I/O just a few weeks ago, and since then we’ve seen countless videos go viral, delighting millions of people and demonstrating what’s possible with AI-generated videos. From reimagining historical events through the eyes of a modern influencer, to exploring what it would sound like to cut through a glass apple, to quite a few sightings of the mythical Bigfoot, your imagination is the limit when you create photos and videos on Gemini. These amazing creations are why we on the Veo 3 team do what we do — and why we’re making Veo 3 available to more people around the world.
Today, we’re starting to roll out Veo 3 to every country where the Gemini App is available, including India, through the Google AI Pro subscription. Veo 3 lets you create 8-second videos, inclusive of sound. You can generate content featuring characters with synthesized speech, scenes enhanced with background music and sound effects for increased realism. To learn more about what your subscription offers and its features, check out our subscription page.
Myntra launches Glamstream to push content-led commerce
Myntra has announced the launch of ‘Glamstream’, a new digital destination that combines lifestyle content with instant shopping capabilities. Positioned as a shoppable entertainment platform, Glamstream aims to integrate fashion discovery, celebrity influence, and e-commerce in a single interface, targeting digitally engaged youth audiences across India.
As part of the launch, Myntra has partnered with music label 0075 Pentertainment for the release of ‘Jordan’, a new track by Badshah. The film features 17 curated looks that viewers can browse and purchase directly via Glamstream.
The platform will host more than 4,000 episodes across multiple content formats, including vlogs, podcasts, fictional shows, styling guides, music videos, and interviews. In its debut phase, Glamstream includes over 500 hours of short-form premium content featuring more than 100 celebrities and creators. Upcoming segments will include appearances by Vijay Deverakonda, Tabu, Zeenat Aman, Raveena Tandon, Tamannaah Bhatia, Khushi Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Malaika Arora, among others.
ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called ‘study together’
Some ChatGPT subscribers are reporting a new feature appearing in their drop-down list of available tools called “Study Together.”
The mode is apparently the chatbot’s way of becoming a better educational tool. Rather than providing answers to prompts, some say it asks more questions and requires the human to answer, like OpenAI’s answer to Google’s LearnLM. Some also wonder whether it will have a mode where more than one human can join the chat in a study group mode. OpenAI did not respond to our request for comment, but for what it’s worth, ChatGPT told us, “OpenAI hasn’t officially announced when or if Study Together will be available to all users — or if it will require ChatGPT Plus.”
The feature is interesting because ChatGPT has quickly become a mainstay in education in both helpful and not-so-helpful ways. Teachers are using it for things like lesson plans; students can use it like a tutor — or they can use it to write their papers for them. Some have even suggested that ChatGPT could be “killing” higher education. This could be a way for ChatGPT to encourage the good uses while discouraging “cheating.”
Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth
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- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced a new peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth.
- Chats are encrypted, ephemeral and stored only on-device — with no accounts, phone numbers, or servers involved.
- The app is now live in beta on TestFlight, with future updates set to add WiFi Direct for faster, longer-range communication.
Block CEO Jack Dorsey spent the weekend building Bitchat, a new decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks, with no internet, central servers, phone numbers or emails required.
The Twitter co-founder announced Sunday that the beta version is live on TestFlight, with a full white paper available on GitHub.
In a post on X Sunday, Dorsey called it a personal experiment in “bluetooth mesh networks, relays and store and forward models, message encryption models, and a few other things.”
Bitchat enables ephemeral, encrypted communication between nearby devices. As users move through physical space, their phones form local Bluetooth clusters and pass messages from device to device, allowing them to reach peers beyond standard range — even without Wi-Fi or cell service.
Certain “bridge” devices connect overlapping clusters, expanding the mesh across greater distances. Messages are stored only on device, disappear by default and never touch centralized infrastructure — echoing Dorsey’s long-running push for privacy-preserving, censorship-resistant communication.
OLX brings quick commerce to used goods, launches ‘Elite Buyer’
The launch of Elite Buyer is designed for making buying and selling easier, more efficient, and rewarding for all users.
OLX India, a leading platform for used products has announced the launch of the ‘Elite Buyer’ program – an experience designed to meet the expectations of today’s digital-first consumers.
Built to respond to evolving consumer behavior shaped by the rise of quick commerce and AI-assisted discovery, the Elite Buyer Program enables buyers to connect with sellers more efficiently and complete transactions with speed, trust, and simplicity.
The launch of Elite Buyer is designed to elevate this experience – making buying and selling easier, more efficient, and rewarding for all users. It brings a smart, high-intent approach to buying used goods on OLX, enabling outcome-driven buyer-seller conversations and a ‘Buy Fast’ experience.
Vinay Sanghi, founder & chairman, CarTrade Tech, the parent company of OLX India, said – “The Elite Buyer Program is a smarter, more efficient way to buy on OLX, and in-line with our broader vision to build an intelligent user-first platform. We’ve created a dedicated innovation engine that brings together generative AI, data science, and user-first product thinking. This program marks a meaningful step toward transforming the used-goods quick-commerce experience on OLX—enabling faster transactions and trusted interactions for millions of users. It is the first of many innovations to come.”
The Elite Buyer is a program wherein its subscribers receive an ‘Elite Buyer’ badge in their interactions with potential sellers – a feature that helps them stand out and receive faster responses for more meaningful buyer-seller conversations. The program is now available across OLX’s most popular categories, including cars, bikes, real estate, electronics, mobiles, and furniture.
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