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The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. According to the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool flags as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis. FRI was first introduced by DoT in May, and it is based on an analytical tool developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform. It can detect mobile numbers that have either been used in financial fraud or have a high possibility of being used.DoT’s FRI System Cracks Down on Financial FraudAccording to The Economic Times,…
Howden Re secures Dubai licence for Middle East, South Asia push August 6 2025 by Mithun Varkey Howden Re has secured a full reinsurance license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), according to a press release.The expanded Dub… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login MORE FROM: Reinsurance brokers Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a…
iPhone 17 series is anticipated to launch next month, but early reports about the company’s iPhone models expected to arrive in the coming years have already surfaced online. Apple is reportedly exploring the use of Tandem OLED technology for future iPhone models. This display technology, first introduced with the iPad Prom (2024), features two stacked OLED layers. The iPhone maker is said to be in discussions with LG Display and Samsung Display about producing Tandem OLED displays. Apple currently uses OLED technology with a single active light-emitting layer in its recent iPhone models.Apple Plans to Bring Tandem OLED Technology From…
‘Fraught with uncertainty’, Swiss Re sees 2025 nat cat losses exceeding US$150bn August 6 2025 by Aidan Gregory Global insured losses are likely to top US$150 billion in 2025 after severe wildfires and thunderstorms caused the second-costliest first half of the year on record, according to Swiss Re.In the late… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a…
Elista has launched its new range of QLED smart TVs in India, along with the Android-based Google TV interface. The new Elista QLED Google TV lineup comprises 32-inch, 43-inch, and 55-inch models. The largest 55-inch variant offers support for 4K UHD content with HDR10, while the 43-inch and 32-inch models support Full-HD and HD content, respectively. They are equipped with up to 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The Elista QLED TV series comes with built-in Chromecast support.Elista QLED Google TV Series Price in IndiaThe newly unveiled Elista QLED Google TV is priced at Rs. 23,990 in India for the…
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE have been listed on a certification website, revealing the battery capacity of the true wireless stereo (TWS) and its charging case. It is expected to succeed the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, which were unveiled by the South Korean tech giant in October 2023. The same TWS headset was also spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, in a sign that it could be launched in the country in the near future. Samsung is expected to skip the Galaxy Buds 2 FE moniker, which was previously tipped to arrive as the successor to…
Asus announced on Tuesday that some of its laptops will be available for quick deliveries in India via Swiggy Instamart, the quick commerce company that delivers groceries, fashion items, electronics, and other products within a few minutes. The Taiwanese firm revealed that select laptop models like the Asus Vivobook 15 and Asus TUF Gaming F16 will be available on the platform. Currently, the quick delivery of Asus laptops will initially be available in a select few cities in the country.Asus Laptops Now Listed on Instamart in Seven Indian CitiesSwiggy Instamart users can order a few laptops from Asus, which will soon…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman teased the company’s upcoming frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-5, on Sunday. In a social media post, the executive shared a screenshot of a query and its response, highlighting the improvements in text generation that the model will bring. Notably, previous reports have claimed that the GPT-5 AI model could be released in August, although the company has not officially confirmed this. Previously, Altman had highlighted that this will be the first model made by OpenAI, which will unify both the GPT-series and the o-series.GPT-5 First Look Arrives Ahead of LaunchIn a post on X (formerly…
The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on quality as it puts newer technologies to the test, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.For months, Intel has promised investors it would increase manufacturing using a process it calls 18A. It spent billions of dollars developing 18A, including the construction or upgrades of several factories, with the goal of challenging Taiwan’s chipmaking heavyweight, TSMC. Intel wants to round out its business designing chips that it largely makes in-house…
Tesla is getting ready to open its second showroom in India, as per a report. The company is said to open its next Tesla Experience Centre in New Delhi. Tesla is reportedly sending out invites for the opening, which is expected to take place next week. This comes a month after the US carmaker opened its first Experience Centre in Mumbai. Tesla also announced the launch of its first charging station for its customers in the country.Tesla’s New Delhi Showroom Will Reportedly Open Next WeekAccording to a report by Moneycontrol, Elon Musk-led Tesla has started sending out invites for the…