One Thing Today in Tech

Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot, is being investigated by the US auto safety regulators after a series of crashes at emergency sites, according to multiple news reports. The investigation, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, covers an estimated 765,000 Tesla Model Y, X, S and three vehicles from the 2014 model year onward. And in our tech conversation today, Ather Energy’s Ravneet Phokela explains why the company is open sourcing its electric vehicle charging connector

July 2021 has become the hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released on Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information. This comes on the heels of a report by the Inter Government Panel on Climate Change that added incontrovertible evidence that human activity such as burning fossil fuels has exacerbated adverse climate change. And in our tech conversation today, we talk to the founders of LocoNav

Facebook may be required to sell off Giphy if a provisional finding by Britain’s antitrust authority is confirmed. The deal may impede competition between social media platforms and the in-display advertising market, according to Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority. EdTech startup Eruditus and local language technology platform VerSe raised capital in the latest funding rounds. In our tech conversation today, CEO Krishna Depura talks about plans ahead at Mindtickle

Google and Apple, will be forced to allow third-party app stores and side-loading of apps if a new bipartisan bill in the US becomes law. The Open App Markets Act, led by three US lawmakers, would break open the business model of both companies’ app stores and the structure of their mobile operating systems. Samsung introduced Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 at the 'Galaxy Unpacked' event on Wednesday. And in our tech conversation today, Anand Inamdar talks about his Pune company Amoeboids, which makes enterprise apps on the Atlassian marketplace

Google is blocking ad targeting of users under 18, based on age, gender or interests. It will also turn off its location history feature, which tracks location data, for users under 18 globally. Apple is doubling down on pro camera features for the upcoming iPhone lineup. Xiaomi launched Mi Mix 4 and Mi Pad 5. In our tech conversation, billionaire Bhavin Turakhia talks up his email for business—Titan

Amazon has decided to end its relationship with one of its biggest sellers in India, Cloudtail—a joint venture between Amazon and India's Catamaran. The move comes after the US company was accused of giving preferential treatment for years to a small group of sellers. Apple will have a record year in India with sales of $3 bn in revenue. Ather has decided to share its proprietary fast-charging connector design with other OEMs, hoping to create a single EV connector standard. In our tech conversation today, a chat with Byju’s CPO Ranjit Radhakrishnan

Atlassian, is probably not a very well known company in India outside the world of software products. However, some of India’s best-known companies—from Reliance Industries to Flipkart and Ola—use Atlassian’s team collaboration software. Three years ago, Atlassian also set up its third global R&D centre in Bangalore. Mike Cannon-Brookes spoke to Forbes India about how Atlassian has grown through the pandemic and plans ahead for the India centre—which has emerged as the fastest-growing talent location for the company

Moderna, a US-based pharmaceuticals company, said a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine may be necessary as new variants of the coronavirus emerge. The company made the announcement as part of its second quarter earnings release on Thursday. Apple is implementing a technology to scan photo uploads to iCloud in the US screening for child abuse images. In today's tech conversation, Anand Ramamoorthy, MD of Micron Technology India, offers a glimpse into the semiconductor industry.

Flipkart, its founders and current investor Tiger Global, are facing a 100 billion rupee or $1.35 billion fine from Enforcement Directorate for alleged violation of foreign investment laws. Flipkart has said it is in compliance with Indian laws and is cooperating with the directorate. And in today’s tech conversation, Neha Satak, co-founder and CEO of Astrome, talks about commercialisation of her high-capacity wireless communications technology that could accelerate the spread of broadband internet into rural India

Google will launch its own system on chip called Tensor on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones later this year, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blogpost on Monday. The chips, which have been four years in the making, are fine tuned to deliver the best of Google’s artificial intelligence and machine learning innovations to Pixel users, Pichai said. Edtech startup Unacademy raises $440 mn; and in our tech conversation today, Dinakar Munagala, co-founder and CEO of Blaize, a semiconductor company making chips for AI talks about plans ahead, including in India