Vishal Mathur is Technology Editor for Hindustan Times. When not making sense of technology, he often searches for an elusive analog space in a digital world.
Articles by Vishal Mathur
Tech Tonic | Battles aside, Perplexity is rapidly writing an ambitious chapter
At $9 billion, Perplexity AI’s vision includes a Comet web browser that aligns with its agentic AI aspirations, Deep Research, search. Path to be bumpy, though
Published on May 02, 2025 01:32 PM IST
Tackling scams, misinformation: Deep dive into Perplexity’s WhatsApp bot
The underlying methodology defining Perplexity WhatsApp bot is the same as Perplexity’s AI app or the interface on the web — access to multiple models
Updated on May 01, 2025 01:35 PM IST
Perplexity and Meta AI’s app focus, making phones in India, and MEGHA’s AI win
What about the sourcing of raw materials, including high value components, such as chips and displays?
Published on May 01, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Meta AI finally gets an app, but users in India must wait for voice chats
Their latest model, Llama 4, underlines features such as text conversations, voice conversations and image editing, which illustrates Meta AI app’s toolkit across Android and iOS
Published on Apr 30, 2025 09:51 AM IST
Scaling investments in India, to build for the world: OnePlus founder Pete Lau
Pete Lau insists that creating a blockbuster product in today’s smartphone landscape, whether flagship or mid-range, is no easy feat
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 12:07 PM IST
Apple and India battle time and geography in iPhone production shift
India’s manufacturing share of iPhones, depending on estimates, ranged between 10% to 20% at the end of 2024.
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 05:52 AM IST
iPhone production shift: Money no bar, but Apple and India battle time and geography
India’s manufacturing share, depending on estimates, ranged between 10% to 20% at the end of 2024. Apple’s global iPhone shipments for the year were 232.1 million.
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 01:40 PM IST
We’re committed to investing in the success of Indian developers: Tim Cook
In just the past year, the App Store platform clocked ₹44,447 crores in billings and sales for Indian developers, and 755 million app downloads came from users outside of India
Published on Apr 28, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Google unlocks Veo 2 and smarter Gemini Live, as focus shifts to boosting AI adoption
The survey suggests that as many as 60% of respondents aren’t familiar with any AI app, and only 31% have experimented with any generative AI in India
Published on Apr 25, 2025 02:03 PM IST
AI agents are an opportunity to rethink creativity: Adobe’s Govind Balakrishnan
Adobe Express is adding new functionality, as it competes with Canva and a number of AI tools that are proficient at replicating some of Express’ functionality
Published on Apr 24, 2025 03:00 PM IST
Our AI vision balances innovation and security: HP’s Vineet Gehani
HP estimates that AI PCs will make for one of every two PCs that are sold in India in the next couple of years
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 12:40 PM IST
A shade of OLO, e-waste wisdom, and Airtel’s silent recalibration
For years, we were told by tech companies that the traditional hard disk drive (HDDs) were slow and therefore obsolete.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Sennheiser HD 505’s premium audio proposition is somewhat lighter on the wallet
With an open-back design approach adding comfort, Sennheiser’s premium sound signature on the HD 505 doesn’t demand a monetary outlay as high as Sony, Dyson and Apple would, and the key to that is returning to wired basics.
Published on Apr 23, 2025 01:28 PM IST
With Bespoke AI vision, Bixby grasps natural reaction: Samsung’s Deokho Kim
Samsung believes their AI development will automate many tasks on appliances that often require manual intervention, while reducing energy footprint and responding to natural conversation
Published on Apr 21, 2025 12:25 PM IST
‘We pioneered computational photography in smartphones’: Apple’s Kaiann Drance
Apple insists the approach that makes an iPhone’s camera so capable, is the seamless integration of camera hardware, software, and Apple Silicon. Not many phone makers have all pieces of this puzzle, in solely their control.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 01:29 PM IST
HP EliteBook X G1a review: AI in PCs finally gets definitive meaning and purpose
Amidst a fragmented AI PC ecosystem, HP’s hardware and AI choices place the EliteBook X G1a in the top-tier, with longevity and utility.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 01:22 PM IST
Tech Tonic | Tariff wars heighten risk of bifurcated tech and auto ecosystems
We’ve seen it before with Huawei leading a capable alternative, setting a benchmark for cutting-edge hardware as a rival to the Google-led Android ecosystem
Published on Apr 17, 2025 04:35 PM IST
OpenAI o3 & o4-Mini, Gemini Live and Anthropic Research: What the new kids on the AI block promise
New model as well as functionality announcements from OpenAI, Google, xAI, Canva, Anthropic and Microsoft, underline an approach towards building an AI ecosystem
Published on Apr 17, 2025 11:11 AM IST
Facets of coding with AI, Meta’s Instagram troubles and India’s opportunity
Can they do it? Or not? AI companies claim (and very enthusiastically so) that their models vary between good and amazing, at almost everything under the sky.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Tariffs, tech and an opportunity for India
Trump confirms temporary tariff exemptions on semiconductors from China amid investigations. India may benefit from this shift in manufacturing.
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 06:50 AM IST
Vishal Mathur, New Delhi
US-China tariff tussle gives India chance to rewire global tech manufacturing
India is finding traction to position itself as a tech manufacturing hub that's attractive to global tech companies
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 04:34 PM IST
‘We make complex things simple, and coding is next’: Canva’s Cliff Obrecht
There’s a refreshed toolbox for designers relying on graphs, charts, or infographics; and Code’s developer skillset may give AI tools a run for their money
Published on Apr 10, 2025 10:36 PM IST
De-extinction contention, Google Gemini’s camera perception, and Llama trouble
De-extinction. A terminology that we are certain to hear more of, in the coming months and years.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 07:00 AM IST
AI’s student outreach promises help with projects and homework
Reliance on AI tools depends on variables, including relevance, comfort and specifics of curriculum through school and college education.
Published on Apr 09, 2025 02:20 PM IST
Tech Tonic | From free to fee, UPI must balance pragmatism and sustainability
For how much longer can the government foot the bill? The assumption is, another revenue stream would enable banks and fintech firms to innovate.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 12:17 PM IST
Two AI models pass benchmark Turing Test, blurring line between human, machine
The experiment employed a three-party design where participants engaged in simultaneous five-minute conversations with both a human and an AI system
Published on Apr 04, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Vishal Mathur, New Delhi
Human-like behaviour key to AI models passing the Turing Test
Study confirms that both GPT-4.5 and LLaMa-3.1-405B pass the Turing test, since they score higher than 50%, albeit the former logs better scores.
Updated on Apr 03, 2025 03:18 PM IST
Apple Mac Studio review: There is no chance this will slow down, in years
Apple isn’t just pushing the envelope with performance per watt, but as this Mac Studio illustrates, also making similar strides with thermal headroom
Updated on Apr 03, 2025 12:02 PM IST
Art and the artist, storage habits and an update for your iPhone
Apple went one better than their own timeline. The iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS 15.4 updates rolled out a day before we transitioned into April.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Foldable smartphones aren’t in vogue, and more pain awaits phone makers
Research firm Counterpoint is forecasting single-digit negative numbers for foldable smartphone shipments, through 2025, before positive movement next year.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 10:38 AM IST