Tech update of the day: GEPL Season 2 gets bigger

-> GEPL Season 2 set to thrill fans with ₹3.05 crore prize pool

JetSynthesys has announced Season 2 of the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL), offering India’s largest e-cricket prize pool of ₹3.05 crore. Running from April 27 to May 2, 2025, in Bengaluru, the tournament will feature 34 matches powered by the hit game Real Cricket. Major names like Sara Tendulkar and Peyush Bansal join as franchise owners. A high-stakes auction set the tone, with Jagdish Kumar commanding the top bid at ₹2.9 lakh. With revamped teams, fresh faces, and intense competition, GEPL Season 2 promises a thrilling experience for India’s cricket and gaming enthusiasts.

Apr 29, 2025 16:26 IST
India downsizes AI to scale up innovation
India’s AI playbook is undergoing a strategic shift—smaller, specialized, and deeply optimized. As revealed in Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2025 – India Perspective, a growing number of Indian enterprises are ditching large, compute-heavy language models in favor of Small Language Models (SLMs) that deliver lean, high-impact performance.



SLMs are reshaping AI deployment in India by requiring less memory, training time, and energy. That makes them not only cost-effective, but also compatible with edge computing environments—crucial for sectors like healthcare, fintech, and agriculture. Companies are embedding these models directly into devices, enabling real-time, on-site AI processing even in low-bandwidth zones.

With AI workloads moving from the cloud to on-premise AI hardware, Indian firms are combining SLMs with GPUs and NPUs for speed and security. The result? Smarter bots, hyperlocal apps, and custom AI agents that speak India’s many languages—without burning through teraflops.




Apr 29, 2025 11:40 IST
CMF by Nothing expands lineup with Phone 2 Pro and new Buds

CMF by Nothing has announced the launch of the CMF Phone 2 Pro alongside Buds 2, Buds 2 Plus, and Buds 2a in India. The CMF Phone 2 Pro sports a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G processor, a 50 MP triple-camera system, a bright 6.77-inch AMOLED display, and IP54 water resistance. Available in four colors, it starts at Rs 17,999 with an introductory offer on May 5, 2025, through Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Croma, and other retailers.


The new CMF Buds series offers a range of options: Buds 2 focuses on everyday versatility, Buds 2 Plus delivers premium sound with LDAC support, and Buds 2a provides high-quality audio at an affordable price, starting from Rs 2,199.

Following a 156% year-on-year growth, Nothing cements its status as India’s fastest-growing smartphone brand for five straight quarters, aiming to make premium design and performance more accessible to young, tech-savvy users.