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Akash Pandey

Sub-Editor | Technology and Auto | English

Akash Pandey covers the Tech and Auto beats at NewsBytes. With an experience spanning over three years, Akash’s work revolves around delivering timely and informative content on the ever-evolving realms of smartphones, automobiles, and other noteworthy news within these domains. Armed with a degree in Computer Application from Sikkim Manipal University, he combines his technical knowledge with his passion for journalism to provide comprehensive coverage.
Akash Pandey
Joining Date
March, 2022
Experience
3+ years
Resides In
New Delhi
Languages Known
English, Hindi
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application Sikkim Manipal University
Latest News Articles
03 Jul 2026
Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre to summon Meta over child abuse ads on Instagram

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon Meta.

03 Jul 2026
Bajaj Finance

Smartphone financing to account for 42% of sales in India

Smartphone financing is set to dominate in India, accounting for 42% of all sales this year.

03 Jul 2026
Signal

Centre sends notices to Telegram, Signal over anonymous messaging features

India has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, seeking clarification on their measures for protecting users who wish to communicate anonymously.

EPFO to settle eligible PF withdrawal claims within 3 days

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a new system to settle eligible provident fund (PF) withdrawal claims within three days.

03 Jul 2026
Boeing

Boeing's air taxi firm sued over discrimination, safety concerns

Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi company owned by Boeing, has been sued by a former employee.

03 Jul 2026
Europe

IRDAI weighs commission overhaul to curb insurance mis-selling

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is mulling a major overhaul in the way distributors are compensated.

03 Jul 2026
Delhi High Court

India's fake website crackdown could hurt legitimate businesses, GoDaddy warns

GoDaddy, the world's largest internet domain seller, has warned that India's crackdown on fake websites impersonating well-known brands could make the internet less safe for legitimate businesses.

03 Jul 2026
Nirmala Sitharaman

French firms invited to invest in India's AI, clean-energy sectors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has invited French businesses and investors to explore the vast opportunities India offers in artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, healthcare, digital infrastructure, and financial services.

03 Jul 2026
Apple App Store

Government pulls apps used to turn off moving e-rickshaws

The Indian government has banned three mobile applications, BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch-i-ion, from the Play Store and App Store.

03 Jul 2026
Instagram

Instagram promoting child abuse material in India: Report

A recent investigation by BBC Eye has revealed that Instagram has been running paid advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in India.

03 Jul 2026
California

Nearly 60% of adults back social media ban for under-16s

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that nearly 60% of American adults support a ban on social media use for those under 16 years.

03 Jul 2026
Microsoft

Leaked video reveals Microsoft explored a dedicated AI OS

A leaked video from 2024 has revealed Microsoft's internal explorations of a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) operating system (OS).

03 Jul 2026
Apple

iOS 27 to detect when user may be getting scammed

Apple has a new framework in its upcoming iOS 27 update, called Trust Insights.

03 Jul 2026
Apple

Prosser denies Apple trade secret theft, blames Ramacciotti in response

Popular YouTuber Jon Prosser has responded to Apple's lawsuit against him and his acquaintance, Michael Ramacciotti, after receiving a second chance to formally respond.

03 Jul 2026
Apple

Apple asks court to dismiss copyright lawsuit by YouTube channels

Apple has responded to a class-action lawsuit filed by three popular YouTube channels, a court document viewed by MacRumors reveals.

03 Jul 2026
Elon Musk

Another cybersecurity breach hits US government

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating a major cyberattack on its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN).

03 Jul 2026
Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg admits Meta's AI progress is slow

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) agents is progressing at a slower pace than anticipated.

03 Jul 2026
Meta

Meta's new vibe-coding app lets users build interactive games

Meta is working on a new app called Pocket, expanding its footprint in the gaming industry.

03 Jul 2026
Amazon

Anthropic in talks with Samsung to develop custom AI chip

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, is in talks with tech giant Samsung Electronics to produce a custom AI chip, according to The Information.

03 Jul 2026
Anthropic

Microsoft's $2.5B initiative puts AI engineers inside customer businesses

Microsoft has announced the launch of a new initiative, "The Microsoft Frontier Company," with an investment of $2.5 billion.

02 Jul 2026
X

EPFO online services to remain unavailable until July 3

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced yet another extension of the outage for its online services.

02 Jul 2026
Amazon

Flipkart names new Senior VP for supply chain technology

Flipkart has appointed Vinay Vaidya as its new Senior Vice President of Technology for the supply chain.

02 Jul 2026
LinkedIn

Employee resigns after being asked to attend his wedding virtually

An employee has resigned from his job after his boss asked him to attend his own wedding via Google Meet.

02 Jul 2026
Sam Altman

AWS CEO slams replacing entry-level tech jobs with AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has strongly opposed the idea of using artificial intelligence (AI) to replace entry-level technology jobs.

02 Jul 2026
Elon Musk

xAI launches tool to build AI voice agents without coding

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, has launched the Grok Voice AI Agent Builder.

02 Jul 2026
Ola

Ratan Tata's confidant Mehli Mistry resigns from family office

Mehli Mistry, a long-time associate of the Tata Group and confidant of the late Ratan Tata, has resigned from his position on the board of RNT Associates, the family office that managed Ratan Tata's personal investments.

02 Jul 2026
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola plans $1B IPO of Indian bottling arm

Coca-Cola is planning to raise around $1 billion (approximately ₹9,500 crore) through an initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian bottling arm, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, according to Bloomberg.

02 Jul 2026
Japan

Japan to finance India's power grid under new initiative

Japan has agreed to finance India's power grid with up to $492 million. The funding comes under the first project of its new POWERR Asia initiative, according to Nikkei Asia.