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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
22 Oct 2026
• Elon Musk

X's Community Notes missed 93% of false US midterm claims

A recent NewsGuard study has revealed that Community Notes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking system used by X, failed to flag 93.1% of false claims related to the US midterm elections.

22 Oct 2026
• Cybersecurity

Cloudflare sees millions of attacks exploiting newly disclosed PHP flaws

Cloudflare, a leading cloud services provider, has reported millions of attempts to exploit critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language.

22 Oct 2026
• Microsoft

Xbox mandates 4-day office attendance: Who does it apply to?

Microsoft has announced a new policy mandating most of its Xbox employees to work from the office four days a week.

22 Oct 2026
• Mark Zuckerberg

Meta's Muse app surpasses 10M users as Zuckerberg eyes monetization

Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) app, Muse, has crossed the 10 million user mark.

22 Oct 2026
• California

Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep him in California

Meta has struck a deal with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, allowing him to sell shares without losing control of the company.

22 Oct 2026
• WordPress

Automattic begins layoffs amid board crisis and executive exodus

Automattic, the parent company of popular platforms like WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr, has started laying off employees., according to Techcrunch.

22 Oct 2026
• Meta

Meta creates new class of shares to fund AI investments

Meta plans to introduce a new class of non-voting shares to help fund its growing AI ambitions.

22 Oct 2026
• Elon Musk

Tesla to start selling Cybercab by end of this year

Tesla has announced plans to begin selling its autonomous vehicle, the Cybercab, to customers by the end of this year.

22 Oct 2026
• Meta

Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case

A New Mexico court has slapped Meta with a whopping $25 billion penalty in a data privacy case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

22 Oct 2026
• EA Sports

EA closes iconic gaming studio BioWare, cuts around 50 jobs

BioWare, the iconic video game studio known for its role-playing games (RPGs) like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is shutting down.

22 Oct 2026
• Anthropic

Anthropic's Claude Duet takes on Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots

Anthropic has announced a direct competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots.

19 Oct 2026
• LinkedIn

How LinkedIn is cracking down on generic AI-written content

LinkedIn, the professional networking platform, is taking a stand against bland and generic AI-generated posts.

19 Oct 2026
• Elon Musk

X is paying $3,000 for posting videos: Who is eligible?

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is testing a new initiative called the Video Kickstart Bonus.

19 Oct 2026
• Karnataka

Karnataka to use satellite tech for crop monitoring

Karnataka is set to revolutionize its agricultural sector by using satellite technology for crop monitoring and yield estimation. The move comes especially as the state faces drought in many regions.

19 Oct 2026
• Anthropic

Why Apple CEO is on TIME's Best Inventions 2026 cover

Apple's newly appointed CEO, John Ternus, has made it to the cover of TIME magazine's annual Best Inventions of 2026 issue.

19 Oct 2026
• Hyundai Motor India

Jio Platforms, Paras Healthcare IPOs lead market activity this week

The primary market this week will be dominated by the highly anticipated ₹30,188 crore initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms.

19 Oct 2026
• Bajaj Auto

India's scooter sales jump 29% to 48.6L units

The Indian scooter market has witnessed unprecedented growth in the first half of FY2027, with sales crossing 48,65,192 units.

19 Oct 2026
• National Stock Exchange

Ixigo shares soar 13% after reporting all-time high quarterly profit

Ixigo, a leading travel booking platform, has witnessed a massive spike in its stock value after reporting an all-time high quarterly profit for Q2.

19 Oct 2026
• Indian Navy

India prepares for 24-hour underwater habitat trial in December

India is gearing up for its maiden underwater space mission, scheduled for December 2026.

19 Oct 2026
• AMD

Samsung partners with TSMC for NVIDIA's next-gen chips

Samsung is going to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s 3nm process to manufacture base dies for NVIDIA's next-generation custom high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips.

19 Oct 2026
• Amazon

Amazon may cut 5,000 US contract jobs, close 15 warehouses

Amazon is planning to lay off up to 5,000 workers in the US, The New York Post reported.

19 Oct 2026
• Apple

Apple criticized for opening iPhone Duo pre-orders despite limited supply

Apple's decision to open pre-orders for the iPhone Duo in 70 countries, despite known supply constraints, has drawn criticism.

ISRO successfully tests ignition of new methane-powered rocket engine

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has taken a major leap in the race for advanced rocket technology.

19 Oct 2026
• Cryptocurrency

Hyderabad airport's X account hacked to promote crypto program

The official X account of Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) was compromised early Monday morning.

19 Oct 2026
• Apple

Apple warns iPhone Duo may be unavailable for walk-in buyers

Apple has warned its retail staff to inform customers about the unavailability of the iPhone Duo on launch day, October 23, MacRumors reported.

19 Oct 2026
• Donald Trump

'Google now kisses my a##': Trump

US President Donald Trump made a bold claim during a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

19 Oct 2026
• Sony

US lawmaker introduces bill to protect video game ownership rights

A new bill called the Power To The Players Act has been introduced in the US Congress by New York Representative Ritchie Torres.

19 Oct 2026
• Walt Disney

Disney to hire majority of bankrupt chatbot start-up Character.AI's employees

Disney has agreed to hire the majority of employees from Character.AI, a chatbot start-up that recently filed for bankruptcy.

19 Oct 2026
• Apple

Apple reveals iPhone Duo's battery capacity

Apple is known for its cutting-edge technology, but battery capacity has never been its biggest strength.