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What is AWS’s approach to the Indian market, and how does it compare with the U.S. market?

India’s [AWS] Marketplace launch is something that we have been working on for a while, and we truly believe this is going to be a gamechanger for both our Indian enterprises and our Indian software and SAAS and AI companies.

Marketplace for India will allow Indian buyers, which are our enterprises, SFPs, corporate customers, and our sellers who have the technology products or even their consulting products or their specific customer application products, to be transacted through seamlessly in INR-based transactions.

It gives a lot of ability for global technology companies to enter India and start doing INR-based transactions, and it also gives [this] ability for our innovators in India who are building all these amazing solutions to get listed on Marketplace. They needed [in the past] some sort of a U.S entity or a non-Indian entity and had to transact in dollars.

So, in a way, this is a holistic approach which helps our customers, it helps our global partners, and it helps our Indian innovators and partners to reach a global audience as well.

Worldwide, we have over 30,000 product listings on our marketplace across 70 different categories. We want to actually recreate that kind of an engagement over here in India. We already approached a lot of our partners on this subject, and we have close to about 37 partners who have listed their solutions on the AWS Marketplace.

What would the fee or commission structure look like for a seller listing products on AWS Marketplace in India?

We maintain a fairly transparent structure, and we maintain the norms of it at a global level. . .we understand and appreciate that marketplaces are different, and our listing fee also has to be fair and transparent on that, so it’s going to be on our public portals as well.

It’s going to be listed soon, but we are going to maintain parity around how we actually work across different marketplaces, be it across North America or India or elsewhere.

Could you shed some light on Agentic AI and how AWS Marketplace ties into this?

You would have heard the news about us coming out with our Agent Marketplace as well. This was in the news during July when we actually had our New York Summit, so we are going to be continuing to work with our partners who are building agent solutions.

For example, Gupshup, which is actually a very large user engagement and customer engagement platform company based out in India—they have listed their agentic AI solutions on India Marketplace, so this actually enables both voice and chat experiences across various channels, including WhatsApp and RCS and others, and they will use the AWS Marketplace in India for companies which are already using other parts of their stack, to also go ahead and use their agentic AI solution.

You might have heard about Sarvam; they are building extremely good AI products for the Indian geography, and their conversational agents platform called Samvaad is now going to be available on the AWS Marketplace as well. They aim to reach a billion-plus population through their models and through the local Indic language models that they have, and this collaboration that we have with them hopefully gives them the ability to go ahead and make their vision a success.

In case of an outage, like the AWS outage that happened recently, what kind of support can clients and users expect?

Cloud is definitely a shared responsibility model. When we say a shared responsibility model, there is going to be the infrastructure, there’s going to be the locational security, and the power, and the network, and so on and so forth, which is the infrastructure of the cloud—basically, the security and resilience of the cloud. The physical infrastructure is something that we as AWS focus significantly on.

But when it comes to folks building the application on top, and they have to take care of their data keys and other things, we basically go ahead and give them the guidance of how they need to do it.

There is definitely a responsibility of the user who is using that cloud infrastructure to also ensure that they have taken care of certain security measures, like their key management and their resiliency management, and ensuring that it actually has failover systems built in, and so on.

You might be talking about what happens when a large event, or what we call a large-scale event on AWS, were to occur. AWS continues to be, to date, one of the most resilient clouds out there. We take our resilience guarantees very seriously, and we work towards it.

And at any point of time when a large event happens, both the service team and the support teams work together in not just keeping the customers informed, but also on working towards a solution. 

If there is a specific outage that happens on the service provider side of it, we notify the service provider, and we ask them to look into what could have caused that solution, and if it has got anything to do with AWS infrastructure. We get our service teams engaged as well to help them. 

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OnePlus 15 launched in India with 165 Hz display and 7,300 mAh battery: Price, features and sale
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Post the design restructuring set by the OnePlus 13s, the company has introduced the OnePlus 15. Along with the design change, the phone features the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, the world’s first 1.5K 165 Hz display and an upgraded battery power over its predecessor. Starting at ₹72, 999, the latest OnePlus is taking on the big leagues, but the persistent question remains, can it intrigue the users? So, let’s have a look and decide.

Design

As already hinted above, the latest OnePlus 15 follows a new design structure, deviating from the usual circular frame at the back. It now has a rectangular frame consisting of the cameras and the LED flash. The phone’s design feels mature, with a refined focus on symmetry and balance. The rear panel now carries the OnePlus logo at the center, lending it a more uniform and confident aesthetic. The mid-frame adopts Micro-Arc Oxidation (MAO) technology, a process inspired by aerospace engineering, creating a ceramic-grade coating that’s tougher than aluminium and even titanium. This ensures the phone not only looks premium but feels incredibly sturdy and smooth to the touch.

In-hand feel has improved drastically over the OnePlus 13. The new OnePlus 15 is slightly shorter and more compact, making it easier to handle while maintaining the same refined footprint. Despite housing a massive battery, the phone weighs just around 215g and maintains a slim 0.82cm profile, offering a balanced and comfortable grip. The uniform curvature of the corners, crafted using the golden ratio, lends visual continuity and ergonomic comfort. The aluminium mid-frame merges seamlessly into the rear panel, while the front side showcases an almost borderless experience. OnePlus has also replaced the traditional Alert Slider with the new Essential Key, which can be customised for multiple functions such as quick launching the camera, activating silent mode, or opening specific apps.

From the front, the OnePlus 15 impresses with uniformly ultra-slim bezels measuring just 1.15mm , the thinnest ever on a OnePlus device. The display stretches edge-to-edge without any chin, offering an immersive look that feels futuristic. The IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K certifications make it one of the most durable smartphones available, capable of withstanding dust, submersion, and even high-pressure water jets up to 80°C. This level of durability sets a new benchmark for flagships and makes it far more resilient than any of its competitors.

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Display

The OnePlus 15 boasts a 6.78-inch LTPO 1.5K ProXDR display, combining a 2,772×1,272 resolution with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 165 Hz. It’s the world’s first smartphone to pair this refresh rate with a 1.5K resolution, striking the perfect balance between clarity and power efficiency. For daily users, it translates into an ultra-smooth experience, from fluid app transitions to seamless scrolling. In gaming, the 165 Hz refresh rate and 3,200 Hz touch response rate make every movement instantaneous, ensuring even the most demanding titles like BGMI or Call of Duty respond without delay. The brightness peaks at 1,800 nits, ensuring excellent readability even under harsh sunlight, while the screen can dim to just 0.5 nits at night for comfortable viewing.

Content on the screen looks stunning, with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support ensures rich contrasts and deep blacks. The TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care 5.0 certification adds to long-term comfort with intelligent reminders for breaks and reduced blue-light exposure. Compared to the Pixel 10’s Actua OLED, the OnePlus 15 display feels snappier and more vibrant, especially for gaming and HDR playback. While Google’s colour calibration remains superb, OnePlus’ faster refresh and touch latency clearly outclass it, making the 15’s display one of the best in the segment.

OS and AI

Running on OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16, the OnePlus 15 marks a significant leap in software experience. The UI continues to deliver the “fast and smooth” experience OnePlus is known for but with more intelligence integrated throughout the system. The all-new Plus Mind serves as a digital memory hub, with a simple swipe or tap, users can save any content from their screen into Mind Space. Later, the Gemini AI (integrated via Google partnership) cross-references saved content with live data, offering personalised assistance. This integration feels more practical than Pixel 10’s Magic Cue, while Google’s AI leads in contextual understanding, and OnePlus provides a more private, on-device execution that’s equally efficient.

AI-driven tools like AI Portrait Glow and AI Scan refine images and documents in real time, while AI Recorder transcribes meetings, identifies speakers, and provides summaries. The OS introduces Parallel Processing 2.0 for faster multitasking, and the new Predictive Back Gesture adds fluid visual feedback during navigation. Dual App Control allows users to interact with two apps at once, pushing productivity further. Altogether, OxygenOS 16 feels polished, proactive, and human-centered, a major upgrade over OxygenOS 15 on the OnePlus 13.

Performance

Powering the OnePlus 15 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a powerhouse built on the 4nm process and running at 4.6GHz. Compared to the OnePlus 13’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, this new chip offers up to 20% performance gain and 35% better CPU efficiency. The 16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra+ RAM and 512 GB UFS 4.0 storage on our review unit make multitasking seamless and app launches instantaneous. Paired with the OnePlus CPU Scheduler, the system intelligently distributes processing loads, ensuring no slowdown even under extended use.

In benchmarks, the OnePlus 15 achieved a record-breaking Geekbench score of 3629 (single-core) and 10753 (multi-core), the highest among the flagships I’ve reviewed so far. On Antutu, it scored an impressive 3,586,011 points, reflecting its sheer computational power. Day-to-day usage feels effortless, switching between heavy apps, editing 4K videos, or browsing multiple tabs all happen with buttery smoothness.

Gaming, as expected, is a major highlight. The combination of the 165 Hz display, Adreno 840 GPU, and the dedicated touch-response chip delivers flawless gameplay. Titles like Call of Duty Mobile, BGMI, and F1 Clash ran at their highest frame settings with zero frame drops. The OnePlus 15 maintains consistent 120fps even after prolonged sessions, something the Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 simply can’t replicate. The newly designed 360 Cryo-Velocity Cooling System, featuring a 5731mm² vapor chamber and an aerogel screen cooler, ensures the phone stays cool throughout.

Camera

The upgrades are visible in the camera section too. The OnePlus 15 features a triple 50 MP rear camera setup, the main 50 MP Sony IMX906 sensor, a 50 MP ultra-wide with 116° field of view, and a 50 MP telephoto with 3.5x optical and up to 7x lossless zoom. This configuration is a direct evolution from the OnePlus 13’s system, adding more depth, speed, and computational refinement. The detailing, the ability to maintain texture and sharpness even when zoomed, is exceptional and one of my favorite aspects this year.

The new DetailMax Engine works silently behind the scenes, combining multiple exposures to produce crisp 26 MP images that retain stunning depth without over-processing. Unlike the Pixel 10, which sometimes leans toward AI-driven tone adjustments, the OnePlus 15’s AI only refines; it doesn’t alter reality. The photos appear natural, accurately reflecting what the eyes see. Daylight shots show impressive dynamic range, while the Clear Night Engine ensures low-light captures are bright yet noise-free, perfectly balancing highlights and shadows.

OnePlus 15 camera sample
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Portraits shine with excellent subject separation and pleasing background blur. The continuous optical zoom from 1x to 3.5x in portrait mode offers flexibility without sacrificing clarity. The images carry a natural Hasselblad-inspired colour tone, less saturated than Vivo’s approach but richer than Google’s flat realism.

OnePlus 15 camera sample
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The 32 MP front camera, with its RGBW pixel array, captures bright, balanced selfies even in dim settings. Autofocus ensures everyone stays sharp, and 4K recording at 60fps makes it great for vloggers. Overall, this is one of the most complete camera setups OnePlus has delivered, not only improved from the OnePlus 13 but easily competing with the Pixel 10 in realism and detail.

Video capabilities have seen a major step up, with 4K 120fps Dolby Vision HDR recording producing cinematic results. Real-time tone mapping keeps skin tones accurate across lighting changes, and the O-Log format with live LUT preview gives creators more control during shooting. Features like Underwater Mode, which allows shooting with volume buttons as shutter controls, add a practical touch for adventurers.

Battery

Battery life is where the OnePlus 15 takes a commanding lead. Housing a massive 7,300 mAh dual-cell Silicon NanoStack battery, it’s one of the largest in any flagship smartphone. Compared to the 6,000 mAh pack in the OnePlus 13, the improvement is substantial. During our testing, the phone comfortably lasted around 40 hours on a single charge.

Charging, too, is blisteringly fast. The 120W SuperVOOC charger tops up the phone in about 39 minutes, while 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging ensures convenient, fast top-ups. The Bypass Charging feature, which powers the phone directly from the outlet during gaming, effectively reduces heat buildup and preserves long-term battery health. Despite its size, the battery maintained consistent performance even under heavy multitasking or gaming.

Verdict

As the question was raised in the beginning, can the OnePlus 15 appease users? The answer is a resounding yes! The OnePlus 15 is a true flagship in every sense, combining raw performance, refined design, and intelligent software into one cohesive experience. It stands tall against rivals like the Pixel 10 by offering a superior display, longer battery life, and noticeably faster performance, all while retaining OnePlus’ hallmark fluidity and finesse.

With its 1.5K 165 Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, DetailMax-powered triple 50 MP cameras, and record-setting 7,300 mAh battery, the OnePlus 15 represents refinement in every sense. For users looking to upgrade their daily driver with something that delivers uncompromised speed, endurance and intelligence, the OnePlus 15 is a flagship that truly lives up to its promise of power on, limits off.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure on Wednesday that will include new data centres in Texas and New York.

Microsoft also on Wednesday announced a new data centre under construction in Atlanta, Georgia, describing it as connected to another in Wisconsin to form a “massive supercomputer” running on hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips to power AI technology.

The latest deals show that the tech industry is moving forward on huge spending to build energy-hungry AI infrastructure, despite lingering financial concerns about a bubble, environmental considerations and the political effects of fast-rising electricity bills in the communities where the massive buildings are constructed.

Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, said it is working with London-based Fluidstack to build the new computing facilities to power its AI systems. It didn’t disclose their exact locations or what source of electricity they will need.

Another company, cryptocurrency mining data centre developer TeraWulf, has previously revealed it was working with Fluidstack on Google-backed data centre projects in Texas and New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario. TeraWulf declined comment Wednesday.

A report last month from TD Cowen said that the leading cloud computing providers leased a “staggering” amount of U.S. data centre capacity in the third fiscal quarter of this year, amounting to more than 7.4 gigawatts of energy, more than all of last year combined.

Oracle was securing the most capacity during that time, much of it supporting AI workloads for Anthropic’s chief rival OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. Google was second and Fluidstack came in third, ahead of Meta, Amazon, CoreWeave and Microsoft.

Anthropic said its projects will create about 800 permanent jobs and 2,400 construction jobs. It said in a statement that the “scale of this investment is necessary to meet the growing demand for Claude from hundreds of thousands of businesses while keeping our research at the frontier.”

Microsoft has branded its two-story Atlanta data centre as Fairwater 2 and said it will be connected across a “high-speed network” with the original Fairwater complex being built south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company said the facility’s densely packed Nvidia chips will help power Microsoft’s own AI technology, along with OpenAI’s and other AI developers.

Microsoft was, until earlier this year, OpenAI’s exclusive cloud computing provider before the two companies amended their partnership. OpenAI has since announced more than $1 trillion in infrastructure obligations, much of it tied to its Stargate project with partners Oracle and SoftBank. Microsoft, in turn, spent nearly $35 billion in the July-September quarter on capital expenditures to support its AI and cloud demand, nearly half of that on computer chips.

Anthropic has made its own computing partnerships with Amazon and, more recently, Google.

The tech industry’s big spending on computing infrastructure for AI startups that aren’t yet profitable has fueled concerns about an AI investment bubble.

Investors have closely watched a series of circular deals over recent months between AI developers and the companies building the costly chips and data centres needed to power their AI products. Anthropic said it will continue to “prioritize cost-effective, capital-efficient approaches” to scaling up its business.

OpenAI had to backtrack last week after its chief financial officer, Sarah Friar, made comments at a tech conference suggesting the U.S. government could help in financing chips needed for data centres. The White House’s top AI official, David Sacks, responded on social media platform X that there “will be no federal bailout for AI” and if one of the leading companies fails, “others will take its place,” though he also added he didn’t think “anyone was actually asking for a bailout.”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman later confirmed in a lengthy statement that “we do not have or want government guarantees” for the company’s data centres and also sought to address concerns about whether it will be able to pay for all the infrastructure it has signed up for.

“We are looking at commitments of about $1.4 trillion over the next 8 years,” Altman wrote. “Obviously this requires continued revenue growth, and each doubling is a lot of work! But we are feeling good about our prospects there.”

Published – November 13, 2025 08:49 am IST

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