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Google commits $40 billion to expansion in Texas, its largest U.S. state investment

As part of the project, Google will invest in renewable energy and grid capacity, including a $30million Energy Impact Fund supporting community and school-based energy initiatives

16 Nov 2025 10:38 am
The anxious us: decoding anxiety in contemporary cultures of health

The anxious subject in contemporary conditions is a function of spasmodic digicorporeality that operates through quick kinesis and contagion. If memory and information can be quantified through metrics, the same process will produce the mechanism of validation that will in turn generate anxiety

15 Nov 2025 5:30 pm
Berkshire reveals new $4.3 billion Alphabet stake, sells more Apple

In a filing on Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire said it owned 17.85 million Alphabet shares as of September 30

15 Nov 2025 11:19 am
Reliance to set up 1 gigawatt AI data centre in Andhra Pradesh

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu did not disclose financial details of the investment

15 Nov 2025 10:59 am
Elon Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says

It is clear that sourcing guardrails have largely been lifted on Grokipedia, Cornell Tech researchers Harold Triedman and Alexios Mantzarlis wrote in a report seen by AFP

15 Nov 2025 9:38 am
The biological magic of shared laughter

As the use of social media proliferates, we increasingly devote time to solo pursuits. Sure, you laugh and feel good when you see those forwarded kitten videos. But you laugh alone

15 Nov 2025 9:30 am
Cancer to comics Bengal researcher makes art out of science

This boy from Liluah near Howrah resident, joined the Bose Institute in Kolkata in 2009 as a research scholar on cancer biology, but dropped out of the programme in 2015 without accepting a degree.

15 Nov 2025 5:44 am
Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fine

The European Commission slapped a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.43 billion) antitrust fine on Google for favouring its own services in September

14 Nov 2025 3:01 pm
Googles NotebookLM upgraded with Deep Research, chat history

Googles NotebookLM is an AI-powered research assistant that can be used to create or break down complex content across media formats

14 Nov 2025 2:46 pm
Anthropic discloses highly sophisticated AI cyberattack that manipulated Claude Codetool

Anthropic said that it disrupted a highly sophisticated AI-led espionage campaign, but admitted that the threat actor, possibly a Chinese state-sponsored group, manipulated its Claude Code tool

14 Nov 2025 1:33 pm
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 Review | Versatile enough for city life and dedicated runs

New Balance has crafted the FuelCell Rebel v5 to meet the needs of urban athletes who seek a shoe that delivers speed, comfort, and durability

14 Nov 2025 12:35 pm
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines seeks $50 billion valuation in funding talks: Report

Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati

14 Nov 2025 11:16 am
Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp's lawsuit for now, U.S. judge rules

OpenAI in a statement on Thursday called the lawsuit consistent with Mr Musks ongoing pattern of harassment and we look forward to proving this in court

14 Nov 2025 11:06 am
ACS, BlackRock to seal $27 billion data centre deal

Under this agreement, the U.S. asset manager GIP is set to take a 50% stake in the ACS Digital & Energy unit, Expansion said, consisting of 5 billion euros in equity capital - to be contributed progressively - and 18 billion euros in debt

14 Nov 2025 10:38 am
Spain fines Musk's X $5.8 million in cryptoasset advertising case

The fine, dated November 3, was published in Spain's official bulletin on Thursday

14 Nov 2025 10:32 am
Code-gen startup Cursor nearly triples its valuation in Coatue-led funding round

The Series D funding round was led by new investor Coatue, an investment management firm, and existing investor Accel, Cursor said in a blog post on Thursday

14 Nov 2025 10:27 am
Elon Musk says report of xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'

The latest CNBC report said the capital raise added another $5 billion to the $10 billion round that valued xAI at $200 billion

14 Nov 2025 9:59 am
Amazon, Microsoft back effort to restrict Nvidia's exports to China: Report

Short for Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN), the Act was introduced as part of the National Defense Authorization Act and stipulates that AI chipmakers prioritise domestic orders

14 Nov 2025 9:42 am
Video podcasts become next streaming battleground

Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to their content

14 Nov 2025 9:30 am
For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis

Tea thrives within narrow environmental parameters, and climate change threatens to take them away from the areas where it is currently cultivated

14 Nov 2025 9:00 am
France lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Durov has accused French authorities of failing to follow proper legal procedures when submitting content moderation inquiries

14 Nov 2025 8:46 am
US, UAE arms companies to co-develop AI-powered drones

During President Donald Trump's visit to Abu Dhabi in May, the U.S. and UAE announced plans for a new defence partnership that would include joint capability development.

13 Nov 2025 10:48 pm
China's Baidu unveils new AI processors, supercomputing products

Escalating tensions between the United States and China have led to restrictions on exports of advanced U.S. AI chips to Chinese firms

13 Nov 2025 2:30 pm
OpenAI and PhonePe announce collaboration to offer ChatGPT access

OpenAI and PhonePe announced that the collaboration would allow PhonePe users to access ChatGPT features on its platform

13 Nov 2025 1:50 pm
OnePlus 15 launches tonight in India: Confirmed features and expected price

OnePlus 15 succeeds the OnePlus 13 since there will no OnePlus 14 coming from the Chinese smartphone company

13 Nov 2025 12:01 pm
OpenAI releases new GPT-5.1; promises smarter, more conversational ChatGPT

OpenAI said that GPT5.1 Instant would be warmer and more conversational, while GPT5 Thinking would become more efficient and easier to understand

13 Nov 2025 11:56 am
AMD shares rise as investors cheer AI-driven revenue growth targets

The company was set to add over $26 billion to its market value if the premarket gains hold

13 Nov 2025 10:54 am
Synopsys plans 10% job cuts after Ansys deal closure

The move comes after the company completed its $35 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of engineering design firm Ansys earlier this year and missed analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue in September

13 Nov 2025 10:33 am
IBM says 'Loon' chip shows path to useful quantumcomputers by 2029

Quantum computers could someday solve problems that would take classical computers thousands of years

13 Nov 2025 10:27 am
OpenAI fights order in U.S. to turn over millions of ChatGPT conversations

The OpenAI case is one of many pending lawsuits against tech companies over the alleged misuse of copyrighted work to train AI systems

13 Nov 2025 9:30 am
Are you listening to bots? Survey shows AI music is virtually undetectable

A May survey by Luminate found the majority of U.S. audiences were indifferent or accepting of AI use in cinema tasks like visual effects, but sceptical of AI-written scripts or synthetic actors

13 Nov 2025 9:02 am
Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data centre projects as industrys construction push continues

Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, including new data centres in Texas and New York

13 Nov 2025 8:49 am
13 Nov 2025 6:00 am
Why AI models struggle to discover new drugs

When Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that computing power would double every two years while costs halved, he captured the astonishing pace of progress in electronics a rule that came to be called Moores Law. But in medicine, the opposite has happened

12 Nov 2025 4:36 pm
Cell sizes, clumping finally explain how animals form sharp patterns

While scientists knew diffusion played a role in animals creating different patterns on their skin, they couldnt determine how exactly an imperfect pattern took shape; a new model has come very close by adding diffusiophoresis to the mix

12 Nov 2025 4:00 pm
Google introduces secure platform Private AI Compute for processing AI tasks

Called Private AI Compute, the platform works similar to Apples Private Cloud Compute, acting like one seamless Google stack, powered by the Tensor Processing Units or TPUs

12 Nov 2025 3:40 pm
Google Cloud to expand support for AI infrastructure in India, partners with IIT Madras AI4Bharat

The platform, meant to benchmark and rank AI models on tasks around Indian languages, is run by AI4Bharat, a research lab within IIT Madras

12 Nov 2025 11:52 am
What do forensic experts do after blasts? | Explained

What is the primary job of forensic experts in cases of blasts or explosions? How do they determine whether an explosion was intentional or accidental? What are some of the tests they conduct on the samples they collect from the site? Do multiple divisions of a forensic science laboratory collaborate?

12 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Whats the status of the rare earth hypothesis? | Explained

Findings from the Kepler and James Webb Space Telescope suggest that while earth-sized planets in habitable zones are not as rare as once thought, the conditions necessary for complex life may still be uncommon

12 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Why do astronauts wear pressurised suits? | Explained

Why is it mandatory to wear IVA suits during ascent and descent of the spacecraft?

12 Nov 2025 8:30 am
What are the new UNESCO recommendations for neurotechnology use?

Neurotechnology refers to devices and procedures that access, assess, and act on neural systems, including the human brain. If the brain were a radio station, neurotechnology is the set of devices to help to tune in

12 Nov 2025 6:15 am
ISRO completes key test on main parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module

The test was conducted at Babina Field Firing Range in Uttar Pradesh as part of ongoing series of Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Tests for the qualification of parachute system for the mission

11 Nov 2025 7:44 pm
Stress primes neural hub to trigger freezing to new, unrelated fear cues

Stresss benefits for the species come at the cost of long-term changes in defensive responses. For instance, it can exaggerate how you respond to a threat. If someone were attacked in a dark street, they could become afraid of any dark environment, like in movie theatres. This is called stress-enhanced fear learning

11 Nov 2025 4:24 pm
SoftBank Group posts $16.6 billion second-quarter profit on OpenAI gains

That compared with a net profit of 1.18 trillion yen in the same period of the previous year

11 Nov 2025 1:41 pm
OpenAI considers consumer health tools in push beyond core AI offerings: Report

At the HLTH conference in October, Gross said ChatGPT attracts about 800 million weekly active users, many seeking medical advice

11 Nov 2025 11:17 am
AI agents open door to new hacking threats

Artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked

11 Nov 2025 9:30 am
Electric cooking could power Indias clean energy future: IEEFA study

Electric cooking is cheaper, cleaner, safer, and future-ready, but without urgent policy action, India risks missing a transformative opportunity, the study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysissays

10 Nov 2025 5:04 pm
As COP30 opens, report warns climate finance is failing global health systems

Just 0.5% of multilateral climate finance has gone to health adaptation since 2004, despite climate change projected to cause up to 15.6 millions deaths by 2050

10 Nov 2025 11:49 am
U.S. voters anger at high electricity bills and data centres looms over 2026 midterms

U.S. voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next years midterm elections

10 Nov 2025 9:59 am