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Bengaluru space startups among three selected for funding under Technology Adoption Fund

The Technology Adoption Fund is designed to support Indian industry in absorbing, adapting, and commercialising advanced space technologies, thereby bridging the gap between research and operational deployment

12 Jun 2026 2:31 pm
Anthropic versus OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI

The stakes extend beyond the clash between Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a former researcher at OpenAI, where he was one of the people responsible for the core technology that made ChatGPT possible

12 Jun 2026 12:14 pm
Google says ShinyHunters hackers targeting education sector via Oracle exploit

ShinyHunters is a hacking group with a history of targeting global companies for extortion

12 Jun 2026 11:54 am
Anthropic pursues data centre leases, seeks financial backing from Google: Report

Strong demand for its Claude family of AI models has prompted Anthropic to sign several major deals to expand computing capacity, as it gears up for an IPO

12 Jun 2026 11:47 am
How does drop shipping on Instagram affect users? | Explained

As e-commerce and AI-enabled shopping surge in India, buyers should understand how their products are being procured and whether they are being fairly charged

12 Jun 2026 10:20 am
IIT Bhubaneswar develops hand-held device to detect arsenic

ArsenSafe, the device, can accurately detect arsenic without the need for laboratory infrastructure and chemicals, making water-quality assessment faster and more accessible

11 Jun 2026 6:34 pm
Microsoft's Xbox plans for major layoffs next month: Report

The job cuts would mark the first major restructuring under gaming unit CEO Asha Sharma

11 Jun 2026 2:42 pm
Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort

Canada has introduced legislation that could bar children younger than 16 from possessing social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections

11 Jun 2026 2:39 pm
Why is Anthropic accusing Chinese AI labs over distillation attacks

Anthropic, the maker of Claude chatbot, formally accused Chinas DeepSeek and two other AI labs in the countryMoonshot and MiniMaxof launching industrial-scale campaigns to siphon the intelligence of its flagship model

11 Jun 2026 2:16 pm
Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella has been saying it for years: he refuses to end up like IBM, the computing giant that backed the rise of Microsoft before being supplanted by the upstart company

11 Jun 2026 2:15 pm
Pentagon awards Microsoft $9.7 billion deal in bid to cut costs, end license sprawl

The deal, called the Core Enterprise Technology Agreement, is not new spending because baskets of Pentagon software contracts came up for renewal simultaneously

11 Jun 2026 2:09 pm
Microsoft President responds to booing college students, encourages them to bring about a positive impact

Microsoft President Brad Smith shared a blog post responding tounhappy college students and tried to reassure them about the advance of Generative AI technologies

11 Jun 2026 1:25 pm
OpenAI says Chinese propaganda is being deployed to foment dissent over tariffs, data centres

OpenAI said it caught one set of Chinese-speaking users using ChatGPT to come up with slogans and cartoons critiquing Trumps trade and tech policy that were later posted to X

11 Jun 2026 10:31 am
Elon Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concerns

Elon Musk, the worlds richest person, established xAI in 2023 as what he said would be a safer alternative to OpenAI, which he had helped found more than a decade ago

11 Jun 2026 10:10 am
OpenAI expects to go public 'within the next year,: Report

OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined

11 Jun 2026 9:53 am
Indias reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment

The report states that ground-mounted solar systems, which dominate Indias roughly 100 GW of installed solar capacity, require three to four times more area per megawatt than the panels themselves occupy

10 Jun 2026 9:55 pm
Can AI help home cooks serve up lip-smacking recipes?

While AI chatbots might help beginners use up their leftover ingredients or fix flavour mistakes, more experienced cooks share some food for thought

10 Jun 2026 2:48 pm
Starlink says talks with India remain productive as it awaits final clearance

Starlink remains in active and productive discussions with the Government of India contrary to misleading stories based upon unsubstantiated claims, says VP of Starlink Business Operations

10 Jun 2026 2:01 pm
Elon Musks xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data centre nuisance

The NAACP in April sued xAI over the plant and centres, accusing the company of violating U.S. environmental rules

10 Jun 2026 11:04 am
Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI

Apple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying the rollout of Apples Siri AI app to European users

10 Jun 2026 9:46 am
In Mexico City, axolotls are everywhere before the World Cup, except in the wild

Despite the undoubted cuteness of the almost otherworldly axolotl, the use of its image has drawn backlash from many Mexico City residents, who say the poppy portrayal of the critically endangered animal is being used to distract from the capitals lack of conservation efforts

10 Jun 2026 7:24 am
NHRC flags 52,976 crore cyber fraud losses, seeks urgent action against digital arrest scams

The commission further warns that the frauds are causing not only financial devastation but also severe psychological trauma and violations of human rights.

10 Jun 2026 3:32 am
Securing India against the threat of a Mythocalypse

Claude Mythos, the worlds most formidable hacker, needs Indias urgent attention

10 Jun 2026 12:50 am
Nvidia's AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users

Nvidia, though, appears to be selling a different version of the AI PC than what exists today, one aimed more at developers and content creators who have long favoured Apples high-end MacBook Pros

9 Jun 2026 12:04 pm
Alphabet taps Intel to make three million in-house chips: Report

Intels shares rose more than 9% in early trading, set to add to the nearly 169% gain so far this year

9 Jun 2026 11:34 am
Meta funds skilled trades jobs programme for AI data centre buildout

A Meta spokesperson said the programme will provide generalist training for data centre technicians

9 Jun 2026 10:27 am
Perplexity plans 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings: Report

OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO earlier on Monday, following Anthropics filing last week

9 Jun 2026 9:37 am
Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics

That we carry DNA fragments from two other members of the genus Homo raised the possibility that we may also harbour genetic material from other extinct human species. But in the 14 years since the Denisovan genome was published, no new genome from any other extinct human relative has been uncovered until now

8 Jun 2026 4:06 pm
U.K. PM Keir Starmer set to ban harmful social media for under-16s

Keir Starmer is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last December

8 Jun 2026 3:39 pm
Northern lights in India? Heres how to see Auroras tonight

Auroras or the dazzling colours in the night sky are expected to be visible in parts of India today.

8 Jun 2026 1:48 pm
Physicists predict a Solar Deepavali this year

A solar flare that occurred on the Sun has triggered a magnetic storm which scientists predict will arrive at the Earth in the early hours of November 4

8 Jun 2026 1:46 pm
Nvidia CEO says company is working with LG on humanoid robots and data centres

Were also working with LG in architecting the future data centers, Huang said

8 Jun 2026 10:30 am
Nvidia unveils AI infrastructure deals in South Korea

The race to build AI data centres has created a global shortage of memory chips, sending profits skyrocking for manufacturers like SK hynix and rival Samsung Electronics

8 Jun 2026 9:34 am
OpenAI plans ChatGPT 'superapp' overhaul ahead of listing, FT reports

OpenAI plans a major ChatGPT overhaul to transform it into a superapp ahead of its share listing, reports the Financial Times

7 Jun 2026 10:23 am
How are organisations reckoning their AI addiction

Agentic AI tools are becoming an infrastructure cost that scales with every autonomous decision an agent makes. And organisations that do not implement usage controls, token budgets, and honest ROI benchmarks are not adopting AI, but are funding it

6 Jun 2026 2:20 pm
Netflix names longtime director Jay Hoag as chairman, succeeding Reed Hastings

Jay Hoag co-founded TCV, a growth equity firm, which has been an investor in Netflix for many years

6 Jun 2026 12:29 pm
Report warns that cybercriminals are exploiting Cockroach Janta Partys popularity to con GenZ

The 33-page report flagged a fake Android app posing as CJPs official app as a malware threat capable of hacking devices and stealing user data

6 Jun 2026 10:35 am
ISS astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

The four astronauts got orders to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warrants an emergency evacuation, a NASA official said

5 Jun 2026 8:20 pm
Falkirk Wheel: The worlds first and only rotating boat lift

On May 24, 2002, the Falkirk Wheel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations. The worlds first and only rotating boat lift is an engineering feat of excellence that connects the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals in Scotland. A.S.Ganesh takes you on this waterway to tell you more about this unique wheel

5 Jun 2026 12:18 pm
Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe push

The current Proteus, deployed at 25 U.S. sites, operates only in dock areas, moving carts weighing up to nearly 400 kg

5 Jun 2026 11:00 am
Telecom major T-Mobile U.S.A. opens global technology centre in Hyderabad

T-Mobile establishing the centre in Hyderabad is a strong validation of Hyderabads ability to deliver world-class talent at scale

4 Jun 2026 4:43 pm
Is climate research being held back by local instrumentation? | Explained

What are Indias biggest gaps in climate research? Why do prototypes fail to become products?

4 Jun 2026 12:58 pm
Trade groups warn U.S. government of strain in chip supply on AI boom

Federal contractors are also having a tough time meeting procurement obligations

4 Jun 2026 10:15 am
Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten

The right to be forgotten must be set against public interest

4 Jun 2026 12:12 am
Apple agrees to submit India financials in long-pending antitrust case

Apple has long argued the case should be paused because it is separately seeking to quash Indias new antitrust penalty law that empowers the CCI to penalise companies on the basis of their global, not just Indian, turnover

3 Jun 2026 11:00 pm
Thinking AI needs to be integrated deeply into every curriculum is a mistake

Rafif Srour, Dean of Programs at IE University in Spain, said that AI is creating a false impression of knowledge among students and so its integration into various key subjects needs to be carefully handled.

3 Jun 2026 8:25 pm
Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds

A Limited Content setting, offering an even more restrictive experience, will also be made available on Facebook and Messenger later this year, Meta said

3 Jun 2026 12:32 pm
UK lawmakers call Palantir's role in public sector an unacceptable weakness

Among Palantirs high-profile contracts is one with the National Health Service, valued at 330 million ($444 million)

3 Jun 2026 12:28 pm
Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices at annual developer conference

The models underscore Microsofts efforts to build frontier AI independent of the lab it has long backed, OpenAI

3 Jun 2026 12:27 pm
Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model

The new participants cover industries that were missing from the original group, including power grids, water systems, hospitals, phone networks and hardware manufacturers.

3 Jun 2026 10:24 am