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Intel shares fall as dour forecasts overshadow CEO's turnaround promises

Tan on Thursday gave glimpses of his plans to reanimate Intel's culture of innovation by focusing on core engineering, stripping away unnecessary administrative work and cutting workforce

26 Apr 2025 9:50 am
Elon Musk's xAI Holdings in talks to raise $20 billion from investors: Report

The transaction would value the company at more than $120 billion, the report said, citing one of the people

26 Apr 2025 9:36 am
Former ISRO chairman Kasturirangan no more

He chaired the drafting committee for the National Education Policy 2020, and headed the 12-member steering committee responsible for developing a new National Curriculum Framework

25 Apr 2025 1:56 pm
Quantum secure communications are a must for India, officials say

At the 3rd International Quantum Communications Conclave, senior government officials said that emerging quantum decryption capabilities of secure data meant that resilient encryption protocols need to be developed in India.

25 Apr 2025 1:40 pm
Kriti Sanon roped in as Dreame Technologys first Indian brand ambassador

Dreame Technology, which manufactures a range of home and personal appliances, introduced Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassador

25 Apr 2025 1:36 pm
OpenAI may integrate Shopify into ChatGPT: Report

This means that when users search for product suggestions on ChatGPT, they will be directly shown items from Shopify. Currently, the chatbot displays links to third-party websites

25 Apr 2025 11:31 am
Google says workers could save 122 hours a year by adopting AI in admin

Britain could gain 400 billion pounds ($533 billion) from AI-driven growth if it trained its workforce, Google said

25 Apr 2025 10:03 am
Databricks to boost hiring, invest $250 million in India for AI expansion

The San Francisco-based company will increase its headcount by over 50% to more than 750 employees in India by the end of the fiscal year, it said in a statement

25 Apr 2025 9:51 am
Adobe adds AI models from OpenAI, Google to its Firefly app

Adobe said that Firefly users will be able to generate images with OpenAI's GPT image generation, Google Imagen 3, Google Veo 2 and Flux 1.1 Pro, in addition to a new version of its own proprietary Firefly image model

25 Apr 2025 9:43 am
White House slams EU fines on Apple, Meta as 'extortion'

Large EU fines on Meta and Apple for breaking competition rules amount to economic extortion, the White House said

25 Apr 2025 9:39 am
Intel chief Lip-Bu Tan vows to thin ranks at US chip maker

New Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday announced upcoming layoffs at the struggling US chip maker

25 Apr 2025 9:27 am
Experiments in Axiom mission to ISS to study if diabetics can stay in space

Indian Air Force pilot, Shubhanshu Shukla, will be among the four astronauts to be part of the mission

25 Apr 2025 2:58 am
Oppo A5 Pro 5G mid ranger phone launched in India

It runs on a 5,800 mAh battery supported by a 45 W charger inside the box

24 Apr 2025 3:55 pm
Apple removes Available Now from Apple Intelligence page on website

The move follows an inquiry made by the National Advertising Division or NAD, a nonprofit that monitors advertising campaigns for truth and accuracy

24 Apr 2025 11:30 am
Musk's Neuralink could fetch $8.5 billion valuation: Report

The startup was estimated to be valued at $5 billion in 2023, based on privately executed stock trades described to Reuters

24 Apr 2025 10:01 am
Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law

The EU fines could stoke tensions with U.S President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalise U.S. companies

24 Apr 2025 9:50 am
TSMC shows off new tech for stitching togetherbigger, faster chips

It said its A14 manufacturing technology will arrive in 2028 and will be able to produce processors that are 15% faster at the same power consumption as its N2 chips due to enter production this year, or will use 30% less power at the same speed as the N2 chips

24 Apr 2025 9:39 am
South Korea agency says DeepSeek transferred user info, prompts without consent

DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment

24 Apr 2025 9:29 am
Trial testimony reveals OpenAI interest in Chrome: reports

OpenAI product manager Nick Turley revealed the startup's interest in the world's most popular internet browser while testifying in court in Washington DC

23 Apr 2025 9:51 am
Google opts out of standalone prompt for third-party cookies

The announcement comes as Alphabet faces legal pressure, after a U.S. judge recently ruled that Google maintains illegal monopolies in online advertising technology a decision that could potentially lead to a court-ordered breakup of its ad tech business

23 Apr 2025 9:32 am
Surveillance, R&D innovation and communication are key levers for India to lead the fight against AMR

India has the tools, the talent, and the urgency to lead the world in curbing antimicrobial resistance. But all scientific efforts need to be unified and communicated to the general public and experts alike, in ways that resonate with them

22 Apr 2025 7:24 pm
Lenovo launches IdeaPad Slim 3 2025 in India with Intel and AMD processors

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 comes in three screen sizes of 14-inch, 15.3-inch and 16-inch sizes

22 Apr 2025 5:38 pm
Bluesky launches blue check verification to authenticate accounts

The social media platform says it will proactively verify accounts and assign them a checkmark within a blue circle, a la former Twitter

22 Apr 2025 11:39 am
Weird phrase plaguing scientific papers traced to glitch in AI data

The case of vegetative electron microscopy offers a troubling glimpse into how AI systems can amplify errors in our collective knowledge

22 Apr 2025 11:23 am
Google could use AI to extend search monopoly, DOJ says as trial begins

The outcome of the trial could fundamentally reshape the internet by unseating Google as the go-to portal for information online

22 Apr 2025 9:55 am
Amazon has halted some data center leasing talks, analysts say

Wells Fargo analysts said the magnitude of Amazon's pause was unclear, but it was similar to Microsoft's recent pullback

22 Apr 2025 9:45 am
Reddit back up after outage affecting thousands of users worldwide

At its peak, over 112,400 users reported that the platform was down, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from various sources

22 Apr 2025 9:37 am
Bullseye! Galaxy with nine rings may also reveal dark matter secrets

While galaxies crash or barely miss one another relatively often, it is very rare for one galaxy to literally dart through the core of another - as in the case of the Bullseye

22 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Does the planet K2-18b show signs of life? | Explained

What have scientists discovered in the new research? Which molecule indicates the possible presence of life?

20 Apr 2025 2:08 am
NIVs unceasing refusal to share vital data before publication

NIV researchers prioritising paper publication over free and immediate access to genome sequence data and other vital information was once again seen in the case of a 11-year-old child infected with H5N1 in 2021

19 Apr 2025 11:00 pm
50 years since the launch of Aryabhata

Half a century has passed since India successfully launched Aryabhata, its first satellite, on April 19, 1975. This success proved to be the solid foundation for Indias space programme, which has grown by leaps and bounds in the five decades since. A.S.Ganesh takes you back to where it all started

19 Apr 2025 12:12 am
Is the once-extinct dire wolf back? | Explained

How did Colossal Biosciences use the genome of gray wolves to de-extinct dire wolves? Why is the practice of de-extinction considered controversial and impractical? How will it affect environmental landscapes? Can ancient species thrive in todays world?

18 Apr 2025 8:30 am
Itel A95 5G launched with Dimensity processor and 50 MP camera for entry segment buyers

Itel A95 5G has an AI assistant, Aivana, that can do grammar check, text generation, and content discovery

17 Apr 2025 6:02 pm
Zoom restored after outage affects thousands of users globally

Service has now been restored after the earlier outage, Zoom said on social media platform X

17 Apr 2025 10:04 am
International recreational sports laser tag and hyper grid come to Thiruvananthapuram

Sector7 Games located at Kazhakuttam, owned by Govind Ajayakumar and Ajesh Anil, is the possibly the first in the city to introduce laser tag

17 Apr 2025 10:01 am
Underwater heavyweight mantis shrimp also packs a natural energy shield

Despite striking prey hard enough to produce shockwaves, the mantis shrimp remains unharmed. How is this possible?

16 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Spotify brings Ad Exchange and Generative AI ads to India after the U.S., Canada

Spotify said that it was bringing out the Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) offering and Generative AI ads in India after a successful trial in the U.S. and Canada

15 Apr 2025 2:33 pm
How is spaceflight safety ensured?

The Indian Space Research Organisation is currently placing tried and tested protocols in place as it prepares for its maiden human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. While Gaganyaan isnt expected to dock with any space station, its crew will be familiarised with the established procedures for docking

15 Apr 2025 8:30 am
Black holes can show astronomers where to look for life in theuniverse

There is one supermassive black hole at the heart of every massive galaxy

15 Apr 2025 6:19 am
With GenomeIndia, population-scale genomics comes of age in India

The GenomeIndia consortium represents the largest and most comprehensive genomics effort in the country to date

14 Apr 2025 1:00 pm
The men who first split the atom

April 14, 1932 was a day that transformed subatomic physics forever as a lithium atom was split using a proton beam. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about the first accelerator-based physics experiment, along with insights about the two men who made it possible

14 Apr 2025 12:27 am
Study finds a shift in peak time of maximum rainfall

The peak time of maximum rainfall in the Indo-Gangetic Plain has advanced by two-four hours during 2011-2020, the peak time of maximum rainfall has delayed by one-two hours in the west-central Indian region

12 Apr 2025 11:00 pm
Trumps NASA chief nominee boasts business experience in uncertain time

If Isaacman is confirmed, his tenure will come at a time of significant questions over the Artemis program and the extent to which NASA should use commercial space companies like SpaceX

12 Apr 2025 2:45 pm
Government sites start trying Hindi web addresses

Many Union government sites have started experimenting with . web addresses, as Universal Acceptance advocates push for greater regional language support for the web and email systems.

12 Apr 2025 12:21 pm
Tesla stops taking new orders in China for two imported, U.S.-made models

Higher U.S. tariffs significantly increases the retail cost for Chinese consumers, making these cars more expensive than locally produced EVs

12 Apr 2025 10:12 am