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7 Jun 2026 3:26 pm
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
SpaceX IPO is really Elon Musks gamble to save his empire

The company is targeting a $75 billion raise at a valuation of $1.75-2 trillion

7 Jun 2026 7:56 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
UK proposes 'tech pact' with EU to boost AI, innovation

The idea of a repeat with the EU comes as London and Brussels painstakingly negotiate other matters under a eset in relations vowed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

6 Jun 2026 11:55 am
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to step down from Microsoft's board

Reid Hoffman co-founded Inflection AI alongside Mustafa Suleyman in 2022 in an attempt to get ahead in the rapidly growing sector

6 Jun 2026 11:27 am
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
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
Canada Prime Minister unveils AI strategy, warns of foreign dominance

Reducing Canada's reliance on the United States is a central part of Carney's agenda

5 Jun 2026 11:40 am
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
Meta repeatedly pushes back new AI model release for developers: Report

A Meta spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday that the company is already testing the Application Programming Interface (API) with some early partners

5 Jun 2026 9:51 am
SpaceX IPO | Rockets, AI losses and Elon Musk in control

Elon Musk's celebrity and his track record turning Tesla and SpaceX into global giants have earned him a reputation

5 Jun 2026 9:28 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
European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home

European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies

4 Jun 2026 11:34 am
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
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman to urge U.S. lawmakers not to require AI model approvals

Sam Altman, who is visiting Washington this week, will ask Congress to increase funding for AI testing at the U.S. Department of Commerce

4 Jun 2026 9:49 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
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
Indias climate science has lost instrument-making culture, leading researchers warn

Using imported equipment that remains uncalibrated has led to incorrect data being reported, marring the credibility of Indian science; researchers also want to study the long-term consequences of uncontrolled tapping of natural resources for renewable energy

2 Jun 2026 9:25 pm
Google-parent Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion for AI goals; Berkshire to invest $10 billion

Alphabet has raised more than $85 billion in debt across six currencies and markets over the last year, bringing its total debt balance to over $100 billion, the company said

2 Jun 2026 10:14 am
Ethical use of AI in cultural space to be a key area of focus at BRICS culture meetings

Varanasi is set to host 2nd Culture Working Group Meeting; Union Culture Secretary Vivek Agrawal unveils comprehensive roadmap and calendar for the 2026 BRICS Culture Track

1 Jun 2026 10:44 pm
Vivo X300 Ultra Review | Delivers consistency, realism and a premium photography experience

If your priority is finding the ultimate Ultra camera flagship that delivers consistency, realism and a premium photography experience overall, then right now, the Vivo X300 Ultra sits at the top

1 Jun 2026 2:59 pm
U.S. takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China

The unexpected guidance suggests that the United States best AI chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese AI firms based in places such as Malaysia

1 Jun 2026 11:01 am
Science Snapshots: May 31, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

1 Jun 2026 10:25 am
After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills

AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene

1 Jun 2026 10:01 am
The Hindu Huddle panel to throw light on AI and its impact

Secretary, MeitY, S. Krishnan; Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran; and former CEO, Cognizant Lakshmi Narayanan will discuss how India should prepare for the emerging threat to employment

31 May 2026 10:02 pm
Carrot extract can make fake ghee dodge quality test: study

Researchers from IIT (Banaras Hindu University) have demonstrated that carrot pigment can be added to pig fat or palm oil to mimic the Raman spectral signature to authenticate cow ghee

31 May 2026 8:00 pm
This is crucial juncture for space missions, says Shubhanshu Shukla, as he prepares for second space voyage

If the Ganganyaan mission is successful, India will be only the fourth nation in the world to have shown a capability of doing manned space missions, after the U.S., Russia, and China

31 May 2026 5:16 pm
Delhi High Courts pathbreaking ruling on Google keyword advertising | Explained

Justice Mini Pushkarna assessed if a company can buy anothers registered trademark as a keyword on Google Ads to have their ads appear first in searches for that trademark

31 May 2026 6:55 am
Science quiz on holiday spots for the really, really brave

Here is a quiz about holiday spots for people who are really brave to venture out

30 May 2026 12:05 pm
Dell shares soar 33% as AI server demand, price hikes power stellar quarter

The company, whose AI servers are crucial components in the global AI infrastructure build-out, is set to add $68 billion to its market value

30 May 2026 10:36 am
Infosys CEO's compensation rises 2.5% to nearly $8.7 million in fiscal 2026

Earlier this month, Indian IT stocks fell to their lowest point in three years after OpenAI announced a new services-led venture

30 May 2026 10:29 am
Indian court ruling on Google keyword ads could reshape online advertising

The court ordered Google to pay damages of $31,600 in a ruling issued on May 22 by the Delhi High Court

30 May 2026 10:00 am
CNN files lawsuit against Perplexity alleging unlawful content distribution

CNN is asking for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and a court order blocking Perplexity from violating its intellectual property rights

29 May 2026 12:21 pm
U.S. military personnel are being targeted using location data, Pentagon letter shows

The Pentagon said in an email it would respond directly to the lawmakers but did not elaborate

29 May 2026 12:09 pm
Bluesky accounts hijacked in pro-Russia propaganda campaign

It was unclear how many accounts had been hacked, with Bluesky removing many of the propaganda posts or suspending affected accounts

29 May 2026 10:52 am
Mistral says would not interfere if its AI is used by defence customers

Boss Arthur Mensch's comments came as Mistral announced a new focus on industrial customers like Airbus and BMW

29 May 2026 10:32 am
Microsoft to release new coding model next week: Report

Market sentiment on Microsoft has soured this year as investors question the viability of its early lead in AI

29 May 2026 10:12 am
AI chiefs walk back job apocalypse warnings

The reversals from rivals Altman and Amodei come as their companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, are expected to embark on high-profile IPOs that will require broad buy-in from investors to succeed

28 May 2026 10:12 am
Qualcomm strikes AI chip deal with TikTok owner ByteDance: Report

The Chinese tech giant is poised to become one of Qualcomms first major customers for the AI-focused application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)

27 May 2026 12:20 pm
China's MiniMax loses bid to end Disney copyright lawsuit over AI system

The studios sued MiniMax last year, alleging it trained Hailuo on their copyrighted material, and used their characters to market Hailuo as a Hollywood studio in your pocket.

27 May 2026 12:13 pm
Spotify launches 'narrated articles' from publications like The Atlantic, Vogue

The Swedish streaming giant will offer more than 650 long-form magazine articles in the English language

27 May 2026 10:59 am
Drones to monitor traffic, track suspects and power aerial surveillance in Hyderabads Malkajgiri

Five to six AI-enabled drones, facial recognition systems and predictive analytics proposed to detect congestion, identify repeat offenders and support real-time policing across the north-eastern corridor.

27 May 2026 10:12 am