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Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say

The hacks raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about whether increasingly capable AI models could be used to conduct or facilitate cyberattacks

5 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
Telegram CEO blames takedown extortionist for child abuse media, defends content moderation

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov called out Apple for overreacting and defended the platforms moderation techniques

5 Aug 2026 11:21 am
SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report, but shares slide

AI computing deals and Starlink satellite growth fueled the results, the company said in a statement

5 Aug 2026 10:17 am
Ghost particles signature can track where spent nuclear fuel goes

A new technique can say if a state has clandestinely removed fuel assemblies from a cooling pool to extract plutonium, a key ingredient of nuclear weapons

5 Aug 2026 9:19 am
Government to raise CSAM lapses, wrongful account action issue with Meta; global team in India on Aug 5-6

We would like to understand from Meta as to why some of these things have not been working the way they are supposed to work, and what the challenges are, says Mr. Krishnan

4 Aug 2026 6:04 pm
Why you get better care when you stop nodding and start asking why

Doctors are trained to approach illness in a particular way whereas what you want out of treatment may be vastly different. When this is not discussed, a large mismatch in expectations can develop, resulting in a trust deficit, and ultimately, disappointment

4 Aug 2026 10:30 am
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data: Report

The report said Apple last month lodged a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the Interior Ministrys demand

4 Aug 2026 9:53 am
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among U.S. lawmakers

4 Aug 2026 9:28 am
Several WhatsApp users say their accounts 'put under review'

The disruption was highlighted around 8 p.m. IST when users started facing the issue without any prior warning from the Meta group's messaging app

4 Aug 2026 2:58 am
Sony announces 115 inch Bravia 9II True RGB smart TV

Sony said that Indias smart TV market is moving towards larger screen sizes, above 55 inches, and it commands the segments

3 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Water bombers take to skies as Greece battles wildfires

More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme

3 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Science Snapshots: August 2, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

3 Aug 2026 3:03 pm
India produces smart scientists but is struggling to retain them

Research flourishes when ideas compete but suffers when people compete for proximity to power. Many of Indias laboratories continue to operate within rigid hierarchies that would appear strange in leading scientific institutions elsewhere in the world

3 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Alibaba unveils its most capable AI model to date, not far behind Moonshot's in size

Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4 trillion parameters, the numerical settings a model learns from data and uses to recognise patterns, generate answers, and carry out tasks

3 Aug 2026 12:19 pm
Amazons Great Freedom Sale kicks off this weekend | Tips and tricks for the best experience

Amazons Great Freedom Sale begins on August 7 this year, with the company touting double digit discount rates across multiple categories

3 Aug 2026 11:53 am
Previously unknown alloy found in Hiroshima blast debris

The alloy shares characteristics with other unusual high-entropy alloys and quasicrystals, which are of great interest among engineers for their strength and stability

2 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
What Pacing the Frontier reveals about the U.S. AI industry | Explained

The U.S. AI industry boasts of a short yet rich tradition of open letters signed by tech companies, but do these efforts lead to any meaningful results?

1 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
Can floating solar boost Indias renewable energy uptake? | Explained

With land increasingly scarce and storage becoming crucial, heres why India is looking to its vast reservoirs for the next phase of solar expansion

1 Aug 2026 11:52 am
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online

The eSafety study painted a sobering picture. It found that children aged 10 to 15 were using social media just as frequently in March as they had before the ban came into force on December 10

1 Aug 2026 11:26 am
OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe

The discovery of additional rogue behaviour at OpenAI, even if limited in nature, could feed growing appetite for regulation coming out of the White House and elsewhere

1 Aug 2026 10:31 am
Chinese military researchers tap U.S. AI models to train defence systems

As Chinese AI models close the gap with their U.S. counterparts, military researchers are also examining distillation as a potential security risk

1 Aug 2026 9:48 am
Apple posts record June quarter revenue of $109.4 billion; flags higher memory chip prices as pressure point

The company's gross margin was 50.1%, including a favourable impact of approximately 2% points from tariff refunds

31 Jul 2026 10:36 pm
Amazon beats expectations with cloud and AI growth

Amazon has made investments and signed partnerships worth billions with both OpenAI and Anthropic

31 Jul 2026 10:37 am
Europe pioneers firefighter donkeys to prevent wildfires

While governments continue to ramp up efforts to contain the fires, Europe can also count on a herd of donkeys chomping away to prevent the next one

31 Jul 2026 8:43 am
Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spending

Unusually for a big tech company, Meta's AI spending spree has seen its cash pile wind down, with free cash flow falling to $784 million from $8.5 billion a year earlier

30 Jul 2026 1:56 pm
Microsoft reports gains from cloud and AI investments

Microsoft reported $90 billion in revenue and $35.8 billion in net income in the last quarter of its fiscal year

30 Jul 2026 11:04 am
Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from global AI boom

Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $62 billion for the April-June quarter

30 Jul 2026 10:29 am
Watch | Did you know Indias space programme has turned 60?

The story began on November 21, 1963, when the 715-kg Nike Apache rocket rose into the sky at Thumba, a fishing village on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram.

29 Jul 2026 12:06 pm
What is the EU AI transparency code? | Explained

Starting fromAugust 2, the EU mandates labels for AI-generated content to boost transparency online. From deepfakes to manipulated text, find out how this new code seeks to protect users and maintain the integrity of information

29 Jul 2026 10:36 am
Moonshot AI releases weights for Kimi K3 as U.S. Big Tech firms debate open-weight models

Chinese AI firm Moonshot made headlines with the release of Kimi K3 earlier this month, igniting debate over the merits and risks of open-weight models

29 Jul 2026 8:10 am
Is social media changing how you eat?

Social media influences and trends have been around us for quite long, but ever wondered if its actually changing the way you view food and healthy lifestyles?

28 Jul 2026 4:34 pm
The hidden polluter in your wardrobe: How fast fashion is fuelling the next pollution crisis

The clothes in your wardrobe may be silently polluting the planet. Surprising? The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world.

28 Jul 2026 2:39 pm
How did landline phones work during power cuts?

Imagine theres a power cut, but your phone still works. Sounds impossible today, but for decades, thats exactly what traditional landline phones could do.

27 Jul 2026 2:42 pm
Lets go round and round: the history and science behind carousels

Carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, flying horses, galloper... this amusement ride goes by many a name, but the joy it brings is always the same. A.S.Ganesh hops aboard this evergreen ride, picks a horse to seat himself and regales you with stories about it...

27 Jul 2026 12:51 pm
PRAXIS: a NASA mission to graze planet rings

The mission will consist of a bio-inspired robotic explorer driven by an AI model, and will be capable of directly sampling particles from planetary ring systems something no mission has attempted before

26 Jul 2026 4:23 pm
AI toys are gaining ground, but do they help childrens language skills?

Language acquisition, at its core, is a social dance. A caregivers response, its tonal quality, and content adapted to the childs level, controls what and if a child learns. This cannot be outsourced to a machine

25 Jul 2026 4:22 pm
OpenAI vs ANI case: what it means for the future of information

The Delhi High Court order is the first detailed attempt by an Indian court to place AI training within the Copyright Act.

25 Jul 2026 10:39 am
Disabling BitChat in India? | Explained

The notice was issued close to midnight on July 23

24 Jul 2026 6:36 pm
Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey

The notice comes after several users participating in the Jantar Mantar protest were observed using Bluetooth-based messaging apps after the government imposed temporary restrictions on internet services

24 Jul 2026 5:05 pm
Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Google will allow users to set up verification by recording a brief video of themselves performing guided head movements that would capture multiple angles

24 Jul 2026 12:05 pm
U.S. Pentagon awards Oracle nearly $7 billion deal in latest software consolidation push

The agreement spans five years, with a further five-year option, and covers the entire Pentagon, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and the intelligence community

24 Jul 2026 10:00 am
Why did the EU fine Google | Explained

European Union fined Google460 million for search abuses and 430 million forthe Play Store breaches

24 Jul 2026 8:50 am
Googles Sundar Pichai hails amazing quarter during earnings call as investors fret about delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro

Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended the companys frontier models amidst worries about the delayed release of the Gemini 3.5 Pro model that was expected last month

23 Jul 2026 2:58 pm
How magnetic levitation lifts and propels high-speed maglev trains

Maglev trains use powerful magnetic fields to move above the track without wheels, eliminating rolling friction, enabling speeds of over 400 km/hr; however, the technology requires dedicated guideways with precision engineering, making construction and operation expensive

23 Jul 2026 10:40 am
Physical AI is now mainstream, reveals TCS survey

Data integration, legacy modernisation, workforce capability, governance, and clearly defined accountability will determine whether promising pilots become repeatable, enterprise-scale deployments, TCS said in the report.

23 Jul 2026 8:30 am
Science Quiz: Exceptional gases

A quiz on chemistrys dangerous molecules

22 Jul 2026 12:40 pm
Space Exploration Day | How are astronauts trained?

If you want to be in space, youll need training. A lot of it. Heres a look at all the different training from spacewalk to simulation that astronauts undergo to be efficient and valiant when, after much waiting, they finally get to space!

22 Jul 2026 10:19 am
Space Exploration Day | Meet the parts that make space exploration possible

Every space mission is a team effort. Beyond the rocket and astronauts, specialised parts like launch vehicles, orbiters, landers and rovers work together to explore space. Heres what each one does.

22 Jul 2026 10:18 am
Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal

Mistral, meanwhile, has added its AI models called Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 to Microsofts app builder known as Foundry

22 Jul 2026 9:00 am
Parts of Assam were once under sea: Study

A team from Nagaland University probed a prominent middle-Eocene sedimentary rock formation in Karbi Anglong district to arrive at a conclusion

21 Jul 2026 2:41 pm