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17 Feb 2026 3:25 pm
SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech: Report

SpaceX recently acquired xAI in a deal that combined Musks major space and defence contractor with the billionaire entrepreneurs artificial intelligence startup

17 Feb 2026 11:49 am
India AI Summit 2026 Day 2 LIVE updates: Summit aims to capture use of AI for public interest, PM Modi says

The Prime Minister inaugurated the summit on February 16, drawing overwhelming crowds to Bharat Mandapam

17 Feb 2026 9:55 am
Who wins the science prize when AI makes the discovery?

AI is never just a calculator: it can come up with answers that humans may not be able to explain

17 Feb 2026 9:13 am
AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok

Providers of chatbots will be responsible for preventing them from generating illegal or harmful content

17 Feb 2026 9:04 am
AI Summit draws massive turnout on day one

The week-long event kicked off with thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors.

16 Feb 2026 9:53 pm
X outage: thousands worldwide report issues with login, feed

The outages spiked across the United States at 7 p.m. with 41,369 reports

16 Feb 2026 9:01 pm
India AI Summit 2026 LIVE: AI adoption requires commitment, won't 'just happen by drift', says CEA Nageswaran

Global tech leaders, including Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, along with representatives from around 20 countries, are expected at the AI Impact Summit

16 Feb 2026 1:56 pm
Bridging a divide with an Indian Scientific Service

A dedicated scientific cadre is needed to strengthen governance as science, technology and environmental challenges become central

16 Feb 2026 1:28 am
Restricted access to AI summit on Day 1; expo to open for all from February 17

The expo will include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan, and Africa

15 Feb 2026 10:37 pm
Autonomous technology | Inside the driverless age

With the CES pivot towards autonomous technology, this writerhops into self-driving cars on open roads in two U.S. cities to see if 2026 will be the year of the robotaxi

15 Feb 2026 12:48 pm
Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute: report

The Pentagon is pushing four AI companies to let the military use their tools for all lawful purposes

15 Feb 2026 8:51 am
Meta to cut pay outs to fact-checking partners in India

Two people with knowledge of discussions with the social media company told The Hindu that the firm planned to cut payments to professional fact checkers it has paid since 2016 by a third to half

15 Feb 2026 8:46 am
SC to hear plea accusing new data protection law of weaponising right to privacy and disarming RTI

The petition submits that Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 has amended the RTI Act to facilitate public authorities to refuse information on the ground that the details sought are of a personal nature.

14 Feb 2026 10:04 pm
ChatGPT helps physicists reveal a simple formula why it matters

If the new finding represents AI at its best in physics research, generating genuine insights that humans can rigorously verify, its success also raises a question: how reliably can AI contribute to theoretical physics?

14 Feb 2026 3:18 pm
Nothings first flagship retail store in India goes live in Bengaluru

The London-based consumer technology company will sell Nothing and CMF products alongside official Nothing merchandise, including apparel, at the store

14 Feb 2026 11:04 am
Major opportunities for AI in jobs and governance, says MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

India is focusing on providing AI infrastructure that will spur development of applications, promoting electronics manufacturing with a thrust on semiconductors, and ensuring people secure adequate reskilling opportunities, says Secretary for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S. Krishnan; he adds international cooperation on AI governance is being explored and the country has potential to be a leader in offering affordable technologies

14 Feb 2026 5:08 am
Large enterprises have to unravel business processes to make them AI-first

They will also have to rewire business processes in terms of AI-ready,says Virtusa COO Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan.

13 Feb 2026 9:10 pm
Online education is one of the biggest finds of the last decade

There is a lot of discussion on how online education will change and if it will entirely replace physical classroom-based education. But both can co-exist and supplement and complement each other, says Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, assistant vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology

13 Feb 2026 8:28 pm
Large enterprises have to unravel business processes to make it AI-first: Virtusa COO at The Hindu Technology summit

Speaking about a transition towards 20% humans and 80% agents, Mr. Vijayaraghavan said, 50% of the deals Virtusa participates in, we are talking about an agent-first approach in every field.

13 Feb 2026 2:52 pm
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on impact of artificial intelligence

The vote in the 193-member assembly was 117-2, with the United States and Paraguay voting o and Tunisia and Ukraine abstaining

13 Feb 2026 11:10 am
The Hindu Tech Summit 2026 LIVE: Day 2 to examine AI-first transformation and development of talent for AI-driven future

Among the topics in discussion today are integrated data security management and state perspectives on technology-driven economic growth

13 Feb 2026 10:27 am
What is a blimp?

Like a utopian castle in the sky, it drifts in the air. This is the story of an iconic airship, the blimp.

12 Feb 2026 3:31 pm
The Hindu Tech Summit 2026 LIVE: Day 1 to focus on enterprise resilience and governance

Industry leaders, policymakers, technology architects, and academicians will engage in conversations, panel discussions and strategic dialogues exploring resilience in industry

12 Feb 2026 9:55 am
Solar eclipse 2026: Where, when and how to watch it?

A solar eclipse is when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in alignment and the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet and blocking some of the fiery balls light.

11 Feb 2026 12:20 pm