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Meta sets up automatic blocking for govt., police-referred content

India is now part of a small group of countries where content takedown notices are complied with immediately, giving police and the governmentwide powers of immediate and lasting censorship

24 Apr 2026 9:56 pm
Kerala-based start-up launches app to sell surplus/unsold food at restaurants and hotels

An app that lists surplus/unsold food at restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets at one-third the price aims at reducing food wastage and facilitating sustainability

24 Apr 2026 3:28 pm
Singapore emerging as neutral ground as AI firms navigate Sino-U.S. rivalry

U.S. President Donald Trump brought Sino-U.S. tech rivalry to the forefront during his first term with talk of security risks

24 Apr 2026 11:26 am
OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better

GPT-5.5 was billed as a ew class of intelligence and comes just months after the launch of its predecessor

24 Apr 2026 9:50 am
Indias smartphone retailers see 18% drop in sales as handset price soars

Major Android smartphone makers like Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, and Nothing have revised prices of their smartphone models in the range of 22% - 14%

23 Apr 2026 1:31 pm
Two Pakistanis to be Chinas first foreign astronauts: reports

A Pakistani astronaut in orbit ahead of an Indian one is at minimum a reversal of the usual regional optics

23 Apr 2026 9:43 am
SpaceX says unproven AI space data centres may not be commercially viable

The business risks laid out in SpaceXs pre-IPO filing present a far more cautious assessment of the rocket makers future than the vision laid out publicly by billionaire CEO Elon Musk in recent weeks

22 Apr 2026 11:51 am
Lunar governance should be multilateral

The U.S.s sustained application of its policy of self-interest supervenes the universalism NASA invoked over its Artemis II mission

22 Apr 2026 7:31 am
UTIs, tooth decay: how common infections may be fast-tracking dementia

Experts believe that these infections dont necessarily cause dementia, but act as a catalyst. Many people have a silent buildup of proteins or plaques in their brains for years, without showing symptoms. A wave of inflammation from a severe infection may simply fast-forward the damage

21 Apr 2026 3:56 pm