4 super smart shifts proving privacy is software
For the longest time, the tech industrys unofficial motto was if the product is free, you are the product. Most of us just accepted it. But after a decade of data scandals, tracking revelations, and privacy blunders, that logic is starting to feel dated. Weve hit a tipping point. A quiet but powerful shift is [] This story continues at The Next Web
The best early Labor Day 2026 TV deals: Samsung, LG, and more
Labor Day may still be a couple weeks away, but you can already find steep deals on top TVs from Samsung, Sony, and more - just in time for pre-season football.
Anthropic will give defenders what its strongest model finds, but not the model itself
Anthropic has made Claude Mythos 5 available for code scanning in Claude Security and is integrating it into partners defensive products, with users receiving outputs rather than direct access to the model. It is also committing $35mn in credits to open-source security work. Anthropic is widening access to its most capable cybersecurity model, without letting [] This story continues at The Next Web
Apple cuts more than 200 jobs across Siri and Vision Pro
Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs, roughly 100 from the Vision Pro organisation and 100 from Siri and software teams, largely shutting the headsets gaming unit. The company says it is realigning teams and will create new roles. Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs across the teams that build Siri and the Vision [] This story continues at The Next Web
Aptera has found someone to build its solar car, and it is in Shanghai
Aptera has partnered with Shanghais Launch Design on a manufacturing programme worth up to $44mn, covering tooling, testing and pilot production. Aptera pays two-thirds of the costs, while its latest filing reports $10.1mn in cash and substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern. Aptera has finally found someone to build its solar car. The [] This story continues at The Next Web
Google says Gemma has passed a billion downloads
Google says its Gemma family of open models has passed a billion downloads. Developers have published more than 100,000 Gemma variants over the past two years, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Clement Farabet, a vice president at Google DeepMind, and Olivier Lacombe, a product director there, wrote it. Google calls the [] This story continues at The Next Web
China is recalling millions of EVs because the emergency release blends into the trim
Chinas market regulator has ordered a recall of more than 4 million vehicles, including nearly 2.98 million Teslas, because interior emergency door releases blend into the surrounding trim. The remedies are warning labels and software updates, ahead of a 2027 standard banning concealed handles. China has recalled more than four million cars because a lever [] This story continues at The Next Web
Two 21-year-olds built an AI that runs online stores
They started selling online at 15. Their company, Siml, now runs over 1,000 stores. Nurtilek Raimzhanov and Zuhayr Abdullazhanov met in high school and have been best friends ever since. They were fifteen when the pandemic hit, and they decided to sell something online. In their case, hand sanitizer. It worked well enough to become [] This story continues at The Next Web
Meta pays Microsoft hundreds of millions a year to rent AI models
Meta is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year buying access to AI models through Microsofts cloud. The company runs trillions of tokens a week through Azure, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. That makes Meta one of Microsofts largest AI customers. Both companies declined [] This story continues at The Next Web
Astromech raised $20mn at $3.8bn to forecast how biology breaks
Astromech has raised $20mn at a $3.8 billion valuation to build AI that predicts how living systems will change. The company says its models learn from 3.8 billion years of biological history. The valuation and the training window are the same number, and nobody has said whether that is a coincidence. Bob Nelsen led the [] This story continues at The Next Web
AI is entering exponential acceleration: Anthropic India MD
DeepSeek Unveils Test Model to Rival Anthropics Opus 4.8
The new release is an experimental version of DeepSeeks flagship text-only V4 Flash model that adds multimodal capabilities
TiE Mangaluru selected to drive first K-Combinator initiative in Karnataka
The initiative will offer founders structured mentoring, investor access and market connections as emerging ventures move from validation towards early-stage growth
Samsung approves a record $80bn shareholder return, and the stock falls
Samsung Electronics approved the largest shareholder return in South Korean corporate history on Friday. Its shares then fell as much as 2.6% in post-market trading. The board signed off on a Samsung shareholder return of between 90 trillion and 110 trillion won for 2026. That is roughly $65bn to $80bn. It is about five times [] This story continues at The Next Web
YouTube raises Premium prices across Europe with an opt-in deadline
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive across Europe. This time the company is asking subscribers to agree, rather than simply imposing the increase. A price-change notice seen by TNW went to a Romanian subscriber on Friday. It puts the individual plan up from RON 29.00 to RON 32.00 a month, a rise of about 10%. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Castelion raises $1bn at $13bn to scale hypersonic weapon production
Castelion has raised $1bn at a $13bn valuation. Three SpaceX executives founded the company in 2022 to build missiles. Its first product is Blackbeard, a hypersonic strike weapon designed for quantity rather than craft. The structure repays a close read. The round is $800m in equity plus $250m of committed financing for a revolving credit [] This story continues at The Next Web
Adobe Firefly can now generate music, speech and sound effects
Adobe Fireflys audio tools became generally available on Thursday. Generate Music, Generate Speech and Generate Sound Effects now sit beside the image, video and design tools in its creative AI studio. Each runs on a different model. Generate Music uses the Firefly Music Model and produces original tracks tuned to a videos length and mood. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Trump signs a memo to clear the regulatory path to three launches a day
The United States conducted 178 orbital launches and re-entries last year, but the White House now wants at least a thousand a year by 2030. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday directing federal agencies to clear the path to that number, largely by getting out of the way. It instructs them to speed [] This story continues at The Next Web
India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has directed at least 57 websites and databases that were hosted on Firebase be taken down in August alone
Brazil is building two AI supercomputers, one Chinese and one American
Brazil is spending 2.3bn reais, about $444m, on two AI supercomputers. One will be built with Huawei, the other is expected to go to Nvidia, and that is the entire point. The strategy is not to depend on a single company, technology or country, the Lula government said in setting out the plan, which is [] This story continues at The Next Web
New Jersey teen drops claims against Meta, Google, and Snap weeks before trial
A 15-year-old from New Jersey has dropped her case against Meta, Google, and Snap seven weeks before it was due to be heard in Los Angeles. Her lawyer said she wanted to get on with her life. The case was one of three bellwethers set for trial in October in California state court, chosen to [] This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI ships a Messages plugin that summarises who you talk to and what about
The ChatGPT desktop app can now read your iMessage history and send messages on your behalf. OpenAI shipped the integration this week for Macs running Apple silicon, and Apple, a company it is reportedlypreparing to sue, was not part of the announcement. The plugin reads and searches Messages conversations on the machine, covering iMessage, SMS, [] This story continues at The Next Web
Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news
The levy applies to Meta, Alphabets Google, TikTok and Microsofts LinkedIn, covering companies with a significant social media or search service in Australia, and local advertising revenue exceeding A$250 million ($178 million)
Elon Musk says Starlink to help Indias underserved
Musk responds to X post that says 11,256 of Indias listed villages still had no 4G coverage as of May 2026
AI reshapes India's IT services sector contracts as clients demand more for less
Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech and Cognizant are rejigging business models, increasingly tying fees to performance outcomes instead of hours worked
AI reshapes Indias IT services sector as clients demand more for less
Indias technology services sector is confronting a fundamental shift as clients rethink outsourcing, pricing and the value of large employee bases
Pew says 10% of the web now shows signs of AI authorship
Pew found strong signs of AI authorship in around 10% of a random sample of webpages in July 2026, rising to more than a third among pages published since ChatGPTs release. Commercial domains carry most of it, at about 10% of .com against roughly 1% of .edu and .gov. About a tenth of the web [] This story continues at The Next Web
How a 23-year old builder made AI video simple
At just 23, Sean Grindal is betting on an idea he has watched take shape across a decade in software: that the hardest part of AI tools is no longer what they can do, but how few people can figure out how to use them. In a category racing to add features, he believes the [] This story continues at The Next Web
Chinese video platform Bilibili is expanding worldwide
Bilibili has relaunched its international app without identity verification, plans an English-language website and is hiring community managers in six cities including London. The company says content on its international and Chinese sites will be the same. Bilibili is making a serious attempt at the world outside China. The video platform has relaunched its international [] This story continues at The Next Web
Anthropic is targeting an IPO the size of the largest ever
Anthropic expects its IPO to match or exceed SpaceXs record $75bn raise, and could file publicly as soon as the end of this month. It made a net loss of almost $42bn in 2025, five times the year before. Anthropic expects its stock market debut to match or beat the largest one ever held. SpaceX [] This story continues at The Next Web
A data centre rack running on living neurons is now operating in Singapore
NUS Medicine, data centre operator DayOne and Melbournes Cortical Labs have unveiled a biological data centre prototype in Singapore, built from a 20-unit rack of neuron-powered CL1 computers. The efficiency claim central to the project comes with no published figures. A rack of computers running on living human neurons has been switched on in Singapore. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Alibaba's quarterly revenue up 9%, misses adjusted profit due to AI spend
Alibaba's capital expenditure rose 75% to 67.68 billion yuan in the quarter ended June 30, as it continued to invest in AI infrastructure.
Tech EVs squeeze 50 lakh luxury market: BMW & Merc Defend Turf
BMW and Mercedes-Benz face fierce competition in Indias luxury market as electric SUVs disrupt pricing and customer preferences
The LG C6 OLED TV is one of the most impressive TVs I've tested year - and it's on sale
The LG C6 OLED is one of my favorite TVs of 2026, with excellent color accuracy and picture quality - especially for this deal with free wall mounting and a free $200 gift card.
The LG C6 OLED TV is one of the most impressive TVs I've tested year - and it's on sale
The LG C6 OLED is one of my favorite TVs of 2026, with excellent color accuracy and picture quality - especially for this deal with free wall mounting and a free $200 gift card.
The Standard expands India GCC, targets nearly 400 employees by year-end
The Standards India GCC operations were established in November 2025, while the Bengaluru office was inaugurated in April 2026
Google will let you tailor your Discover feed using natural language now
If you're not happy with the algorithm on your Discover page, you can now tell Google what you want in your own words.
Tesla's Robotaxi fleet might finally be driving around Austin unsupervised
It's been slow going, but it looks like Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Austin is operating fully autonomously.
At 0.8 nanometers, carbon film may replace two layers in future chip wiring
As transistors inside microchips continue to shrink, the metal wiring that connects them is becoming a growing obstacle to faster, more energy-efficient chips. Narrower wires have greater electrical resistance, while smaller gaps between them increase interference between adjacent signals. These effects impede data transfer and raise energy consumption
Waymo built its own robotaxi chip and published its supplier list
Waymo has published what is in the boot of its robotaxis. A blog post on Thursday set out the architecture of its onboard computer, introduced a custom 5-nanometer chip of its own design, and named the seven suppliers it builds the system with. The company calls it the first look under its trunk. For a [] This story continues at The Next Web
Three-stage AI system rebuilds blurred, missing facial details in 30 seconds
Imagine finding a very old family photograph that has faded over time. Parts of the image are missing, the faces are blurry, and years spent inside a cardboard album have erased many details. Restoring such an image traditionally would require painstaking manual work or specialized software trained on thousands of examples.
Two senators give TikTok until 1 September to explain its safety test
Two US senators have written to TikTok about an experiment that switched off a safety feature for roughly 15 million American users. Their letter runs to four pages and sets out 13 questions. It gives the company until 1 September to reply. The senators call the decision to run the test depraved. Republican Marsha Blackburn [] This story continues at The Next Web
AI can recommend a deal. Governed execution decides whether it should happen
Every revenue leader now has AI somewhere in the deal cycle. It drafts the proposal, suggests the discount, recommends the next move, and does it all in seconds. The speed is real. But a recommendation is not a decision. When AI proposes a price or a deal structure, something still has to answer the harder [] This story continues at The Next Web
White House tech strategy leaves open-weight AI off its critical list
The White House has published a new National Security Science and Technology strategy. It names 15 critical technology areas the United States intends to lead. Artificial intelligence and autonomy is one of them, with 12 subfields listed underneath. Open-weight AI is not among them. Neither open weights nor open-source software development appears anywhere in the [] This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI previews Private Safety Processing to keep zero data retention
OpenAI has told enterprise customers that its promise not to keep their data will survive the next generation of models. The company set out the position on Wednesday in a post titled Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models. In it, it previewed Private Safety Processing. The system looks for misuse across several related interactions [] This story continues at The Next Web
Fleetx.ai acquires Chennai-based Pando.ai for undisclosed sum
This acquisition provides customers with a unified, AI-native platform that enhances fleet visibility and freight execution, replacing outdated, disconnected systems
T-Hub-OKI Electric to help deeptech start-ups get access to global markets
The two organisations have shortlisted eight of the more than 150 startups they received from across the country.
iQOO Z11 5G launched in India for premium segment buyers
The Chinese smartphone brand also launched iQOO Buds claiming up to 50 hours of playtime. The earbuds offer Bluetooth 6.1 dual-device connection, and bears IP54 rating for sweat
Velatir, an Odense startup that sells companies a way to see and control the AI their employees are already using, has raised 5m in seed funding six months after closing its pre-seed. Spintop Ventures, a Nordic early-stage firm investing in the company for the first time, co-led the round with Ugly Duckling Ventures, the Danish [] This story continues at The Next Web
Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a dont ask, dont tell approach on kids under 13
A former engineering director at Meta told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a dont ask, dont tell approach on kids under 13 on its platforms
Musk's Starlink reapplies for Indias approval of satellite network: Reports
Starlink provides direct-to-device connectivity services using its constellation of satellites
OpenAI to enhance safety processes for paid tool customers
DoT directs telcos to deny new SIMs to subscribers with nine connections
Telecom users seeking additional mobile numbers will face tighter checks as the government moves to enforce the existing limit more strictly
AWS announces new Builder Loft in Hyderabad to boost developer community
Amazon Web Services sets sights on Hyderabad, unveiling a dedicated space for Indian developers to collaborate, upskill, and build groundbreaking technology
A British AI-chip startup is raising at $6.5bn after an Anthropic deal
Fractile, a British startup building chips for artificial intelligence, is in advanced talks to raise money at a valuation more than six times what it fetched three months ago, Bloomberg reported. The jump follows a deal to supply chips to Anthropic. The company is raising funds at a pre-money valuation of $6.5bn, according to people [] This story continues at The Next Web
NITI Aayog Discusses TB: The Way Forward Strategy for a Tuberculosis-Free India
New Delhi, August 20: NITI Aayog organized a high-level brainstorming session on Wednesday titled TB: The Way Forward. The aim was to develop strategies and suggestions to achieve the goal of a tuberculosis-free India in a timely manner. According to information shared on NITI Aayogs official social media platform, X, the session was co-chaired by ... Read more NITI Aayog Discusses TB: The Way Forward Strategy for a Tuberculosis-Free India
Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses
Meta has released a dedicated Mac app for Meta AI, its chatbot. The company is pushing to turn the assistant into a tool for businesses and creators. The app can watch a window on your screen and answer questions about what it sees, Meta said on Wednesday. It can also take dictation across other apps. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest
Samsung has raised prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking by as much as 15 percent for new orders, according to a Reuters report. Two people familiar with the matter said the increases follow a surge in demand for AI chips. That demand is tightening capacity in a business TSMC has long dominated. The [] This story continues at The Next Web
Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more
Stripe has agreed to buy OpenRouter, the startup whose software helps companies route their spending across hundreds of AI models. The payments firm confirmed the deal on Wednesday, making official an acquisition the press first reported earlier this month. Neither company put a figure on the deal. Outside reporting has, and the numbers do not [] This story continues at The Next Web
Rivian spinout Also raises $150m, and the e-bike is just the wedge
Also, the micromobility startup that spun out of Rivian last year, has raised $150 million in a Series D round. The round values it above $1 billion. The company told Fortune the money will go towards its real ambition, which is not e-bikes but small autonomous vehicles. Prysm Capital led the round, according to TechCrunch. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Marvell hands Google a $12.2bn share option in a custom-chip deal
Marvell Technology has agreed to give Google the right to buy up to $12.2 billion of its shares. In return, Google will buy its custom chips. The chipmaker set out the deal in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Its stock jumped as much as 14 percent on the news. The warrant lets Google buy 58,970,907 [] This story continues at The Next Web
Hybrid magnetic device enables quantum-inspired secure communication at room temperature
MIT researchers have overcome a major challenge holding back the real-world deployment of microwave quantum technologies for advanced signal processing and secure communications.
Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxis and Nevada granted 10
Tesla asked Nevada regulators for permission to run up to 5,000 robotaxis across Las Vegas. It was granted 10. The Nevada Transportation Authority set out the limit in an interim order dated 27 July. The cap sits far below what the company requested. The gap is stark in the paperwork. Tesla Robotaxi filed its application [] This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI puts a 20% compute cost on its new AI safety monitoring
OpenAI has put figures and detail on the slowdown it signalled this week. It paused some frontier training for two weeks, it said. It is also running a new monitoring system for the riskiest work. That system adds about 20 percent to the compute cost of what it covers. The company set out the changes [] This story continues at The Next Web
Smartphone buyers hit pause after flagship e-Commerce sales
Chipset-led price hikes and affordability concerns are making consumers increasingly dependent on promotional offers, keeping the smartphone market under pressure
DGCA may mandate random psychoactive substance tests for over 25% flight crew across Indian airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to make it mandatory for airlines to randomly test more than 25 per cent of their flight crew every year for psychoactive substances through urine samples and this testing requirement would apply to all Indian airlines, top official sources said.
India Beat Pakistan 5-3 to Eliminate Rivals and Stay in Race for Hockey WC Semis
The Indian mens hockey team delivered when it mattered most, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a pulsating Pool D encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 on Wednesday. The hard-fought win at Wagener Hockey Stadium not only extended Indias remarkable decade of dominance in this iconic rivalry but also secured their [] The post India Beat Pakistan 5-3 to Eliminate Rivals and Stay in Race for Hockey WC Semis appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
Amazon India expands operations on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Amazon India has expanded its operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in collaboration with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd, a railway ministry PSU, with the flagging off of the train at New Dadri Railway Station on Tuesday, according to the company. This makes Amazon the first e-commerce company to operate on the inaugural Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train on the WDFC. The daily rail movement will connect Amazon's northern and western network, with over 10 Van Parcels (VPs) operating on the route. This will shift the movement of shipments from surface transportation to rail, further strengthening multimodality while enabling more reliable and sustainable transportation. The corridor will connect Amazon's network across key regions including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Surat, with onward connectivity to Pune, Mumbai and Goa, supporting the movement of shipments ahead of the festive season, it said. The expansion strengthens the role
I tried the Fairphone 6+ and - hoo boy! - this repairable phone could be the one
Fairphone is finally selling its latest model in the US. The $649 handset has 12 swappable parts, and a replacement battery is only $40. This is truly the Goldilocks of Android phones.
Google Pixels reported exit from China to bring new tides to Indias manufacturing market
The move can help in putting India at the centre of Googles future hardware expansion plans in the AI age
Hockey World Cup: India Crush Pakistan in 8-Goal Thriller
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.
Temporal is in talks to raise $500mn at a $12bn valuation, double February
Temporal Technologies is in talks to raise around $500 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The round would value the software startup at $12 billion or more before the new money, the news agency said. It cited people familiar with the talks. The round has not closed, and the amount and terms could change, according to [] This story continues at The Next Web
BSE partners with MSCI to explore launch of index derivatives in India
BSE will explore futures and options contracts linked to MSCI indices, subject to regulatory approvals, as it seeks to deepen access to India's capital market
Former India Selector Neetu David Appointed Chief Scout Of UP Warriorz (Ld)
ODI World Cup: Former India chief selector Neetu David has been appointed as the Chief Scout for UP Warriorz ahead of the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL) season, the franchise announced on Wednesday. During a distinguished 13-year international career from 1995 to 2008, Neetu represented India in 10 Tests and 97 ODIs, and took 182 international wickets (including 141 in ODIs) across both formats. She holds the world record for the best bowling figures in an individual innings in Womens Test cricket, which is 8-53 against the West Indies in Jamshedpur in 1995. Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Neetu has immense administrative and talent identification credentials after having previously served as the chief of the womens selection committee, where she oversaw India's 2025 ODI World Cup winning campaign. She was also inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2024. I am delighted to join UP Warriorz as Chief Scout. Having spent so many years playing and working within Indian womens cricket, I have seen the tremendous amount of talent that exists across the country. For me, scouting is not only about identifying performances, but also recognising potential and understanding what a player can become with the right opportunities and environment. I look forward to working with UP Warriorz to identify exciting young cricketers and contribute towards building a strong talent pipeline for the franchise, Neetu said in a statement on Wednesday. She took part in last week's off-season camp for UPW domestic players at the Sai Krishnan Grounds in Bengaluru, joining the support staff led by head coach Abhishek Nayar. The support staff also includes fielding coach Saurabh Bandekar and mentor Lisa Sthalekar, as the team looks to overhaul its talent identification process following consecutive lean seasons in the WPL. Kshemal Waingankar, COO & Director of Cricket at Capri Sports, highlighted that Neetus local roots in Uttar Pradesh make the association particularly significant for the franchise's vision. We are delighted to welcome Neetu David to UP Warriorz as our Head of Scouting. Neetu jis contribution to Indian womens cricket has been exceptional. Her experience both as an International Cricketer and as Chairperson of the Indian Womens Selection Committee gives her a unique perspective on identifying talent and understanding what it takes to succeed at the highest level Her roots in Uttar Pradesh make this association even more special for us. As a franchise, we are committed to building a strong and sustainable scouting structure that enables us to identify and nurture the best talent from across the country, and we believe Neetu ji will play a pivotal role in shaping that vision, he added. Her experience both as an International Cricketer and as Chairperson of the Indian Womens Selection Committee gives her a unique perspective on identifying talent and understanding what it takes to succeed at the highest level Also Read: Special Cricket Stories UP Warriorz remain the least successful side in the league's history, securing just 12 victories in 33 matches. After qualifying for the playoffs in the inaugural 2023 season, the franchise suffered group-stage exits in the subsequent three editions - finishing fourth in 2024 before ending at the bottom of the points table in both 2025 and 2026 editions. Article Source: IANS
What South India reveals about the future of international education
Indian-origin couple die of major impact trauma in light plane crash in UK
He Taught English In Vietnam. Trip To India Exposed His Underworld Links
Akhtar Merchant was arrested at Delhi Airport in connection with a 2023 firing case in Mira Bhayandar, a suburb of Mumbai.
Isthmus 44 sees untapped opportunity in Indias ultra-premium whisky market
Isthmus 44,operatedunder Tartan Paisley Bev Private Limited, is one of Indias first independent bottlers and curatorial houses for single cask Scotch whisky
Grant Lee still remembers the investors verdict. Yeah, so the investor said it was the worst idea he had ever heard. The call came in 2020, when Grant Lee and co-founders Jon Noronha and James Fox started Gamma in San Francisco. Six years later, that worst idea is a $2.1 billion company, a profitable AI-powered [] This story continues at The Next Web
Indias Most Scenic Airport Landings: From Himalayan Peaks to Turquoise Islands
Scenic Airports in India: These airports turn the final few minutes of a flight into a travel experience, offering views of Himalayan ranges, green valleys, rivers, lagoons and tropical islands.For many travellers, the most exciting part of a flight begins just before touchdown. As an aircraft desce...
General Seth gets honorary Nepali Army rank, boosts India-Nepal defence ties
General Seth gets honorary Nepali Army rank boosts IndiaNepal defence ties
MacKenzie Scott has reached an extraordinary milestone as the third-largest philanthropist in history, contributing a staggering $26.4 billion in just under seven years. Notably, she made headlines with a groundbreaking $7.2 billion donation in 2025 alone. By offering unrestricted grants to more than 2,500 organizations, she has distributed over 40% of her wealth, demonstrating a significant commitment to philanthropy that surpasses many well-known billionaires.
India deepens Taliban engagement, but formal recognition still on hold
A series of ministerial visits signal growing engagement, even as New Delhi awaits greater clarity on security and social issues
Anthropic says Claude designed working protein binders, and beat human experts on some
Anthropic says its Claude models designed working protein binders and ran a chemical-analysis job in minutes. It published the two experiments on Tuesday. The company reported the results itself. It framed them as early evidence that Claude can speed up parts of drug development. Anthropic shared the work on its research blog. The headline numbers [] This story continues at The Next Web
India edge Pakistan in Amstelveen thriller, reach Hockey World Cup 2nd round
India edge Pakistan in Amstelveen thriller reach Hockey World Cup nd round
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they subscribe to Prime.
Amazon's Alexa+ AI assistant is now free for anyone with a Fire TV device
You can now talk to Alexa+ for free if you have a Fire TV device and live in the US.
India roar past Pakistan 5-3 in Hockey World Cup 2026, book top-8 spot in thrilling clash
The Indian men's hockey team delivered when it mattered most, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a high-voltage Pool D clash at the Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen. After suffering a setback against England in their previous outing, India bounced back in style to keep their campaign alive and secure their place in the top eight. With their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance, Harmanpreet Singh and his men produced a confident display against Pakistan. India controlled the contest from the opening quarter and never allowed their opponents to take complete control of the game.
India Triumphs Over Pakistan In Hockey World Cup
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, with Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scoring two goals each. Vice-captain Hardik Singh also contributed to India's victory, while Pakistan managed to reduce the margin with goals from Hannan Shahid and Sufyan Khan.
Rillet raises $100mn at a $1bn valuation to put AI agents inside the general ledger
Rillet, a startup that rebuilds corporate accounting around AI, has raised $100mn at a $1bn valuation, making it the latest AI unicorn. ICONIQ led the Series C, the company told Fortune in an exclusive. Nick Lichtenberg reported the deal. It is Rillets third raise in 14 months. The backers are a roll-call of AI investors. [] This story continues at The Next Web
