Titanium boosts thermoelectric performance of thin films by 250-fold
Every electronic device, factory and vehicle generates heat that often goes to waste. What if that energy could be recovered to generate electricity using thin films manufactured without high-temperature processing? Researchers at Tohoku University have taken a step toward making this possible, developing a thermoelectric material that delivers a 250-fold increase in power factor by adding a small amount of titanium to chromium nitride.
Cognizant cuts growth guidance despite industry-beating growth in September quarter
Cognizant beats quarterly growth but cuts full-year 2026 guidance amid stable macro, rising discretionary risks, and restructuring costs.
ANSR eyes IPO in 2027 amid strong GCC growth prospects
GCCs step up AI hiring as demand for AI talent rises 45%; GCC industry projected to reach $100 billion by 2030
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Over one-third of Indias tech workers get no hike or face pay cuts: Blind survey
Overall, 63 per cent are dissatisfied, including 47 per cent who are very dissatisfied with the lack of hikes
Axiro Semiconductor announces investment in ThinSiC
Axiro entered into a long-term commercial partnership to support the development and commercialisation of ThinSiCs silicon carbide power device technology
41,000 DHS names leaked in major hack, collective says
A nonprofit news leak group said Wednesday it has published data on more than 41,000 employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including those working on President Donald Trump
Industries startup Venttup raises $3 million in Pre Series A round
Venttup has raised the funding to support its scale up journey and go from engineering development to scalable production mode
Carbelim secures 10 crore from IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier Fund
The climate-tech company, founded by Karthika Gopi and Rahul Babu, develops microalgae-based systems to capture carbon dioxide and purify air
Databricks India growth outpaces global rate amid rising enterprise AI adoption
Indian enterprises and digital-native businesses are increasingly exploring AI models, data control and deployment costs as the company expands its local presence
Amazon cuts more jobs, in devices unit, after flurry of product rollouts
We've made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles, a spokesperson said without elaborating
Freshworks acquires AI incident investigation platform Robusta
Deal strengthens companys ITSM platform with automated root-cause analysis and remediation for large-scale environments
Apple shows pricey touchscreen laptops, a first for the iPhone maker
JohnTernus took the stage at an Apple event in Los Angeles and showed a MacBook Pro model with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display
Newly launched Ek Microbook targets to simplify MCA compliance
Software that integrates compliance and documentation management with automated document generation, task tracking, client records, deadline reminders, and office administration
Microsoft revenue rises 19% to $92.3 billion on strong cloud growth
Cloud revenue hits $63.9 billion with 30% growth; Azure up 48% as company starts FY27 on higher earnings
DeepSeek, Moonshot used OpenAI'sGPT-6 Astra to train latest models: Report
The practice, known as distillation, has become a flashpoint for leading AI companies as US-China technology competition intensifies, with firms arguing it allows rivals to reproduce advanced capabilities more quickly and cheaply
Google owner Alphabets shares plummet on profit miss, ad slowdown
Net profit slid 25 percent from a year earlier to $26.2 billion in the July-to-September period, or $2.12 per share
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Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus
Gemini 4 Carbon will be priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, matching Gemini 4 Argon's introductory pricing
CERT-In flags high-risk vulnerabilities in Apple products, warns of security threats
The national cyber security agency has identified flaws across Apple software components, including WebKit, Kernel and media-processing frameworks, posing multiple security risks.
Info Edge appoints Sanjeev Bikhchandani back as CEO & MD, after Hitesh Oberoi steps down
Bikhchandanis appointment is scheduled to run until April 26, 2031, in line with his existing shareholder-approved term, the company said
Semiconductors could sidestep a key solar-energy trade-off through a newly identified mechanism
A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a novel semiconductor that overcomes a key limitation of light-harvesting materials. The results, published today (Oct. 28) in Nature, could enable more efficient solar panels with higher outputs.
Apple bets MacBook Pro buyers will pay more for touch screens
Apple plans to unveil new 14- and 16-inch high-end MacBook Pro models at its Pro and Tell event
Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media
Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.
AI chip giant SK hynix posts sevenfold surge in quarterly operating profit
South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632% surge in third-quarter operating profit, fueled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders.
Google sees AI as an economic equaliser for Indias small businesses
Google Indias Preeti Lobana highlighted AIs potential to transform business operations and strengthen small enterprises as India advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047
Apple phasing out full Rosetta support in upcoming macOS updates
Going forward, its support will be limited strictly to select older, unmaintained games that rely on Intel-based frameworks
Sarvam drives 87% of Indic AIs 2026 funding: Tracxn
Sarvams two 2026 rounds were the largest part of the surge, and outside them the set raised $54 million across seven rounds
Gnani AI launches Prisma v3.0, a speech-to-text model trained on Indian phone calls
Prisma v3.0 is trained on Indian telephone audio and heavily code-mixed speech
Oracle's Larry Ellison dismisses 'SaaS apocalypse' fears, says AI will make software better
Business software has so far never been fully finished for any one industry, Ellison says
COAI bats for standard power outdoor use of lower 6 GHz band
Enabling them would ensure the 500 MHz of delicensed spectrum is fully used and can be accessed by all service providers
India among Oracle NetSuite's highest-priority markets, says Asia head Suxena
One of the biggest advantages India has is that we have a young population which is actually now native to using cloud and AI: Suxena
Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say
Finding ways to track Starlink users has become a cottage industry as governments around the world try to get a grip on the spread of satellite internet terminals
OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips: Report
OpenAI in June unveiled its first custom AI chip designed with Broadcom, and said it planned to deploy the processor by the end of this year
Three South Korean financial firms including Bithumb report data breaches, Yonhap says
Daishin Securities said about 38,000 customer records were leaked and emergency measures were taken, Yonhap reported
OpenAI plans to buy Googles AI chips
The reported plan would deepen ties between OpenAI and Alphabets Google, which compete in AI products and search but have increasingly struck commercial deals.
Why were you shown that ad? Most platforms still won
Article 39 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) requires very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs), including social media platforms like Instagram, shopping platforms like Temu and app stores like Google Play, to provide a database of all advertising shown and transparency as to who paid for each ad, which user demographics were targeted and how many users were reached in each country.
Researchers develop wearable sensors to track movement during sports and exercise
What does a good biceps curl look like? Walk into a busy gym, and the answer may vary from one person to the next. Some people learn by watching a trainer, while others copy fellow gym-goers or follow videos on their phones. Without regular supervision, beginners may not recognize when their form changes or a movement is being performed incorrectly.
Voluntary buyouts offer Big Tech an alternative to layoffs
Experts say buyouts offer a relatively graceful way to reset costs, remove unnecessary layers, and redirect investments
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Cognizant expands partnership with Travelport
The IT major will work towards embedding AI across the Travelports platforms, products and operations enabling faster innovation, greater efficiency and enhanced traveler experiences
VIT Chennai to host Marketing Conclave 2026 on AI and the future of marketing
The October 30 event will feature panel discussions, fireside chats and networking opportunities covering emerging marketing trends and entrepreneurial challenges
Waaree Energies explores data centre entry as Q2 FY27 profit falls 15%
For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, Waaree Energies reported consolidated net profit attributable to owners of 719 crore, compared with 842 crore in the year-ago period
Apple unveils M6 MacBook Pro and iMac with faster on-device AI performance
The launches come ahead of the companys October 28 event in Los Angeles, which is expected to spotlight new Mac hardware
HCLTech expands Climate Action Grant to 24 countries, to give $1.25 million to four NPOs
The company launched the HCLTech Grant for Climate Action in the Americas in 2023 to support locally relevant solutions to pressing climate and environmental issues
Sarvam inks 5-yr pact with Defence Ministry for AI projects across armed forces
Under the agreement, Sarvam will design, develop and deploy AI applications catering to operational, training and decision-support requirements of the armed forces, besides providing technical support
The number of wireless mobile subscribers increased from 1,293.43 million at the end of August to 1,300 million at the end of September, registering a monthly growth rate of 0.51%
India needs resilient semiconductor supply chains to move up the value chain
Industry leaders highlighted opportunities in advanced packaging, quantum technology and photonics, while calling for better training to meet semiconductor industry needs
Truecaller launches Lite app for budget android phones ahead of Indias festive season
Truecaller says the lighter app draws on the same database and detection systems as its main application, which identified over 68 billion spam and fraud calls in 2025
Cognizant signs five-year technology transformation deal with EBRD
Cognizant will deliver technology services spanning digital and workplace management, cloud infrastructure, data and security, software engineering, automation and AI
Anthropic points to AI dangers, soaring sales in IPO filing
The listing would be the first by one of the standalone companies leading the race to build advanced AI, ahead of its main rival OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker
Anthropic's potential mega IPO joins ranks of world's biggest listings
The listing could become one of the largest debuts ever, reshaping benchmarks, investor flows, and the broader US equity narrative
Apples Foldable iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of the Screen Cracking
Reports of the problem first surfaced on Reddit and other social media sites
Tunable gate electrodes could help semiconductors operate at lower voltages
Smartphones and computers process information by switching the current that flows inside semiconductors on and off. The gate electrode delivers the signal that controls this switching. Until now, gate electrodes have typically been made from metals whose electronic properties are fixed.
TRAI finalises authorisation framework for FAST channels
In addition to existing permitted or authorised television channels, a framework has been recommended for simple registration of Internet-native linear television channels
Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees: Report
The reported offer comes as the companys workforce plans draw attention, with Microsoft yet to respond to a request for comment.
Apple Debuts $699 Water-Resistant iPad Mini With OLED Screen
The tablet, priced at $699(82,990), features an 8.5-inch OLED, or organic light-emitting diode, screen that delivers deeper blacks, brighter whites and improved contrast.
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The company restructured the Zee Studios and movie acquisition vertical to accelerate growth
AI drives productivity, but fails to spark broad based growth in IT
AI is becoming increasingly embedded in service delivery, operations, software engineering, and business transformation programs, with providers reporting higher levels of AI-related demand and stronger disclosure of AI business metrics
Nazara Technologies reports net profit of 35.36 crore in Q2 led by gaming revenue
Revenue from operations reached its highest-ever quarterly high at 803 crore, increasing 53% annually and 87% quarterly
Q2FY27: North America lagged Europe in revenue growth for Indian IT firms
Along with Europe, the UK, Asia Pacific, and other emerging markets also outperformed North America
INOX India & partners open semiconductor training centre in Vadodara
The initiative aims to address the shortage of specialised technical talent as India builds its semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem
Backdoor attacks on Indian SMB systems jump 52% in H1 2026: Kaspersky
Kaspersky Security Network data showed 4.52 lakh backdoors were detected between January and June, up from 2.97 lakh in H1 2025 and 4.08 lakh in H2 2025
Tata Communications to invest $400-450 million for Indias AI fibre network
The first phase of the programme will focus on the Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad-Chennai corridor, one of India's most important Al and hyperscale growth routes
AIs impact must be evaluated at a task level, finds IIT Madras report
The study argues that the size of this impacted bundle varies with task structure, sector, regulatory setting, and the economics of AI access itself
Tata Communications to spend $450 million on AI connectivity infrastructure
The project will connect cloud services firms, global capability centres and other organisations such as banks to data-centre clusters
HCLTech, Japan's Rapidus announce partnership for next-generation semiconductor technologies
Indian IT services company HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus Corporation have announced a partnership for next-generation semiconductor technologies, with two dedicated development centres inaugurated in Bengaluru and Hubli to support the Japanese chipmaker's semiconductor engineering requirements. According to a regulatory filing by HCLTech on Monday, the two centres will provide specialised semiconductor engineering capabilities, including mask design, design infrastructure, process design kit development, design technology co-optimization and layout design. The partnership will also focus on building a pipeline of Indian engineering talent to meet Rapidus' evolving workforce requirements in Japan. Building a strong engineering ecosystem is essential as Rapidus advances our mission to establish next-generation semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in Japan, said Atsuyoshi Koike, Representative Director and CEO of Rapidus Corporation. He added, Through this collaboration with HCLTech,...
AI could change how young employees start their careers in India: IIT Madras Paper
The paper, titled How AI Is Reconfiguring Work in India, argues that AI's impact on employment should be assessed by examining individual tasks rather than assuming that entire occupations
L&T Technology Services, Nokia announce engineering collaboration
Under the agreement, LTTS will set up an Offshore Development Center in India to support Nokia's engineering and R&D initiatives
Why did Tinders scam detection fail, and what should Indian users do?
U.S. lawmakers shared troubling statistics about how dating app users on Tinder and Hinge were matching with scammers, due to outdated AI protections
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What was leaked in the Censor Board data breach? | Explained
The Hindu reported over the weekend that entire application forms to the censor board by filmmakers, including commercially sensitive distribution agreements, were lying exposed on the Internet Archive
Moonshot resets subscriber quotas afterKimi K3.1 Pro launch issues
Subscribers with usage below 25% received a reset to zero
To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion, in spite of doubts
Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models
OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software
Separately on Thursday, AI safety evaluators METR and Redwood Research said they found several new vulnerabilities in OpenAIs internal system
Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout
Musk attributes the successful debt raise to the company's investment-grade status and revenue from its Starlink satellite internet and launch businesses
Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall
Claude didnt access the states voter registration system or change or pull any voting records, Anthropic said
Revenue gains take time to materialise even as Indian IT sees strong bookings
HCLTech reported a total contract value (TCV) of $3.25 billion in new deal wins in Q2, up from $2.4 billion in Q1
Smartphone and earbud makers import more components from Vietnam as domestic prices surge
Electronics imports from Vietnam are set to rise further this year from $5,364.61 million in FY26, industry sources say
Smartphone makers undecided on new PLI scheme amid market slump
The new scheme looks specifically to incentivise and support those Indian mobile phone brands with a minimum turnover of 1,000 crore in FY 2025-26
Netweb Tech Q2 profit surges manifold to 137 cr
Netweb Techs revenue from operations jumps multifold to 1,323.3 crore in Q2 FY27 from 303.7 crore in same period last year
Ramco Systems Q2 profit plunges on higher expenses
Ramco Systems Q2 FY27 net profit drops to $0.05 million, down from $1.47 million a year ago
OpenAI resumes frontier AI training with enhanced security, no internet access
Concerns are mounting over the ability of increasingly capable AI agents to identify and exploit software flaws, including in guardrails
AI-discovered software flaws could trigger more internet disruptions, experts warn
Cybersecurity experts warn that artificial intelligence is accelerating the discovery and exploitation of software flaws, leaving organisations less time to respond
AI law consultation paper coming soon, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government is preparing regulatory and manufacturing initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, mobile phones and semiconductors, with consultations and projects planned.
Apple India revenue crosses 1 lakh crore in FY26, net profit rises 66%
Apple India reported strong financial growth in FY26, with revenue crossing 1 lakh crore and net profit rising sharply, according to Tofler.
Ambient radiation used to power battery-free temperature sensor
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the creation of a graphene-based energy harvester that uses ambient radiation to run ultralow-power temperature sensors. This is the second sensor created by the team whose overall goal is development of autonomous sensor systems that draw power from multiple sources in the environment
Infosys large deal wins strengthen despite uneven regional growth
The companys total headcount rose to 3,32,542 from 3,28,062 in the previous quarter, marking a net addition of around 4,000 employees
Indias smartphone market records poorest Q3 in a decade this year
The impact is already visible in the mass market, where OEMs are restructuring portfolios by introducing more 4G and lower-specification models
