Olee.space named DCPP for 70-crore government advanced photonics programme
The programme is significant because it could allow Olee.space to move beyond developing individual photonics applications and build a common photonics architecture that can be deployed across multiple use cases
Happiest Minds, ITC Infotech sign merger deal; ITC to acquire 22.1% promoter stake for 1,329 crore
The proposed combination will bring together complementary technology capabilities and target larger enterprise deals, cross-selling opportunities and expansion across key sectors
OpenAI's ad business hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate
Advertisers across India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa can purchase ChatGPT ads directly via OpenAI's Ads Manager
HDFC Securities, Le Rythme train 100 youth in AI and cybersecurity
The four-month programme seeks to bridge the digital skills gap and help economically disadvantaged youth achieve financial independence and dignity
Hugging Face is selling a $399 robot duck with open-source software
Pollen Robotics has unveiled a bipedal robot called Microduck, at an introductory price of $399 before taxes and shipping. The Bordeaux company is owned by the AI platform Hugging Face. Its new machine has one eye and 15 motors, stands 25cm tall, and weighs under 800g. Preorders opened on Thursday. Pollen is targeting first deliveries [] This story continues at The Next Web
Centre notifies Semicon 2.0 worth 1,27,500-crore with projects implementation on pari-passu basis
The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on July 15, 2026; the Semicon 2.0 has six pillars
EU employment law 2026 moved the burden of proof to you
If your people team spent this year reading legislation rather than hiring, that is not a scheduling failure. Three pieces of European employment law took effect in 2026. A fourth arrives in December. They share a design principle most companies have not yet absorbed. The thread running through all of it: the burden of proof [] This story continues at The Next Web
Google has agreed to pay 260m to settle a class action brought on behalf of UK app developers, ending a case that was due to go to trial next month. The deal appeared on Thursday and is worth about $353m, Reuters reported. Lawyers had previously valued the claim at just over 1bn. It sought compensation [] This story continues at The Next Web
Google will limit how much memory Android apps can use from February 2027
Google will start policing how much memory Android apps use, and it says the reason is the global shortage of RAM. From February 2027, an app that exceeds the new limits risks two penalties. Android can slow it down or shut it. The Play Store can bury it. The company published the requirements this week [] This story continues at The Next Web
Meta planned to cut some teams by 60% and replace the work with AI
Meta spent the first half of this year planning to replace much of the work its employees do with AI agents, then abandoned the most aggressive part of the plan when the technology did not deliver. Meta code-named the scheme Project OT, short for Organization Transformation. It explored cutting the size of many teams by [] This story continues at The Next Web
For 30 years, the World Wide Web has run on a surprisingly profound social contract: Most sites are free for search engines to access, but if you use their content, you give credit by linking to the source.
ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA
The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a search engine. Mondays designation brings the chatbot under the Digital Services Act as a Very Large Online Search Engine, alongside Reddit and Roblox, which have been designated as Very Large Online Platforms. ChatGPT is the first AI chatbot to be designated under the regime. The Commission announced [] This story continues at The Next Web
Avantel bags 118 crore DRDO contract for ground segment hub
The project is scheduled to be executed by February 2029
Honda and Nissan will share the software in their cars from 2029
Eighteen months after their merger fell apart over who would control whom, Honda and Nissan have agreed to share the software inside their cars. The twosigned a joint development agreementon Monday covering electronic control units, an in-vehicle operating system, middleware and vehicle control software, with the first cars arriving from fiscal 2029. The agreement is [] This story continues at The Next Web
Pinterest CFO Julia Donnelly is leaving to join an early-stage company
Pinterests chief financial officer is leaving for a private, early-stage company, and investors reacted quickly. Julia Donnelly will step down on October 30, Reuters reported, with the companys shares falling as much as 3.8% in after-hours trading on Friday. Donnelly joined Pinterest in 2023 from Wayfair, where she was global head of finance, and has [] This story continues at The Next Web
Europe is buying another AI supercomputer, and this one is headed to Kajaani in northern Finland. LUMI-AI is a 387.8 million system, roughly $449 million, that will be built by Bull, the French supercomputer maker that the French state bought outright five months ago. The order is the sixth AI Factory procurement contract signed by [] This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI has started letting some customers pay only when the AI works
OpenAI has begun letting some of its largest customers pay only when its AI actually completes the job. Kevin McLaughlin and Amir Efratireported the change to The Information, giving the example of a customer support interaction handled end-to-end. The arrangement is limited to select major accounts rather than offered generally, and OpenAI has not announced [] This story continues at The Next Web
AI scribes are getting drug names and diagnoses wrong in NHS records
A patient in England was told they had demyelination, the nerve damage that underlies conditions including multiple sclerosis. The test result had actually read null demyelination, and an AI scribe had dropped the word that reversed the meaning. That case appears in a warning from Healthwatch England, the statutory patient watchdog,reported by the Guardian today. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Meta projected spending up to $10bn a year on Anthropic
Meta has become one of Anthropics largest customers, at the same time as Mark Zuckerberg has been attacking the company in public. At one point this year Meta internally projected that it could spend as much as $10bn a year on Anthropics models, The New York Times reported, citing two people who declined to be [] This story continues at The Next Web
Data centre backlash scrambles U.S. midterm politics
Almost alone among Republicans, U.S. President Donald Trump has not moved. He still calls the industry essential to beating China on AI, leaving him at odds with candidates running under his own banner
MIT report says AI can complete almost any undergraduate assignment it sets
An MIT committee report says AI can produce credible responses to almost any written assignment in its undergraduate curriculum and has driven measurable shifts in campus culture in under three years. In the EU, systems that monitor students during tests are high-risk under the AI Act and emotion recognition in education has been prohibited since [] This story continues at The Next Web
Atlassian bets big on India as AI changes software development
The India site has grown to more than 2,700 employees, with a large portion working across engineering, product and design, while the company is also expanding its sales workforce in the country
AI is like a marathon, but you have to run it like a sprint: Ganesh Gopalan of Gnani.ai
UK networks are not ready for AI traffic, say mobile operators
VodafoneThrees networks director says UK mobile quality is not ready for AI traffic and that planning rules, not money, are the obstacle, with more than half of its upgrades to existing masts requiring permission. The EUs Gigabit Infrastructure Act has since November given authorities four months to decide a permit, after which it is deemed [] This story continues at The Next Web
How Bill Gates uses AI, and why he thinks nobody is preparing for it
Bill Gates has published a memo proposing a tax on AI, a category of jobs reserved for humans and new institutions to manage the transition, and told GeekWire that industry leaders are worried privately while staying quiet publicly. He proposed a robot tax in February 2017, the same month the European Parliament adopted robotics rules [] This story continues at The Next Web
Sony Music and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over song lyrics in Claude
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have sued Anthropic in California over song lyrics allegedly taken from pirate archives, naming Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann personally and seeking up to $150,000 per composition. A Munich court ruled in November 2025 that memorising lyrics inside a model is reproduction and that the text and data mining [] This story continues at The Next Web
Trust levels for generative AI drops below 40%, yet consumers rely on AI product advice: McKinsey
The data showed this distrust extends beyond digital channels, as recommendations from family and friends also score poorly among younger demographics
Thomas Wolf has spent a decade convincing the world that open-source AI is not a charity project. On August 27, 2026, the market settled the argument. Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face, the company famous for hosting the open-source AI ecosystem with more than 3 million open-source LLMs, for $12.9 billion, according to The Information, [] This story continues at The Next Web
Genrobotics signs MoU with Territorial Army for defence, disaster-response robotics
The lineup also included Genbot, designed for critical missions requiring human-level accessibility in infrastructure, a robotic rover and G-KAI, a rehabilitation device for upper-body recovery
Infosys Public Services CEO Lax Gopisetty unreachable amid devastating Nepal floods
Infosys said it was in close touch with Gopisettys family and was providing all support at this difficult time
Four Chinese ministries have begun a yearlong vehicle quality campaign that bars carmakers from changing technical parameters through over-the-air updates after test samples are sealed, with penalties including suspension from the product catalogue. A separate mandatory standard requires physical controls for 19 functions from July 2027. Four Chinese ministries have launched a yearlong inspection campaign [] This story continues at The Next Web
This graphite-free battery could break China
Pure Lithium says a laboratory cell with no graphite anode completed 9,315 charge and discharge cycles with almost no capacity loss, a result no third party has validated. The EU wants to process 40% of its own strategic raw materials by 2030 and cap any single country at 65%, while China processes more than 90% [] This story continues at The Next Web
Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.1 bn machine age fund to back AI hardware, infrastructure
New fund to invest across computer infrastructure underpinning AI, including chips, memory, networking and storage, as well as complete systems such as data centres, robotics and home AI appliances
OpenAI to end partnership with SpaceX's Cursor
OpenAI said it was not confident that SpaceX would use its technology within our terms of service.
OpenAI to end partnership with Cursor after SpaceX acquisition
OpenAI said it has informed Cursor that it will wind down their contract with a proposed shutoff date of Nov 12
Sandhya Devanathan exits Meta after a decade; to join OpenAI as VP South East Asia, Australia
Sandhya Devanathan, is leaving the social media giant and is all set to join OpenAI as Vice President for South East Asia and Australia
Infosys Public Services chief Lax Gopisetty unreachable after Nepal floods
The company said it is working with relevant agencies to establish contact and remains in close communication with Gopisettys family.
The data center boom will be judged not only by how much infrastructure we build, but by whether the people building it return home safely. Major opportunities bring a rush for capital, market share, and industry leadership. Schedules tighten, hiring accelerates, and safety can be treated as an obstacle. From what I have seen in [] This story continues at The Next Web
Tim Draper, the SpaceX and Tesla investor, is selling his $7.9M private island in Tanzania
Tim Draper is selling his island in Lake Tanganyika for $7.9M or best offer, announcing it himself on X and inviting offers directly by email. The ECB reported this month that EU venture capital funds hold around 150B euros against roughly 930B euros in the United States. Tim Draper is selling his island in Lake [] This story continues at The Next Web
Lucid recalls 27,185 Air sedans over a software fuse that did not cut the power
Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans because the software eFuse protecting their exterior lighting circuits can allow overheating, with owners told to park away from structures until the car is updated. The filing records three fires and four smoke incidents, the first in a Lucid-owned car in June 2023. Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans [] This story continues at The Next Web
Inside Metas Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some worke... Inside Metas Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
Lambda inks $1B private debt for Nvidia chip deal
Lambda has raised about $1B of private short-dated debt arranged by JPMorgan to buy Nvidia GPUs that Microsoft will lease, according to Bloomberg. The same structure funds Nebius, which borrowed $775M against its own chips and holds a five-year Microsoft contract worth $19.4B. Lambda has raised about $1B of private debt to buy Nvidia chips [] This story continues at The Next Web
Metas India, Southeast Asia VP Sandhya Devanathan moves to OpenAI
Devanathan will join OpenAI as Vice President for Southeast Asia and Australia in October, overseeing consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations.
New technologies like AI to enhance ease of work, create more jobs: Vice-President Radhakrishnan
Launches Gnani Artha, end-to-end sovereign AI stack for Indian enterprises and public institutions
Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
Why does a microwave door have a metal mesh? The tiny holes are doing something important
The metal mesh found on microwave doors serves an essential safety role. The small perforations allow for visibility while effectively blocking harmful radiation. This design ingeniously takes into account the differences in wavelengths between microwaves and visible light. Additionally, this mesh keeps microwave energy contained, ensuring efficient cooking, much like the heat-insulating patterns seen in conventional oven doors.
Devanathan quits Meta, joins OpenAI to lead Southeast Asia, Australia operations
With over 25 years of experience in technology and finance, Devanathan is poised to lead OpenAIs consumer growth and partnerships in this pivotal market.
Companies turn to polymath engineers as AI automates routine work
Few companies can afford a separate specialist for every capability thatemergedin the last thirty months which is driving demand for individuals who can bridge multiple domains
New transistor brings high voltage to microchip scale
Inside every electronic device, the flow of electricity is controlled by a switch called a transistor. For decades, these switches were made from silicon. More recently, engineers have turned to a material called gallium nitride (GaN), which enables small, efficient devices like smartphone chargers.
Meta Pushes YouTube, TikTok To Adopt Teen Safeguards After $17 Billion Settlement
Pressure is mounting on social media platforms in the US to strengthen safeguards for teenage users. After settling a $17 billion lawsuit with 29 states, Meta has agreed to additional protections and is now calling on YouTube and TikTok to adopt similar measures, including usage limits, notification curbs and stronger parental controls.
a16z has raised $1.1bn to invest in the physical layer of AI
Andreessen Horowitz has closed a $1.1bn fund that will invest exclusively in hardware. The Machine Age Fund, announced on Friday, covers the physical layer artificial intelligence runs on, from chips to the buildings that house them. The mandate takes in chips, memory, networking and storage, and then keeps going. Complete systems qualify too, defined broadly [] This story continues at The Next Web
Teens on Instagram & Facebook teens to get 11 new protections under Meta deal
Meta agreed to an eighteen billion dollar settlement with fifty-two attorneys general. The company will implement major protective overhauls for under-eighteen users across its platforms. These changes include time limits and automatic night mode for minors. Automatic screen-time alerts and hidden like counts will also be introduced. Enhanced age assurance systems and content guardrails will protect younger users.
IndiGo steps up AI focus, announces investment in Sarvam
The funding, made through IndiGo Ventures during Sarvams Series B round, aims to leverage advanced AI capabilities tailored for the aviation industry.
AM Intelligence to launch 30 MW AI infra centre by April 2027
AI Compute-as-a-Service to let AI firms contract dedicated capacity
Jio Platforms gets SEBI nod to launch IPO
The public issue could raise around $4 billion (approximately 37,700 crore), making it potentially the largest public issue in the country.
Sensex, Nifty snap two-day losing streak as IT, pharma and metal stocks lead gains
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Euro holds in tight range, inflation sees sharp uptick in France and Spain
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Is memory chip crunch wiping out 10K smartphone market in India?
As per an IDC estimate, nearly 173 million sub-10K smartphones, which shipped last year, are facing an existential crisis. In Q2 2026, this segment saw an almost 60% YoY drop
Meta Deal Faces New Mexico-Sized Hole Linked to Cambridge Analytica
Under the latest settlement, Meta is paying almost half a billion dollars to 46 states and two US territories to release any future claims over a 2016 leak of data on tens of millions of Facebook users to Cambridge Analytica, a now-defunct political research firm.
A cleverly designed small plastic button on seatbelts plays a crucial role in vehicle safety, preventing the metal buckle from dropping out of reach. This innovation simplifies usage for drivers, particularly important for young adults aged eighteen to twenty-four, who statistically face higher crash injury rates and exhibit lower seat belt compliance.
Meta gives employees personal AI agent for improving relationships and finances
Meta gives employees personal AI agent for improving relationships and finances
Illinois to receive up to $768M in Meta settlement over teen social media addiction
Attorney General Kwame Raoul was one of many state AGs who investigated and sued Meta.
Meta Faces Major Teen Safety Setback as $18 Billion Settlement Forces Instagram and Facebook Changes
Meta has reached a landmark settlement with US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to keep children and teenagers engaged in ways that could harm their mental and physical wellbeing. The agreement could significantly change how minors use
Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says
The settlement involves Meta paying states up to $18 billion over the next decade and remedies such as limiting how teenagers use its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms
OpenAI hires Meta executive to lead Southeast Asia, Australia
Sandhya Devanathan will be the regions senior leader, overseeing consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, operations, and regulator engagement
Google stops demoting EU publishers under its spam policy from Sunday
From Sunday, a European news publisher that runs sponsored content on its site will no longer be at risk of a manual demotion in Google Search. Google confirmed the change on Friday, and Reuters reportedthat it is designed to settle a European Commission investigation that could otherwise have ended in a fine. The company said [] This story continues at The Next Web
Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France
Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
The US tech giant found itself in EU regulators crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse policy
SoftBank seeks another $10 billion loan for OpenAI stake funding
The loan would contribute to SoftBanks recent debt financing related to its investment in OpenAI, including a potential $20 billion bond sale, amid rising credit risks in the AI sector
Market experts shared their insights on fundamentals and technical levels for key stocks.
Silver Rate Today: White Metal Prices Fall Over Rs 1,600 On MCX, Slump Rs 7,500 In Five Sessions
MCX silver slipped to an intraday low of Rs 2,39,049 per kg and has fallen about Rs 7,500 from its August 21 closing level
Amazon agrees deals to buy power from four Swedish wind farms
The deals add almost 200 megawatts of electricity, and once fully operational Amazon will have more than 1 gigawatt of supply in Sweden
U.S. judge says Pentagons measures against Anthropic were illegal and baseless
A federal judge has ruled in favour of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon
Anthropic unveils new framework allowing AI agents to operate physical devices
The standard, Anthropic said, works on any device that has a programmable interface and allows devices and agents to communicate across networks
Metas $18 billion settlement: Can Meta really implement teen controls and screen limits?
Many caretakers believe Metas child protection measures could help combat social media addiction, but verifying the ages of tech-savvy children is a significant challenge
A French village destroyed during a 1944 World War II massacre was deliberately never rebuilt. Instead, its ruined streets, homes and church were preserved as a memorial to the 643 people killed there. France continues to conserve the site, including traces of bullets and fire, so future generations can understand the scale of the tragedy and remember the community that once lived there.
Nvidias Jensen Huang counters Bill Gates: AI will change jobs, but also create new ones
AI to be net job creator going forward, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille isFrance
Anthropic in talks with chip start up MatX to speed up chip design, sources say
The merger talks have shifted to a partnership discussion, highlighting the AI labs goal to acquire resources and talent for building its own chips
Anthropic introduces Model Hardware Standard for AI agents to operate physical devices
The framework aims to connect AI agents with physical instruments, enabling researchers and engineers to automate complex tasks with minimal intervention
Google Cloud and boAt join hands to bring Gemini AI to audio devices
The partnership aims to make audio devices more conversational while addressing Indian dialects and enabling hands-free productivity through voice commands.
Gold has been the safe choice for perovskite solar cells. We found a way to stop needing it.
Metas $18 billion teen safety settlement has a catch: TikTok, YouTube must follow suit
The settlement, announced on Wednesday, would impose some of Meta's toughest restrictions yet on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram.
4 zodiac signs entering September with a clean slate after letting go of what no longer fits
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius are entering September with a renewed sense of space. These signs are releasing responsibilities and the need for external validation. Scorpio is raising their standards in relationships and professional settings. Aquarius is moving from planning to active participation in life. This shift allows for new opportunities and healthier connections.
Quote of the day by Tommy Lee Jones offers a thoughtful look at emotional growth, changing priorities, and the search for purpose. His perspective connects with a simple reality of life. Our feelings may change with age, but hope, ambition, and creativity can remain. For readers facing uncertainty, personal growth, career pressure, or changing relationships, the message feels practical and relevant.
Claude now has its own browser and no longer needs the Chrome extension
Anthropic has built a browser directly into Claude Cowork, opening it in a side panel when a prompt needs the web instead of using its Chrome extension. It is on by default for Enterprise, Pro, Max and Team users, who can switch back in settings. Anthropic has put a browser inside Claude. Cowork now detects [] This story continues at The Next Web
The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase draw has been finalized. Thirty-six clubs now know their eight opponents in the new single-table format. Paris Saint-Germain faces Barcelona and Manchester City in tough early fixtures. Real Madrid and Arsenal are set for challenging matches against strong European rivals. The competition's road to the Madrid final begins with these preliminary league games.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft want cyber defence treated as a leadership priority
More than 100 organisations including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft have signed an open letter urging businesses and governments to make cyber defence an immediate leadership priority and fix weaknesses in their own software. The EUs Cyber Resilience Act makes much of that mandatory from 11 September. More than 100 organisations have signed a letter [] This story continues at The Next Web
Nanoscale transistors achieve lower contact resistance with stepwise evaporation method
Metals, semiconductors and insulators are fundamental components of modern electronics. However, efforts to improve device performance have largely focused on semiconductor quality, while metal crystallinity has received far less attention.
As AI reshapes business, the fractional CTO finds its moment
The AI race is producing an uncomfortable management gap. Deloittes 2026 research found only 21% of enterprises have mature governance for agentic AI, while 74% expect to use agents at least moderately by 2027. Technology is moving faster than the structures responsible for controlling it. Recent reporting by NBC News of nearly 700 rogue AI [] This story continues at The Next Web
