European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home
European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman to urge U.S. lawmakers not to require AI model approvals
Sam Altman, who is visiting Washington this week, will ask Congress to increase funding for AI testing at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Watch: 2026 to be driest in 11 years. How badly can a deficient monsoon hit crop output?
India is expected to have a deficient monsoon this year. What does a dry period mean for our crops and the agricultural economy? Heres a look at how weak monsoon years have affected foodgrain production, reservoirs and Indias farm sector in the past.
Lava launches Bold N2 5G for budget segment buyers in India
Lava Bold N2 5G ships with a 6,000 mAh battery and supports 18W charging
Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
The 54-year-old Elon Musk currently holds 12% of common SpaceX shares and about 94% of Class B shares (each one retains 10 votes)
The future of Indias chip industry
A new NITI Aayog report says Indias semiconductor ecosystem is not yet equipped to fully meet domestic demand, while stressing the need to strengthen local manufacturing, as geopolitical pressures could potentially disrupt the electronics supply chain
AIIMS Delhi researchersshow exactly how particulate matteraffectsfoetuses
The ICMR-fundedstudy has reportedly shown, for the first time, in comprehensive molecular detail, how fine particular matter from urban air pollution crosses the placenta, triggers a wave of inflammation and shuts down a protein that is essential for growth
Anthropic and Snowflake re-affirm partnership with a focus on enterprise AI
Anthropic and Snowflake highlighted their AI offerings and the rising levels of enterprise adoption
Anthropic offers EU access to AI model Mythos
The European Commission, the EU's digital watchdog, has been in talks for weeks to get access to the model, and the offer comes after EU officials met Anthropic executives
Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push
This also represents an attempt by Nvidia, which the AI boom has made the world's most valuable company, to diversify into the consumer market
EU wants to break up with U.S. tech
The hotly awaited package of new rules on chips, cloud computing and AI will be presented on Wednesday as part of the EU's effort
