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Adobe expands India footprint with new office in Noida

Adobes new Noida office aims to advance AI-driven future marking an important milestone in their continued focus on driving innovation from India

The Hindu 8 May 2026 2:39 pm

Meta challenges UK regulator over online safety fees, fines

Britains 2023 Online Safety Act sets tougher standards for social media platforms such as Facebook, as well as search and pornographic content providers

The Hindu 8 May 2026 11:52 am

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

The claim filed on behalf of British advertisers is seeking up to 3 billion ($4 billion) in compensation, according to an estimate

The Hindu 8 May 2026 11:42 am

Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryption

It is part of a broader push by governments to expand lawful access to encrypted data, a move tech companies say risks weakening user security

The Hindu 8 May 2026 11:35 am

Metas Instagram stopping support for end-to-end encrypted messaging

End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May 2026, Meta had stated

The Hindu 8 May 2026 9:41 am

How Attenboroughs lush imagery hid a history of colonial harm

As David Attenborough turns 100, his legacy of bringing natures beauty to millions remains unmatched. However, his choice of aesthetics over politics sustained harmful colonial myths and obscured the violent realities of modern conservation

The Hindu 8 May 2026 7:34 am

OnePlus Nord CE 6 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite launched in India

OnePlus Nord CE 6 runs on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor. It operates on OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16 out of the box

The Hindu 7 May 2026 1:32 pm

Google offers changes to spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine

Google in EU regulators crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse policy

The Hindu 7 May 2026 11:53 am

Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use: Report

Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure needed to power services such as its Copilot assistant and Azure cloud service

The Hindu 7 May 2026 11:52 am

In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Sam Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives

Mira Murati, who left OpenAI and has co-founded her own AI startup, said Altman pitted executives against one another and undermined her role as technology chief

The Hindu 7 May 2026 9:44 am

China becomes AIs biggest testing ground

Measured in what computer scientists call tokens, or units of data such as part of a word, the weekly share used by Chinese AI models has recently surpassed U.S. models

The Hindu 6 May 2026 1:51 pm

Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profiling

Profiling comprises the use of automated systems to generate personalised content or advertisements based on patterns in a user's data or behaviour

The Hindu 6 May 2026 11:53 am

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, has in recent years cracked down on Big Tech via a slew of legislation to ensure that users have more choices and smaller rivals room to compete

The Hindu 6 May 2026 11:28 am

Apple agrees to $250 million settlement over AI Siri claims

The Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division, the U.S. advertising watchdog, concluded that Apple falsely suggested the new AI-powered Siri was available now

The Hindu 6 May 2026 9:41 am

U.S. officials weigh cutting deadlines to fix digital flaws amid worries over AI-powered hacking, sources say

U.S. cybersecurity officials are considering sharply shorter deadlines for fixing critical flaws in government IT systems, people familiar with the matter said

The Hindu 4 May 2026 11:51 am

Space Wrap: From Sriharikota to Leh, preparations for Gaganyaan mission in full swing

This article is part of Space Wrap, a round-up of space news and developments in and related to India every month

The Hindu 4 May 2026 11:46 am

Wastewater data revealed hidden COVID surges in Bengaluru after testing declined

The findings, the researcher said, underline the importance of maintaining multiple surveillance systems, especially once public testing intensity dips after major pandemic waves

The Hindu 4 May 2026 9:52 am

Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms: Report

Anthropic is finalising an about $1.5 billion joint venture to sell artificial-intelligence tools to private-equity-backed companies, the Wall Street Journal reported

The Hindu 4 May 2026 9:48 am