Loud music may damage your hearing before you realise it
Research has shown that prolonged exposure to loud noise can damage synapses without affecting the hearing threshold; since clinical assessments bank on this threshold, a normal audiogram need not mean no hearing damage
Rethinking battery strategy in India: the case for sodium-ion technology
Indias dependence on lithium-ion batteries exposes structural constraints linked to critical minerals, import dependence, and supply security; sodium-ion batteries emerge as a safer alternative with lower material risk, compatible with existing infrastructure, and the potential to strengthen energy security
Centre lays down eligibility criteriafor deep tech start-ups in country
According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline
OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
OpenAI executives said Frontier is meant to work with a companys preexisting infrastructure as well as AI agents built by third parties.
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military
The pledge underscores growing concern among some governments that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could outpace rules around its military use
Anthropic's AI push raises analyst concerns over IT services revenues
The weakness has echoed across global IT stocks this week, extending a broader selloff in companies seen as most exposed to potential AI disruption
Vivo announces V70 Elite and V70 for February 19
The new Vivo V70 series will succeed the V60 series launched last year
Roblox launches AI tech that generates functioning models with natural language
The technology, dubbed 4D creation, released into beta, and builds upon the companys earlier model which could generate static three dimensional objects
I praise India for having assumed leadership for AI Impact Summit: UN chief Guterres
Secretary General Guterres will be travelling to India to attend the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 that will be held on February 19-20 in New Delhi
US Senators unveil bill to prevent scam ads on social media platforms
The bipartisan bill, called the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act, or the SCAM Act, would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to combat fraudulent advertising
