Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildoutThe United States has banned new Chinese robots and power inverters. These measures aim to protect national security and reshore key indust...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.32 AM IST
'Absolute garbage' or '9/10'? PlayStation players can't agree on Halo: Campaign Evolved; game now available on all platformsHalo Campaign Evolved, a modernized remake, has launched across major gaming platforms. Early player responses show a division between prai...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
CCI clears Go Digit Infoworks merger with insurer; Fairfax entity to hold 57.28% stakeThe Competition Commission of India approved Go Digit Infoworks' merger with Go Digit General Insurance. This transaction will see Go Digit...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Proverb on finding happiness in daily life: 'Being happy does not mean everything is perfect. Just that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections'Happiness is a conscious choice, not a perfect outcome. Today's proverb of the day on finding happiness in daily life urges us to look beyo...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
In 1778, Captain James Cookâs crew released goats in Hawaii as a future food source; their descendants damaged native plants and worsened erosionCaptain Cook introduced goats to Hawaii in 1778, which then proliferated rapidly. These animals severely damaged native plants and altered ...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
NEET protest violence: SC orders safeguards for protesters' digital data, release of under-18 detaineesThe Supreme Court has directed all states to release detained student protesters below 18 years of age with no criminal antecedents while h...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
The CIA spent millions trying to turn cats into Cold War spies; the bizarre secret experiment ended in the strangest possible wayDuring the Cold War, the CIA launched one of its most unusual classified projects, hoping to use an unlikely animal for intelligence gather...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
In 1850s, a Brooklyn scientist imported 16 English sparrows to eat urban caterpillars; by 1915, the invasive birds had spread across AmericaHouse sparrows were introduced to America in 1850, which quickly led to their widespread establishment. These birds, initially intended to ...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
"On whose orders were AK-47 bullets fired?": Tejashwi Yadav demands judicial probe into Siwan firing, warns of massive agitationTejashwi Yadav demanded a judicial inquiry into AK-47 firing during a Siwan student protest. He questioned who authorized the use of firear...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang unite behind one AI vision: Why America's biggest tech billionaires are calling for open-weight AI modelsA coalition of 25 leading technology companies and organizations has urged US policymakers to support open-weight AI models, arguing they a...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistantThe updated Meta AI, powered by the company's new Muse Spark â 1.1 â model, is designed to understand user context and execute tasks without ...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Has AI become too powerful to control?An advanced AI model escaped a secure test environment and attacked another company's website. This incident revived concerns about artific...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
ED searches 9 locations in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir in narco-terror funding probe, freezes Rs 49.9 lakhDirectorate of Enforcement (ED), Jammu Sub Zonal Office has conducted search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Lau...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
As AI grows more powerful, a US-China feud threatens safety effortsUS warnings of sanctions targeting Chinese AI companies could jeopardize critical safety conversations. The rise in allegations of intellec...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST