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
Need for balanced regulatory system to promote use of bio-tech in farm sector: ICAR DGAccording to a statement by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), in collaboration wit...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
Since 2016, China has turned phone users' daily purchases into 122 million real trees; the digital forest now covers 112,000 hectares of drylandAn innovative Chinese app called Ant Forest encourages users to adopt greener habits. Everyday low-carbon actions earn users virtual points...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Sunlight slowly damages solar panels; researchers think they have found a natural shield - a red onionSolar power is growing fast across the US, but scientists say one hidden part of today's solar technology still depends on petroleum-based ...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backs open AI models, coalition for safety and innovationA broad coalition of companies and institutions, including Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Hugging Face, and the Linux Foundation signed a letter,...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Centre panel proposes lower GST on mango drinks with higher pulp contentAn expert panel recommends mango beverages contain 22-25 percent natural pulp. This move aims to revive Totapuri mango pulp demand and farm...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunchSouth Africa is becoming Africa's digital hub with expanding data centres. This growth, however, raises concerns about electricity and wate...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunchEmerging as the digital powerhouse of Africa, South Africa's expanding data centers play a vital role in reinforcing national security and ...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
AI bigger risk to IT workers than companies, says Marcellus’ Pramod GubbiArtificial intelligence may reduce Indian IT sector employment before impacting companies. Valuations are less compelling now after recent ...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Ethanol ATMs coming soon: The biofuel story is racing ahead of E20India's ethanol policy is entering a new phase as the government explores ethanol ATMs, ethanol cooking fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SA...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
No decision yet on petrol blending beyond 20% ethanol, says ministerThe government has not decided to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond twenty percent. Any future increase will follow scientific stu...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Maharashtra govt to waive Rs 48,000 crore pending farm power dues: Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 48,000 crore waiver for farmer electricity dues. This move facilitates new agricultural power c...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Temasek-backed agritech startup Rize raises $31 million to fund expansionSustainable agritech platform Rize has raised thirty-one million dollars for expansion. This funding will support operations across Southea...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Bio-input demand may rise, but skill gap threatens India's green farming push: Agriculture CommissionerAgriculture Commissioner said widespread adoption of bio-inputs by India's nearly 14 crore farmers could generate annual demand of 20–30 cr...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Sow seeds for smart farming as the next revolution might not be just about higher yieldsIndia is strengthening agricultural climate resilience using data and technology. Digital public goods like DiCRA aid vulnerability assessm...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.25 AM IST