Existential threats join bubble fears as AI mood sobers at Singapore forumsDuring conferences in Singapore, significant apprehensions regarding the dangers of artificial intelligence emerged among investors and pol...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
In 2019, over 1,000 volunteers searched for viruses inside infected cells; in 2 months, they made 90,000 classificationsScientists engaged over 1,000 volunteers through an online project to help analyze viruses in cells. Participants clicked on images to iden...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
In 1889, archaeologists went looking for a 2,700-year-old tomb. 137 years later, its monumental burial chamber has emerged with gold, weapons and rare treasuresArchaeologists located an ancient Etruscan tomb at the Polledrara necropolis in Vulci, dating back to the seventh century B.C. The tomb, wh...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Could bacteria hold the secret to delaying death? Magnetic microbes extended worm lifespan by more than 43% in a new ageing studyResearchers at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science found that Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 increased the lifespan of C. elegans by 43...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
COVID-19 had a scientific head start; the next pandemic virus may be a stranger. NVIDIA and Google DeepMind are using AI to map 2,800 viruses before the next outbreakAn international collaboration has developed a dataset of predicted protein structures from more than 2,800 viruses. This data is accessibl...
25 Sep, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Has AI arrived as a scientific discoverer? Claude’s new CRISPR-like discovery uncovers a hidden enzyme system that scientists had missed in bacterial DNAAnthropic says Claude has helped researchers find a previously unknown enzyme system in bacterial DNA. They call it ARTs, or array-associat...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Anthropic touts AI-led biology discoveryUS artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a previously unknown...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at riskAI researchers are debating whether increasingly powerful systems could pose existential risks, from enabling bioweapons and cyberattacks t...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
They asked Claude to build missiles, anti-torpedo, and smallpox bioweapons: Anthropic uncovers AI's darkest misuse cases, including a live missile testAnthropic AI misuse report: Anthropic has revealed some of the most concerning ways users have attempted to misuse its AI model Claude, inc...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Keep humans as pets? Amid Anthropic researcher’s ‘AI will kill humans’ warning, how AI could take over the world without wiping us outAI researchers express concerns about potential human extinction and enfeeblement. These fears stem from loss-of-control scenarios and deli...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons"The cases we share here aren't typical misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel threat activity we've identified to date,...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Anthropic disrupts state-backed surveillance campaigns using AI in China, Iran, AfricaAnthropic AI company has stopped several state-sponsored surveillance operations. These operations used its artificial intelligence models ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Bill Gates lists 3 big risks to AI shift. Is the world heading towards turbulent times?Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that the AI transition could become one of the most turbulent periods in history, with the techn...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
If AI can write the code, what is left for senior engineers? Meesho’s Kiran Katreddi answersAI and automation are compressing engineering career timelines significantly. Junior developers now tackle complex tasks much earlier in th...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
India’s AI data-centre push could drive 5% of global chip demand by 2030Global semiconductor revenue is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2026. AI data centres will drive significant growth in chip demand worl...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
The internet has an AI problem as machines write more of the webAI authorship is increasingly evident on English-language webpages after late 2022. Commercial websites show a pronounced pattern of AI-gen...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
AI agents can catch ‘mind viruses’ from each otherUnlike a traditional computer virus, this does not involve malicious software or hacking and can spread through normal conversation. One AI...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST