US-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study findsA new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that Asia is at the center of escalating nuclear rivalries, with ...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Huawei's 'chip queen' etches her name in China's tech folkloreHe Tingbo, Huawei's "chip queen", spearheads the company's semiconductor innovation. Facing U.S. sanctions, Huawei is developing new chip t...
25 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Who is Gurtej Sandhu, the IIT Delhi engineer who beat Thomas Edison in US patent count, sparks brain drain debate onlineGurtej Sandhu, an IIT Delhi alumnus, is now the seventh most prolific inventor in US history. He has amassed over 1,300 patents, surpassing...
23 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
The century-old secret of how airplane tires survive the full force of landing, and the answer will surprise youFor nearly a century, the exact mechanism behind carbon black's strengthening of rubber remained a mystery. New research utilizing supercom...
20 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Amaravati still under construction, but Quantum Valley project already luring deep tech startups, scientistsAmaravati, a new city in Andhra Pradesh, is becoming a hub for quantum computing. A technology park called Quantum Valley is attracting sci...
17 May, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
What makes tires so tough has been a mystery for 100 years, scientists just found the surprising answerResearchers at the University of South Florida have uncovered the mechanism that makes reinforced rubber exceptionally strong, solving a sc...
14 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
110 years ago, a Polish scientist accidentally dipped his pen into molten tin - what he discovered still helps run your smartphoneA lab accident in 1916 led to a breakthrough in crystal growth. Jan Czochralski's method for creating pure silicon crystals is fundamental ...
11 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev fell asleep while organizing chemical elements: and woke up with the periodic tableIn the 1860s, Dmitri Mendeleev revolutionized chemistry by organizing elements into a periodic table. His audacious act of leaving empty sp...
09 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Pixxel & Sarvam take AI to orbit; Fintechs flock to Gift CityHappy Tuesday! Spacetech startup Pixxel is joining forces with AI company Sarvam to launch an orbital data centre satellite — bringing comp...
05 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Who is Parag Agrawal? This Indian-American CEO, fired by Elon Musk, is now leading a Rs 16,000 crore companyParag Agarwal has raised $100 million for his new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems and the worth of the company is around Rs 19,020 c...
01 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Enough with mythologies: India needs new state-sponsored AI entities to create essential strategic capabilityA new AI model called Mythos can find software flaws. Its restricted release raises concerns about misuse by hackers or foreign governments...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
SpaceX targets in-house GPUs as it warns investors of chip supply, costsSpaceX is preparing for a major IPO and has revealed ambitious plans to manufacture its own graphics processing units, or GPUs. These chips...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCsFintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
What is the Planck constant? The tiny number behind World Quantum Day and the kilogramGoogle's latest Doodle highlights quantum physics, showcasing the Bloch sphere and qubits. This celebrates World Quantum Day, April 14, lin...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
IonQ stock surges 20% after bagging big contract - here's all about it, and what investors should knowIonQ stock today surged approximately 20% following the announcement of a significant DARPA contract for the HARQ program. This initiative ...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Six startups receive early-stage funding under Accel-Prosus partnershipProsus and Accel have invested in six early-stage Indian startups under their Atoms X programme, supporting ideas across air purification, ...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST