US awards $500 million to Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ for finding new chipmaking materialsAmerica is investing heavily in its chip industry. The US government has given a massive $500 million to SandboxAQ. This company will devel...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
In 1961, a Yale psychologist had ordinary people deliver 450-volt shocks to strangers: 65% obeyed, rewriting how we understand authorityIn a groundbreaking study conducted at Yale University in 1961, Stanley Milgram examined the phenomenon of obedience to authority. Particip...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Starbucks Korea to shut 2,000 stores to teach history lessons to employeesStarbucks Korea is closing over 2,000 stores for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after a marketing campaign sparked outra...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Companies need flexibility, choice as AI becomes a geopolitical issueIndia is one of the fastest growing markets for Databricks, and last year the firm announced a $250 million investment in India to ramp up ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown sparked by CrowdStrike outageThe Biden administration opened a probe into Delta following the CrowdStrike computer software outage, after other major carriers were ab...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Indian officials survey farms around Tata iPhone parts plant after water pollution warningGovernment officials are inspecting farmland near Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. This follows reports that wastewater discharge from...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
America's shutdown of Anthropic's AI models is not a surprise. And India has seen it coming for 30 yearsThe US government's export control order on Anthropic's advanced AI models, blocking non-American nationals, highlights a long-standing Ind...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Kids' nonprofit in Seattle returns 20 free FIFA World Cup tickets over barring of Somali refereeA Seattle youth soccer group returned World Cup tickets after a Somali referee was denied entry to the U.S. Ali Abdulla, leader of the Afri...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Maintenance of Srinagar International airport runway necessary: AAISrinagar International Airport will undergo runway maintenance. Flights will be affected on Mondays and Tuesdays starting July. A complete ...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Marc Andreessen critiques AI regulation debate after Anthropic model shutdownMarc Andreessen, a cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, has voiced strong opinions on artificial intelligence regulation. His comments follow ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Violence grips Manipur again: 2 shot dead and houses burntFresh violence has erupted in Manipur's Kamjong district. Six houses were set ablaze in a Kuki village, and two people were killed. This fo...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border PatrolCongress has approved a 70 billion dollar funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. The House passed the meas...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Bharat Petroleum to shut crude unit at Mumbai refinery in NovemberBharat Petroleum Corporation will undertake maintenance at its Mumbai refinery in November. A 120,000 barrel per day crude unit and other s...
08 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Quote of the day by Ocean’s Eleven star George Clooney: ‘Shutting down the government is not how you make government work’ – hot take on effective governance, responsibility and democracyGeorge Clooney criticizes government shutdowns, stating they hinder effective governance and harm citizens. He emphasizes that elected offi...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
James “Weston” Higginbotham case update: Family shares heartbreaking update after Auburn University student mysteriously vanishes in Japan, says "the grief we feel is impossible..."James “Weston” Higginbotham cause of death: A week-long search for Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham concluded tragical...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST