Why the US may not know who controls the Senate for weeks, and the two states to blameAmericans will vote on November 3, but final Senate results may take longer due to various factors. California and Alaska are significant s...
02 Nov, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
MIT researchers tested whether eggs break more easily on their sides or tips; their 2025 experiment found sideways drops were surprisingly less likely to crackResearch conducted by MIT reveals that eggs dropped on their sides are less prone to breaking compared to those dropped upright. The findin...
01 Nov, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Nvidia's web of AI bets: smart strategy or bubble risk?Nvidia's $3 billion investment in Meta's share sale, announced Tuesday, is the latest addition to a portfolio of stakes, loans and guarante...
30 Oct, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Too hot for a picnic, warm enough for a winter walk: Where have America’s pleasant-weather days gone?A picnic postponed or a walk cut short can make climate change feel personal. According to research, warming will redistribute comfortable ...
28 Oct, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Cognizant eyes Sarvam stake; Ather aims for higher market shareHappy Wednesday! Cognizant has held discussions to invest in homegrown AI startup Sarvam. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
28 Oct, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Arjun Prajapati: This 5-year-old with Vadodara roots started reading before turning 2, has an IQ of 141, ranks in the top 2% and has read 3,000 booksFive-year-old Arjun Prajapati has drawn attention for his exceptional learning abilities, scoring 141 on an IQ test and qualifying for Mens...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Meet Lisa Su, MIT graduate who began her semiconductor career at Texas Instruments, later she became AMD CEOSu was born in Taiwan, and moved to the US with her family when she was a young child. She developed an interest in technology early in lif...
23 Oct, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Who is David Sabatini? Ex-MIT scientist, once a Nobel contender, wins $6 million defamation caseDavid Sabatini was awarded $6 million in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against Kristin Knouse. The jury found that Knouse defa...
20 Oct, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Meet Jonathan Frankle, who taught programming to law students, then a 'lottery ticket' idea led to a $1.3 billion exit and Databricks' top AI jobFrankle became part of the founding team at MosaicML. It was an AI startup established in 2021. There, he served as its chief scientist. He...
19 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
When Developing an AI Strategy, Beware the Urgency TrapThere’s a consistent pattern in failed or underperforming AI initiatives. Business leaders tend to frame AI through the lens of what they s...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
J-1 probe deals another blow to Indian researchers’ American DreamResearchers from India are increasingly deferring PhD admissions in the US due to uncertainty in funding. The J-1 visa probe creates concer...
17 Oct, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
More US universities may face J-1 visa fraud probes, says Labor Department IG D'EspositoUS universities, including prestigious institutions, are under investigation for potential J-1 visa fraud and improper wage practices. Alle...
17 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answersChief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran raised concerns over the financial risks linked to artificial intelligence. He stated that financ...
17 Oct, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
US universities review CPT rules for international students as higher education groups seek court relief, hearing on November 6Four US higher education organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s stricter interpretation of Curricular Practi...
17 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Meta’s Muse Spark Open is free to download, but comes with strings attachedThe main commercial restriction applies to companies that offer AI models as a service, giving customers model outputs through an applicati...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
What happens when a robot gets stuck? Aktoria Robotics is building a human backup system that could help machines learn from their mistakes; who are the founders?Aktoria Robotics was founded by Shreenabh Agrawal and Jaskaran Singh Walia. Their startup develops a software that can let humans or operat...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
A study says brain circuits can change roles: Here’s how you can remember a shopping list, directions and prices at the same timeAn MIT study found that some brain circuits in mice could remember a sound, then switch to holding an action plan.The finding offers a clue...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.00 PM IST