A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
In 1934, a chemist pulled a sticky polymer into a thread, and nylon moved toward everyday lifeIn a twist of fate, a humble lab experiment by chemist Julian Hill in the 1930s turned a sticky substance into a global phenomenon. What st...
AI startup Innefu Labs bags $30 million in funding from Panthera Growth PartnersThe capital infusion, completed through a combination of primary and secondary transactions from Panthera, positions the national security-...
These large- and mid-cap stocks may give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the last few earnings seasons, the message has been: “Show me growth, I have the money.” Stocks with better-than-expected earnings saw ...
Policybazaar founder warns of insurance squeeze; IT's buying spreeHappy Wednesday! Policybazaar’s Yashish Dahiya has warned that proposed commission caps could disrupt the insurance distribution industry. ...
Chinese humanoids are one step closer to IPOsChina’s robotics sector is gearing up for a wave of IPOs as the country positions itself at the forefront of the next phase of AI. Unitree ...
In 1858, a curious dig in a New Jersey marl pit turned out to uncover one of the most important dinosaur finds in US historyA farmer's accidental discovery in a New Jersey marl pit in the 1830s led to the unearthing of the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton ...
RMG cos reel from GST ruling; new-age firms’ costly rideHappy Friday! The Supreme Court’s latest GST ruling is the final blow for real-money gaming platforms after last year’s ban. This and more ...
'With 50% of India’s capacity, Mumbai is the country’s data centre capital'Sanghi spoke with ET ahead of the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai’s (TEAM) two-day event starting Friday. Others joining the discu...
Swiggy CEO on failed shareholder vote; Indian firms brace for MythosHappy Thursday! Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha Majety opened up about the recent hitch to become an Indian-owned company. This and more in toda...
Logistics startup Stord raises $250 million at $3 billion valuationStord, a logistics startup, has secured nearly $250 million in funding, valuing the company at $3 billion. This investment underscores conf...
Can aluminum foil really boost your WiFi signal, and what do experts actually sayWhile a viral social media hack suggests aluminum foil can boost Wi-Fi, real science shows precise shaping is key. Dartmouth researchers de...
Physical data collection from the real world is India's new backoffice job for AICompanies such as HumynAI Labs, Egodata, Neo Cambrian, XP Robotics, and Objectways have deployed people on the ground starting early this y...
Data spills at home; Green card limbo deepensHappy Tuesday! Recent data-collection experiments by on-demand platforms have drawn attention to Indian physical AI startups. This and more...
Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI homeRecent data-gathering pilots by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn a spotlight on India’s emerging physical AI ecosy...
ETtech Explainer: What Pronto’s new video recording feature means for your privacyPronto's service professionals — who provide cleaning, washing, and meal preparation services — record their activities, generating videos ...