Australia and Canada sign a $1.75 billion deal to build long-range radar in CanadaAustralian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Canadian Secretary of State (Defense Procurement) Stephen Fuhr signed the first phase of a p...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
ET AI Hackathon 2.0 enters phase 2, challenging builders to turn ideas into AI-powered solutionsET AI Hackathon 2.0 has entered Phase 2, where shortlisted participants will transform ideas into AI-powered prototypes by tackling real-wo...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Karan Sharma elevated as Avendus' I Banking headAvendus Group, now majority-owned by Mizuho Securities, has appointed Karan Sharma as its new Managing Director and Head of Investment Bank...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
In 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control lightOn May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories. His innovative d...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
In 1926, a secretary kept track of tiny marks between newspaper columns: It highlighted the growing need for a device that could send documents across distance, thus introducing the fax machine used in every office todayThe 1920s marked a pivotal era for electronic document transmission, driven not only by early 19th-century inventions but also by pressing ...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Intel hires former SK hynix chief Lee Seok-hee to lead advanced packagingIntel has appointed former SK hynix and SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee as a senior vice president in its foundry business. Lee will lead advanced p...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
In 1879, an inventor kept a carbon-filament bulb glowing for hours, and electric light began changing life after darkThomas Edison's 1879 breakthrough with a long-lasting carbon filament bulb revolutionized electric lighting, moving it from experimental to...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
‘I was crying almost every night’: Woman quit her $180K tech job despite living the American dream, here’s whyA Nigerian woman, Primzy, walked away from a $180,000 tech career in the US, finding misery despite achieving immigrant success. Her story,...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Ambani says Reliance succession plan near completion as children take over day-to-day operationsMukesh Ambani announced the near-complete transfer of daily management at Reliance Industries to his children, Akash, Isha, and Anant. They...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
In 1888, a photography manufacturer kept looking for an easier way to handle glass plates; it unexpectedly led to roll film and changed how the world took picturesGeorge Eastman fundamentally changed photography by introducing a series of accessible innovations rather than a single invention. He trans...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Sundar Pichai: ‘Be impatient, It will create the progress the…’ Google CEO on growth and progressSundar Pichai, a prominent tech leader, rose from India to lead Google and Alphabet. His journey highlights ambition and innovation, shapin...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging pushThe American chipmaker has been trying to reinvigorate its manufacturing business under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, after missing out on the AI boom.
19 Jun, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Not job loss, AI's biggest danger is something much worse. Why doctors and techies could be the first victims, research findsAs artificial intelligence becomes a routine part of work in healthcare, software development and other professions, researchers are warnin...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
India nears BrahMos export deal with Vietnam; final clearance pendingIndia is close to exporting BrahMos missiles to Vietnam. Negotiations are in their final stages. Domestic production of critical missile pa...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
India’s MSMEs are no longer digitising for compliance alone: Tally’s Tejas GoenkaAs MSMEs accelerate their digital transformation journey, technology is becoming central to growth, efficiency, and resilience. Tejas Goenk...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Techie says firm fired 90% of staff, plans to hire back as developers are 'dime a dozen' in BangaloreA Bengaluru software architect reported his company laid off 90% of its tech staff, attributing the cuts to AI adoption and reduced custome...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
You've probably used his code today, but the man behind YouTube, Netflix and TikTok isn't a billionaireFabrice Bellard, a quiet French engineer, has profoundly shaped the modern internet without seeking fame. His creation, FFmpeg, is a corner...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.17 PM IST