A 2026 World Cup tech makeover is turning every player into a digital twin, with 16 cameras, a 13-gram smart ball, and millimeter-level scans that could settle the sport’s tightest callsThe World Cup introduces a revolutionary AI offside system. Players are now 3D scanned, and a smart ball tracks every touch. This technolog...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Rekise Marine raises $9.7 million from Accel, NKSquared to build autonomous naval platformsBengaluru-based Rekise Marine secured $9.7 million from Accel and NKSquared. The funding will accelerate the development of autonomous ship...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Ukraine's defence AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfareUkraine's military is integrating artificial intelligence into its defense systems, anticipating a future "war of operating systems" with R...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Friday Quote of the Day by Pelé: "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all..."Quote of the Day: Football legend Pelé's timeless quote underscores that success isn't luck, but a mixture of relentless hard work, unwaver...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026 goes full AI: 3D player models, smart match balls and robot dogs set to transform footballThe FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico will showcase advanced technology. AI will create 3D player models for VAR...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Meta-Reliance AI hub; SAP CEO on India's AI edgeMeta has tapped Reliance for India AI data centre. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
10 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Ambani-backed robot startup seeks $100 million to lead in IndiaReliance-backed robotics startup Addverb Technologies is looking to raise over $100 million to fund expansion into humanoid robots, AI and ...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training dataRobots are learning to grasp objects with help from a new ultrasound wristband. Developed at MIT, this device captures human muscle and ten...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
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...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyersChinese companies are pushing ahead with humanoid robot production. These robots can perform tasks like directing traffic and making coffee...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
As AI shifts from training to inference, Intel moves up the stackIntel is changing its AI strategy. The company is now focusing on building complete AI systems and infrastructure, not just chips. This mov...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Walmart investors reject AI workplace report as automation expands in the USWalmart investors on Thursday voted against a shareholder proposal asking it to report on how its use of AI is affecting the well-being of ...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
South Korea's LG Group to adopt 10,000 Nvidia GPUs, Maeil saysThe GPUs are expected to be used to train AI by LG's AI research centre and a humanoid robot being developed by LG Electronics, Maeil sai...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Companies face hardware talent crunch amid AI boomIndia faces a significant shortage of AI hardware engineers, including HVAC, robotics, and industrial automation specialists, as AI adoptio...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
'This seems the future of manufacturing': Harsh Goenka shares eye-opening factory video. WatchIndustrialist Harsh Goenka shared a video showing garment workers wearing sensors. This technology captures hand movements to train artific...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
China tightens oversight of overseas investments amid tech rivalry with USChina has introduced new rules to tighten control over overseas investments. This directive aims to enhance national security reviews for c...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST