General Catalyst’s viral ‘robot dog’ ad triggers Valley heavyweight Marc AndreessenVenture capital firm General Catalyst's recent ad for a fictional AI robot dog, 'Woof AI,' has sparked a debate. Prominent investor Marc An...
14 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Amazon aims to revolutionize fast delivery with new 30-minute systemAmazon is revealing a new service offering deliveries in 30 minutes or less for an additional charge. This ultrafast delivery, called Amazo...
12 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Man with no medical degree creates cancer vaccine using ChatGPT for his sick pet. Open AI CEO Sam Altman reacts: ‘This should be easy ….’An Australian businessman, Paul Conyngham, used AI tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold to develop a personalized mRNA cancer treatment for his...
04 Apr, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Veterinary chain Dr Paws raises $3.2 million, led by Chiratae VenturesThe company plans to use the capital to expand its footprint in Bengaluru with nine new clinics by 2026, and enter new markets including Hy...
10 Dec, 2025, 09.46 PM IST
Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel PrizeSoftBank chief Masayoshi Son told South Korea’s president that future artificial super-intelligence could be thousands of times smarter tha...
05 Dec, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, securityChina's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global...
26 Jul, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Can AI help you talk to your pet? China’s Baidu wants to turn barks and meows into human languageChinese tech giant Baidu is developing an AI system to translate animal sounds and behaviors into human language, aiming to enable real con...
10 May, 2025, 10.51 PM IST
Saying 'thank you' to ChatGPT is costly but maybe it's worth the priceSaying “please” to AI may waste energy and money, but experts argue it fosters human courtesy, affects behavior, and reflects cultural valu...
01 May, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
US animal health major Zoetis expands GCC in HyderabadZoetis, the world's largest producer of pet and livestock medicine, is expanding its global capability centre in Hyderabad. The centre will...
10 Sep, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
- FMCG veteran CK Ranganathan announces animal health venture
The hospital is 7200-sq. ft facility, equipped with an emergency critical care unit monitored by senior consultants, digital X-Ray and ECG ...
14 Nov, 2019, 02.33 PM IST
For the sake of safety: This AI sensor triggers an alarm when kids are left alone in a carThe system works by sending out radar signals that are reflected back by people, animals and objects.
11 Nov, 2019, 06.29 PM IST
Accidental mutation to humankind’s rescueWhat a bounty if the serendipity behind benign mutations could be mastered for wider use, and deployed at will!
18 Apr, 2018, 11.45 PM IST
Chinwagging with man’s best friendTurning woofs into words would certainly revolutionise the human-dog relationship; maybe humans can then finally bark back to their pets to...
15 Jan, 2018, 11.12 PM IST
Why Amazon is making headlinesThanks to advances in technology, animal owners will soon be able to talk with their dogs with the use of a pet translator — that’s what a ...
30 Jul, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Zuck vs Musk! When Elon Musk dismissed Mark Zuckerberg's understanding of artificial intelligenceThe debate underscored the rift in the tech community about new technologies being a blessing or a curse for humanity.
26 Jul, 2017, 08.39 AM IST
Robotic pets may replace real ones in a decadeUniversity of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr Jean-Loup Rault says the prospect of robo-pets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched ...
12 May, 2015, 03.36 PM IST