Why Some Natural Patterns Look Artificial Until You Understand the PhysicsNature creates stunning patterns that look designed. Hexagons in honeycombs and basalt columns, sand ripples, and snowflakes appear artific...
08 Feb, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows whyResidents near Santiago, Chile, powered a human chatbot to show AI's environmental impact. The 12-hour project handled over 25,000 requests...
01 Feb, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinkingClimate change is significantly impacting winter sports, threatening the future of the Winter Olympics. Researchers predict a shrinking poo...
13 Jan, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
How global warming is affecting China's glaciers and freshwater supplyChina's glaciers have reduced by 26% since 1960 due to global warming. Over 7,000 small glaciers have disappeared. The retreat poses risks ...
26 Mar, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
AI infra startup Future AGI raises $1.6 million in round co-led by Powerhouse Ventures, Snow Leopard VenturesAngellist Quant Fund, Swadharma Source Ventures, and Saka Ventures, among others, participated in the pre-seed funding round. The funds wil...
15 Feb, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
Google DeepMind CEO says DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘best work’ from China, but hype is ‘exaggerated’Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that DeepSeek’s AI model is probably China's most impressive work but noted that it relies on exist...
10 Feb, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
What is 'Mission Mausam' and why is it needed?India's 'Mission Mausam' aims to enhance weather forecasting and management using advanced tools like AI, machine learning, and expanded ob...
13 Sep, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
AI now helping in reducing car accidents in India; Here is how it worksNetradyne's AI device, co-created by Avneesh Agrawal and David Julian, has significantly decreased road accidents in commercial fleets. The...
26 Aug, 2024, 07.54 PM IST
Role of AI in metaverse, from content creation to cybersecurityArtificial Intelligence has emerged as a vital component in the development of Metaverse, a virtual world with digital entities where users...
05 Apr, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
How to stage Winter Olympics in a snow-challenged cityChina has reportedly estimated that snowmaking at the Winter Games is expected to use 49 million gallons of water - the equivalent of 74 Ol...
05 Feb, 2022, 10.41 PM IST
India chalks out roadmap to revive its tourism in 2021In the days ahead, many significant measures shall be announced to bolster the tourism initiatives in India. Here are top newsmakers.
07 Jan, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Black box problem: Humans can't trust AI, US-based Indian scientist feels lack of transparency is the reasonTrust is a major issue with AI because people are the end-users, says Sambit Bhattacharya.
14 Dec, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Self-driving cars to learn from previous experiences, navigate through icy tracks & asphalt roadsWith autonomous cars generating additional data, these cars will be able to handle a wider range of conditions.
28 Mar, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Self-driving cars learn to navigate unknown, extreme conditionsIf engineers want to safely push an autonomous car to its limits, such as having it plan an emergency manoeuvre on ice, they have to provid...
28 Mar, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
Indian Army's big avalanche problemThe army is constantly researching about avalanches. Some of these measures include Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) detailing...
01 Aug, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
New year, new gear: AI drones, chatbots and smart jewellery will amaze youFrom hanging out in VR to stepping into smart cities, it is going to be an interesting year in tech.
12 Jan, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
From Rohan Murty to Ananya Birla, what does new-gen India Inc think of the future of business?From AI, digital India to ecommerce versus the traditional brick-and-mortar, gen-next leaders on the future of India.
11 Apr, 2017, 10.20 AM IST