'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companionsChina implemented new rules on Wednesday to limit emotional reliance on AI companions. Major AI providers suspended custom agent and compan...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
NBCC bags Rs 501.45-cr contracts, biggest in Rajasthan, to builds labs in 922 govt schoolsState-owned NBCC has secured four new contracts valued at Rs 501.45 crore. The company will construct 2,256 science laboratories for Rajast...
14 Jul, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Rinki Singh and Bhartendu Shandilya position Digizene for next phase after pre-seed roundDigizene announced its Pre-Seed funding round with investment from Arun Kar. Kar also joined the company as a co-founder, bringing global e...
10 Jul, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Distraction free IRCTC website in few months: Indian RailwaysIndian Railways is revamping its IRCTC website with a cleaner interface. The new portal will offer faster booking and easier repeat reserva...
10 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Misinformation is shaping world, from climate change to wars: Cambridge University Professor Sander van der LindenProfessor Sander van der Linden studies how people fall for misinformation and manipulation. Digital technology accelerates the spread of f...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their useAI notetakers offer convenience but pose significant data privacy risks. These tools convert all spoken words into searchable data, potenti...
09 Jul, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
Toll-cum-annuity model for NH bids put in fast laneThe Centre plans to invite bids for national highway projects using a new toll-cum-annuity model. This hybrid approach combines build-opera...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.59 AM IST
Elon Musk's bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict rejected by US judgeU.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also denied Musk's motion to decertify the class of investors, and granted the investor...
06 Jul, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Nine weeks in, Mumbai-Pune Expressway's Missing Link partially shut as heavy rain triggers landslideA recent landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway's new Missing Link corridor, inaugurated just nine weeks ago, has caused significant traff...
06 Jul, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Telegram gets 15-day notice from I&B Ministry to curb pirated films and copyrighted contentThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding it bolster systems to combat pirated films and copyrighted content. The pla...
05 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
WhatsApp turns admin, puts fee on business chats powered by AI modelsBeginning October 1, AI conversations on WhatsApp powered by third-party models could cost businesses nearly twice as much as those handled...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
IRB Infrastructure Trust to transfer two BOT Highway assets with enterprise value of Rs 4,605 croreIRB Infrastructure Developers announced a significant deal where its sponsored platforms will transfer two BOT highway assets, Solapur Yede...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
PE-VCs push structural reboot; Cred backers’ Meta gainsHappy Friday! India’s PE-VC lobby is seeking a structural overhaul to woo foreign capital and fund managers. This and more in today’s ETtec...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Paisalo Digital bets on AI and Nvidia chips to double its loan book in 3 yearsPaisalo Digital is aggressively pursuing a technology-first strategy, aiming to double its loan book in three years while maintaining a hea...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuitMichael Lines, 34, said in the complaint filed in state court in San Francisco that conversations he had with ChatGPT last year escalated a...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
OpenAI says ChatGPT is expanding beyond early adoptersSustained engagement and habitual use are becoming key metrics for companies as they race to build AI assistants that consumers use as part...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Cabinet approves two highway projects for Rs 14,115 croreThe government has greenlit two major highway projects totaling Rs 14,115 crore. A 117.7 km access-controlled highway in Uttar Pradesh, des...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST