Palantir to create vast federal data platform tying together millions of Americans' private records, stock jumpsPalantir to create vast federal data platform that connects millions of Americans’ private records under a powerful AI system. Backed by th...
30 May, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
From crime lords to government officials, why signal has become the go-to app for encrypted chats on both sides of the law? What makes it so popular and controversial?Senior Trump officials accidentally added a journalist to a Signal chat discussing potential airstrikes in Yemen, sparking concerns about g...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
China's PLA deploys AI tool 'DeepSeek' in military hospitals, non-combat functionsDeepSeek's open-source large language models (LLMs) are being used in PLA hospitals, People's Armed Police (PAP), and national defence mobi...
23 Mar, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
China's PLA deploys AI tool 'DeepSeek' in military hospitals, non-combat functionsChina's PLA is utilizing the AI tool DeepSeek for non-combat support functions in military hospitals and other areas, emphasizing patient p...
23 Mar, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
US government spending has not slowed under Trump so far, data showsPresident Trump faced increased government spending in his first month despite cost-cutting efforts. Higher health, retirement program cost...
26 Feb, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Gaming firms seek SC relief; Ashwini Vaishnaw on new data rulesGaming companies have sought relief from the Supreme Court against excessive tax demands. This and more in ETtech Top 5.
06 Jan, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Ukraine has started using Clearview AI's facial recognition during warUkraine is receiving free access to Clearview AI's powerful search engine for faces, letting authorities potentially vet people of interest...
14 Mar, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
NSO used data of real people to pitch contact-tracing tech: ReportThe NSO Group launched its contact-tracing technology named "Fleming" in March 2020 amid rising Covid-19 cases around the world.
31 Dec, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemicFrom China to Singapore to Israel, governments have ordered electronic monitoring of their citizens' movements in an effort to limit contag...
29 Mar, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
'Invisible enemy': Israel to use anti-terror tech to track coronavirus suspectsCyber tech monitoring would be deployed to locate people who have been in contact with those carrying the virus, subject to cabinet approva...
15 Mar, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
View: From protests to chai, facial recognition is creeping up on usJust last month, newspapers reported that Delhi Police used facial recognition to identify “habitual protestors” and “rowdy elements”. At t...
05 Jan, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Trump’s Republic Day visit call likely after 2+2 dialogue: President of US-India ForumMaking a case for ‘subtle diplomacy’ over the H-1B visa issues, Aghi warned that it was a political and sovereignty issue for the US and ha...
03 Aug, 2018, 07.27 AM IST
You are what you tweet: Twitter can reveal a lot about your healthMonitoring social media trends can help doctors quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression or other health issues.
15 Aug, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
More Indians are logging on anonymously using browsers like Tor, Freenet, I2P and TailsAccording to the Oxford Internet Institute, the Tor browser is estimated to have between 500,000 to 1 million daily users from India.
15 Oct, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi wants all of India under Aadhaar by DecemberPrime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed for universal enrollment under the ambitious Aadhaar project by the year-end.
03 Oct, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
Withdraw instruction to make Aadhaar mandatory: Supreme Court to CentreThe Supreme Court today directed the Centre to immediately withdraw the instruction, if any, issued by it for making Aadhaar card mandatory...
25 Mar, 2014, 01.36 AM IST
In the age of unlimited bytes, Uncle Sam shapes up as Big BrotherFrom airport lounges to theme parks to movie theaters, tracking technologies, embedded and overheaded, are everywhere.
12 Jun, 2013, 08.05 AM IST