China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brainsThe shift is fuelling an investment boom in embodied AI, a field focused on software that allows robots to understand their surroundings, l...
02 Nov, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sees AI-led software overhaul amid PHP security concernsThe discussion comes just days after two critical security flaws in PHP were disclosed. PHP is a programming language that runs websites. I...
29 Oct, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
In 2026, Texas deployed 400 tons of concrete railroad ties off Port O’Connor; the material was arranged into two piles at an artificial reef siteIn April 2026, Texas took a significant step by deploying 400 tonnes of concrete railroad ties to form two artificial reef piles. This proj...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
41,000 US Homeland Security employee names leaked in major hackA significant data breach has exposed personal details of more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees. The leaked informatio...
29 Oct, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
Social media norms, AI, deepfakes, chips among others on review list of parliamentary panel in 2026-27The development comes as several incidents of age-inappropriate content, circulation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and alleged cen...
28 Oct, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
QClairvoyance's quantum chemistry bet: Transitioning from research to pharma partnershipsQClairvoyance Quantum Labs has performed chemically precise simulations of eight small molecules on an actual quantum computer, marking pro...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Intel to buy quantum firm Classiq for about $2.3 billion: ReportThe Israeli startup would also add quantum processors to Intel's lineup, which already includes central processing units and graphics proce...
27 Oct, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
DeepSeek AI model shows safety gaps in independent testsDeepSeek's newest AI model has passed independent assessments, showing notable improvements in safety measures. Although it surpassed earli...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Australia warns of 'unprecedented' AI threatArtificial intelligence poses an "unprecedented" threat as foreign governments turn it loose to hack computer networks and critical infrast...
27 Oct, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Cert-In and states rush to patch PHP flaws across govt portalsLast week, two critical cybersecurity flaws in the PHP programming language were discovered with the help of AI. Subsequently, Cert-In issu...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Microsoft buyouts: MSFT stock price jumps but why is tech giant offering massive 'voluntary exit' package for 60,000 employees, including VP level? Check which countries workforce impactedMicrosoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips and computing infra...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Meta eyes record $95 billion equity raise to fund AI expansionThe Facebook parent has launched public offerings worth about $35 billion in common and preferred stock, and said it also plans to launch a...
26 Oct, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Meta launches $35 billion stock offering to fund AI expansionMeta Platforms has kicked off public offerings nearly reaching $35 billion as part of its ambitious AI expansion strategy. The tech giant a...
26 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Luis Ceze, a professor, turned his lab's project into a startup. Nvidia bought it, made him Vice President, and he kept teachingNvidia acquired OctoAI, a software startup founded in 2019, reportedly for $165 million. Following the acquisition, OctoAI was dissolved as...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
L&T Technology Services signs five-year deal with Nokia for R&D support in IndiaL&T Technology Services (LTTS) on Monday announced a five-year contract with Nokia to support its engineering and research and development ...
26 Oct, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversariesThe U.S. Treasury Department plans to enforce a rule limiting high-tech investments in China and Russia. This initiative aims to curb inves...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How a flaw in PHP, the code behind 70% of websites, sent governments offlineSince PHP powers 70% of the world’s websites, the vulnerabilities can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on affected servers o...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.42 PM IST