This US company is repurposing old EV batteries in Nevada to power AI data centres. This could solve one of AI’s biggest problemsA new trend is emerging as retired electric vehicle batteries are repurposed to fuel artificial intelligence data centres. Retaining consid...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Kevin NGO: ‘If you don't make the time to work on creating the life you want, you're eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of…’ - Why purposeful living matters today? A wake up call on taking control of your future before it is too lateModern life's distractions make it easy to drift through routines. Kevin Ngo's quote highlights the cost of inaction on future goals. Ignor...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
In 2015, a California design student launched a plantable coffee cup after raising $21,077 on Kickstarter. 11 years later, the idea still hasn’t reached shelves, but compostable coatings may finally solve its biggest problemPlantable compostable coffee cup: A design student's plantable coffee cup concept from 2015 has not yet reached markets. The main obstacle ...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Air India reduces Delhi cargo transfer time to 5-8 hours, expands pilot across India-Europe routesAir India successfully launched a new cargo transshipment policy on a key air route. This initiative significantly reduced cargo connection...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
He scored 41 in Maths and 48 in Science in class 10; then changed his study habits, cracked JEE with 99.98 percentile & made it to IIT BombayJainendrajeet achieved an extraordinary academic turnaround after a low Class 10 board result. He overcame a 54% score by rebuilding his pr...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Psychology says people who travel long distances every day for work aren't always making the best choice: What this behavior reveals?Psychology says people who travel long distances every day for work aren't always gaining better quality of life from higher pay or cheaper...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
CJI Surya Kant introduces 'Nyaya Setu' and 'Nyay-nomics' at BRICS Plus Legal ForumChief Justice Surya Kant introduced 'Nyaya Setu' and 'Nyay-nomics' at the BRICS Plus Legal Forum. These concepts aim to foster judicial coo...
22 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
In 2017, billionaire couple gave $165 million to save 24,000 acres of California coastline. It was the biggest donation in the history of Nature ConservancyIn 2017, technology billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to The Nature Conservancy to help protect 24,364 acres of C...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027Kansas experiment represents something larger than one company’s attempt to reinvent the nuclear power plant. Deep Fission is testing wheth...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Govt to invest Rs 28,840 crore in UDAN scheme over next 10 years: Union Minister Ram Mohan NaiduThe Centre will spend around Rs 28,840 crore over the next 10 years to expand the UDAN regional connectivity scheme and strengthen air conn...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: The heartbeat of India lives in Tier-2, Tier-3, rural areas, says Google India MD Preeti LobanaIndia's digital economy growth requires empowering small enterprises, farmers, and workers. Artificial intelligence must reach beyond large...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
MIT researchers redesigned ordinary fog nets, changing the mesh and coating, to extract drinking water from air in some of Earth's driest regionsScientists have created an innovative mesh tailored for capturing water from fog, enhancing water yield dramatically over current nets. Thi...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Google rolls out AI learning tools, free AI Plus access for eligible Indian college studentsGoogle has announced a series of new AI-powered education tools and student offers for the 2026 academic year, including a 12-month free Go...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Earlier this year, New York City committed $95 million to turn Brooklyn parks and courts into stormwater storage. Today, the project can manage nearly 30 million gallons of rainwater a year, easing pressure on sewers and streetsNew York City is using an innovative Cloudburst strategy to help manage heavy rainfall by turning everyday public spaces into temporary sto...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Flying Wedge Defence unveils FWD Supreme Lite touted as India’s first AI-fighter jetDefence startup Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace has unveiled its FWD Supreme Lite flight demonstrator as it moves its AI-piloted fighter p...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
In 1843, a 27-year-old woman wrote first-ever computer program. Mentored by Charles Babbage, her work still inspires modern technology nearly 200 years laterAda Lovelace, a visionary ahead of her time, imagined programmable machines long before electronic computers came into being. In 1843, she ...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST