UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech researchBritain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organisation was involved in funding academic re...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Why has Google not released Gemini 4 Argon yet? New AI model's safety testing delays wider public accessGoogle has announced its new flagship AI model, but its access remains limited to selected cybersecurity defenders and internal teams only....
01 Oct, 2026, 03.08 AM IST
Until June 2019, the system sending launch orders to US nuclear forces ran on 8-inch floppy disks; the Air Force kept them partly because they could not be hacked onlineThe U.S. Department of Defense has relied on outdated technology for critical systems, including nuclear command. Recent reports highlight ...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Ultraviolette's fresh funding; Bira 91 revival planUltraviolette has roped in Intel chief Lip-Bu Tan as an investor and advisor after a fresh capital raise. This and more in today’s ETtech T...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracyBJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 o...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Autonomous agents not ready for independent responsibility, says Google cybersecurity expertHis comment comes in the wake of reports that Google’s Gemini model recently accessed the systems of three companies during a test of its c...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Anthropic considers releasing new AI model ahead of IPO, sources sayAnthropic is considering rolling out a new AI model to counter OpenAI's momentum since its launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three source...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, as Ottawa seeks clos...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debateThe CEO of Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind Claude, said he thought the industry needed to reduce the speed of its work, caution...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
State-backed hackers are using Claude for espionage, surveillance and military operations: AnthropicState-backed groups are now using artificial intelligence for cyber espionage and surveillance. Suspected Russian actors employed AI in a c...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
The more AI banks deploy, the bigger the cyber battlefield getsIndian banks and fintech firms face growing AI-powered cyber threats. Attackers use AI to find vulnerabilities faster than before. Financia...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Fintech founders bet that the bot will become the buyerAgentic commerce refers to AI-led shopping where software can search, compare, order, and pay on a user’s behalf. The National Payments Cor...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Your bank account could one day become an AI agent: Perfios Group CEO Nitin ChughBank accounts may soon act as AI agents, understanding finances and offering recommendations. These agents could coordinate, make decisions...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
GFF 2026: India should build fintech for the world, target $60-80 billion financial services exports, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalIndia aims to export digital financial services leveraging its fintech expertise. This expansion moves beyond traditional IT and profession...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
If attackers are using AI, companies will have to use AI to defend themselves: Razorpay CEOCyber attackers are now using artificial intelligence to find system weaknesses. Companies must adopt AI-powered defenses to counter these ...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Sam Altman apologised for OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release after Pro and Plus users couldn't access the new modelOpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, billed as a generational leap and a possible marker of the AGI era, launched on 3 September 2026 to immediate complai...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Gaganyaan astronaut explains why AI sovereignty is crucial for national cybersecurityPrasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan astronaut, underscored the necessity of AI sovereignty for bolstering national cybersecurity. He re...
05 Sep, 2026, 04.02 PM IST