Brazil launches AI supercomputer push, splits projects between Chinese, US firmsJust over half the total, 1.3 billion reais, will fund a supercomputing infrastructure project in Rio de Janeiro developed in partnership w...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Stanford ran water beneath mirror-like rooftop panels; they cooled it 3–5°C below the surrounding air by sending heat into spaceResearchers at Stanford have created innovative panels that cool water exclusively using sunlight and mirrors. These panels effectively ref...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
In June 2026, El Niño weakened Pacific trade winds, shutting down nutrient-rich upwelling; satellites then watched phytoplankton decline, threatening anchovies and seabirds as the ocean food chain began to unravelEl Niño has returned to the Pacific Ocean in June 2026, impacting marine ecosystems. Weakened trade winds are reducing nutrient upwelling, ...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
At 86, a Pennsylvania farmer turned down more than $15 million from data-center developers and accepted $1.9 million instead, sending his land down a very different path: keeping the farm alive rather than turning it into a server campusAn 86-year-old farmer turned down a staggering $15 million for his Pennsylvania farms, choosing instead to accept $1.9 million via a conser...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding roundThe funding round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new investor Capricorn Investment Group. Existing investors Samsu...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Realtors line up to buy bankrupt developers as land prices riseSmall and mid-sized developers are increasingly using insolvency proceedings to acquire distressed real estate companies as land prices soa...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
Anthropic pre-IPO credit facility set to climb past $10 billionAnthropic is broadening its revolving credit facility past the initial target to prepare for its much-anticipated initial public offering. ...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Over 2 years, across Miami-Dade, more than 9,000 trees reveal a hidden journey of heat: Mature canopies can pull temperatures down by 10°F, turning scorching streets into cooler urban spaces for residentsTrees offer significant cooling benefits to urban areas. FIU researchers found that tree canopy coverage can reduce temperatures by ten deg...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Pentagon pressure to move AI faster drives Smack's new funding round, CEO saysThe $61 million Series B funding round comes months after the Defense Department declared Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" in March, a ruptu...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Elon Musk says AI is hitting an energy wall—his 5-word solution changes everythingElon Musk highlighted artificial intelligence efficiency, focusing on intelligence per joule. This metric addresses the growing energy dema...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Missouri farmer invites data center developers to buy his land as $6.3B project faces growing local opposition and communities push back on AI expansionA Missouri farmer is inviting data center developers to bid on his land as a $6.3 billion AI project faces opposition and community push ba...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Students get hands-on future-ready AI skills at HCLTech and Economic Times masterclassHCLTech and Economic Times hosted an eight-hour AI Masterclass for engineering students. Around 300 students learned about AI-assisted deve...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Nvidia scales back funding guarantee for Ohio OpenAI data centre: WSJAccording to the report Nvidia and OpenAI are nearing an agreement, with the chipmaker expected to provide a financial backstop only for th...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Vantage Data Centers explores IPO at $100 billion valuation or sale, sources sayVantage, backed by private equity firm Silver Lake and infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group, could raise around $10 billion and purs...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
US-based Amgen to open science and innovation center at Genome Valley in HyderabadAmgen will open a new science and innovation center in Hyderabad's Genome Valley. This facility is expected to become operational by the ye...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boomAs US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centersAI data centres’ volatile power demand is damaging batteries, turbines and other equipment, raising downtime costs, delaying projects and c...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.50 AM IST