- AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns
A recent study by Anthropic highlights the alarming potential for small AI models to self-replicate on insecure IoT devices. Their research...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin may be lots of barrels but little bangDonald Trump announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to supply additional Russian diesel amid global fuel shortages. The agreement outlines th...
10 Oct, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
AI founders cheer Trump's calls for the industry to police itself on safety in Silicon ValleyPresident Donald Trump brought tech titans to Washington late last month for a luncheon and ceremonial signing of a voluntary safety pact h...
10 Oct, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminalsNine South Korean banks and two mega-churches are probing cyberattacks that may have involved AI tools, while Japanese companies including ...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
India’s AI rules take shape; TCS profit jumps 15%The government is set to release a consultation paper on AI regulations within a month. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 Oct, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?When Meta agreed to changes to its social media platforms and enhanced safeguards in an $18 billion settlement, it made progress by "gettin...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Gemini 4 Argon launched: Google's new AI model can now write up to 1 million words in a single response, here is who can access it and benchmark scoresGemini 4: Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model built for long, complex tasks in coding, finance, legal work and cybe...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
How a 16-year-old researcher hacked into Microsoft analytics service holding 17 trillion rows of dataFaav, a savvy security researcher, discovered a significant vulnerability in Microsoft's Titan analytics platform that permitted unauthoriz...
30 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Anti-South Asian hate surges in US, Indians targeted over H-1B visas: CSOH reportAnti-South Asian hate incidents in the United States have significantly increased, especially targeting Indian-Americans and their visa sta...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
SNAP benefits from October 1: Will 37 million Americans get increased payments? New rules, income limits and monthly benefits explainedSNAP benefits from October 1, 2026: Millions of Americans receiving SNAP benefits will see updated benefit amounts and changes to eligibili...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
India needs its own criticality assessment framework for critical mineralsIndia cannot risk its industrial ambitions and environmental commitments by having a static framework, particularly when the global order i...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
In 2015, the US Naval Academy put celestial navigation back in the syllabus after dropping it in 1998; officers learn the sextant in case GPS is jammed or spoofedIn response to concerns over potential GPS failures, the US Navy has reintroduced celestial navigation training. This decision addresses vu...
26 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
AI boom raises ‘too-big-to-fail’ concerns as ecosystem expands, says Kansas Fed's Jeff SchmidKansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid has expressed concerns about the interconnectedness of the artificial intelligence indust...
26 Sep, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
US Social Security bill: Lawmaker wants full retirement benefits at 60 for workers in physically demanding rolesRepresentative Haley Stevens introduced a bill to allow workers in physically demanding jobs to retire at 60. Currently, the full retiremen...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
US Department of War holds Energy Innovation Expo; showcases latest power generation and transmission technologiesThe US Department of War (DOW) held the Energy Innovation Expo which showcased the latest power generation and transmission projects to sup...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
India, US discuss boosting AI economy through energy, digital infrastructure at UNGAA roundtable discussing US-India partnership in artificial intelligence and energy was hosted by the Indian Consulate. The event gathered o...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival's websiteOne of the world's best-known cybercrime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals' dark web site, bringing what it sai...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.58 AM IST