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In 1848, California nursery operators brought pampas grass to Santa Barbara; it spread across the state, and one stand can release millions of seeds each yearPampas grass made its debut in California in 1848, admired for its striking appearance as an ornamental plant. However, its vigorous reprod...- Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
- AI can enhance 5G network performance by 30%: EricssonTelecom giants, including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, are set to harness AI technology to enhance their 5G networks, potentially boosti...
- Qubo looks to on-device AI to widen smart home adoption in India: CEO Nikhil RajpalThe company claimed to have developed AI models that can identify people and detect potential threats on its smart cameras, some priced at ...
- AI boom will need bigger telecom ‘pipes’; spectrum still a hurdle: COAI chiefChief Dr SP Kochhar said the industry remains concerned about the scale of investments required, particularly as operators continue to look...
- PM's vision for taking Indian to world, innovation, secure tech lays path for sectoral transformation: TelcosPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a global framework to tackle cyber fraud and deepfakes, alongside his push for India-made products ...
- Florida pays up to $30 an hour to hunt Burmese pythons; contractors also get bonuses for bigger snakesFlorida is incentivising contractors to help combat the invasive Burmese python population through a conservation program offering hourly w...
- 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.
- California cleared invasive plants from three Camp Pendleton breeding areas; willow flycatchers resettled at those sites within 5–7 yearsIn 2023, a lone Southwestern Willow Flycatcher was spotted at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a notable event after an absence since 2012...
- PM Modi urges global telecom industry to build system to stop cyber fraud before it reaches usersPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for a global effort against cross-border cybercrime during the India Mobile Congress. He a...
- Ericsson bets on localisation to deepen its India footprint; eyes country as manufacturing hubEricsson is working with the Indian government to encourage component suppliers to establish manufacturing bases in the country, CEO Andres...
- Govt asks banks to develop a sector-wide quantum transition along with an AI resilience frameworkAccording to the industry, major concerns in this segment include 'harvest now, decrypt later' threats, where cyber adversaries stockpile e...
- Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma wants India to build its own AI models, ready to fund the buildersSpeaking this week at Cypher 2026, the AI conference in Bengaluru, Sharma said he would write cheques of Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore to founde...
- Jio IPO SWOT analysis: What the DRHP says about its growth story, moats and risksJio Platforms is gearing up for a landmark public offering to secure Rs 37,700 crore in funds, with subscriptions expected to commence on O...
- India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry expertsIndia should build its own artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework suited to its languages, scale, and application-led AI ecosystem r...
- India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry expertsIndustry experts say India should develop an AI safety framework tailored to its own languages, scale and application-driven ecosystem rath...
- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...
- After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...
- US Navy awards $24.4 billion to accelerate production of Standard Missile-6The US Navy has secured a deal worth up to $24.4 billion with Raytheon to ramp up production of Standard Missile-6 interceptors over five y...
- Earth’s 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries have been breached: Amazon, oceans and climate are among systems under pressure as situations continue to worsenEarth's natural systems face mounting pressures, with seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached. The Planetary Health Check 2026 high...
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