How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startupA 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valu...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
AI Wants to Answer Your Phone Now: Equal AI’s $30 Million Bet on the Future of Call Screening in IndiaIndian startup Equal AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered call screening platform that answers and filters calls on users' be...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
In 1922, a soda-fountain tinkerer built a better spinning blade in a cup, and the blender changed American kitchensThe blender began as a solution for busy soda fountains needing to mix milkshakes quickly. Inventors sought better mixing mechanisms in the...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old ethical hacker who exposed CBSE portal security flaws, gets a job at IIT KanpurNineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary, who recently highlighted security flaws in CBSE's digital infrastructure, has been appoi...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Deeptech startup Ethereal Machines raises $28.5 million from Avataar Ventures, Peak XV, othersDeeptech startup Ethereal Machines secured $28.5 million in funding. This capital will fuel the construction of a large manufacturing facil...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
If AI Can Create Anything, How Do We Know What's Real?As generative AI makes it easier to create realistic images, documents, and digital content, organisations are investing in AI-powered frau...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Why Dell thinks students don't need a $1,000 laptop anymoreDell introduces a new XPS 13 laptop at an attractive price point. This device aims to offer premium features typically found in more expens...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training dataRobots are learning to grasp objects with help from a new ultrasound wristband. Developed at MIT, this device captures human muscle and ten...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
In 1770, a scientist was handling a lump of rubber and found it rubbed pencil away, leading to the creation of the eraser, changing every school deskA pivotal moment in 1770 came when Joseph Priestley noted that natural rubber could easily wipe away graphite marks from paper. A material ...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
From chatbots to behavioural AI: Stanford study reveals emerging AI personality systemsAI is increasingly simulating stable human-like behaviour, often perceived as personality. Stanford HAI research shows these patterns arise...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Citi leverages AI to transform payments, boost efficiency and enhance cross-border transactionsCiti is leveraging AI to revolutionize its payments business, enhancing developer efficiency by up to 40% and streamlining complex cross-bo...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
AI agents now drive more web traffic than humans — is India any different?For the first time, artificial intelligence agents have generated more web traffic than humans globally, according to Cloudflare. This shif...
07 Jun, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Thinking Machines’ Mira Murati bats for responsible innovation, human connectIn an interview with Bloomberg, Murati said the decision to start the company stemmed from a desire to build a frontier AI lab focused on h...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
India to use artificial intelligence for machine-readable standards, says Consumer Affairs Secretary KhareIndia's Consumer Affairs Ministry is set to develop advanced, machine-readable standards using AI. This initiative aims to simplify complia...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Perplexity CEO outlines multi-model AI vision in Taiwan eventSpeaking during Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's keynote session at COMPUTEX 2026 on Tuesday, Srinivas described Perplexity Computer, launched earlie...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
The MIT professor who taught the math behind every AI tool for 61 years gave the world something most universities never wouldProfessor Gilbert Strang taught linear algebra for 61 years. His free online lectures, part of MIT OpenCourseWare, reached millions globall...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Microsoft showcases new PC, cloud AI tools at developer conferenceMicrosoft's Build conference showcased the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. This powerful machine features an Nvidia chip, promising to bring...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.48 PM IST