India’s AI dream is getting lost in translationIndia's ambition to become an AI superpower hinges on bridging its vast linguistic divide. Prime Minister Modi champions AI for inclusion, ...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Venezuela earthquake death toll jumps to 1,500, nearly 50,000 people are still missing, over 770 buildings collapsed, looting of fuel, theft at medical facilities, even from dead add to miseryVenezuelans have not hidden their anger at the slow and meager aid coming from the authorities after the twin earthquakes that killed nearl...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
Elon Musk says Grok 4.5 is now in private beta, claims performance near or above Anthropic's OpusMusk said reinforcement learning is continuing to improve the model and that "Grok Build," xAI's coding-agent harness, is being refined dai...
28 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Kolkata warehouse collapse: Death toll rises to 16, rescue operation enters fourth dayThe death toll from the Kolkata warehouse collapse tragically climbed to 16 as another injured individual passed away. Rescue teams are met...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Death toll reaches 16 in Kolkata godown shed collapse in Taratala areaAuthorities have arrested six individuals, and the Crime Branch is investigating the incident. The Chief Minister vowed strict action again...
27 Jun, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Om Malik, Silicon Valley tech journalist, GigaOm founder, diesOm Malik founded GigaOm in 2001, a technology news and analysis publication that became one of the most influential voices in tech media be...
26 Jun, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Morgan Stanley was among first global banks to back MFS before boom and bustMorgan Stanley initially backed British private credit firm Market Financial Solutions (MFS) before its collapse under $2.4 billion in debt...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Meta makes a $900 million super-app move in IndiaCred founder Kunal Shah, a philosophy graduate, built his platform on exclusivity for high credit scorers, now processing over 40% of India...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbookSilicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprintKunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
OpenAI alumnus Shyamal Anadkat returns to India, teases AI ventureCalling the current AI wave a "once in a generation opportunity", former OpenAI executive Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat has returned to India, and...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Nobel Prize winner John Jumper quits Google DeepMind after nearly a decade; set to join AnthropicNobel laureate John Jumper, a key figure behind the groundbreaking AlphaFold AI, is departing Google DeepMind after nearly nine years. He a...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Silicon Valley chiefs discuss gigawatts & guardrails at G7Here’s everything you need to know about what was discussed at Wednesday’s working lunch among tech executives and global leaders.
18 Jun, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
SpaceX to acquire AI coding company Cursor for $60 billionSpaceX is set to acquire AI coding firm Anysphere, creators of Cursor, for a staggering $60 billion. This strategic move aims to bolster Sp...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Anthropic block marks US reversal, warning to Silicon ValleyAmerica has taken a significant step by blocking foreign access to Anthropic's top AI models. This move follows concerns about bypassing se...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.42 AM IST