Children & AI: WEF expert calls for equal focus on innovation, child safetyCathy Li from the World Economic Forum stresses the crucial role of AI literacy in children's education. She advocates for the incorporatio...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Genetically modified microbe could help make Mars habitable, researchers sayAt Pioneer Labs, a biotech startup based in Emeryville, Calif., researchers have engineered a bacterial strain that can grow under simulate...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
US hits ICC with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunalThe Trump administration has enacted new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) to limit its ability to function effectiv...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Watch: Hawaii fitness instructor helps her 15-year-old golden retriever regain mobility with special exercises in viral videoJillian Loustaunau, a dedicated Pilates instructor, found a new calling after her golden retriever, Weasel, struggled with mobility. Follow...
09 Oct, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
What happens to the apprenticeship model when AI does the easy work?As AI takes over routine assignments, companies face a question that productivity figures cannot answer: how will young professionals devel...
09 Oct, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
From 20 rented cows to Rs 2.4 crore revenue: Engineer's gamble turns into a farm with 100 Gir cows, 300+ sandalwood trees & dozens of mango varietiesJaipur-based couple Vibhor and Ishita Jain started Kinaya Organic Farms and Life in 2018 with 20 rented Gir cows. Today, the venture has gr...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
A study says brain circuits can change roles: Here’s how you can remember a shopping list, directions and prices at the same timeAn MIT study found that some brain circuits in mice could remember a sound, then switch to holding an action plan.The finding offers a clue...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
AI agents don't take coffee breaks, so networks must scale up: Ciena's Gautam BillaWith AI agents in the mix now, Billa said the network connecting the computing resources is likely to become a bottleneck in India’s AI pus...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
AI for Sustainability: How businesses can turn environmental goals into measurable resultsAI can help businesses analyse resource use, identify inefficiencies and make better-informed environmental decisions. Yet technical capabi...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Transforming HR from a support function to a business driver: Why the ET HR Excellence Awards 2027 matterExplore the staggering $10 trillion issue surrounding employee engagement, as businesses strive for effective HR solutions. The 2027 ET HR ...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Proofpoint doubles down on India amid rising cybercrimes, calls AI agents the new insider riskProofpoint is stepping up its India focus as AI adoption accelerates and cyber threats become more sophisticated. In an interview with ET, ...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years agoPlague outbreak was particularly deadly for the young, judging from the burial sites, and attributed this to genetic traits in these stra...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.21 AM IST
University of Utah may cut up to 15% of workforce for ‘modernization’ as it faces ‘most significant challenges’ in 176-year historyThe University of Utah has revealed its strategy to cut up to 15% of its non-faculty and non-clinical roles. This decision is designed to a...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
In 2015, Bill Gates backed a Seattle-based company that turned human waste into drinking water and Electricity. Now it has secured $500 million from investors, and earns nearly $100 million a yearThe Omniprocessor, developed by the Seattle-based Janicki Bioenergy with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came to the lime...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed paymentCongo's Ebola outbreak has resulted in more than 4,000 deaths amid ongoing struggles to contain the virus. Health workers in Bunia proteste...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fearsDario Amodei says he is not part of it. To many in the Trump administration, it fuels unfounded and exaggerated fears about artificial inte...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
NASA is preparing the Moon for humans: Three new missions will search for underground shelter, water ice and hidden hazardsNASA is planning three investigations on the Moon to gather essential information for a future lunar outpost. These investigations will mon...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.56 PM IST