White House asks OpenAI, Anthropic to hold models from British testers: Report
The White House, Anthropic and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from British testers until a US review, Politico reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter and a senior US administration […]
Oracle’s Project Jupiter delay sends ripple through AI financing
Oracle’s move to protect itself against potential delays at a massive data centre project developed by Blue Owl in New Mexico sent a chill through the trillion-dollar market for AI infrastructure financing, according to interviews with bankers and investors. Oracle issued a force majeure notice in connection with Jupiter, a data centre campus Blue Owl […]
China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industry
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of Shenzhen with its vast tech ecosystem. This year, AI filmmaker Zhu said he has fielded calls from officials in cities and industrial parks across […]
Tesla is beginning Semi electric truck deliveries
Tesla did not disclose production volume plans or pricing of the trucks at a webcast event late on Thursday at the plant [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Tesla is beginning deliveries of its Semi trucks to a first set of customers this week, executives said at its plant in Sparks, Nevada, almost nine years after […]
Google to test AI chip in space
Google is getting ready for an early test launch and working toward its next milestone in 2027 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space to understand how to scale AI hardware in orbit as part of Project Suncatcher. The company said it was getting ready […]
Odisha Government Allocates Rs 14.34 Crore for KG to PG Free Education Scheme, ETEducation
On July 1, Odisha Cabinet approves ‘Gyanodaya’ Scheme to provide free education from KG to PG. The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions under its ‘Gyanodaya- Shiksha Ru Samruddhi’ (KG to PG Free Education) scheme for the academic session 2026-27. The latest release accounts for […]
The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead
Moving past celebratory headlines of space exploration and vaccine manufacturing, this essential e-book asks the tough questions about what it really takes to convert research into industrial capability, and capability industrial into global influence. The Hindu Group’s e-book, The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to […]
Paving the Way for Innovation and Critical Thinking in Indian Education, ETEducation
Union Education Minister, Pralhad Joshi. Bengaluru, Union Education Minister, Pralhad Joshi has said the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 places critical thinking, creativity, experimental learning and problem-solving at the centre of education, while highlighting initiatives aimed at encouraging innovation among students from an early age. Speaking at the Seva First Innovation Challenge at the Indian […]
BrainyBotz STEM Challenge 2026: Young innovators to design cooler homes
Children engrossed in making models during the STEM and Robotics Club session of Brainybotz, an organisation that aimes to introduce young minds to robotics and STEM through hands-on learning experience, in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak What if beating the heat begins not with an air-conditioner, but with an idea? That is the question […]
Bats first originated in Europe 65 million years ago, scientists say
‘Some modern bats can migrate thousands of kilometres and live in very diverse climates on every continent, except Antarctica.’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto From the largest ever study of bat genome and fossils, scientists deduced that the world’s only flying mammals — that account for one fifth of all living mammals — likely originated in […]