Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

After spending around two weeks at International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Mission 4 astronaut crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla are set to return to Earth on Monday (July 14). NASA is set to provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital lab. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying the four-member crew, is scheduled to […]

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Rewind, Replay: How the Walkman changed the way we hear music

Rewind, Replay: How the Walkman changed the way we hear music

In the late 1970s, music was a communal affair. Families gathered around bulky stereos, teenagers cranked up car radios, and break-dancers spun to boom boxes in city streets. Music was loud, shared, and rooted in place. Then came the Walkman. A 14-ounce device barely larger than a cassette tape, it let people carry their soundtracks […]

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IGNOU, IIT Bombay launch AI initiative for regional language learning

IGNOU, IIT Bombay launch AI initiative for regional language learning

Distance learning platform leader Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Project Udaan, an AI-driven translation platform to promote inclusive and equitable education. Udaan integrates optical character recognition (OCR), layout preservation, domain-specific glossaries, and human-in-the-loop editing to deliver […]

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Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple, reigniting trade fears

Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple, reigniting trade fears

U .S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he may slap a 25% levy on all imported iPhones bought by U.S. consumers. The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled global markets after […]

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Google faces DOJ probe over Character.AI deal: Report

Google faces DOJ probe over Character.AI deal: Report

The U.S. Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet’s Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup’s technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday. Antitrust enforcers have recently told Google they are examining whether the company structured the agreement with Character.AI to avoid formal government merger […]

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China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says

China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says

China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers and cause mass unemployment, according to a Chinese official who oversees a tech hub in Beijing, amid a rapid expansion of the sector and state funding for it. Liang Liang, a deputy director at the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, which hosts one of China’s largest tech hubs, […]

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Meta delays release of its ‘Behemoth’ AI model: Report

Meta delays release of its ‘Behemoth’ AI model: Report

Meta Platforms is delaying the release of its flagship “Behemoth” AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Company engineers are struggling to significantly improve the capabilities of its Behemoth large-language model, resulting in staff questions about whether improvements over earlier versions […]

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Geospatial tech is the key to building a water-secure India: Shubo Biswas, founder, GreenGood Labs

Geospatial tech is the key to building a water-secure India: Shubo Biswas, founder, GreenGood Labs

Shubo Biswas is the CEO and founder of GreenGood Labs, a Silicon Valley startup providing geospatial insights with decision support tools on water, climate, agriculture, soil, and energy. He began his career in the automotive industry in the US and worked on the design and operationalisation of globally distributed car factories. He was the automation […]

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Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams, The Information reports

Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams, The Information reports

Alphabet’s Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit, The Information reported on Friday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The cuts in the division, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser among other applications, follow Google’s January buyout offers to employees in the […]

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The next tech challenge is to prove you are a human: Srikanth Nadhamuni, Founder CTO, Aadhaar

The next tech challenge is to prove you are a human: Srikanth Nadhamuni, Founder CTO, Aadhaar

Srikanth Nadhamuni is the founder CTO of Aadhaar. He set up the technology centre for the development, design, and operations of the Aadhaar system. He is also the Managing Trustee of the eGovernments Foundation, which he co-founded with Nandan Nilekani in 2003, working on improving governance and public service delivery in Indian cities. He is […]

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