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October 2, 2025 5:36 PM

US to give Ukraine intelligence on long-range energy targets in Russia

The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets within Russia, two officials told Reuters on Wednesday, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes. The U.S. is a...

September 30, 2025 5:21 PM

Citigroup forecasts Big Tech’s AI spending to cross $2.8 trillion by 2029

Citigroup has raised its forecast for AI-related infrastructure spending by tech giants to surpass $2.8 trillion through 2029, from $2.3 trillion estimated earlier, citing aggressive early investments by hyperscalers and growing enterprise a...

September 30, 2025 4:43 PM

Visa bets on stablecoins to speed up cross-border payments

Visa said on Tuesday it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in local accounts. The move signals growing acceptance of these digital tokens amon...

September 30, 2025 3:13 PM

Over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones recovered via DoT’s Sanchar Saathi platform

The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) flagship digital safety initiative Sanchar Saathi has achieved a major milestone, facilitating the recovery of more than 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile phones across India. The Block Your Lost/Stolen Mobi...

September 29, 2025 7:48 PM

IISc scientists develop siphon-powered desalination breakthrough to turn seawater into drinking water

In a boost to global water security, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a siphon-powered thermal desalination system that converts seawater into clean drinking water faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than convent...

September 29, 2025 11:25 PM

China’s DeepSeek releases ‘intermediate’ AI model on route to next generation

Chinese AI developer DeepSeek has released its "experimental" latest model, which it said was more efficient to train and better at processing long sequences of text than previous iterations of its large language models. The Hangzhou-based company c...

September 29, 2025 3:12 PM

Japanese Nobel Laureate Takaaki Kajita hails India’s innovation growth

Japanese Nobel Laureate Takaaki Kajita on Monday lauded India’s steady rise in the Global Innovation Index (GII) over the past decade, attributing the progress to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and emphasis on research and development....

September 29, 2025 12:11 PM

China’s new K visa beckons foreign tech talent as US hikes H-1B fee

China's new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing's fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new U.S. visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alterna...

September 27, 2025 11:49 AM

BSNL’s 4G stack reflects India’s journey from dependence to confidence: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that BSNL’s 4G stack embodies the swadeshi spirit, as he prepared to inaugurate India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and more than 97,500 BSNL towers from Jharsuguda, Odisha. Responding to a post by Uni...

September 26, 2025 5:06 PM

Indian scientists develop advanced dual-trap optical tweezers to boost research in biology, medicine and nanoscience

Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a novel dual-trap optical tweezers system, offering a more precise and versatile tool for manipulating single biomolecules and small particles. The innovation is expected to accelerate ...

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