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May 19, 2025 12:00 PM

Nvidia plans to sell tech to speed AI chip communication

Nvidia announced on Monday that it will begin offering its advanced chip interconnect technology, NVLink Fusion, to other companies. This technology is designed to enhance chip-to-chip communication, a critical component in building and deploying a...

May 19, 2025 11:53 AM

Microsoft wants AI ‘agents’ to work together and remember things

Microsoft envisions a future where any company's artificial intelligence agents can work together with agents from other firms and have better memories of their interactions, its chief technologist said on Sunday ahead of the company's annual softwar...

May 18, 2025 9:20 AM

Mission could not be accomplished: ISRO Chief Narayanan on EOS-09 satellite launch

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) encountered technical issues during the third stage of the launch of the EOS-09 satellite, which led to the mission being unsuccessful, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said on Sunday. “During the functionin...

May 17, 2025 12:33 PM

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 ...

May 16, 2025 8:05 PM

UIDAI achieves major milestone with Over 150 billion Aadhaar authentications

In a significant milestone for India’s digital infrastructure, Aadhaar authentication transactions have crossed the 150 billion mark, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). This cumulative figure of over 15,011 crore aut...

May 16, 2025 1:29 PM

India to conduct first biological experiment on ISS to study sustainability of human life in space: Jitendra Singh

India is set to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh announced on Thursday...

May 15, 2025 4:14 PM

DRDO develops advanced polymeric membrane for desalination of sea water

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed a high-pressure nanoporous multi-layered polymeric membrane for seawater desalination. The advanced membrane, designed to withstand harsh saline conditions, has bee...

May 15, 2025 1:01 PM

Gravity study shows why the moon’s two sides look so different

An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually facing Earth and the other always facing away - look so different. The da...

May 15, 2025 4:15 PM

Trump heads to UAE as it hopes to advance AI ambitions

U.S. President Donald Trump was due to end a brief trip to Qatar with a speech to U.S. troops on Thursday then fly to the United Arab Emirates, where leaders hope for U.S. help to make the wealthy Gulf nation a global leader in artificial intelligenc...

May 14, 2025 4:03 PM

Cabinet approves sixth semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh, boosting Atmanirbhar Bharat vision

In a major boost to India’s semiconductor ambitions, the Union Cabinet, on Wednesday approved the setting up of a new semiconductor manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh. This will be the sixth facility under the India Semiconductor Mission, undersco...

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