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July 23, 2024 6:17 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Govt announces venture fund of Rs 1,000 crore to expand space economy

After the successful completion of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the setup of a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore for expanding the space economy by five times in the next 10 years. In 2023,...

July 22, 2024 4:23 PM

India to seek licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical minerals

India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean as it competes to secure supplies of minerals critical for energy transition technologies, a top government scientist told Reuters. The UN-backed International Seabe...

July 20, 2024 5:28 PM

CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say

Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed. The latest v...

July 19, 2024 4:58 PM

What caused the global Microsoft outage?

A global tech failure disrupted operations across multiple industries on Friday, halting flights and forcing a number of broadcasters off-air, as the outage upended everything from banking to healthcare systems. WHAT HAPPENED? CrowdStrike, a U.S. c...

July 19, 2024 4:38 PM

Microsoft server outage affects airlines and businesses globally

A technical glitch in Microsoft's servers on Friday led to widespread disruptions across various global services, impacting aviation operations in India and other countries, and halting banking functions. The outage also caused the UK’s Sky News...

July 18, 2024 5:48 PM

Butchered animal bones indicate earliest human presence in southern South America

Fossil bones found in Argentina of a large armadillo relative with cut marks suggestive of butchering indicate humans were present in southern South America some 21,000 years ago, according to researchers, earlier than previously thought. The bones ...

July 18, 2024 12:25 PM

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones

In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle. Ukraine hopes a rollout of AI...

July 17, 2024 5:27 PM

U.S. start-up uses AI to track space junk and warn of collisions

A U.S. start-up is hoping to help solve the burgeoning issue of space junk with an artificial intelligence driven tracking system that warns satellite operators before a collision that can create even more debris. Privateer, co-founded by Apple's St...

July 17, 2024 3:23 PM

Elon Musk moves SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas, cites new California law that ‘attacks families’

According to the Los Angeles Times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he is relocating the headquarters of both SpaceX and the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to Texas. Musk cited several criticisms of California and d...

July 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Government unveils roadmap to make India global leader in e-mobility

The government on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at positioning India as a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) technology. The “e-Mobility R&D Roadmap for India” was launched at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe in New Delhi by Profess...

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