Technology
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China’s Alibaba unveils new powerful AI chip ahead of US talks
Hong Kong: China’s Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies and plans for more powerful models on Tuesday, September 22, including what it said was China’s most powerful AI chip, days ahead…
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Google fined USD 463 million over EU rule on location data
Dublin: Google has been fined 403 million euros (USD 463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data, the bloc’s data privacy watchdog said Monday,…
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Saudi Crown Prince launches CEER’s 1st electric vehicles, EXOBOT
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, September 21, launched EXOBOT, the first electric vehicles from CEER, the Kingdom’s national automotive company, marking a key step in Saudi Arabia’s plans…
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Indians turn to Dubai as iPhone 18 Pro costs less than India
Dubai: Following strong demand during the pre-order period, Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale at the Apple Store in Dubai Mall on Friday, September 18, attracting…
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New Telangana GCC policy to focus on AI, space, semiconductors
Hyderabad: Telangana is preparing a new policy for global capability centres (GCC) that will move away from broad-based incentives and instead target companies working in frontier technologies such as space, semiconductors, artificial intelligence…
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PM Modi urges youth to drive India’s advanced tech push
New Delhi: Highlighting the strategic advantage of India’s demographic dividend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, September 17, hailed the vast pool of engineering talent and the extensive skilling initiatives specifically tailored…
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1312 Interactive raises USD 1 million in seed round
Hyderabad: Gaming investors T-Accelerate Capital and Chimera Venture Capital are betting on Hyderabad’s 1312 Interactive to build out India’s publishing infrastructure for PC and console games, backing the company’s USD 1 million…
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OpenAI flags 6 troubling AI behaviours, including jailbreak
Washington: OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behaviour in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday, September 16, it…
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Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls to slow AI development
New York: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it’s up to each AI company to make sure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls by rival companies for a coordinated slowdown in…
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AI hiring trusted by 52 PC in India, report flags bias concerns
New Delhi: Amid a surge in job‑hunting and recruitment activity, over half of respondents expressed confidence in the use of artificial intelligence in hiring but organisations must ensure AI hiring processes are…
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India approves 12 chip projects worth Rs 1.64 lakh crore
New Delhi: The Centre has approved 12 semiconductor projects across six states with investment commitments exceeding Rs 1.64 lakh crore, a government factsheet said on Tuesday ahead of the SEMICON India 2026,…
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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation as Trump, Congress hold back
Washington: The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government’s willingness and ability…
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Today is your last day: Oracle announces layoffs via 6 am emails
Hyderabad: A United States-based IT firm, Oracle, issued a fresh round of layoffs as its employees reported receiving early 6 am emails with “Today is your last day,” according to Business Insider.…
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Meta to report child sexual abuse to Indian law enforcement
New Delhi: As the government steps up engagement with social media platforms over harmful content online, US-based technology giant Meta has agreed to report matters related to child sexual abuse and safety…
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The AI race is the danger, say the people who built it
Your bank, your hospital, the power company and the passport office all live on the internet now. So do your messages and your money. The newest systems do more than answer questions.…
