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India’s Reliance to build AI data centres in $110 billion investment push
India’s Reliance to build AI data centres in $110 billion investment push
India’s Reliance Industries and telecoms arm Jio will invest $109.8 billion over the next seven years to build artificial intelligence and data infrastructure, its billionaire chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday. MORE..
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Instagram-owner Meta Platforms, struggled in court on Wednesday to defend his company from claims it targeted young users as he was confronted with multiple internal documents. MORE..
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new UK law
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new UK law
Tech platforms would have to remove intimate images which have been shared without consent within 48 hours, under a proposed UK law. MORE..
Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention
Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog as its own invention
An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said. MORE..
Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035
Adani Group to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered AI data centres by 2035
India’s Adani Group said on Monday it will invest $100 billion by 2035 to build renewable-energy-powered data centres designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads, marking one of the country’s largest private commitments to digital infrastructure. MORE..
French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation
French President praises India’s growing global influence in innovation
French President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s growing global influence in innovation, highlighting Indian-origin CEOs leading major multinational companies from IBM to Microsoft at the India–France Innovation Forum in Mumbai. MORE..
YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours
YouTube restored after suffering outage for two hours
YouTube experienced an access outage starting at around 6:30 a.m. today, with all functions restored by around 08:30 a.m. MORE..
YouTube down in USA: Tens of thousands of users face problems amid outage
YouTube down in USA: Tens of thousands of users face problems amid outage
Alphabet-owned tab YouTube was down for more than 320,000 users in the United States on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. MORE..
Poor sleep and ‘social jet lag’ hit Japanese economic productivity, study finds
Poor sleep and ‘social jet lag’ hit Japanese economic productivity, study finds
Japan suffers an estimated annual economic loss of around ¥1 trillion due to the “social jet lag” mismatch between sleep patterns on weekdays and holidays, according to a recent study. MORE..
Apple’s cheapest MacBook with iPhone chip to launch in March
Apple’s cheapest MacBook with iPhone chip to launch in March
Apple’s most affordable MacBook in years could be just weeks away. MORE..
US conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology’s viability
US conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology’s viability
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday for the first time transported a small nuclear reactor on a cargo plane from California to Utah to demonstrate the potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. MORE..
Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to comply with local laws, Kremlin says
Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to comply with local laws, Kremlin says
Russia has blocked popular messaging service WhatsApp for failing to abide by Russian legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday. MORE..
India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
India’s government said social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified about it, tightening on Tuesday an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X. MORE..
Instagram and YouTube owners built ‘addiction machines’, trial hears
Instagram and YouTube owners built ‘addiction machines’, trial hears
The world’s largest social media companies have been accused of creating “addiction machines” as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube. MORE..
Drinking tea or coffee regularly could reduce dementia risk, study finds
Drinking tea or coffee regularly could reduce dementia risk, study finds
Drinking regular tea and coffee may reduce the risk of dementia, a new study has claimed, with researchers able to pinpoint the number of cups each day linked to reduced risk. MORE..
Planetary Parade: Six planets to align in rare celestial spectacle throughout February
Planetary Parade: Six planets to align in rare celestial spectacle throughout February
Skywatchers are in for a treat this month as six planets line up in what astronomers often call a “planetary parade.” This rare celestial alignment will illuminate the evening sky, offering a spectacular sight shortly after sunset. MORE..
Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles
Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles
A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids. MORE..
WhatsApp to soon get Instagram-style ‘Close Friends’ feature
WhatsApp to soon get Instagram-style ‘Close Friends’ feature
If you’re used to sharing selectively on Instagram, WhatsApp may soon let you do the same. MORE..
SpaceX to build ‘self-growing city’ on Moon, Elon Musk says
SpaceX to build ‘self-growing city’ on Moon, Elon Musk says
SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the Moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years, chief executive Elon Musk says. MORE..
YouTube’s $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
YouTube’s $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
Google has revealed YouTube brought in more than $60bn (£44bn) in revenue in 2025 as the firm targets getting more subscribers. MORE..
NASA will finally let astronauts take smartphones to the Moon
NASA will finally let astronauts take smartphones to the Moon
NASA is about to make a small but meaningful change that feels very human. For the first time, astronauts heading toward the Moon will be allowed to carry modern smartphones, including iPhones. MORE..
Gen Z became first generation to be less intelligent than millennials as IQ dropped, expert
Gen Z became first generation to be less intelligent than millennials as IQ dropped, expert
Recent studies suggest that Gen Z is the first and only generation to be less intelligent than the one before it, making millennials the only generation to outperform the younger generation that followed. MORE..
Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system
Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system
Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards for tackling harmful and deceptive AI-generated content. MORE..
Bitcoin falls below $72,000 as market faces a crisis of faith
Bitcoin falls below $72,000 as market faces a crisis of faith
Bitcoin briefly slumped below $72,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off move engulfed global markets. MORE..
Growing calls in India to restrict children’s social media use
Growing calls in India to restrict children’s social media use
A debate around banning social media for children under 16 is gathering momentum in India, with ministers in several states saying they are studying a law that recently came into effect in Australia. MORE..