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India AI Impact Summit | Delhi declaration: Focus on democratising AI, US & China among 88 signatories
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (261+ words) This marks a diplomatic victory for India, as it managed to convince a wide range of countries to endorse the declaration. At the AI Action Summit in Paris last year, the US and the UK had declined to sign the…...
Wild animals that don’t sink
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (362+ words) Dubbed as the "Jesus Christ lizard," this Central American reptile can sprint across water at up to 5 feet per second. Its long, fringed toes slap the surface, trapping air bubbles to prevent sinking. Basilisks can run on water for 1565 feet,…...
‘Astonishing’ new dinosaur species discovered in the Sahara
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (470+ words) Palaeontologists have announced the discovery of a massive new dinosaur species in a remote stretch of the Sahara Desert, describing the find as both unexpected and deeply emotional. The dinosaur, named Spinosaurus mirabilis, roamed what is now Niger more than…...
Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app, taking on global giants
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (382+ words) India's AI startup Sarvam AI has launched its Indus chat app for web and mobile users, stepping into a market currently led by global names such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The rollout comes at a time when India has…...
At 36 degrees, Mumbai records year’s warmest day so far
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (320+ words) Mumbai reeled under its hottest day of the year so far as the maximum temperatures surpassed 36 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon, making it Maharashtra's hottest city on Saturday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city's hot spell is likely…...
Global AI race: CEEW founder on how India can scale data centres sustainably and its climate impact
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (814+ words) After chairing the AI and Climate Expert Engagement Group at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Arunabha Ghosh, CEO and Founder of Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), spoke to The Indian Express about what it means for India to…...
‘SaaS is dead’ is counterfactual, ask us again in 10 years: Salesforce execs amid AI Summit 2026
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (1098+ words) As fears grow over AI tools moving beyond assisting software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies to replacing them entirely, Salesforce representatives attending the AI Impact Summit this week, pushed back against talk of a looming "SaaSpocalypse" and said that even leading model developers…...
OpenAI may launch a ChatGPT-powered smart speaker that watches and advises users
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (339+ words) OpenAI has already said that it is planning to launch new AI-powered hardware devices in a year or two. Last month, rumour had it that the ChatGPT developer was working with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive on a pen-like device, but…...
iOS 26.4 expands CarPlay with smarter AI and enhanced in-car entertainment
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (471+ words) After years of moving at a slow pace, Apple CarPlay appears to be entering a new phase of rapid upgrades. With the rollout of iOS 26.4, Apple is adding new features that signal a stronger focus on its in-car experience. The…...
Beyond the hardware: How a ‘toxic’ culture at NASA and Boeing stranded two astronauts
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (787+ words) An investigation into the troubled flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station in 2024 has uncovered a series of technical and management errors by NASA and the aerospace company. Jared Isaacman, the NASA administrator, said at a news…...