Infosys expands partnership with Finlands Mets Group to drive AI-led IT transformation
The expanded engagement strengthens enterprise technology capabilities through AI, cloud and automation to improve efficiency, productivity and service delivery worldwide
A research team led by Jung Kyu Kim, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (co-first authors: Ph.D. candidates Dong Zhang and Jong Hun Kim), in collaboration with Min-Cheol Kim, a professor at Sookmyung Women
Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say
The hacks raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about whether increasingly capable AI models could be used to conduct or facilitate cyberattacks
Freshworks beats guidance estimates to post 16% revenue growth in Q2 2026
SaaS firm posts net profit, raises full-year guidance; hits GAAP profitability ahead of plan
Q1 Results Today, 5th August 2026 Live Updates:
OpenAI, Anthropic model tests reveal more hacking, deception
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly acknowledged that theyve collectively breached the systems of multiple institutions including Hugging Face Inc. inadvertently while testing their models.
Self-repairing, recyclable substrate developed for durable soft sensors
Soft sensors convert movement, temperature and moisture into electrical signals. Repeated bending and friction can cause their metal conductors to peel from the underlying polymer, while physical damage, such as cuts, can disable the device. Commonly used petroleum-derived substrates are also environmentally unfriendly because they are difficult to recycle.
Polar molecules and polymer bridges overcome two key limits in organic electronics
A research team led by Professor Kang Bosoek of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has developed two new molecular design technologies to enhance the electrical conductivity of organic electronic materials. One technology generates a greater number of charge carriers within a polymer, while the other connects transport pathways so that charge can move without interruption.
Innovative design unlocks resilient semiconductor materials
Semiconductors such as silicon are the cornerstone of today
The Ninja Slushi makes vacation-worthy frozen drinks, and I highly recommend it (especially on sale)
The popular Ninja Slushi is on sale for under $300 once again. Here's where to find the deal.
The Ninja Slushi makes vacation-worthy frozen drinks, and I highly recommend it (especially on sale)
The popular Ninja Slushi is on sale for under $300 once again. Here's where to find the deal.
Consider MP Telecom Manufacturing Zone an extension of PLI: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Representatives of 20 telecom stakeholders including Jio, Airtel, Vi, participated in the closed door event
Nagarro acquisition to expand Persistents industry reach and geographic footprint: CFO
All 50 states have introduced bills to regulate digital media for kids. A new database tracks them
As of March 2026, every U.S. state had introduced at least one bill seeking to regulate social media or other digital platforms for people younger than 18. The wave of legislation would be difficult for anyone to keep track of, whether they
Airtel Q1 net profit up 37% on India and Africa business growth
Airtels ARPU increased to 264 in Q1FY27 from 250 in Q1FY26
NCPCR orders inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse material ads on Meta
The NCPCR has expressed its intention to delve deeper into the validity of the claims and assess the adequacy of Metas response.
Ionic Wealth rolls out AI tool for personalised mutual fund portfolio analysis
The feature syncs an investors data from Mutual Fund Central with Ionics internal market, macroeconomic, and asset class knowledge
TRAI intensifies crackdown on unsolicited commercial communications
The regulator strengthened anti-spam enforcement through AI-driven detection, stricter action against violators and increased consumer participation in DND services.
Nazara Tech slips into 82.5 cr loss in Q1; Nitish Mittersain steps down as CEO
The company had posted a consolidated net profit of 51.34 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing
Bharti Airtel Q1 profit jumps 37% to 8,167 crore on strong subscriber growth
Higher-value customer additions and upgrades to premium plans helped the telecom operator deliver robust earnings growth during the June quarter.
Indias mobile apps market hits new high of $345 million in Q2, up 35 per cent y-o-y
The growth is largely driven by rising subscriptions to AI services, video streaming and digital platforms, with non-gaming revenue alone accounting for nearly $240 million up over 50 per cent from last year.
IIT-Madras AI4Bharat, Josh Talks AI launch AI evaluation platform tailored for Indian models
It will evaluate models across voice, speech translation, long-document processing, including accuracy, cultural appropriateness across Indian languages and legal reasoning
Apples India sales top $10 billion on widening retail push
Apple crossed $10 billion in annual sales in India for the first time in FY26, with revenue growing at a double-digit rate from about $9 billion a year earlier, according to a person familiar with the matter. iPhones accounted for the bulk of sales, while demand for iPads and MacBooks also increased.
SC asks JioStar to approach Delhi HC in TRAI tariff framework dispute
The bench was hearing two pleas concerning the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) regulatory regime, including tariff orders, maximum retail price (MRP) caps and discount structures governing cable and DTH distribution
Indias IT firms turn to smaller deals to protect margins amid AI-led shift
Companies like HCL Technologies are adapting their strategies to enhance revenue predictability and client retention as the demand landscape evolves
Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case
Apple last month sued OpenAI and the two former employees, both now working for OpenAI, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets
Apple briefly removed Telegram from App Store after sexual abuse content violated guidelines
Apple said it restored the app after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it
Amazon enters $3 trillion club as AI, cloud growth power rally
The Seattle-based e-commerce and cloud computing giants stock surged 15% on Friday
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data: Report
The report said Apple last month lodged a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the Interior Ministrys demand
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google to join White House AI safety meeting
The framework has not yet been released publicly, and Trumps order indicated that some of its benchmarks would remain confidential
Q1 Results Today, 4th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow businessline for more
Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store
Telegram has been restored on the App Store and should soon be available again for all users, Telegram said.
WhatsApp restricts multiple accounts, users say their accounts put under review
Affected users reported being locked out of key app functions, while WhatsApp said it aims to correct any mistaken account actions as quickly as possible.
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices with a new fabrication platform
Molecules are among the smallest building blocks available for making next-generation devices. Their unique, customizable properties enable promising applications in emerging computing, sensing, optical and quantum technologies.
Adaptive organic transistor for wearable electronics switches roles as salt concentration changes
Wearable electronics are gradually evolving from simple sensors into feature-rich devices that can make basic decisions and support medical care in real time. To fully realize this vision, wearable systems must be soft and versatile enough to adapt naturally to the body while performing tasks without sacrificing comfort or reliability. Creating electronics that combine flexibility and computing in a single device remains a difficult challenge.
Anthropic brings Claude in-country inference to India via Amazon Bedrock
In February, Anthropic opened its Bengaluru office, since when its India team has grown, providing applied AI expertise to enterprises, digital natives, and startups building on Claude
How Google used AI agents to find and fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs - in 60 days
With 3.5 billion active users to protect, Google is relying on Gemini to find Chrome security bugs fast - and before attackers do.
Foxconn vendor Agile Robots acquires majority stake in XNG Automation to scale up local production
Agile Robots supplies automation solutions to companies like Foxconn and Tata Electronics in India
ArcelorMittal expands Microsoft partnership on cloud
ArelorMittal to integrate Microsoft Fabric, Purview and Foundry to modernise its IT systems
India's average data breach cost rises to record 25.5 crore in 2026: IBM report
Report says 26% of malicious data breaches in India AI-generated; highlights growing role of AI in making cyberattacks faster, more sophisticated and scalable
Alibaba unveils its most capable AI model to date, not far behind Moonshot's in size
Qwen3.8-Max has 2.4 trillion parameters, the numerical settings a model learns from data and uses to recognise patterns, generate answers, and carry out tasks
Amazons Great Freedom Sale kicks off this weekend | Tips and tricks for the best experience
Amazons Great Freedom Sale begins on August 7 this year, with the company touting double digit discount rates across multiple categories
Parliamentary Panel to meet Meta, X, Snapchat, and Google today at 4pm
The development follows an incident involving Meta, when Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook video addressing action against examination paper leaks was briefly removed from the platform before being restored
Q1 Results Today, 03rd August 2026 Live Updates: Get real-time Q1 FY27 earnings updates, profit growth, revenue numbers and management outlook
Shedding light on new type of magnetism in quantum materials
Recently, the field of magnetics has seen the proposal of a new class of magnetism called altermagnetism, which could allow advances in miniaturizing and improving RAM architecture in computers. Rice University
Warehouse automation to humanoids: Addverb bets on India, CEO says physical AI race has begun
On the widespread fears of job losses, Kumar said although some repetitive and physically demanding tasks would inevitably be automated, robotics would create new jobs as it boosts industrial productivity
Data centre boom fuels demand for workforce housing
A typical 100-megawatt data centre employs hundreds of workers to build it, although it needs only dozens to eventually operate it, according to a University of Southern California Climate Centre report
Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations
The tool had come under criticism for its potential for misinformation as it allowed users to create fake scenarios on top of real imagery of monuments and landmarks
OpenAI finds more AI agent escape incidents during Hugging Face hack investigation
Fresh findings have intensified concerns over autonomous AI systems as regulators scrutinise safety controls at leading artificial intelligence companies.
Looking for a new budget phone? This Motorola model is just $100, but only for a limited time
Over at Best Buy, the 2024 Moto G Play dropped down to $100, making this Android one of the budget buys around.
Top IT firms boost productivity even as hiring slows
Revenue per employee improves across Tier-I firms even as headcount remains subdued
IBM, Sarvam partner to advance Sovereign AI adoption in India
By combining IBMs powerful Sovereign Core with Sarvams homegrown AI tech, theyre set to make things like accessing citizen services and resolving complaints smoother and more accessible
Fusion AI summit 2026 kicks off in Visakhapatnam
Proposed $100,000 OPT fee hike threatens to upend US education calculus for Indian students
Proposed fee hike may redirect Indian students toward Germany, Australia, reshaping global education
Everyone else is shrinking satellites. K2 raised $500m to build giant ones, and put AI in orbit.
Most satellite startups are racing to build smaller. K2 Space is going the other way, on purpose. Investors just handed it $500 million to keep going bigger. K2 raised a $500 million Series D at a $6.8 billion valuation, it said on Thursday. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ led the round, with Alphabets CapitalG, Lightspeed and [] This story continues at The Next Web
The unsexy layer AI agents actually need: DataBahn raises $40m to sell it
The glamorous part of AI is the models. The expensive, unglamorous part is getting them the right data. A startup just raised $40 million betting that job is the next big enterprise layer. DataBahn, a Texas company founded in 2023, has closed a $40 million Series B led by Insight Partners, it said on Thursday. [] This story continues at The Next Web
The chips that wire GPUs together are the new prize. Xsight raised $300m to sell an open one.
The AI boom made GPUs famous. The dull chips that wire thousands of those GPUs together are quietly becoming just as valuable. Xsight Labs, an Israeli chipmaker, has raised more than $300 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, it said on Thursday. Fidelity led the round. That is more than five times what the company [] This story continues at The Next Web
A $2 sticker defeats the one feature holding Meta
Metas answer to the pervert glasses problem was a small light. It switches on when the camera records, to warn anyone nearby. A sticker costing a couple of dollars switches it off. Engadgets Karissa Bell tested the workarounds now on sale, cheap LED-blocking stickers marketed as privacy accessories. One kit cost $16.99 for a dozen. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Oracle has just put its cloud rivals AI at the heart of the software its customers run their businesses on. Investors cheered. The company said on Thursday it is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to bring Gemini into Oracles enterprise applications. Gemini will slot into Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications. It will also [] This story continues at The Next Web
AI search is fragmenting, ageing and filling with ads
A year ago, AI search was basically one product with one name: ChatGPT. A new report says that era is already over. Similarwebs 2026 Generative AI Landscape report tracks a market that is booming and splintering at once. Generative AI websites drew 9.5 billion visits a month worldwide between June 2025 and May 2026, up [] This story continues at The Next Web
The EU clears the $55bn Saudi-led buyout of EA under its subsidy rules
The European Commission approved the PIF-led take-private of Electronic Arts under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, removing one of the last hurdles to the biggest leveraged buyout ever. The European Union has cleared the $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts by a Saudi-led consortium, removing one of the last regulatory hurdles to the largest leveraged buyout in [] This story continues at The Next Web
Brazil banned Bolsonaro from speaking. His AI avatar spoke anyway.
Brazil ordered Jair Bolsonaro to stay silent. Last weekend, a giant AI version of him addressed a campaign rally anyway. At the launch of his son Flvios presidential bid in So Paulo on Saturday, a video avatar of the jailed former president loomed over the crowd. The clever part was the confession. What you see [] This story continues at The Next Web
Intellect Design Arena Q1 PAT up 8.5% at 102 crore
Revenue from operations stood at 845 crore (702 crore)
Dixon Technologies posts Q1 net profit of 663 crore
The company had posted a profit of 224.97 crore attributable to the owners of the firm in the same period a year ago
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
As countries around the world look to follow Australia
Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began: Study
Before the ban, nearly 86% of children surveyed reported using at least one age-restricted platform. Three months later, that figure remained above 81%, the report said.
Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear
The 7.1 magnitude quake that struck July 28 in the Kumamoto area in Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu caused at least 34 deaths
How long should you keep your phone for? I did the math - it's likely not what you think
Annual upgrades matter less these days, and better software support lets you hold onto your phone for longer.
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organisations during testing
In all three incidents, the AI models were tasked with a capture the flag' cybersecurity challenge, which Anthropic said has been one of the ways it assesses a model's cyber capabilities.
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems
Chinese military researchers are using U.S. AI model outputs to advance defense capabilities. This technique allows them to train specialized domestic AI systems efficiently. Researchers are leveraging powerful U.S. models as a shortcut for their own development. This practice is being used for surveillance, cyber warfare, and tactical decision-making. The findings offer a rare glimpse into China's AI development strategies.
Telangana Police book Meta India head over alleged morphed posts targeting PM Modi
Cyber Crime Police launched an investigation after complaints alleged manipulated social media posts sought to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
I tried Android Auto offline while on a road trip, and it beats mobile data in 2 ways
A recent trip upstate revealed the benefits and limitations of running Android Auto in low- to no-signal areas.
Intel is handing its Atom chip tech to a startup run by the CEO
Intel is quietly handing one of its crown jewels to a tiny, stealthy startup. And that startup is run by a longtime business partner of Intels own chief executive. The chipmaker is giving RosaicLabs access to its Atom processor technology, according to a source and documents reviewed by Reuters. Atom is the building block of [] This story continues at The Next Web
US senators warn Apple not to buy Chinese memory chips to escape the shortage
Apple wants to buy cheap memory chips from China to ease a shortage. That shortage is already pushing up the price of its gadgets. A bipartisan group of US senators has just told Tim Cook not to. The senators wrote to Cook, urging Apple to drop any plan to buy Chinese memory. The two suppliers [] This story continues at The Next Web
Winamp is making another comeback, this time with Deezer-powered streaming
It really whips the llamas ass, and apparently it is not done yet. Winamp, the music player millions of us loaded up before Spotify existed, is planning another comeback. This time it has real streaming behind it. Winamp and Deezer announced a partnership on Wednesday that will let Deezer power a new Winamp premium subscription. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Amazon is winding down most of its Nova AI models to bet on one frontier model
Amazon is winding down most of its flagship Nova AI models. It is betting what remains on a single, bigger effort to build one genuinely competitive foundation model. The move gives shape to a retreat that until now looked mostly like closed offices and job cuts. The company has begun deprecating most of its in-house [] This story continues at The Next Web
Ex-Anduril founders raise $30mn to build Europe
A London startup building the training grounds for Europes autonomous weapons has come out of stealth with $30mn. It is one of the regions largest defence-tech seed rounds this year. Agon is not building the weapons themselves. It is building the infrastructure that trains them: a synthetic combat arena for AI-powered drones, missiles and uncrewed [] This story continues at The Next Web
NHS England admits its paperwork hid that Palantir staff can see identifiable patient data
NHS England has admitted that a key data-protection document misstated who could see patients medical records. It did not disclose the whole arrangement. Staff at Palantir, the US data-analytics firm, can view identifiable patient data inside part of the new Federated Data Platform. The admission followed a request from the National Data Guardian, the statutory [] This story continues at The Next Web
The AI necklace that a chunk of New York wanted gone is back, and this time it talks. Friend, the pendant that listens to your day and pipes up with commentary, has re-launched with a speaker so it can reply out loud. It also costs twice as much. The original Friend messaged you like a [] This story continues at The Next Web
Steven Bartlett has built one of the worlds biggest podcasts on the idea that the right people, obsessively managed, make the machine. Now four of those people have walked out the door. The star host of The Diary of a CEO has lost four core staffers in five months, Business Insider reported. The exits are [] This story continues at The Next Web
ChatGPT is about to become the first AI chatbot in the EU
ChatGPT is about to become the first AI chatbot to face Europes toughest platform rules. The European Commission plans to place OpenAIs chatbot and the gaming platform Roblox under the strictest tier of the Digital Services Act. The designation could come as soon as August. The move was first reported by Bloomberg, citing a person [] This story continues at The Next Web
Your Windows download keeps getting bigger, and AI is to blame - here's why it matters
It's not your imagination. Windows installation files have been creeping up in size. It might even be fair to call them bloated. And you'll never guess where the problem comes from.
Mahindra AI 2.0 strategy: From capability building to savings, margins and returns
AI Scorecard shows cost savings and productivity boosts across auto, farm and finance businesses
Mistral AI founding member Devendra Chaplot joins Sarvam AI as advisor
The development was announced on Thursday at Sarvam AIs flagship event, Sarvam EPOC
LinkedIn has a name for the vaguely inspirational, AI-written posts clogging its feed, and now it has a button for them. The professional network has quietly added a Seems like AI slop option to its post menu, letting users flag content they think a machine wrote, 404 Media reported. The button sits under the three-dot [] This story continues at The Next Web
A tiny power bank that powers small satellites during Earth-shadow jaunts
TakeMe2Space builds Made-in-India PowerBank-50, touted to be a game-changer for space sector
The AI that hacked Hugging Face keeps looking less like a mastermind and more like a bear
The most alarming AI security incident of the year keeps getting stranger, and the newest detail cuts against the panic. OpenAI now says the rogue models that broke into Hugging Face last month also reached credentials for four accounts on four services, CNBC reported. In several of those cases, one researcher said, the front door [] This story continues at The Next Web
Data Patterns to acquire ST Advanced Composites; net profit down 14% in Q1
The total order book as on June 30, 2026, stood at 928 crore
Land 41mm or 45mm Pixel Watch 4 LTE at $100 off via Amazon today
While the recent deals we featured on the Pixel 10 phone lineup have now disappeared, Amazon just brought back the notable discounts on Pixel Watch 4 at up to $100 off.
To find out what customers think, this $2bn startup asks their AI twins
A startup wants companies to stop asking real people what they think, and ask fake ones instead. Simile has raised $200m at a $2bn valuation to build agentic twins, AI stand-ins for real consumers that firms can survey by the million. Greenoaks led the round, the New York Times reported, with Index Ventures and others [] This story continues at The Next Web
