Technology & Innovation

Indian Link Chain Manufacturers to Acquire Majority Stake in RRP Electronics

Indian Link Chain Manufacturers Ltd plans to acquire a majority stake in RRP Electronics to expand into semiconductor and advanced tech sectors, with a renaming of the company post-acquisition.

Haier launches AI-integrated Gravity AC series with automated outdoor cleaning system

Haier India's new Gravity AI air conditioners offer AI-based climate personalization and automated outdoor cleaning, with plans to expand manufacturing and grow market share significantly by 2030.

Lokesh Discusses Timeline for Vizag AI Data Centre Project with Sundar Pichai

Andhra Pradesh's IT Minister met with global tech leaders to advance the $15 billion AI data centre project in Visakhapatnam and promote related technology ecosystems.

The Download: Advances in Solar Geoengineering and Legal Challenges for OpenAI

Solar geoengineering startups gain serious investment amid climate intervention debates, while OpenAI faces wrongful death lawsuits over chatbot misuse.

DPIIT Committee Proposes Royalty Model for AI Content Access in India

The DPIIT's working paper suggests AI large language models should freely access online content, with royalties managed by a copyright society to balance creators' and developers' interests.

Oracle shares drop following weaker-than-expected AI-driven revenue report

Oracle reported Q4 revenues below analyst expectations despite 14% overall growth and a 68% surge in AI business sales, causing shares to fall more than 10% post-trading.

Makino India Advances Precision Manufacturing for EVs, Aerospace, Semiconductors

Makino India, celebrating 30 years, expands its precision manufacturing capabilities with automation and digital machining to serve EV, aerospace, and semiconductor industries.

Karnataka launches AI-based Smart Enforcement System in 60 high-risk locations

Karnataka’s Transport Department is deploying an AI-based Smart Enforcement System at 60 high-risk locations to automate road violation monitoring and digital challan issuance, enhancing road safety enforcement.

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's AI search summaries

The EU is investigating Google for potentially unfair practices related to its AI-generated search summaries, focusing on publisher compensation and data use restrictions against competitors.

EU launches investigation into Google's AI-generated search summaries

The EU is investigating Google over use of website and YouTube content to train AI that produces search result summaries, amid concerns about compensation and traffic loss.

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's AI use of publisher content

The EU has begun probing Google for potential antitrust violations over its use of online publisher content and YouTube videos to train AI and generate AI Overviews without fair compensation.

View: AI bubble is real and it will birth giants

The AI sector is experiencing a significant investment bubble, akin to historical industrial bubbles, which is expected to yield future infrastructure.