Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio

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Companies adopting agentic AI risk choosing easier-to-approve tools over more capable ones: Report

Sep 21, 2026

Companies adopting agentic AI risk choosing easier-to-approve tools over more capable ones: Report

Companies adopting agentic AI risk choosing tools that are easier to get through cybersecurity and procurement approvals over those that can perform the required tasks better, making ease of approval a potential priority over actual capability, according to a report by the Actuaries Institute.

Samsung One UI 9 rollout begins: Galaxy S26 gets Android 17, new AI and security features

Sep 21, 2026

Samsung One UI 9 rollout begins: Galaxy S26 gets Android 17, new AI and security features

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 9 globally, bringing Android 17, new Galaxy AI features, My FanCam, smarter Now Brief and enhanced security tools to Galaxy devices.

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

Sep 21, 2026

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Sep 21, 2026

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

Sep 21, 2026

As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

When Chinese artificial intelligence developers want to train their next-generation frontier models, they all face the same daunting wall: they cannot legally buy the world’s most powerful AI chips. However, the country’s tech giants and start-ups have still managed to quietly keep pace with global rivals. Their secret is an elusive workaround: moving heavy training workloads across borders through the cloud. By setting up proxy entities in foreign jurisdictions, domestic firms have for years...

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion from data centres to robotics

Sep 21, 2026

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion from data centres to robotics

Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology is set to release a new chip targeting physical-world applications including robotics, expanding from its current focus on data centres, according to Chinese media reports and company information. The product launch, slated for Tuesday, marks Hygon’s move into a new chip category powering machines that interact directly with their environments, as physical artificial intelligence becomes increasingly important. The new chip, an iteration of the...

Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

Sep 20, 2026

Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

They scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

Sep 20, 2026

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzle

Sep 20, 2026

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzle

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzleA calendar built on exactly 364 days sounds like a minor curiosity until you realise it may have helped drive one of the most significant religious splits in ancient Judea. A new 2026 study from Tel Aviv University argues the Qumran sect, the...

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after users spot unauthorised uploads

Sep 20, 2026

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after users spot unauthorised uploads

Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai is facing a trust crisis after developers discovered that its coding assistant tool, ZCode, was silently uploading local workspace data to external servers without explicit user consent. Even though the company, also known as Zhipu AI, apologised and patched the vulnerability, developers said the incident was likely to weaken its reputation, especially at a time when cybersecurity is becoming a central issue in the AI industry. The issue came to light...

Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains

Sep 20, 2026

Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains

Researchers from Calgary and Lethbridge are zeroing in on how a zombie parasite found in southern Alberta manages to invade the livers of cattle, elk and deer by first hijacking the brains of ants.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 FE prices teased ahead of Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026: How much can buyers save?

Sep 20, 2026

Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 FE prices teased ahead of Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026: How much can buyers save?

During Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale starting October 9, the Galaxy S25 and S25 FE may be priced under ₹60,000 and ₹50,000, allowing potential savings. 

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India needs to move beyond chip manufacturing, use Indian chips in products designed and made locally: Report

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India’s next phase of semiconductor development should move beyond simply increasing chip manufacturing capacity and focus on building an ecosystem where chips designed, produced and packaged in the country are increasingly used in products designed and manufactured domestically, according to a report by EY–IESA.

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