The ‘hobbies’ and ‘obsessions’ of the world’s richest tech billionaires and newly minted AI millionaires are completely different from those of ordinary wealthy people. While old money used to buy gold, diamonds, or expensive paintings, today’s tech giants are spending money like water on some very strange and unexpected things. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg feeds […]
Imagine a future where a surgeon can operate on a patient hundreds of kilometres away with the help of a humanoid robot. That future is now a step closer. For the first time ever, researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully used two teleoperated humanoid robots to perform live surgeries during a
Do you also work a desk job sitting in front of a computer from 9 AM to 5 PM? If yes, then the claim by Perplexity AI’s CEO Aravind Srinivas might surprise you. Srinivas says that this 9 to 5 desk job is not a natural evolution of human work, but was a highly successful
A video of an office in Indonesia has gone viral on social media, showing a humanoid robot attacking its own colleagues. This video has been viewed more than 100 million (10 crore) times. In the video, the handler was giving a demo of the robot’s skills, when it suddenly attacked. People watching the video thought
If you are an Android smartphone user and keep your phone’s backup on your Google account, then now the account’s free 15GB storage may fill up quickly. This is because Google has changed its storage policy. According to Google’s updated policy, not just your phone’s photos and videos, but now SMS, call history, and app
Most of us throw plastic bottles into recycling bins without thinking twice. But what if those same bottles could one day become a key part of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, smartphones and renewable energy storage systems? Researchers at Penn State University have found a way to convert waste plastic bottles into high-quality synthetic graphite, a
Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its total workforce, with approximately 4,800 employees being laid off. Amidst ongoing layoffs in the tech industry, the Windows-making giant has taken this decision due to heavy spending on AI infrastructure and to increase business efficiency. Increased spending on AI has put pressure on tech companies Big tech companies
When Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-I rocket lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota later this month, it will make history in more ways than one. Along with technology demonstration payloads from India and abroad, the rocket will carry microscopic gold sculptures of Sir C.V. Raman, Dr Vikram Sarabhai, and Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The recent Siya Ketan murder case has become one of the most talked-about stories across India. It is being discussed on social media, messaging apps, and in households across the country. Along with genuine updates, many photos, videos, and posts related to the case are also going viral. However, not everything you see online is
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has extended Meta’s deadline to respond to WhatsApp’s controversial username feature by three days. A government official said on Sunday that the company will now have to submit its response by July 9. Earlier, the government had asked WhatsApp to respond by July 6 in this matter. According
