at

HCLTech announces AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore in partnership with government

IT consulting company HCLTech has announced an AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore that will be developed in partnership with the Singapore government




at

Owner of Instagram-famous squirrel Peanut says it’s ‘surreal’ that officials euthanised pet

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star says New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal won’t go without a response




at

Apple to acquire photo editing app Pixelmator

Apple had named the Pixelmator Pro as its Mac app of the year in 2018 for its use of AI in editing and colouring




at

Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Vivo X100 Pro | Features, prices, specs, and more

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X100 Pro are both ultra-premium phones nearing the ₹1 lakh mark, but how do they differ?




at

X block feature update goes live, public posts visible anyway

X indicated that the change was aimed at protecting users who have been blocked.




at

Ambani's Reliance Jio IPO set for 2025, retail debut much later, sources say

Mukesh Ambani targets a 2025 Mumbai listing for his telecom business Jio, valued by analysts at over $100 billion, and plans to launch his retail unit's IPO much later, two sources told Reuters




at

Meta struggles to curb hate speech before US vote: researchers

Meta is struggling to fully contain and address hate speech ahead of the U.S. election, according to research shared exclusively with the Thomson Reuters Foundation




at

Constellation seeks data centres at power plants despite regulatory setback

Constellation Energy will continue to pursue deals to develop data centres on the sites of its U.S. power plants, days after federal regulators dealt a blow to the so-called co-located arrangements, company executives said




at

Meta opens Llama AI models to U.S. defense agencies, expanding military applications

The social media giant has partnered with leading contractors alongside tech industry leaders to facilitate government adoption of its AI technology




at

Centre questions Wikipedia over ‘complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information’

The communication from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said there is a view that a small group exercises editorial control on its pages




at

Today’s top tech news: Meta struggles to contain hate speech; OpenAI looks to become for-profit; Robot AI startup raises $400 million 




at

South Korea fines Meta about $15 million over collection of user data

South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis




at

LLM student sues Jindal Global Law School over AI use in examination

Lawyer and LLM student Kaustubh Shakkarwar claimed that his work was original, and also noted in a petition that the use of AI had not been clearly prohibited by the institution




at

Perplexity raising new funds at $9 billion valuation, source says

Perplexity is raising new investment that would value the search startup at $9 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday




at

Amazon CEO denies full in-office mandate is 'backdoor layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per week is not meant to force attrition




at

WhatsApp working on Google Lens-like feature to verify images

WABetaInfo reported that a new feature as part of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.13 would let users look up images shared with them




at

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo | Features, prices, specs, and more

Though OnePlus Nord 4 and Motorola Edge 50 Neo are both mid-segment phones, they come with powerful specs. How do they differ?




at

OpenAI buys chat.com domain for undisclosed amount

The domain was previously owned by Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot who bought it last year for $15.5 million




at

Beats partners with Kim Kardashian to launch special edition Beats Studio Pro and Beats Pill

Kim Kardashian first partnered with Beats in 2022 for the special edition Beats Fit Pro




at

Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in Italy data centre business

Amazon's computing unit AWS on Thursday said it planned to invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Italy over the next five years




at

Google Cloud announces initiatives for early-stage AI startups

AI-first startups will receive even greater support with $350,000 in credits given the compute-heavy needs of the technology




at

Apple granted patent for straps with sensors in Apple Watch

The sensors could also be paired with another Apple device like an iPhone or a MacBook




at

Apple users look for promised Sketch feature in Image Playground

Apple users are looking for a previously mentioned ‘Sketch’ feature in the Apple Intelligence-powered Image Playground app




at

Google working on ‘AI Replies’ for call screening feature

Call screening allows users to filter calls and have the Google Assistant answer calls with an audio asking who is calling




at

Telcos cast satellite Internet as threat to terrestrial networks; SpaceX mounts ‘passionate’ defence

Satellite Internet service Starlink’s parent SpaceX battled telcos’ anxieties on satellite internet encroaching on their market at a contentious discussion by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday




at

OpenAI's ChatGPT back up after brief outage

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, it has attracted 250 million weekly active users




at

WhatsApp’s latest beta has bug causing green screen error

Until then, users have been advised to uninstall the beta version and use the version 2.24.24.4 which is working fine




at

Apple Vision Pro 2 powered by new M5 chip to be released between late 2025 and early 2026: Report

Gurman noted that the new model will likely look similar to the original Apple Vision Pro headset, and that most changes would include the upgrade in processing capabilities




at

U.S. ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications

Reports say TSMC notified Chinese chip design companies it would suspend 7 nanometer or below chips for AI and GPU customers beginning Nov. 11




at

India to summon Amazon, Flipkart executives as regulatory scrutiny grows

Datum Intelligence estimates Flipkart had a 32% market share and Amazon a 24% share last year in Indian e-commerce, which roughly accounts for 8% of the $834 billion retail sector




at

OpenAI and rivals seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations

To overcome these challenges, researchers are exploring “test-time compute,” a technique that enhances existing AI models during the so-called “inference” phase, or when the model is being used




at

Vulnerabilities reported in Apple devices impact iPhone, iPad and Macs, attackers may access sensitive information  

CERT-In, part of MeitY, has issued a warning for high-risk vulnerabilities in multiple Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Macs Apple Watch and Safari 




at

Starlink in India: Decision will be taken based on TRAI’s recommendation, says Scindia

They (Starlink) have to comply with all rules to get the licence. You have to look at it from security perspective as well, notes Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia




at

Countering right wing extremism in education [electronic resource] : schooling in the racist badland / Christer Mattsson, Thomas Johansson, and Jesper Andreasson.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge , 2025.




at

Nuevas baterías para la red eléctrica

Un diseño con manganeso e hidrógeno presume de alta capacidad, larga duración y promete un coste bajo.




at

New battery could serve the grid

Manganese-hydrogen design boasts high capacity, long life, and the promise of low cost




at

BASF, Solenis to combine water, paper chemicals




at

Let’s hear it from the ACS national meeting

More than 16,000 people showed up to the meeting in New Orleans. Here are a few of their stories




at

Chemists elected to National Academy of Sciences

Membership to NAS is among the most prestigious scientific honors in the U.S.




at

Simple guidelines could make designing catalysts for electrochemical reactions easy

Theoretical model uses readily available data to predict catalysts for tackling energy challenges




at

Call for nominations for Green Chemistry Challenge Awards




at

Bayer clears path to clinch Monsanto acquisition by divesting more to BASF

BASF will buy agrochemical and seed businesses for $2 billion




at

NuMat raises $12.4 million to commercialize MOFs




at

ACS outreach at the USA Science & Engineering Festival and March for Science




at

Crabs gather data with high-tech skin

Flexible, lightweight skin is equipped with sensors, memory, and communications features




at

Reaction aminates C–H bonds selectively

Manganese phthalocyanine catalyst shows preference for least-hindered benzylic C–H bonds




at

IFF to buy Frutarom in flavor and fragrance consolidation

Natural ingredients play spices up flavor and fragrance sector




at

Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal




at

U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




at

Chemistry in Pictures: I ❤ chromatography