TechnologyIIIT-Delhi researchers develop AI dataset to monitor crops, predict yields using satellite dataNicole A. MurphySeptember 25, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Researchers have developed a new dataset aimed at helping AI systems acquire capabilities to monitor crops across vast... Read more
TechnologyResearchers develop highly accurate atomic clock using lutetiumNicole A. MurphySeptember 24, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Researchers have created an atomic clock, built from the element lutetium, which they say can measure a trillionth... Read more
TechnologyBill Gates pushes for ‘smart use’ of AI as his foundation builds more representative language dataNicole A. MurphySeptember 22, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Bill Gates told his foundation’s Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could... Read more
TechnologyMeet Bolivia’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a centuryNicole A. MurphySeptember 21, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where... Read more
Technology28 seismometers to guard Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor against earthquakesNicole A. MurphySeptember 20, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy India’s ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is set to receive a dedicated earthquake early-warning system, with 28... Read more
TechnologyiPhone 18 mania grips India as eager buyers queue up for hoursNicole A. MurphySeptember 18, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy The launch of the iPhone 18 series drew crowds of eager buyers to Apple stores across major Indian... Read more
TechnologyIndia’s first soil-carbon payments reach 2,550 farmers in Punjab, HaryanaNicole A. MurphySeptember 16, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy India’s agricultural carbon market has moved from policy discussions to farm-level payments, with more than 2,500 farmers in... Read more
TechnologyMeta agrees to report child sexual abuse cases to law enforcement agencies in IndiaNicole A. MurphySeptember 15, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Meta has agreed to report cases related to child sexual abuse and other child safety-related concerns to appropriate... Read more
TechnologyHow China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human controlNicole A. MurphySeptember 15, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Warnings from researchers at leading U.S. AI developer Anthropic that increasingly powerful models could escape human control have... Read more
TechnologyInspired by bird flight, IIT-Madras develops groundbreaking ‘morphing skin’ to prevent aircraft stallsNicole A. MurphySeptember 13, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy What if aircraft wings could behave more like birds, adapting in real time to avoid dangerous stalls and... Read more