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Amaravati will be among world’s top quantum hubs, says Lokesh
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (214+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 09:12 pm IST - AMARAVATI Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh speaking after the laying of stone for Amaravati Quantum Valley, at Uddandarayunipalem in the capital region on Saturday. Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh…...
Global firms are now trusting India for their most advanced semiconductor work: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (286+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 08:38 pm IST - Bengaluru India is making significant progress in the semiconductor manufacturing design, although a new industry, the entire ecosystem is getting ready in the country, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and IT in Bengaluru on…...
Pricier iPhones? Global memory chip crunch puts spotlight on Apple
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (620+ words) As the global memory chip shortage hits the smartphone market, a key question is echoing from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Will Apple raise prices, or sacrifice "profit to gain new customers? The iPhone maker predicted strong sales growth last week,…...
Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (945+ words) You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is a…...
Qualcomm announces tape-out stage of 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (140+ words) The tape-out phase refers to one of the last stages in the semiconductor design process, before formally transitioning the product to the manufacturing stage. The event took place at the Qualcomm Bengaluru facility, and during the visit of the Union…...
Qualcomm announces a major needle movement in chip design in India
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (184+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 01:59 pm IST - Bengaluru Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.on Saturday (February 7, 2026) announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design, marking a significant moment in advanced chip design amid India's rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. According to the company, this reflects the strength…...
Quantum ecosystem in Amaravati will benefit generations, says APSCHE chief
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (239+ words) Published - February 06, 2026 09:42 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA "The relentless efforts of the government to build a sustainable quantum ecosystem will not only benefit the youth but also the future generations," he said at the grand finale of the Amaravati Quantum Valley Hackathon…...
SCTIMST organising MedTech Ideathon on February 21
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (243+ words) Published - February 06, 2026 08:35 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) in Thiruvananthapuram is organising a MedTech Ideathon on February 21, with TIMED, the Technology Business Incubator for Medical Devices and Biomaterials at the Biomedical Technology…...
CyberPeace Summit 2026 to address cybercrime, AI risks, misinformation
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (153+ words) Published - February 06, 2026 09:20 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Global CyberPeace Summit 2026, to be organised from February 8 to 10, will focus on pressing digital challenges ranging from cybercrime, AI risks, misinformation, and critical infrastructure protection to digital governance. "Through policy dialogues, capacity-building sessions,…...
OpenAI unveils AI agent service as part of push to attract businesses
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (287+ words) Updated - February 06, 2026 03:00 pm IST Your next coworker might be generated by AI. OpenAI "on Thursday said it is launching a service, "called Frontier, for companies to build and "manage so-called artificial-intelligence agents, or AI "tools that can complete specific tasks,…...