Sci-Tech

September 3, 2026 11:22 AM

Mamdani imposes one-year ban on AI for most NYC students

New York City officials announced a one-year moratorium on students using artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, the latest step by public officials to set guidelines around new technology in the classroom. The move by the nation's largest school district is the most restr...

September 3, 2026 10:12 AM

US urges G20 countries to allow AI training on creators’ work

The U.S. urged G20 countries on Wednesday to develop rules governing how AI companies use copyrighted material to train their systems, as major American technology firms face mounting lawsuits over the practice. Companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta have been sued in the U.S. by au...

September 1, 2026 4:32 PM

SpaceX to set up turbine blade foundry in Texas to meet AI power demand

SpaceX is building a specialised in-house foundry in Texas to manufacture high-specification gas turbine blades and vanes, as the company looks to address a key bottleneck in power generation needed to meet rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. SpaceX CEO Elon Mu...

August 31, 2026 5:51 PM

Semicon 2.0: Govt notifies Rs 1.27 lakh crore scheme to boost chip ecosystem

The government on Monday notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore to strengthen and expand India's semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem, with fiscal support planned across the industry's entire value chain.   The scheme has been structured around six pillar...