Sci-Tech

September 16, 2024 3:26 PM

PM Modi chairs first governing board meeting of ANRF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first governing board meeting of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Tuesday. The newly established ANRF, created by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act 2023, aims to foster a strengthened research ecosystem across the country. ...

September 10, 2024 5:43 PM

Apple loses fight against 13 billion euro EU tax order to Ireland

Apple on Tuesday (September 10) lost its fight against an order by EU competition regulators to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland as part of an EU crackdown against sweetheart deals between EU countries and multinationals. The European Commission issued the order in 2016, saying that th...

September 10, 2024 4:19 PM

India will soon be in a position to export Lithium-ion batteries: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced on Tuesday that India will soon be in a position to export lithium-ion batteries. Speaking at the 64th annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in New Delhi, Gadkari expressed confidence in Ind...

September 10, 2024 2:23 PM

South Korea summit announces ‘blueprint’ for using AI in the military

A global summit in South Korea on Tuesday announced a "blueprint for action" to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, with more practical guidelines than a similar document last year, but still legally non-binding. It was not immediately clear how many of the 96 na...

September 9, 2024 9:43 PM

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2024 in Greater Noida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate SEMICON India 2024 on September 11 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The event, scheduled for 10:30 AM, will also feature an address from the Prime Minister. SEMICON India 2024 aligns with the Prime Minister's vision of transformin...

September 9, 2024 10:23 AM

South Korea summit to target ‘blueprint’ for using AI in the military

South Korea convened an international summit on Monday seeking to establish a blueprint for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, though any agreement is not expected to have binding powers to enforce it. More than 90 countries including the United States and China ha...