Sci-Tech

October 7, 2026 12:51 PM

France’s Mistral launches AI model it says outperforms some Chinese rivals

French AI startup Mistral unveiled a new AI model on Tuesday, ending a gap of about five months between major releases, and said it outperforms many rival open-weight models. The three-year-old company, widely viewed as Europe's strongest AI challenger to US and Chinese competitors, has not release...

October 6, 2026 3:57 PM

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin", the award-giving body said on Tuesday. The winners of the Nobel physics prize a...

October 5, 2026 12:31 PM

From PARAM 8000 to PARAM Rudra: India’s Supercomputing Journey

India’s supercomputing journey has evolved from developing its first indigenous systems to building a broader high-performance computing ecosystem that supports scientific research, national applications and advanced technology development.   At the centre of this effort is the National Superco...

October 1, 2026 4:44 PM

From broom to bot: Technology brings smarter, safer urban sanitation

Technology is increasingly transforming urban sanitation in India, with digital dashboards, artificial intelligence-powered robots and electric vehicles being deployed to make waste management smarter, safer and more efficient.   As the Swachh Bharat Mission enters a new phase of technology-enabl...

October 1, 2026 9:39 AM

Google announces Gemini 4 flagship AI model after months of delays

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced a new top-tier artificial intelligence model to anchor its Gemini 4 generation of models in a fresh bid to catch up to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI in the AI race. The new model, "Argon", is larger in size than Google's previous line of advanced "Pro" models,...

September 30, 2026 1:12 AM

Future should be AI empowering creators, not AI versus creators: MoS Murugan

Urging young creators to harness artificial intelligence as a tool for innovation and empowerment, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan on Tuesday said the future should be about “AI empowering creators” rather than “AI versus creators”, w...