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September 29, 2026 1:40 PM
OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic'...
September 29, 2026 11:51 AM
SpaceX's giant Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday and deployed new Starlink satellites, achieving milestones in its 14th test flight despite an engine failure and a decision to cut the mission short. The uncrewed mission was scheduled to last 10 hours, but was reduced to thr...
September 29, 2026 10:42 AM
Anthropic plans to caution potential investors in its IPO that advanced AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the same technology. The company's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, highlights risks associated...
September 25, 2026 7:48 PM
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Thursday called for a greater focus on preventive healthcare, physical and me...
September 25, 2026 7:19 PM
Technological sovereignty is crucial to national sovereignty and India cannot remain indefinitely dependent on imported technologies in areas critical to its economy, security and development, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. A...
September 25, 2026 6:25 PM
Astronomers have identified a possible mechanism through which supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies can influence the vast reservoirs of gas surrounding their host galaxies, potentially regulating star formation and shaping their evolution. Beyond the visible disk of a galaxy lies a ...
September 25, 2026 6:12 PM
Astronomers studying some of the Universe's most energetic objects, known as blazars, have found new clues about the sources of their X-ray emissions, which could improve understanding of the extreme physical conditions around supermassive black holes and how active galaxies are powered. Researcher...
September 25, 2026 6:57 PM
India's efforts to develop indigenous reusable space transportation systems received a boost with the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), signing an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd for ₹200 crore financial support under the Research D...
September 25, 2026 5:22 PM
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform, an integrated digital system aimed at enabling consumers to view the digital connectivity ratings of properties and facilitating the end-to-end rating process. The platform also inc...
September 25, 2026 5:26 PM
Pope Leo urged the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence, opening his four-day visit to France on Friday with a fervent warning that AI could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control of the Earth. The first US pope, who has made sounding the alarm abou...
