Sci-Tech

January 7, 2025 1:41 PM

AI to drive urgency for reinvention, act as personal brand ambassador: report

As artificial intelligence (AI) spreads rapidly across enterprises and society, faster than any prior technology, 69 per cent of executives, including those in India, believe it brings a new urgency to reinvent how technology systems and processes are designed, built, and operated, a report revealed...

January 5, 2025 3:20 PM

Digital data protection rules to empower citizens, curb harms: Govt

The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules aim to safeguard citizens’ rights for the protection of their personal data and address specific challenges like unauthorized commercial use of data and digital harms, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Friday. Th...

January 4, 2025 6:18 PM

SpaceX’s Starship to deploy mock satellites in next test

Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Friday its upcoming Starship test flight would include the rocket's first attempt to deploy payloads in space by releasing 10 model Starlink satellites, a key demonstration for Starship's potential in the satellite launch market. "While in space, Starship will deploy 10 S...

January 4, 2025 2:53 PM

Nuclear scientist Chidambaram passes away; PM Modi expresses condolences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the demise of veteran nuclear scientist Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, who passed away at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday, January 4, after a brief illness at the age of 88. Dr. Chidambaram played a pivotal role in India’s nuclear weapons ...

January 3, 2025 10:33 PM

Govt Drafts Digital Data Rules: Parental Consent for Child’s Data

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday released the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act which make it mandatory for a Data Fiduciary to ensure verifiable consent of a parent before processing any personal data of a child. The Act was passed in Parliame...

January 3, 2025 3:17 PM

Indian tech industry grows 3.8% in FY24, employs 5.43 million people

The technology sector in India grew by 3.8% in FY24, reaching a valuation of $254 billion, despite a challenging economic environment.   According to the '2025 Tech Trends Report' by Grant Thornton Bharat, the sector employed 5.43 million professionals during the year, marking a 1.1% growth in em...

January 2, 2025 4:50 PM

In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025. Fully electric vehicles accounted for 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024, up fr...

January 2, 2025 10:08 PM

IIT Bombay develops bacteria to combat soil pollution and boost agriculture

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a groundbreaking solution to tackle soil pollution. They have identified bacteria capable of consuming toxic pollutants in the soil and producing essential nutrients as byproducts, according to an official release. The re...