Concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence are growing, with leading technology figures Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calling for stronger safety measures and greater oversight. The three technology leaders are among the most influential figures in the global AI industry. While they are competing to develop increasingly...

Electric cars are becoming more popular in Telangana, with around 1 in every 8 new cars registered in the state being electric during the 2025-26 financial year. According to an analysis by the Telangana Transport Department, electric cars made up 12.5% of all new car registrations during the year. Around 1.50 lakh new cars were...

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years and introduce sweeping new protections for teenage users as part of a landmark settlement with nearly all U.S. states. The agreement settles a major U.S. legal battle in which authorities accused Meta of designing its...

A landmark federal trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has begun in Oakland, California, in a case that could have major consequences for how social media companies design and operate platforms used by children and teenagers. A bipartisan coalition of 29 U.S. states is suing Meta, alleging that the company deliberately...

New Delhi: India’s ambitious effort to develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft has received a major boost after Reliance Industries Limited and British aerospace major Rolls Royce announced plans to work together on a combat aircraft engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The proposed partnership aims to combine Rolls Royce’s expertise in...

Washington: A US federal appeals court has cleared the way for more than 3,000 lawsuits accusing major social media companies of designing platforms that are addictive and potentially harmful to young users. The ruling by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, August 10, allows lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat to...