From addictive algorithms to exploitative apps, data mining to misinformation, the internet today can be a hazardous place. Books by three influential figures—the intellect behind “net neutrality,” a former Meta executive, and the web’s own inventor—propose radical approaches to fixing…
Be honest: Have you ever looked up someone from your childhood on social media with the sole intention of seeing how they’ve aged? One of my colleagues, who shall remain nameless, certainly has. He recently shared a photo of a…
Resale home marketplace HouseEazy has secured $16.8 million in a funding round led by Accel. The company, founded in 2021, utilizes a full-stack model to simplify pre-owned home transactions. Funds will be used for tech advancement, innovation, and expansion into…
Bharti Airtel and Google has entered into a partnership to set up an AI hub in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam, with support from AdaniConneX. The $15 billion project, spread over five years, includes a dedicated data centre and a cable landing…
Three economists won the Nobel Prize for showing how innovation and creative destruction fuel long-term economic growth. Their work links scientific progress, technology, and economic change. It also explains today’s shifts in industries like AI and ecommerce, and the importance…
Foxconn clarified it did not discuss new investments in Tamil Nadu after its India representative Robert Wu, met with the state’s chief minister, MK Stalin. While Foxconn confirmed the meeting, it stated no fresh investments were discussed. The state government…
AdaniConnex, a joint venture of Adani Enterprises, is partnering with Google to establish India’s largest data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This significant investment will create a major AI hub, featuring gigawatt-scale data centre operations supported by subsea cables…
Amid the turbulence of the wider global economy in recent years, the pharmaceuticals industry is weathering its own storms. The rising cost of raw materials and supply chain disruptions are squeezing margins as pharma companies face intense pressure—including from countries like…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An Earthling’s guide to planet hunting The pendant on Rebecca Jensen-Clem’s necklace is composed of 36 silver hexagons…
The pendant on Rebecca Jensen-Clem’s necklace is only about an inch wide, composed of 36 silver hexagons entwined in a honeycomb mosaic. At the Keck Observatory, in Hawaii, just as many segments make up a mirror that spans 33 feet,…