PR Ramesh, former Deloitte India chairman, has joined VerSe Innovation as an independent director and will chair its audit committee. He will oversee financial reporting, internal controls, risk management, and compliance, strengthening governance after prior audit concerns. VerSe, backed by…
Earlier this month, Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new space within its Copilot app where users will be able to connect their medical records and ask specific questions about their health. A couple of days earlier, Amazon had announced that…
In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel, semiconductors, and solar cells to…
DeepSeek’s chatbot in China experienced a rare seven-hour outage, disrupting users overnight. The startup deployed multiple updates to fix performance issues, with causes unclear. Normally reliable at 99% uptime, the AI firm has sparked speculation about a major update, as…
Apple marks its 50th anniversary. The tech giant has shaped pop culture and industry since 1976. Discover intriguing facts about its logo, the iconic ‘1984’ ad, its use of bold colours, the 9:41 time on product screens, and the story…
“Think of this as a human body,” says Javier González. In front of me is essentially a metal box on wheels. Standing at around a meter in height, it reminds me of a stainless-steel counter in a restaurant kitchen. It…
A report by Swiss Re says rapid data centre growth is increasing insurance demand and risks. Premiums could reach $24.2 billion by 2030. High construction costs, natural catastrophes, and system failures raise exposure, while insurers can cover only part of…
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. How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app The best snow-forecasting app…
Sycophancy or behaviour that was overly agreeable and affirming is complicated. While few people are looking to AI for factually inaccurate information, they might appreciate – at least in the moment – a chatbot that makes them feel better about…
Growing up in Mexico and Texas, Mariano Salcedo ’25 couldn’t readily indulge his passion for creating music. “There are no bands in Mexican public schools,” he says. While some families could pay for instruments and lessons, others, like Salcedo’s, were…