05 Jul 2026
From tribal heartlands to semiconductor manufacturing
Priyanka Dhanwar, who hails from Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum, has become the first member of her family to travel abroad as part of her training to master semiconductor production techniques.
23 Jun 2026
China scraps 12,200 degrees, launches 10,200 new ones. Should India do the same?
Between 2021 and 2025, China’s Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) slashed 12,200 undergraduate degree programmes and introduced 10,200 new ones. Together, the changes touched more than 30% of all degree offerings in the country, impacting the academic futures of an estimated 2.4 million students. Perhaps it is the largest and fastest curriculum overhaul, any large education system has attempted…
29 May 2026
Microsoft to release new coding model next week: Report
Microsoft will unveil a suite of new homegrown AI models next week at its annual “Build” conference for developers in San Francisco, including a coding model to boost the usage of its GitHub Copilot tool, the Information reported on Thursday.
29 May 2026
Anthropic to roll out Claude Mythos in coming weeks, launches Opus 4.8
The company said Opus 4.8 will be available for the same price as its predecessor
12 May 2026
Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook to head to China with Trump, per White House
Top U.S. executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, will accompany U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, a White House official said Monday.
