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School assembly news headlines for August 28: Top India, world, sports and business updates
School Assembly News Headlines for August 28, 2026: India’s key developments include PM Modi’s upcoming Central Asia visit, preparations for the BRICS Summit, Nepal flood relief and new initiatives in Uttar Pradesh. International news focuses on Nepal floods and Dolly Parton’s death. Sports includes India’s cricket results and upcoming fixtures, while business news tracks markets, Nvidia and forex flows.
ET WLF 2026: Neurotechnology's goal should be to turn humans into creators, not just consumers, says Alexander Panov
SPEC Finance has launched a significant neurotechnology fund to accelerate India's research and development. This initiative aims to foster humanistic values and develop capable thought leaders for the future. The fund will invest in local startups and scientific teams, focusing on brain-to-brain synchronization technologies. India is chosen to become a global neurotechnology hub, attracting international collaboration and capital.
Beijing-backed brain chip firm says it is 3 years behind Elon Musk's Neuralink
NeuCyber's frontier Beinao-2 product is an invasive BCI with flexible electrodes that fully implant into the brain, currently undergoing large-scale animal implantation. Neuralink's technical advantage is that its surgical robot can insert hundreds of electrodes into the brain in minutes for its invasive N1 chip.
China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says
China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years as products mature, a leading BCI expert said, as Beijing races to catch up with U.S. startups including Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Goyal’s tough love moment; Wipro, Tech Mahindra earnings
Union minister Piyush Goyal said his earlier comments urging founders to focus on deeptech over consumer apps were off the mark. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
China’s brain-computer interface trial cuts hydrocephalus diagnosis from days to 30 minutes
China has initiated a significant clinical trial using brain-computer interface technology. This trial focuses on neurocritical care, particularly hydrocephalus diagnosis. Researchers have developed BCI devices with faster, more accurate diagnostic capabilities. The technology reduces diagnosis time from days to just 30 minutes. This advancement promises improved patient outcomes and broader applications in neurological conditions.
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China's version of Neuralink unveiled at tech forum
Beijing Xinzhida Neurotechnology unveiled Neucyber, a BCI implant similar to Neuralink's tech. It enables a monkey to control a robotic arm with thoughts, marking China's entry into high-performance invasive BCI technology.
China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang
On Thursday, a party newspaper, the Global Times, cited Burberry, Adidas, Nike and New Balance as having made "cutting remarks" about Xinjiang cotton as early as two years ago. Celebrities including Wang Yibo, a popular singer and actor, announced they were breaking endorsement contracts with H&M and Nike.
India’s cotton cultivation consumes too much, produces too little. That’s changing
The largely water intensive nature of the cotton crop, extensive use of fertilisers and pesticides and genetic modification has posed a significant environmental challenge as far as cotton cultivation is concerned.
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