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A desi AI kill chain? Indian military steps towards battlefield AI
India's armed forces are working alongside Sarvam AI to establish a unified framework for military operations. The initiative focuses on improving battlefield intelligence, refining target acquisition, and streamlining decision-making across all service branches. Emphasizing a blend of cutting-edge technology and human judgment, this project signifies India’s dedication to enhancing its sovereign AI resources in the defense arena, with promising implications for operational effectiveness and data management.
Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown
Alphabet has witnessed a notable decline in its net profit and advertising revenue for the third quarter, specifically from July to September. The net profit dropped 25 percent to $26.2 billion, which fell short of analyst predictions. While YouTube's revenue growth has decelerated, Google Cloud's revenue impressive surged by 103 percent. The company reports substantial capital expenditures at $51.
QClairvoyance's quantum chemistry bet: Transitioning from research to pharma partnerships
QClairvoyance Quantum Labs has performed chemically precise simulations of eight small molecules on an actual quantum computer, marking progress towards drug discovery applications.
Swiss AI drug trial startup receives funding from Spotify-backer Creandum
An AI foundation model, trained on about two million human RNA readouts, would replace these and animal testing with 12-week simulations, the company said.
Instagram 'Features': You can watch 90-minute podcasts, comedy shows and episodes inside the platform; long-form video option soon
Instagram features: Instagram is testing a new long-form video feature called Features, which will let users watch horizontal videos lasting up to 90 minutes. The platform plans to connect short Reels with full-length podcasts, comedy shows and other videos, allowing viewers to discover longer content and continue watching without leaving Instagram.
Jio’s 10-year timeline: How Ambani's Reliance transformed Indian telecom
Reliance Jio has altered India's telecom industry since its launch in 2016 with affordable services. This transformation included a price war that changed mobile data consumption patterns across the country. Jio has expanded from basic connectivity to include 5G and various digital services. The company's partnerships with major tech firms have broadened its market reach and offerings.
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SC fixes November 17 for hearing Asaram's plea against conviction in rape case in Rajasthan
Asaram's plea for bail to visit his ailing wife was denied by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The court noted that Asaram is currently on parole which ends on October 26. Asaram's counsel reported that he recently suffered a heart attack and is under medical care. Asaram has been convicted in two separate rape cases and is serving life sentences.
High Court seeks Delhi Police's stand on plea of 2020 riots case accused to travel to UK
The Delhi High Court sought the city police's stand on a plea by activist Natasha Narwal seeking permission to travel to the United Kindom for an academic conference. The plea follows Narwal's bail in connection to 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Her counsel sought an speedy decision to apply for her visa release, release her passport and purchase tickets.
Google fights £1 billion UK lawsuit over app store fees in latest Big Tech case
The case - brought on behalf of around 20 million consumers who bought apps through Google's Play Store, or paid for in-app purchases and subscriptions between 2015 and this July - is the latest brought in Britain against Big Tech.
Google faces UK court over app store charges
A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive commissions from its app store, impacting 20 million UK consumers and businesses. Google meanwhile reached a £260-million settlement in a class action brought on behalf of thousands of UK developers, which was approved by the Competition Appeal Tribunal last month.
The Nobel-winning breakthrough that turned light into a remote control for the brain, allowing scientists to switch neurons on and off
Optogenetics, a groundbreaking technique, enables researchers to control specific neurons using light, providing insights into brain functions. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for this transformative discovery. Their work originated from the study of light-sensitive proteins in green algae, which led to applying these proteins in neuroscience.
Google Fitbit Air launched in India with sleep tracking, heart rate, SpO2 monitor and 7 days battery life in a screenless design; check price, specs and rivals
Fitbit Air launched: Google has launched the Fitbit Air in India, bringing a screenless fitness tracker with round the clock heart rate, sleep and SpO2 monitoring to a segment that already has Noise, Amazfit and Whoop fighting for the same wrist space.
In 2022, Joseph Lee co-founded Supademo as an AI-powered demo platform; by 2026, it served 100,000+ professionals across more than 100 countries
Supademo lets companies build interactive demos of their products. Users can record themselves moving through a website or app. Each click and step is captured along the way. Supademo then turns the recording into a guided product experience.
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ Habits
As U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pursuing a fundamentally different strategy: embedding AI into users’ everyday habits. The authors argue that this “habit moat” approach may prove more durable than competing on raw capability alone. Whereas Western firms position AI as a destination consumers consciously visit, companies like Alibaba integrate AI into existing routines such as shopping, payments, food delivery, and travel booking, reducing friction until using AI becomes automatic behavior. Once AI capabilities become “good enough,” marginal technical improvements matter less than becoming the default path through recurring customer tasks. The authors outline four strategic imperatives for Western leaders: focus on behavioral cues rather than feature gaps, subsidize customer behavior instead of subscriptions, embed AI invisibly into existing workflows, and optimize for repeat usage rather than first-time adoption. The central warning is stark: AI may not replace employees first—it may instead capture the critical customer moments businesses currently own.
Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company
Anthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is uncertain, the company said in the prospectus for its stock market debut seen by Reuters.
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
A trial had been set to begin Monday in the southern US state over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content.
Microsoft abandons personal AI chatbot race with Copilot reboot
The result of a six-month engineering effort, the latest iteration of the assistant has absorbed the separate version for home use, adopting some of its slick design features, and casting aside the marketing that sought to position the company as a builder of personal AI.
First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisis
An Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety, in the first case against the company to reach trial in the sweeping litigation
OpenAI says SEC disclosures undermine xAI's antitrust lawsuit
ChatGPT maker OpenAI asked a Texas federal judge to throw out an antitrust lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI before trial, arguing that
India’s chip push draws global interest; Quick comm's ad blitz
India’s semiconductor push is gaining global attention as the country looks to build a stronger chip manufacturing ecosystem. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars reaches tentative plea deal: What happened to David Rush and what prosecutors say he stole
A former CIA officer has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. David Rush allegedly stole over forty million dollars in gold and foreign currency. Investigators recovered hundreds of gold bars and millions in cash from his home. Prosecutors also claim he created a fake classified project to facilitate the theft. The case moves toward resolution, avoiding a trial with classified evidence.
Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale
While the ad exchange is a small part of Google's business, the ruling is the second powerful symbolic victory against the U.S. Department of Justice in its efforts to force Google to sell assets to address illegal monopolies.
Amazon sued by US FTC, 22 states over alleged $20 billion ad auction overcharges
The US FTC and 22 states have sued Amazon, alleging it manipulated digital advertising auctions and overcharged about 1.2 million customers by more than $20 billion. Amazon rejected the allegations as misguided and flawed. The lawsuit targets Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands and Sponsored Display, intensifying scrutiny of the tech giant.
OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash
OpenAI said it was not confident that SpaceX would use its technology "within our terms of service."
Judge in Google privacy class action awards lawyers $147 million in legal fees
US District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco granted the fee request by law firms Boies Schiller Flexner, Susman Godfrey and Morgan & Morgan over objections from some class members. A jury in September found Google liable for secretly collecting app activity data from millions of users who had disabled a tracking feature.
Google agrees to settle UK app developers' lawsuit for $353 million
The claim, which was previously valued at just over £1 billion, sought compensation on behalf of developers who sold apps on Google's Play Store in the United Kingdom. Lawyers for academic Barry Rodger, who led the case, alleged Google had abused its dominant position to prevent developers from distributing apps by alternative means and by charging an unfair commission, usually 30%.
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial
The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as P. M-Y., had alleged the platforms' owners - Meta Platforms, Google and Snap Inc - contributed to her social media addiction, depression and self-harm.
Ex-Google engineer's conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturned
U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled there was insufficient evidence Ding intended or knew his conduct would benefit the government of China, a requirement to convict him on seven counts of economic espionage. Chhabria said evidence supported the guilty verdict on the theft of trade secrets.
Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, Snap
A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues. Her attorney stated the dismissal allows her client to resume her life. TikTok had previously settled her claims, while other cases proceed. Companies deny allegations and state they protect young users.
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