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Why Rocket Lab shares fell despite record revenue and booming Neutron demand

Quantum could solve AI energy drain, says tech founder

Quantum computers could curb the vast energy demands of artificial intelligence data centres with their ability to run complex calculations, one of the tech's pioneers told AFP. Australian startup Diraq is conducting the first field test worldwide putting a small quantum computer based on a silicon chip in a commercial data centre in Sydney. Diraq's computer installed in Equinix's Sydney data centre has eight quantum bits, or qubits, on a silicon chip.

Ode to a compassionate algorithm: Philanthropists are backing AI for public good

From Flipkart’s Binny Bansal to Chrys Capital’s Ashish Dhawan and Karishma Sanghvi of Sun Pharma, a growing number of entrepreneurs are writing cheques for AI that can diagnose diseases, empower teachers, modernise courts and strengthen public services, betting that the technology can create social returns as significant as commercial ones.

NASA job applications: $164,395 salary for astronaut posts as selected candidates can live on Moon and Mars; check direct link, eligibility and deadline

NASA astronaut applications: NASA has opened applications for its next astronaut class, with selected candidates potentially getting the opportunity to live and work on a future Moon base and participate in missions to Mars. Here's a look at the $164,395 annual salary, eligibility criteria, application requirements and December 3 deadline.

Wall St brokerages say AI selloff overdone, downplay Democrat regulation risks

Wall Street brokerages including Morgan Stanley and UBS called last week's rout in the AI trade overdone, arguing that the risks of extreme regulation of data center developments under a Democrat-controlled Congress are unlikely to play out.

NSE rolls out direct-to-chip liquid cooling to scale AI computing capabilities; plans to scale GPU capacity beyond 80 this quarter

The NSE has deployed Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling technology at its on-premises data centre to support expanding AI infrastructure. The exchange plans to scale its GPU capacity to more than 80 units this quarter, with the cooling system designed to accommodate up to 224 GPUs across high-density racks.

Divi’s Laboratories shares gain another 5% after Q2 results. Here’s why Jefferies raised target price by 23%

Shares of Divi’s Laboratories jumped 5% following a 64% YoY surge in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 1,127 crore. Brokerage Jefferies raised its target price by 23% to Rs 12,550, citing robust CDMO business expansion, strong EBITDA margins, and a solid GLP peptide pipeline.

Divi's Labs shares jump 8% to fresh 52-week high after Q2 profit soars 64% YoY. What brokerages say after bumper results?

Divi’s Laboratories shares surged over 8% during Muhurat Trading, hitting a 52-week high after Q2 FY27 net profit jumped 64% to ₹1,127 crore. Revenue grew 35%, while brokerages differed on valuation concerns and future growth prospects.

Karnataka will proceed with Mekedatu project, says Supreme Court has upheld its right: DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the state would proceed with the Mekedatu reservoir project, citing a Supreme Court ruling that permits construction subject to releasing 177 tmc ft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. His remarks followed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's appeal to the Centre against granting approvals without consent.

CBSE Marks Bifurcation 2027: Class 10, 12 students, check how marks will be divided between theory papers, practicals and internal assessments

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the subject-wise marks bifurcation for Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations 2027 for the 2026-27 academic session. The notification details how marks will be divided between theory papers, practical examinations, project work and internal assessments across different subjects. Students can check the CBSE marks distribution PDF to understand subject-wise weightage, theory exam duration and practical assessment requirements ahead of the board examinations.

Is Cathie Wood betting on the next stage of the AI boom amid Wall Street’s tech stock crash, buying SpaceX and Nvidia while selling $120 million in Broadcom stock?

Cathie Wood is buying AI stocks while Wall Street is selling them. ARK Invest purchased nearly $49 million in SpaceX and $46 million in Nvidia after Thursday’s tech sell-off wiped out more than $3 trillion in US market value. But it sold $119.7 million in Broadcom and $20 million in CoreWeave. The contrasting trades raise questions about Wood’s AI strategy.

Paras Semiconductors, BroadPak join hands to build advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities

The collaboration will combine Paras Semiconductors' manufacturing ambitions in opto-electronics, photonics and co-packaged optics with BroadPak's technology expertise in advanced semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration and chiplet-based system architectures, it said.

Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says

Anthropic invited researchers from the Berkeley, California-based nonprofit, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, to review its internal data and interview staff as it prepares for its Wall Street debut with debate swirling over the potential for AI models to elude human control with catastrophic consequences.

Ex-Ultrahuman executive launches AI ring startup Aina for agentic interactions

The startup said it is positioning the device as an alternative interface to smartphones for everyday interactions with AI systems. It has spent the past 15 months developing the product and is now opening pre-orders globally, with prices starting at $399 (about Rs 36,000), the startup said in a statement.

L&T Finance Pitch Point 2.0: Where an AI startup’s big idea meets enterprise scale

Pitch Point, L&T Finance’s contest for AI startups, is back for a second edition. Last year’s winners, Arrowhead AI and SpoofSense, talk about what they got out of it and what they would tell this year’s new applicants.

Chip startup Agrani Labs looks to raise $108 million from Peak XV, Google, Samsung

Peak XV Partners is leading the round and is expected to contribute more than half of the total funding. Google, HCL Tech, Samsung Ventures and Stargazer, an investment firm set up by Groww's founders, are also expected to participate, the people cited above said.

Fridge hacks and finance attacks flag AI insecurity

The growing use of AI in cyberattacks could pose a major threat to the global economy, financial markets and critical infrastructure, according to a Reuters commentary by Mike Dolan.

AI on the clock as fintechs demand payoff for spends

September-quarter earnings calls of Paytm, Pine Labs, Groww, PB Fintech, Kissht and Mobikwik reveal a shift across payments, stockbroking, lending and insurance. AI is moving beyond chatbots and experiments into decisions affecting the cost of acquiring, serving and retaining customers.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman questions why people keep so much RAM in their computers; but what happens when the internet goes down?

Altman questioned the efficiency of people keeping large amounts of DRAM in personal computers when that memory is being used only around 5% of the time. He argued that from a global resource-allocation perspective, memory could be used more efficiently in cloud data centres, where multiple users can access shared computing resources.

Uttar Pradesh to launch state Quantum Mission, steps up push for AI and robotics

The state of Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to launch a transformative Quantum Mission, poised to bolster its technology framework. By focusing on quantum technology within a broader digital transformation agenda, the initiative aims to ignite innovation. At the ETGovernment AI Vision Conclave, leading industry figures explored the adoption of AI, investment avenues, and workforce readiness.

German startup NVision shows new path to quantum computing chips in Nature paper

Startups and tech giants such as Microsoft and IBM alike are racing to build quantum computers that hold the promise of solving problems that would take conventional machines thousands of years. But NVision, which has raised more than $155 million in funding from firms such as Abbott Laboratories, made the discovery published on Wednesday while working in an entirely different field: improving medical devices.

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.

Intel to buy quantum firm Classiq for about $2.3 billion: Report

The Israeli startup would also add quantum processors to Intel's lineup, which already includes central processing units and graphics processors. Intel said it plans to keep Classiq's software compatible with other companies' hardware after the deal closes.