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AI that looks like you, talks and chats like you is really you?
The rise of autonomous digital workers is fuelling a $33 billion agentic identity market focused on verifying who stands behind the machine, writes Shilpa Ranipeta.
Nisarga Adhikary, who exposed CBSE and US defence flaws, says India’s obsession with exam rank and reward for mugging PCM killing tech talent
Nisarga Adhikary, the 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher who reported flaws in the CBSE marks portal and US government systems, has criticised India's obsession with exam ranks and credentials. In his blog, Adhikary argues that JEE ranks, CGPAs and coding ratings can become poor substitutes for measuring real technical ability, and says India needs more practical, skill-based ways to identify young technology talent.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backs open AI models, coalition for safety and innovation
A broad coalition of companies and institutions, including Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Hugging Face, and the Linux Foundation signed a letter, arguing that open-weight models, which are systems anyone can download, inspect, and modify, deserve a major place in the US' AI strategy, not a defensive afterthought.
Techie reveals how how he landed Rs 36 LPA job with no work experience, 8 backlogs, low college grades: ‘You don't just write code….’
Devaansh Bhandari, a young tech enthusiast, landed a high-paying remote job with nearly ₹36 lakh annual salary. He bypassed traditional hiring by showcasing practical skills and initiative. Bhandari's story highlights that prestigious degrees and academic scores are not mandatory for global tech roles. Startups now value product building capabilities and adaptability over formal experience, offering opportunities for freshers.
Claude Mythos, Anthropic AI capable of hacking any software, joins forces with Google, Apple, AWS & more; Users’ personal data at risk?
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, a major industry collaboration with Apple, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and others, using its powerful new model Claude Mythos Preview to find and fix dangerous software vulnerabilities. The initiative aims to strengthen cybersecurity before advanced AI capabilities fall into the wrong hands.
Polymage Labs ties up with US-based Tenstorrent to develop AI compiler
Bengaluru-based Polymage Labs and US firm Tenstorrent are set to develop an AI compiler for Tenstorrent's hardware. This collaboration aims to enhance software support for advanced AI chips. Polymage Labs' compiler framework has already been integrated with Tenstorrent's hardware.
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CDAC to tape out local chiplet tech demonstrator by Q1 FY27
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will unveil a technology demonstrator of an indigenous chiplet by the first quarter of 2026-27, marking a critical milestone in India’s high-performance computing and semiconductor roadmap, said SD Sudarsan, executive director of C-DAC, Bengaluru.
Some AI companies face a new accusation: 'Openwashing'
Proponents of open source AI models say they're more equitable and safer for society, while detractors say they are more likely to be abused for malicious intent. One big hiccup in the debate? There's no agreed-upon definition of what open source AI actually means.
Google rivals join forces in online maps
Meta, Microsoft, TomTom and Amazon Web Services have now introduced what they call the Overture Maps Foundation, the goal of which is to make comprehensive mapping data openly available for use by whoever may need it, the nonprofit Linux Foundation said in a release.
DevOps startup Devtron raises $12 million in funding led by Insight Partners
The startup - founded by Prashant Ghidiyal, Nishant Kumar & Rajesh Razdan in 2019 - said it will use the new capital to scale its team, drive adoption of its platform and expand into new markets.
How to transform ESG with technology
Organisations operate within a complex ecological system and ESG parameters serve as a proxy for the quality and impact of their interactions with diverse stakeholders.
IBM launches 'Call for Code Global Challenge'
Now in its fourth year, the Call for Code initiative has grown to over 400,000 developers and problem solvers across 179 nations and has generated more than fifteen thousand applications.
Bootstrapped startup Dhiway taps blockchain-based data verification for growth
“What we are seeing today is, one needs to keep verifying antecedents every time on various platforms (be it Aadhaar IDs, PAN cards or other IDs). It is a verification process that keeps going on from the age of 15 to maybe around 60,” said co-founder and CEO Pradeep KP.
Tech Mahindra launches GAiA 2.0 to expedite adoption of AI/ML by enterprises
GAiA is an industrialized version of the open-source Acumos platform.
Persistent Systems to host 12-hour hackathon under IBM's Call for Code initiative
Persistent, which is one of the partners for the programme, will conduct the hackathon at its offices in Pune, Nagpur and Goa.
IBM to invest in tech to predict floods, cyclones in India
The global tech major has joined hands with the United Nations, American Red Cross, David Clark Cause and the Linux Foundation for a global initiative to use technology to predict and effectively respond to natural disasters.
IBM launches enterprise-ready Blockchain service
Based on the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger Fabric, the service will enable developers to quickly build and host security-rich production blockchain networks on the IBM Cloud.
CDAC launches three new products on Foundation Day
Modi is an ancient script which was used to write Marathi from the 13th to the mid-20th century before completely switching to Devnagari.
The 'arbitrary rule' that was holding Microsoft back
Microsoft saw Linux as a threat to its growing influence over company data centers - a dominance that made it unloved among the software developer community.
Microsoft is working with its most bitter enemies thanks to this hot new technology
So CoreOS split off, and would eventually go on to create "appc," an alternative to Docker that earned the support of Google, VMware, and Red Hat.
Your next car may be powered by Linux
In-car tech has just gone open source with news of a new automotive-grade build of the Linux operating system.
Microsoft not at fault for ending Windows XP support
There were lots of eulogies. There was a lot of mourning. There were many sad Windows XP users.
Facebook is a surveillance engine, not friend: Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation
Facebook mistreats users. It collects data from people and admits it. It also collects data which isn't admitted, says Stallman, Free Software Foundation.
Red Hat launches Enterprise Linux 6
Open source solution provider, Red Hat, launches Enterprise Linux 6, which delivers the comprehensive foundation customers need for physical, virtualised and cloud deployments.
Nokia, Intel to merge their smartphone software
New software platform, called Meego, will be hosted by Linux. Meego would supersede Nokia's Maemo, used in a few high-end phones. Samsung Wave
Azingo to invest $50 mn to offer Linux solutions
With an aim to capture 20 per cent market share in five years, provider of open mobile phone software Azingo will invest USD 50 million to deliver Linux solution to mobile operators.
Verizon Wireless says Linux will become preferred software on cell phones
Verizon Wireless is backing LiMo Foundation, a free operating system, that competes with programs from Microsoft, Google and Qualcomm. Funky Phones I Nokia 6220
IBM to lay Lotus Foundation for SMEs
IBM, the world’s No 2 software company, announced a slew of Lotus products - including plans for a radical plug-and-play offering for small and medium businesses.
Talent pool, language advantage keep Novell glued to India
From tying up with Microsoft to localising Linux to buying out companies, Novell definitely seems to have come a long way during the last year.
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