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Gemini 4 Carbon opens to developers, enterprises with advanced AI capabilities for complex tasks
Google has expanded access to its Gemini 4 Carbon artificial intelligence (AI) model to developers, businesses, scientists and consumers, as it seeks to bring advanced AI capabilities to tasks such as software development, financial research and cybersecurity that require multiple steps and extended reasoning.
Tamil Nadu's TB care initiative records at least 38% reduction in deaths
As part of the study done by ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) and Tamil Nadu State TB Cell, the reduction was observed under the Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TNKET), a state-specific programme aimed at making the state TB-death-free, the researchers said.
Vantara hosts EARAZA conference, puts data and technology at the heart of wildlife conservation
The four-day EARAZA Annual Conference 2026 at Anant Ambani’s Vantara in Jamnagar brought together 98 institutions from 30 countries. Vantara announced one year of free access to its ANTZ Software Platform, including its Open Data Exchange, for all EARAZA members.
'Tech debt coming due': AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
The vulnerability to potential hackers was found by using a powerful model from OpenAI in one of the most high-profile demonstration of AI's cyber capabilities.
Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor
Microsoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases, according to a study published on Thursday in Science.
India set to be ServiceNow's fastest-growing market in Asia
The California-based company employs 6,000 people in India – a fifth of its global workforce. India handles 45% of the company’s global delivery work, he said.
Oregon teen faces serious charges, including domestic terrorism and attempted murder, after mixing hazardous chemical substances in school cafeteria; here's what we know
A teenager in Oregon is facing serious legal repercussions after an alarming incident at Benson Polytechnic High School. On September 8, 2026, he allegedly mingled toxic chemicals in the cafeteria, prompting an evacuation of over 100 students and staff members. Authorities are charging him with 19 offenses, including attempted murder and domestic terrorism, and the district attorney is considering transferring the case to adult court.
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.
India’s healthcare AI opportunity could become the next big investment story
The digital rails are ready. India now needs patient capital and founders ambitious enough to build on them.
China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand
Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2021 pledge to halt overseas coal financing is being challenged by ongoing energy demands. While China has cancelled many coal projects, private investments continue unabated in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam. Southeast Asia is increasing coal use due to energy crises triggered by global conflicts. The International Energy Agency notes that the region fuels much of the world's rising energy demands.
AI Is Changing How Customers Choose Your Business
As AI increasingly mediates how customers research, evaluate, and choose suppliers, competitive advantage is shifting from direct customer understanding to managing AI-shaped interactions. Drawing on the experiences of three small-to-medium sized businesses they worked with, the authors show how firms can adapt. A manufacturer improved sales efficiency by screening AI-generated inquiries before investing engineering time in quotations. A boutique hotel learned to monitor how AI tools described its business and revised public content to improve accuracy and differentiation. A B2B software company replaced periodic customer reviews with continuous monitoring of customer feedback and AI-generated market perceptions. Across all three cases, the lesson is that firms must treat AI as a new intermediary in the customer relationship. Winning companies will not necessarily spend the most on technology; they will build systems for continuously listening, interpreting signals, and adapting strategy in markets where both customers and the information they rely on are increasingly AI-mediated.
AI at population scale: Rahul Chari’s charter for the next 300 million
At Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe co-founder and CPTO Rahul Chari laid out an AI philosophy built on intent-led experiences, engineering scale and operational efficiency.
Manipal Hospitals scouts for acquisitions in Andhra, Keralam, Delhi-NCR; bets on AI-led healthcare
Manipal Health Enterprises plans significant expansion across several Indian states. The company is adopting a digital-physical healthcare model driven by Artificial Intelligence. Strategic acquisitions and a new greenfield project in Mumbai are underway. Investments focus on AI-enabled nursing and patient monitoring systems. The healthcare major aims to add over 2,400 beds by the year 2030.
Graph AI raises $13.3 million from Insight Partners, Bessemer to scale AI-native patient-safety platform
The new funds will be used to expand across the US and Europe, as the startup looks to change the pharmacovigilance industry’s services-heavy and manually intensive model.
New study shows how saving threatened species cuts their funding and triggers a relapse risk
Wildlife conservation faces a funding paradox where recovering species lose essential support. Current funding models rely on immediate extinction risk, causing resource withdrawal after population improvements. This withdrawal leaves vulnerable species susceptible to rapid population declines and relapses. Experts advocate for long-term metrics focusing on sustained ecological functionality and resilience. Decoupling funding from strict rankings ensures lasting ecological stability and prevents species loss.
Heart problem spotted in 2 secs by 'superhuman' AI? How this tool can see deep into your heart valves what doctors may miss
Heart disease spotted in 2 seconds: An artificial intelligence system can analyse ECGs to detect hidden signs of heart disease. The technology can identify subtle patterns that even expert cardiologists may miss and has shown high diagnostic accuracy for several cardiovascular conditions. It can also detect signs linked to diabetes and kidney disease from a routine ECG. The innovation could help improve early detection and prioritise patients who may need further testing.
Study suggests artificial intelligence could aid against future viral outbreak
Researchers have developed an AI-powered patient triage platform that can predict disease severity and length of hospitalization during viral outbreaks. The platform uses machine learning and data from metabolomics to improve patient management and resource allocation during severe viral outbreaks.
Tyre Nichols beating raises scrutiny on 'elite' police units
The beating and death of Tyre Nichols by five former Memphis police officers who were members of an anti-crime task force has renewed scrutiny on such squads, which frequently wear street clothes and often are involved in a disproportionate number of violent incidents and civilian complaints.
How the lockdown has changed the way people window-shop, love, work, smoke and play
The lockdown has brought a lot of cheer to the world of gamers.
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