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The Amaravati Quantum & AI Innovation Center will launch in Andhra Pradesh in partnership with IBM. The initiative aims to build a large-scale quantum innovation ecosystem by connecting industry, academia, and technology experts to develop practical quantum computing solutions

Apple may increase prices on some products as rising memory and storage chip costs, driven by strong AI data centre demand, squeeze margins. CEO Tim Cook said the company can no longer absorb all component cost increases, though no timeline was announced

Pavel Durov said India’s temporary suspension of Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination affected over 150 million users. Authorities imposed restrictions to curb question paper leak-related malpractice, while Telegram removed channels linked to scams and leaked content

Elon Musk-backed X suffered another service disruption on Wednesday morning, with users reporting app, feed, and website issues. The outage follows a similar disruption a day earlier and adds to a series of global outages affecting X and other major social media platforms

Telegram has been blocked across India following government directions ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination. Telecom operators restricted access while Google and Apple removed the app from stores. The Centre said the move aims to curb exam fraud, misinformation and cheating networks

India’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes have launched the India–France Atal Tinkering Lab Bridge, establishing the first School Innovation Lab in France.

India will see rising investments in memory chip manufacturing as demand for AI and data centre storage surges, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Under the India Semiconductor Mission, new fabs, design, and equipment manufacturing are planned to boost domestic semiconductor capacity

Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a pilot plant at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in Tiruchirappalli to process 100 tonnes of e-waste annually, enabling zero-discharge recovery of valuable metals from electronic waste in a scalable, eco-friendly system

Renewed interest in UFOs and extraterrestrial life has followed recent UAP disclosures and the film Disclosure Day. Scientists argue aliens may exist elsewhere in the universe, but immense distances, energy requirements, and biological challenges make regular visits to Earth highly improbable

BJP Yuva Morcha President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has said the US government’s suspension of foreign nationals’ access to advanced AI models highlights the urgent need for India to build sovereign AI capabilities.

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has cited India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a model for Pretoria’s push to reduce cash usage. The government aims to build a free, real-time national payments system inspired by UPI’s success.

Anthropic has suspended access to its advanced Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models for foreign nationals after a US export-control directive. The company disputes the government’s concerns over a potential jailbreak but said it is complying with the order.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged mistakes in the company’s AI-driven workforce restructuring and said no further company-wide layoffs are expected this year. He promised greater organisational stability while highlighting ongoing investments in AI development and employee redeployment.

SpaceX surged 19 per cent on its US stock market debut, valuing the company at $2.2 trillion and making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. The blockbuster IPO drew record demand but raised concerns over stretched valuations and rising losses.

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO pushed its valuation to $2.1 trillion. The company’s debut marks a major milestone for the commercial space industry and cements Musk’s position as the richest individual in history.

DRDO has successfully demonstrated a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system and conducted the maiden flight test of a new naval anti-ship missile. The trials mark a major milestone in India’s indigenous defence programme and strengthen its strategic deterrence capabilities.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while inaugurating the Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL in Hyderabad, urged DRDO to focus on futuristic technologies to strengthen India’s strategic advantage.

Facebook and Instagram users across multiple countries, including India, faced widespread outages on Friday evening. Beginning around 7 pm IST, thousands reported feeds failing to load, login issues, and app refresh problems.

TCS has entered a strategic partnership with AI company Anthropic to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The collaboration will enable 50,000 TCS associates to use Claude AI, establish a dedicated business unit, and develop industry-specific solutions for regulated sectors worldwide.

OpenAI has revealed that China-linked actors used ChatGPT to generate content aimed at influencing US debates on tariffs and AI infrastructure. The operations allegedly spread narratives on energy costs and technology policy, prompting concerns over foreign influence in digital discourse.

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini faced an abrupt service disruption on Wednesday, with users reporting widespread unresponsiveness across apps and web platforms. Outage reports surged on Downdetector, highlighting errors and lockups across devices.

Starlink has rejected reports that India has frozen approvals for its satellite internet services, saying discussions with the government remain active and productive. The company said it has complied with regulatory requirements and remains committed to launching services in India.

Network disruptions and elevated latency have affected Google Cloud users in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and nearby regions after a fire at a third-party data centre in Delhi. Google rerouted traffic to maintain services, but customers may continue experiencing latency spikes and suboptimal routing

Starlink said discussions with the Indian government remain active and positive as it awaits final approval to launch satellite internet services. The company reaffirmed its commitment to India, highlighting its potential to improve connectivity in remote and underserved regions