OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves to start new venture
Brad Lightcap, a senior OpenAI executive who joined the company in 2018, is leaving to start a new venture. He announced the move on X, saying he has been thinking about "what…
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ONDC’s DigiDukaan to launch in Mumbai by September, then Bengaluru, Delhi
ONDC will launch its DigiDukaan B2B procurement network in Mumbai by end of August or early September, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi this fiscal year. The platform, already live in Hyderabad and…
TCS data leak alert: No breach found, says company
TCS told stock exchanges on Monday it received threat alerts about a possible leak of employee data, but its investigation found no credible breach of its systems or customer environments. Data security…
Colorado farm grows heat-sensitive crops beneath 3,276 solar panels
A family farm in Longmont, Colorado, is producing crops and about 2 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year from the same five acres. Byron Kominek’s Jack’s Solar Garden has 3,276 panels mounted six…
ChatGPT and Gemini offer patriotic AI portraits for Independence Day
As India's 80th Independence Day approaches, AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok are being used to turn ordinary selfies into cinematic patriotic portraits. Users upload a photograph and provide detailed prompts…
Global AI-optimised IaaS spending to hit $42 bn in 2026
Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is forecast to jump 96.4% to $42.3 billion in 2026, according to Gartner. The research firm said overall IaaS spending worldwide will reach…
Google Drive will stop backing up photos to Google Photos from August 10 2026
Google has confirmed that its Drive desktop app will stop supporting automatic Google Photos backup from August 10, 2026. The change removes the automatic bridge between Drive-synced folders and Google Photos, though…
Pavel Durov credits success to 20 years of abstinence
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov posted on X in 2025 that his success and health stem from over two decades of avoiding alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills, illegal drugs, farm meat, and social media.…
Eternal spins out Nugget AI, one deal per week
Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, has spun out its enterprise AI platform Nugget into a separate legal entity via a slump sale for Rs 35 crore. Nugget, launched 18…
NITK Surathkal team wins Aerothon 2026 hackathon
A team from NITK Surathkal has won the National Aerospace Hackathon, Aerothon 2026, Deccan Herald reports. The results were announced on 10 August 2026. Over 2,300 participants registered for the competition, which…
