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An artist's impression of TMT and ELT (European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope, coming up in Chile) using lasers to create artificial guide stars

Indian scientists create technology to improve Thirty Meter Telescope

An extensive catalogue of Near Infrared (NIR) stars will be created with this innovative technology, which is essential for the telescope's Adaptive Optics (AO) system.

S. Krishnan, the secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

India to lead semiconductor sector globally, says IT Secretary S Krishnan

S Krishnan, the secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said that India has the talent and in-depth knowledge to compete on a global scale in the semiconductor business. The government is assisting businesses in developing the ecosystem needed to produce semiconductors.

Giant asteroid in space

NASA warns of giant asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 65,215 kmph

According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California's Pasadena, the asteroid named 2024 MT1, which is 60 feet in diameter and is as huge as Statue of Liberty, is likely to be the closest to our planet on July 8.

ISRO chief

Keen to be part of global planetary defense efforts ahead of Earth’s 2029 close encounter with asteroid Apophis, says ISRO chief

ISRO is working towards studying the asteroid Apophis when it is 32,000 km away from Earth in 2029 so that planetary defense efforts can be taken to prevent the asteroid from crashing onto Earth, says ISRO scientisits.

Apple store

Apple shuns partnership with Meta AI, teams up with OpenAI, Google due to privacy concerns

A recent report by Bloomberg revealed that the two tech giants that had a brief meet some months ago regarding a tie-up did not collaborate as the idea was dropped then and there.

Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnav

Drafting of rules under data protection law in advanced stage; extensive industry consultations soon: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw, who took charge as Minister for Electronics and IT earlier this week, said he reviewed the work-in-progress on data protection rules and is happy with the outcomes.

Large global technology companies have reportedly opposed the idea of anti trust regulations in India

Tech giants face new regulatory hurdles with India's antitrust law

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon could be impacted by India's proposed law, pending parliamentary approval.