India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket
PM Narendra Modi says successful launch will ‘encourage countless youngsters to dream bigger and innovate fearlessly’.

PM Narendra Modi says successful launch will ‘encourage countless youngsters to dream bigger and innovate fearlessly’.







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Hachette and Elsevier lead US legal action against Google, alleging misuse of books for Gemini AI model training.
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.
More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption.

Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.

Meta has rolled back its ‘Muse Image’ AI feature after widespread backlash over privacy and consent.
The complaint alleges a coordinated effort by two former Apple employees and OpenAI to steal confidential information.
Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world.
Bloc says some design features on platforms built by Meta can cause users’ brains to go into ‘autopilot mode’.
South Korean chip giant makes largest-ever debut by a foreign firm in the US, eclipsing Alibaba’s 2014 IPO.