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How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 actually work?

The plan has split opinion. It has raised privacy concerns among critics, who warn the ban could be unenforceable. Those in favour say it’s a necessary step to curb online harm.

Amazon’s 14k layoffs worldwide show how AI is coming for India

As the economy struggles to move from lower-middle to higher-middle income, AI is threatening its biggest advantage: the youth bulge it enjoys against other countries that are rapidly aging.

X-BAT—An AI-powered fighter that neither needs a runway nor GPS

The jet will have a range of 2,000 nautical miles and is set to cost $1 billion. US defence startup Shield AI says it will test the fighter in 2026 and expects to make it ready for military ops by 2028.

Why neurotechnology is raising data privacy concerns

From Meta to Apple, companies are converging multiple sensors into powerful platforms. Powered by AI, these technologies blur the line between neural and non-neural data, while mapping our mental and health states.

People trust podcasts over social media

A study analysing more than 36,000 political podcast episodes found nearly 70% contained at least one unverified or false claim.

India ‘bears responsibility’ on AI, says Jaishankar; adds ‘concerns about bias, privacy well-founded’

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar called on countries to rise above narrow ‘self-interests’ and work for collective good due to potential impacts of AI on global governance.

ThePrint Quiz, 5 October, 2025: Steve Jobs

Which spiritual leader drew him to India? What was the last Apple device he worked on? On his death anniversary, take this quiz by ThePrint to see how much you know about Steve Jobs.

AI is introducing new risks in biotechnology. It can undermine trust in science

The very tools that accelerate discovery can also introduce new risks of accidental release or deliberate misuse of biological agents, technologies and knowledge.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

New technologies can help reduce food waste. Here is how

Preventing food loss requires a shift toward a more efficient, circular food system – one that proactively minimises waste rather than merely reacting to it.

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India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.