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Meta's AI glasses under scrutiny as workers flag users' private footage

Two Swedish newspapers report that Meta's AI smart glasses are allegedly recording private and intimate footage, with contractors in Kenya tasked with reviewing the content to train the AI systems

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 4:12 PM IST

US orders non-emergency staff to leave Pakistan amid violent clashes

The move follows violent demonstrations in Pakistan over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which reportedly led to the deaths of dozens of protesters

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 1:32 PM IST

Indian airlines resume limited flights from West Asia: Details here

Following widespread cancellations triggered by military strikes on Iran, airlines begin phased operations, prioritising relief flights and stranded travellers

Updated On: 03 Mar 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

From border queues to $200K jets: Here's how the rich are exiting West Asia

Affluent travellers are paying up to $200,000 for private jets and enduring long border queues as the West Asia conflict disrupts flights, shuts airspace and leaves many stranded across the region

Updated On: 03 Mar 2026 | 11:50 AM IST

Anthropic's Claude AI suffers 'elevated errors' amid surge in popularity

Anthropic's Claude suffered an outage across its website, mobile app, and API in several parts of the world, as the company continues to draw attention amid its fallout with the US administration

Updated On: 03 Mar 2026 | 9:37 AM IST

India's industrial output falls to 4.8% in Jan 2026 against 8% in Dec 2025

January's industrial output growth was pulled down by subdued performance in the mining and manufacturing sectors, the data showed

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 5:36 PM IST

US-Israel attack on Iran: Why Trump is not calling it a 'war', yet

US President Trump calls the Iran strike a 'major combat operation' since only Congress can declare war, raising questions on what would change if it were approved

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 5:36 PM IST

'Will not negotiate with US': Iran's security chief as conflict escalates

Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani said Tehran will not negotiate with the US, hours after Donald Trump said Iran's new leadership wants to negotiate

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 11:56 AM IST

US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism

The US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude to analyse intelligence, identify potential targets, and run combat scenario simulations for its strike in Iran

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 10:11 AM IST

India-US trade deal will be 'rebalanced' if situation changes: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that Indian trade authorities are closely tracking developments after the US Supreme Court ruling against country-specific tariffs

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 2:05 PM IST

Budget reforms, capex allocation steps towards achieving Viksit Bharat: PM

In a post-Budget webinar, PM Modi said the government has sharply increased capital expenditure over the past decade, focusing on infrastructure growth and the creation of new opportunities

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 12:57 PM IST

Kabul, Kandahar hit as Pakistan declares 'open war' against Afghanistan

Pakistani officials said they carried out retaliatory strikes under 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq' on Kabul, Paktia and Kandahar in the early hours of Friday

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 11:36 AM IST

As the AI juggernaut bites, Jack Dorsey's 'Block' to cut 4,000 roles

Block chairman Jack Dorsey said the layoffs were not driven by financial distress but by rapid advancements and adoption of AI tools reshaping how the company operates

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 9:50 AM IST

Railways to run 1,244 Holi Special trains from Feb 25 to Mar 18: Check list

Indian Railways said that it will operate 1,244 Holi Special train trips between February 25 and March 18 to ease the festive rush, improve connectivity across various zones

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 3:44 PM IST

Canada's PM Mark Carney to visit India from Feb 27: What's on agenda?

The trip comes after Canadian PM Mark Carney and PM Narendra Modi met last year in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, where they agreed to formally launch negotiations on a trade deal

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 1:22 PM IST

Supreme Court imposes blanket ban on NCERT Class 8 textbook: Here's why

The Supreme Court banned a Class 8 textbook over "objectionable" content on the judiciary. The chapter cites corruption, case backlogs and shortage of judges as challenges facing the judicial system

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 1:01 PM IST

'Electro' states will prevail over 'petro' states: ReNew CEO at BS Manthan

At Business Standard's Manthan Summit, ReNew Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha said countries like India, which are driving electrification, hold a technological edge over nations pushing for fossil fuels

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 5:16 PM IST

Congress should regret AI Summit protest like Emergency: FM at BS Manthan

Speaking at the BS Manthan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the demonstration by the Indian Youth Congress has shamed Indians and undermined the efforts of India's youth

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 1:29 PM IST

Big tech, AI expansion raise competition risks: CCI chief at BS Manthan

Speaking at BS Manthan, CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur said while AI offers significant advantages, it also poses risks such as targeted price discrimination

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 12:00 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi to headline Day 2 of BS Manthan: Schedule

Manthan 2026: Leaders from government, top think tanks and industry will deliberate on India's food and energy security and explore how artificial intelligence can transform the creative sectors

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 9:57 AM IST