The ECB said AI can boost productivity and profits, but rising economy-wide risks could still trigger a stock correction, with a US tech sell-off potentially spreading to European markets

ECB, European Central Bank

Business Standard

AI models are becoming cheaper to run, but rising demand for data centres, computing and electricity is pushing up the infrastructure cost of AI, including in India

data centres

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with over 1 lakh candidates certified, according to Union government data.
The data provided by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 12 showed that more than 1.5 lakh candidates in Andhra Pradesh had been enrolled or trained in AI and BDA over the last three years.
"Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top-performing state in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under the Centre's FutureSkills PRIME programme, with 1,08,895 candidates completing certification," the ministry said in a press release on Sunday.
The number of certified candidates places Andhra Pradesh at the top among states under the programme, highlighting the state's growing pool of trained technology professionals.
The AI and BDA figures are part of a wider technology-skilling drive in Andhra Pradesh under FutureSkills PRIME.
Cumulatively, more than 2.1 lakh 

AI, artificial intelligence

Andhra Pradesh leads India in AI and Big Data Analytics skilling under FutureSkills PRIME, with more than 1 lakh candidates completing certification

Press Trust of India

NSRCEL plans specialised sector centers and AI tools to expand its entrepreneur network toward one million

IIM BANGALORE

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind are building more capable AI while developing safeguards for its risks, raising questions over how much influence frontier labs should have over AI governance

AI Cybersecurity

Open-source project ShieldFont changes the text that basic AI scrapers extract while preserving what people see, offering websites another defence against unauthorised data collection

ShieldFont uses altered webpage text to prevent AI scrapers from collecting original content

ShieldFont AI protector

Google's latest Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and autonomous business tasks at a lower cost, as investors await the delayed flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model

google, google logo

Reuters

India is considering a single-window system to speed up satellite approvals while preparing rules to prevent global NGSO operators from making it harder for local constellations to enter the market

Satellite Internet in India

James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal a mysterious object from the early universe that may be a black hole wrapped in a vast, star-like envelope of gas

Black hole star

CERT-In has warned Google Chrome users about critical security flaws that could enable remote code execution and data theft, urging users to update their browsers

Chrome

Krafton India has announced BGMI Lite for launch by the end of 2026, bringing a lighter version of its BGMI game to a wider audience, likely including players on budget devices

KRAFTON India announces BGMI Lite, set to launch in India by the end of 2026.

Google has made visible watermarks optional for images, videos and music created with Gemini, while keeping invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata embedded in the content

Google Gemini AI-generated creation with visible watermark option

Google Gemini watermark

Krishna Jonnalagadda believes power is the main constraint in building artificial intelligence data centres

Krishna Jonnalagadda, global chief technology officer, GE Vernova

Overall annual funding grew fivefold over four years, rising from $43 million across 12 rounds in 2021 to $200 million across 53 rounds in 2025

Visitors walk past a model of Vikram-I, India’s first private commercial rocket, in Hyderabad. | Reuters

Visitors walk past a model of Vikram-I, India's first private commercial rocket, in Hyderabad. | Reuters

Google's Pixel 11 series brings Tensor G6, Gemini Intelligence, new camera features and HiLight, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 with health tracking and Pixel Tag

Google Pixel 11 series with Pixel Watch 5 launched at Made by Google 2026

Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chip, the Redmi Note 17 is claimed to offer up to three days of battery life on a single charge

Redmi Note 17 5G features an 8,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset and a 120Hz AMOLED display.

JioTag 2 with support for both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub allows Android and iPhone users to track belongings using their devices' native networks

JioTag 2 is here with support for both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, priced at Rs 1,249.

CMF by Nothing has introduced its first open-ear earbuds featuring a clip-on design, 10.8mm drivers, Smart Dial charging case, LDAC support, and up to 32.5 hours of battery life

CMF by Nothing Clip Pro

With an 8,000mAh battery, AMOLED display and long software support window, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 prioritises endurance, but its processor and cameras reveal compromises

Redmi Note 17 5G

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra may not be the Samsung's headline product this year, but its thoughtful hardware upgrades and software refinements make it the company's most polished Fold yet

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra unfolded showing the large inner AMOLED display alongside the rear design during review

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Acer TravelLite combines lightweight design, wide connectivity and dependable productivity performance, but inconsistent build quality, a mediocre display and power management issues limit its appeal

Acer TravelLite laptop

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8's wider displays make everyday tasks more natural, while strong performance and battery life offset compromises in multimedia viewing and camera versatility

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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