India has reached a significant milestone in the semiconductor industry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that three semiconductor plants are expected to become operational within the next six months. At the inauguration of the CG Semi Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Gujarat, the Prime Minister said the rapid commissioning reflects India's transition from a technology importer to a global semiconductor manufacturing destination. The newly inaugurated facility is India's first outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) plant. Modi said the achievement demo
Innovation City and IOPn have launched Middle East's first sovereign AI data center, bringing NVIDIA B200 GPUs to Innovation City, Ras Al Khaimah, strengthening the UAE's ambitions to become a global hub for artificial intelligence. The new facility, operated by Siada, an IOPn enterprise, is fully operational and provides AI companies with access to sovereign computing infrastructure where all data processing and storage remain within the UAE. According to the announcement, the data center allows founders and enterprises to access NVIDIA B200 GPUs on demand, reserve long-term compute ca
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has launched DMCC Cyber, a dedicated cybersecurity ecosystem designed to support more than 200 cybersecurity companies, as the number of technology firms operating within the free zone surpasses 4,000. The launch marks the latest expansion of DMCC's innovation ecosystem, strengthening its position as one of the region's fastest-growing technology and business hubs. The new vertical will provide cybersecurity companies access to business networking, specialised infrastructure, industry partnerships, and growth opportunities. According to DMCC, the pl
Awais Ahmed, founder and CEO of Pixxel, emerges as one of the leading young entrepreneurs driving India's private space revolution. From Aldur in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district to building a globally recognised space-tech company reflects years of curiosity, determination, and innovation. Growing up, Ahmed developed an early fascination with astronomy, spending hours reading about planets, stars, and black holes from a young age. Encouraged by his family and inspired by science encyclopaedias, leading him towards aerospace engineering and satellite technology. While studying engine
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform emerging economies. Countries must invest in complete AI ecosystems rather than relying solely on imported AI models, according to a new World Bank Group report. The report describes AI as a general-purpose technology capable of reshaping healthcare, finance, education, and agricultural industries by improving productivity, expanding access to services, and driving innovation. However, it cautions that the benefits of AI will not be realised through technology adoption alone. Emerging markets continue to face major barriers lik
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission has uncovered new evidence linking the Moon's south polar region to Earth's first identified lunar meteorite, offering fresh insights into the Moon's geological history and the composition of its crust. Published in the journal Nature, the study analysed samples collected by the Chandrayaan-3 mission and found that rocks in the Moon's south polar region contain material originating from multiple layers of the lunar crust. Scientists say the findings provide a clearer picture of how the Moon evolved over billions of years. Researchers identified similarities
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued notices to Telegram and Signal, seeking information about their username feature, a day after sending a similar notice to WhatsApp over its upcoming username rollout. Telegram and Signal already allow users to communicate through usernames instead of phone numbers, but they had not commented on the notices at the time of publication. The username feature was available on both platforms on Thursday. The latest move comes shortly after Telegram faced a temporary government ban during the NEET examination period, whe
Four Expedition 74 astronauts had a light-duty day on Wednesday, post-spacewalk for external robotics maintenance on Tuesday. The remaining three Roscosmos crew members focused on cardiac research and laboratory maintenance aboard the International Space Station. NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir concluded their second spacewalk after successfully replacing a malfunctioning wrist joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm . The duo spent seven hours and 20 minutes completing Canadarm2's fourth repair since its installation in April 2001. Initial checkouts by flight contro
A consortium comprising Microsoft, Singtel, Tata Communications, and Lightstorm has unveiled plans to build I-2SEA, a new submarine cable system connecting India, Malaysia, and Singapore to strengthen digital infrastructure and support the region's rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The 3,600-kilometre submarine cable will connect Machilipatnam on India's east coast with Singapore and Malaysia's expanding data centre hub in Kuala Lumpur. The system will feature dual landing stations in India, with its second landing point in South Chennai, providing resilient connectiv
Scientists have created a synthetic cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow, and replicate, marking a major milestone in synthetic biology and advancing efforts to understand the fundamentals of life. Developed by Kate Adamala and her team at the University of Minnesota, the prototype, named SpudCell, was assembled from non-living chemical components. Unlike genetically modified natural cells, SpudCell was built molecule by molecule and can reproduce for up to five generations under controlled laboratory conditions. Researchers say the synthetic cell is not "life create