Recent reporting, background, and summaries from the technology desk.
Qualcomm has launched its new AI200 and AI250 processors, directly challenging Nvidia's dominance in the data center market with a strategic focus on efficient AI inference workloads. This bold move, which sent Qualcomm's stock soaring, signifies a major expansion beyond its traditional mobile chip business into the lucrative AI hardware landscape.
The UN Convention against Cybercrime, or Hanoi Convention, was signed on October 25, 2025, in Vietnam. This landmark treaty is the first comprehensive global agreement in over two decades, aiming to boost international cooperation against cyber threats.
Crusoe Energy Systems secured $1.38 billion in Series E funding, boosting its valuation to over $10 billion, to accelerate AI data centers with cleaner energy. This significant investment underscores strong investor confidence in sustainable AI computing.
The AMA launched its Center for Digital Health and AI on October 20, 2025, to empower physicians in integrating these technologies ethically and effectively, aiming to enhance patient care and reduce burdens.
IBM successfully ran a crucial quantum error correction algorithm on readily available AMD chips, a breakthrough that makes quantum computing more viable and accelerates IBM's Starling project by a year. This milestone demonstrates that complex quantum systems can be stabilized using accessible,
India's Navy commissioned 'Mahe' on Oct 25, 2025, its first indigenous anti-submarine warfare ship built in Kochi. This pivotal vessel significantly boosts coastal defense and naval self-reliance.
Anthropic secured a multi-billion dollar deal with Google for up to one million TPUs, boosting its AI model development and Google's cloud infrastructure dominance. This expands Anthropic's compute power for next-gen AI.
Samsung and SoftBank have partnered to advance next-generation telecommunications, focusing on 6G and AI-based radio access network (AI-RAN) innovations to drive standardization and define new use cases. This collaboration aims to secure key technologies for future commercialization.
Elon Musk predicts Tesla's Optimus robot will perform surgeries with precision exceeding human doctors, potentially transforming healthcare.
Meta has unveiled its latest smart eyewear, the Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses, priced at $500.
The year 2025 has brought forth an extraordinary collection of microscopic photographs that challenge our perception of reality, revealing intricate worlds previously unseen. These stunning images,...
SpaceX is preparing for the highly anticipated 12th flight of its Starship rocket, a crucial step in developing the world's most powerful and fully reusable launch system. This mission will introdu...