Google has selected 20 AI-first startups for edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator programme 2026, marking it's 10th year in the country. The latest cohort was chosen from around 2,500 applications, reflecting growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) startups building solutions for healthcare, finance, climate,
NVIDIA has introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Nemotron-3 Nano Omni. The move signals a step forward in the race to develop systems that can process text, audio, images and video within a single framework. The launch highlights the company’s focus on building compact, structured
A humanoid robot named Lightning has made headlines in Beijing after outperforming human runners in a unique half-marathon event. The race, held in China’s capital, brought together thousands of participants but with an unusual twist. Human athletes and robots competed on separate tracks, ensuring safety
The Convergence Awards 2026, held alongside the 33rd Convergence India Expo, brought together some of the most influential names in technology, telecom, and digital innovation to celebrate excellence across industries. Hosted on March 24, 2026, the second day of the expo, the awards ceremony recognised
Gujarat has outlined an ambitious roadmap to strengthen its innovation ecosystem with the launch of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2026–2031. The policy was unveiled by Bhupendra Patel during the inaugural session of the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference in Gandhinagar. Read More | Karnataka Unveils
A Beijing-based artificial intelligence company, Moonshot AI, has unveiled a new model that it claims outperforms both OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 — and it’s completely free to use. The company announced that its latest innovation, Kimi K2 Thinking, has achieved record-breaking scores
The Karnataka government has announced an ambitious ‘DeepTech Decade’ initiative, pledging over Rs 600 crore to nurture startups and entrepreneurs working on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and sustainability-driven innovation. The initiative marks a major step in the state’s mission
Toyota Motor Corporation has officially launched Woven City, a pioneering testbed for the future of mobility and sustainable urban living. Originally announced in 2020, the project sits at the foot of Mount Fuji and is being developed by Woven by Toyota (WbyT), a subsidiary dedicated