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Researchers from KAIST and Stanford University unveiled a robotic technology that dresses a person without using hands. The system uses air-powered vines embedded in clothing to glide fabric over the body. "It takes about 10 seconds to put on a full suit," said lead researcher Kim Nam Gyun.
Chinese startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system. The model features a 1 million-token context window for complex tasks. This launch showed how quickly China is narrowing the gap with advanced U.S. AI systems today.
The Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a budget of Rs 1,27,500 crore to boost India’s chipmaking sector. This phase builds on Semicon 1.0, which started in December 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Semicon 2.0 will attract greater investment, create high-value opportunities for our youth, strengthen supply chains and advance technological self-reliance."
Asian stocks fell for a second day as a chipmaker selloff intensified due to AI investment concerns. The Nikkei 225 dropped 3.9%, causing the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to lose 0.8%. Kioxia Holdings Corp. fell 16% as traders debated if tech companies got overvalued. Meanwhile, oil prices rose amid geopolitical tensions.
The Centre tasked Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) with making 360 kW fast chargers for electric trucks and buses, as per its FY26 annual report. These will be India's first indigenous chargers of this capacity. BHEL already makes smaller chargers, but these new ones will help reduce downtime for heavy vehicles.
India will offer a 9% deployment incentive for startups to hasten chip designs, said ISM CEO Amitesh Sinha on Thursday. This scheme helps local firms absorb high production costs while they wait for commercial fabs. Sinha said, "The move may help India create its own chip patent over five years."
India aims to build its own Nvidia-like artificial intelligence chip within three years. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that the first indigenous chip will be ready by 2029 or 2030. C-DAC has selected HCL Infosystems to validate the design and performance of this new processor for domestic use.
Space regulator IN-SPACe adjudged Reliance Jio's proposal to deploy about 1,600 low earth orbit satellites as technically sound. This move helps India build its first local constellation for national security. "The kind of capacity planned by Jio is the highest so far for India," said a person aware of discussions.
India's space regulator IN-SPACe approved Reliance Jio's proposal to deploy about 1,600 low earth orbit satellites. This move helps India build its first local constellation for broadband services. Officials said, "The kind of capacity planned by Jio is the highest so far for India." This project reduces dependence on foreign companies.
Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement on Thursday to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization. This new body aims to promote global governance in artificial intelligence. Representatives from Russia, Belarus, and many Asian and African nations joined as founding members. The organization got its headquarters in Shanghai, China, for operations.
HCLTech signed a seven-year agreement with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to expand their partnership. HCLTech will acquire Guardian India, bringing nearly 2,000 employees into its new business unit. Steve Rullo said the partnership was "an important step in advancing our operating model and scaling AI across our enterprise."
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warned people about fake investment scams on Facebook and Instagram. Fraudsters use photos of the Prime Minister and Union ministers to trick users. These criminals promise high returns to steal money. The agency said, "Government institutions do not promote investment opportunities through social media advertisements."