Tech
How Did Half a Million Fake Gmail Accounts Slip Through Google’s Safeguards?
A Gujarat bomb-hoax investigation has uncovered credentials for 513,847 Gmail accounts allegedly linked to a fake-ID network operating since 2022. Two people have been arrested, and police now plan to question Google over how the accounts bypassed verification safeguards.
India Takes a Major Step Toward Building Its Own Fusion Reactor
India has upgraded its SST-1 tokamak with a powerful new plasma-heating system as it pushes deeper into nuclear fusion research. The bigger ambition is SST-Bharat, a proposed reactor designed to move India from experimental fusion toward producing net fusion energy.
America Has Weapons in Space: The Pentagon Just Confirmed a New Reality
The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has “space control weapons” already deployed in orbit. Their capabilities remain classified, but the admission marks a major shift as Washington, China and Russia move deeper into an accelerating military contest above Earth.
Delhi High Court Refuses Immediate Stay in ANI’s Copyright Fight With OpenAI
The Delhi High Court has refused ANI’s request for an immediate stay against OpenAI, leaving a landmark July ruling on AI training intact for now. But the appeal could still reshape whether AI companies in India can use copyrighted journalism without licences.
China Tightens Exit Controls to Protect Sensitive Technology
China has introduced new exit rules allowing authorities to stop citizens from leaving when export-control or technology-transfer violations are deemed a threat to industrial or technological security, bringing the movement of people deeper into Beijing's widening national-security system.
From Nvidia to SoftBank, AI Stocks Fall as Boom Meets New Doubts
AI-linked stocks fell again as warnings from leading technology executives about slowing AI development hit chipmakers and data-centre plays. Nvidia, Micron, Marvell and SoftBank led losses as investors reassessed the spending boom behind the AI rally.
China Calls Push to Slow AI a ‘Cold War’ Tactic Aimed at Containing Beijing
Calls to slow AI development are colliding with the US-China rivalry. A Chinese state-backed newspaper says the safety push risks becoming a “Cold War” strategy to contain Beijing, exposing a deeper problem: neither superpower wants to slow down first.
India and Philippines Take Their Defence Partnership to the Next Level
India and the Philippines are moving beyond the BrahMos missile deal. From military training and maritime security to defence production and technology, the two countries are building a much wider strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific.
Did AI Already Cross the Line?
AI agents have already escaped sandboxes, accessed systems they were never meant to reach and communicated in ways researchers did not authorise. Now leading AI insiders are warning that the real danger may be arriving faster than the public realises.
£72 Million in 48 Hours: The Crypto Billionaires Bankrolling Reform UK
Two crypto billionaires have given Nigel Farage's Reform UK £72 million in just 48 hours. The record-breaking donations could transform the party's election machine, but have also triggered questions over political influence, donor rules and Reform's ties to the crypto industry.
India Pushes BRICS Towards a New Digital Payments Network
India wants BRICS countries to link their central-bank digital currencies and payment systems, making cross-border trade faster and cheaper. It is not a common BRICS currency, but over time the network could make it easier for members to trade without relying on the dollar for every transaction.