Context: The Centre’s ₹1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme seeks to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem through a three-part approach: developing strategic semiconductor technologies, creating commercially viable chips, and ensuring the...

Context: China and the US are increasingly focused on integrating scientific research with industrial production, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate the transition from discovery → technology → manufacturing → economic and geopolit...

Context: India is witnessing a data-centre investment boom, with Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft committing billions of dollars; the government expects nearly $200 billion investment over the next decade.States are offering incentives to attr...

Context: Rapid replacement of computers, servers, networking equipment and storage devices is generating large volumes of electronic waste (e-waste).E-waste contains valuable materials such as copper, aluminium, gold, silver, palladium and critical m...

Context: Meta has reached a settlement with 29 U.S. states over the potential harm its platforms may cause children.Meta could pay up to $18 billion over a decade and introduce restrictions on Facebook and Instagram for users under 18.Although Meta h...

Context: OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, an age-appropriate experience designed for users under 18.It is not a separate app or website; teenagers continue using regular ChatGPT, but additional safeguards are automatically enabled when OpenAI d...