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South NeoCon 2026 held in Bengaluru with focus on newborn care
A two-day scientific conference and 13 hands-on workshops brought neonatal healthcare professionals from across South India together in Bengaluru on August 31, 2026.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw says India could see homegrown smartphone brands in the next 12–18 months
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said India is likely to produce its own global smartphone brands within 12 to 18 months, signalling a push to move from manufacturing to brand-building as part of the country’s technology self-reliance drive.
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Microsoft unveils Maia 200, a 3nm AI inference accelerator aimed at cheaper, faster token generation
Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, its next-generation in-house AI inference accelerator built on TSMC’s 3nm process. The company says the chip improves the economics of AI token generation and is being deployed in Azure data centres, alongside a software stack to help developers optimise models.
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Microsoft rolls out Maia 200, a second-generation in-house AI chip, as it pushes deeper into data-centre hardware
Microsoft has rolled out Maia 200, its second-generation in-house AI chip built on 3-nanometre technology, according to reports. The move underlines big tech’s push to optimise AI workloads and reduce dependence on external suppliers by pairing custom silicon with software stack improvements.
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India tech hiring demand slips further; active openings fall 24% year-on-year, report says
India’s tech sector has started 2026 with weaker hiring momentum, with a report citing a 24% year-on-year fall in active job openings and demand far below early-2022 peaks. The slowdown is sharper in mid-senior roles, while GCCs remain a relative bright spot.
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Vaishnaw says India could see homegrown smartphone brands go global within 12–18 months
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says India is expected to launch its own smartphone brands with global ambitions within the next 12 to 18 months, adding that the government has completed the groundwork needed to support the push. The statement comes amid India’s wider effort to move up the electronics value chain beyond assembly and component sourcing.
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ISRO’s first 2026 PSLV mission suffers anomaly, all satellites onboard lost: report
A PSLV mission carrying the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) satellite and other payloads reportedly encountered an anomaly late in flight, resulting in the loss of all satellites onboard as ISRO analysed data and prepared findings.
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India–EU FTA spotlights ‘innovation partnership’ ambition as both sides push deeper tech and industry links
Alongside the India–EU trade breakthrough announced on January 27, leaders framed the pact as a platform for stronger innovation and industrial collaboration—an agenda that could influence everything from manufacturing ecosystems to standards and cross-border R&D cooperation.
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Bengaluru fabless startup Sensesemi raises Rs 25 crore seed round to build edge-AI chips
Sensesemi Technologies, a Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor startup, has raised Rs 25 crore in seed funding to develop low-power edge-AI system-on-chips combining AI inferencing, wireless connectivity and analogue signal processing.
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ISRO schedules PSLV-C62 mission, first launch of 2026, with EOS-N1 ‘Anvesha’
ISRO’s first space launch of 2026 is set for mid-January with PSLV-C62 carrying the Earth-observation satellite EOS-N1 (Anvesha) along with multiple co-passenger satellites and a re-entry capsule demo.
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Telangana launches global AI platform ‘Aikam’ at Davos, outlines ethics push and new partnerships
The Telangana government has launched ‘Aikam’, a global AI innovation platform announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The initiative is positioned as an execution-focused entity for AI deployment, skilling and startup support, alongside a Responsible AI standard and a new ethics index.
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India’s tech hiring demand drops 24% year-on-year to start 2026, says Xpheno
India’s technology job market opened 2026 with a sharp dip in demand, as active job openings fell 24% year-on-year to roughly 103,000 roles, according to staffing firm Xpheno. The report indicates sluggish hiring momentum persisted from late 2025, with senior hiring weakening even as some entry-level roles showed marginal improvement.