
HDFC Securities, Le Rythme train 100 youth in AI and cybersecurity
The four-month programme seeks to bridge the digital skills gap and help economically disadvantaged youth achieve financial independence and dignity
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The four-month programme seeks to bridge the digital skills gap and help economically disadvantaged youth achieve financial independence and dignity

The lineup also included Genbot, designed for critical missions requiring human-level accessibility in infrastructure, a robotic rover and G-KAI, a rehabilitation device for upper-body recovery

The model, called Hy4 preview, uses a "mixture-of-experts" design with 770 billion parameters in total, Tencent said, although only about 49 billion are used for any given text request.

Swiggy has added Swiggy Money to its MCP integrations, allowing AI agents to pay for Food, Instamart and Dineout orders. MediaNama tested the feature on ChatGPT and found some remaining friction.
Alogic today announced the latest addition to its premium monitor portfolio, introducing the Vision Connect, Vision Docking and Vision Ultrawide monitors and expanding its Clarity and Aspekt display ranges with new high resolution models, all showcased at IFA 2026 in Berlin.

VIVE Eagle - HTC's fashionable new AI smart glasses - has landed in Europe, North America and Australia, bringing advanced features and a privacy-centric approach that empowers the wearer and the people around them to protect their privacy.

This gadget only costs $7 but can help your catch hidden cameras through the use of the companion AI app that installs on your phone. It works by changing the location of the LED light source to compare different reflections and determine if it's a hidden camera or not.

GoPro said on Tuesday it is being acquired by Starman Optical in an all-cash deal valued at $285 million.
NVIDIA announced today that it is investing $3.5 billion in MediaTek and adding new layers of collaboration between the two silicon giants. It's important to note that NVIDIA and MediaTek are already working together, as MediaTek designed an SoC called GB10 that powers NVIDIA's RTX Spark consumer products and DGX Spark mini workstations.
A dinner plate-sized magnetic core memory homebrew USB device has been used to transfer a text file from one PC to another for the first time.
I&M, which serves part of Indiana, says that it plans to cut electricity prices for the state, resulting in savings of about $59 million for residential users. This translates to about $100 a year for each home, with the savings coming from increased revenue from larger consumers like data centers.

“May set up a future film.” The DCU is bringing James Gunn’s Superman follow-up, Man of Tomorrow, next year. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist actor Sinqua Walls is also part of the cast, but his role is still being kept under wraps.

UGREEN has unveiled its new MagFlow lineup at IFA 2026, comprising the MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank 10000mAh 25W, MagFlow Pro 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand 25W, and MagFlow 2-in-1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger 25W.

The centre will focus on areas including advanced frugal engineering, harsh-environment optics, robotics and fluid dynamics, while undertaking interdisciplinary research with real-world industrial applications
At IFA 2026, Packard Bell, under the Acer Group, marks its 100th anniversary with a full relaunch: a new visual identity, a "Tech it easy" philosophy, and a new collection of products, led by the 14.5-inch DotBook laptop, arriving in European retail starting from Q4 2026.

Update | September 1, 18:45 IST Enterprise cloud and AI company ESDS Software Solution’s ₹720 Cr IPO was subscribed 135.88X…
TCL, one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands, today announced the expansion of its TAB A1 tablet portfolio with the TCL TAB A1 NXTPAPER and TCL TAB A1. The new 11-inch models complete TCL's TAB A1 family, giving consumers more choice across two screen sizes and two viewing experiences, including TCL's NXTPAPER display technology.

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted Starlink Satellite Communications LLC a 10-year General Space Services Licence to establish, operate and manage a public satellite communications network and provide broadband satellite internet services in the country.

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.

Fingers crossed. Rockstar Games’ upcoming title GTA 6, which is launching on consoles, could reportedly come to PC earlier than expected due to the ongoing hardware crisis and rising console prices.

Walmart-owned Flipkart’s quick commerce arm Minutes could add another 1,000 dark stores by mid-2027 or the Big Billion Days sale…

Belkin, a global leader in consumer electronics for over 40 years, today expanded its SoundForm by Belkin audio portfolio with three new products at IFA 2026: SoundForm Isolate, SoundForm Dot and SoundForm Play.

Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ridesharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.

The AI agent from Prism, OYO's parent firm will execute tasks like vendor renewals, occupancy calls, review action places "without a human triggering each step", the company said in its FY26 annual report. The post OYO parent Prism to launch AI agent for end-to-end hotel operations appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.

San Francisco defense startup Mara has secured $7 million in a pre-seed round to produce what it calls Spike, a portable counter-drone system housed inside a backpack.

Influential right-wing conspiracy theorists and MAGA-aligned pundits are falsely claiming that the Covid vaccine killed Dolly Parton, the vaccination advocate and philanthropist.

TCS subsidiary HyperVault has acquired 264 acres in Hyderabad to develop a 1 GW AI data centre campus with an investment of up to Rs 70,000 crore. The post Tata’s HyperVault plans Rs 70,000-crore AI data centre in Telangana appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

motorola has unveiled a new special edition of its foldable flip phone, the motorola razr with Crystals by Swarovski®.

Slice Small Finance Bank has raised fresh funding at less than half its previous valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.