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The demonstration, conducted on February 3, involved Azista’s Earth-observation satellite AFR tracking and imaging the ISS during two separate passes under near-horizon, sunlit conditions.

Updated : Feb 9, 2026

Azista Space images International Space Station in orbit, boosts India’s space-watch capabilities

Azista said AFR successfully tracked and imaged the ISS at distances of roughly 300 kilometres in the first attempt and about 245 kilometres in the second.

Updated : Feb 9, 2026

WhatsApp likely to get an Instagram-like ‘Close Friends’ feature

WhatsApp may bring ‘Close Friends’ feature soon to app, allowing users to share updates to specific group of contacts.

Updated : Feb 9, 2026

Elon Musk shifts SpaceX focus to ‘self-growing’ Moon city over Mars colony

The decision appears to be rooted in the practicalities of orbital mechanics and logistics. Musk noted that while the alignment of Earth and Mars only allows for launch windows every 26 months, with a six-month journey time, SpaceX can launch to the moon every 10 days.

Updated : Feb 9, 2026

Apple CarPlay to get third party AI voice chat bots ending Siri exclusivity

CarPlay has restricted voice-activated commands and assistance solely to Apple’s own digital assistant, Siri. However, under the new plans, rival AI services from companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic will soon be accessible to drivers.

Updated : Feb 9, 2026

iPhone 17e launch nears with four key upgrades tipped

iPhone 17e is likely to launch next week with performance and connectivity upgrades. Here's what we know so far.

Amodei also suggested that AI could broaden access to opportunity by enabling people without deep technical training to perform complex tasks with the support of intelligent tools.

Updated : Feb 8, 2026

Anthropic prioritises empathy, communication over coding in hiring, says co-founder Daniela Amodei

According to her, the growing integration of AI into the workforce is more likely to enhance the nature of work than eliminate jobs altogether. “Humans plus AI together actually create more meaningful work, more challenging work, more interesting work, high-productivity jobs,” she told.

The survey found that 61% of respondents identified cyber-attacks and data breaches as posing “significant financial and reputational risks” to their organisations

Updated : Feb 8, 2026

Cyber attacks, AI misuse and data privacy rules emerge as top boardroom risks for India Inc

Around 60% of senior executives said inadequate adoption of emerging technologies, including AI, was negatively impacting operational effectiveness.

MIT Technology Review finds Moltbook's viral posts were human-written

Updated : Feb 8, 2026

Moltbook hype unravels: Viral posts were human-written, not AI, finds MIT Technology Review

Moltbook is a vibe-coded Reddit-style platform that billed itself as a social network for AI agents.

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the project in the state capital Amaravati, describing it as a bid to position the region as a global destination for quantum research, talent and applications.

Updated : Feb 7, 2026

Andhra Pradesh launches Amaravati Quantum Valley in push to become global quantum hub

The Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) is planned as India’s first integrated quantum ecosystem, combining quantum computing hardware, software development, algorithm design and workforce training within a single campus, according to the project note.

The design work was carried out across Qualcomm’s engineering centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, which together form the company’s largest engineering footprint outside the US.

Updated : Feb 7, 2026

Qualcomm’s ‘tapes-out’ 2nm chip design with their Indian design labs

By executing a 2-nanometer tape-out, Qualcomm has reinforced India’s position as a critical hub for high-end semiconductor design, even as the country works to establish its first commercial fabrication facilities.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, unveiled on February 6 under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is integrated with the government’s eSankhyiki portal, the national repository for official statistics.

Updated : Feb 7, 2026

National Statistics Office unveils MCP to plug official data directly into AI and analytics tools

The beta release currently includes seven major statistical products: the Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Accounts Statistics, Wholesale Price Index and Environmental Statistics.

The turning point appears to be Sarvam Vision, the company’s advanced multimodal AI model launched on February 5.

Updated : Feb 7, 2026

From ‘embarrassing’ to impressive: Top Silicon Valley VC calls Sarvam praises Indic AI breakthroughs

Built around a 3-billion-parameter in-house vision-language architecture, Sarvam Vision focuses on document intelligence, combining OCR, layout understanding, and visual reasoning across India’s diverse scripts and languages.

The emphasis on GPUs, critical components for artificial intelligence (AI) training, cloud computing and large-scale data centres, comes as both countries look to reduce dependence on third-party supply chains.

Updated : Feb 7, 2026

India, US to boost trade in GPUs, advanced tech under interim pact framework

The framework, unveiled after talks between US President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, positions high-end computing hardware as a core pillar of a broader US–India push on supply-chain resilience, digital trade and strategic technology cooperation.

Updated : Feb 6, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Azista Space images International Space Station in orbit, boosts India’s space-watch capabilities

WhatsApp likely to get an Instagram-like ‘Close Friends’ feature

Elon Musk shifts SpaceX focus to ‘self-growing’ Moon city over Mars colony

Apple CarPlay to get third party AI voice chat bots ending Siri exclusivity

iPhone 17e launch nears with four key upgrades tipped

Anthropic prioritises empathy, communication over coding in hiring, says co-founder Daniela Amodei

Cyber attacks, AI misuse and data privacy rules emerge as top boardroom risks for India Inc

Moltbook hype unravels: Viral posts were human-written, not AI, finds MIT Technology Review

Andhra Pradesh launches Amaravati Quantum Valley in push to become global quantum hub

Qualcomm’s ‘tapes-out’ 2nm chip design with their Indian design labs

National Statistics Office unveils MCP to plug official data directly into AI and analytics tools

From ‘embarrassing’ to impressive: Top Silicon Valley VC calls Sarvam praises Indic AI breakthroughs

India, US to boost trade in GPUs, advanced tech under interim pact framework

Google to fix Android’s biggest sharing pain point with awaited AirDrop-like feature

Google Pixel 10a launch on February 18: Expected upgrades, specifications, and price

Reddit to roll out bot labels as CEO Steve Huffman warns AI threatens trust online

From near bankruptcy to profitability: The Japan bet that saved Tata Elxsi

Anthropic and OpenAI push ‘Agentic’ AI into the workplace, forcing enterprises to rethink how work gets done

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6 with performance upgrades and coding accuracy

OpenAI launches Frontier to help enterprises build and manage AI Agents

Sarvam AI unveils 'Sarvam Vision', a multilingual document intelligence model

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