Author: Kanhaiya Suthar

OpenAI will expand its ChatGPT advertising programme to 31 European markets from August 24, extending an initiative that began as a pilot in the United States six months ago. The rollout will cover all 27 European Union member states, along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The expansion represents OpenAI’s largest addition to the ChatGPT Ads programme so far. Key markets joining the initiative include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria. Ads Limited to Free and Go Users Advertisements will initially be displayed only to users on ChatGPT’s Free and Go plans. Subscribers to Plus,…

New Delhi just saw a major shakeup in India’s space game: ISRO is stepping out of the rocket-building business. From now on, private companies will take over manufacturing all launch vehicles. This officially ends ISRO’s monopoly and hands the reins to industry. IN-SPACe’s chairman, Dr. Pawan Goenka, laid it out during the India @100 Economy Summit. He said ISRO won’t build any more rockets—at all. That whole job goes to private firms or possibly public sector units, but for the bigger, flagship vehicles, even those are off the table for PSUs. The handover has already started. ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch…

Bar Council of India (BCI) Co-Chairman and senior advocate Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy has demanded the immediate resignation of BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, citing serious allegations of financial impropriety, nepotism, and misuse of regulatory powers. In a six-page letter dated August 22, 2026, addressed directly to Mishra, Reddy accused the Chairman of diverting ₹150 crore of Bar Council funds to a private trust under his control and appointing family members to key positions without transparent processes. Key Allegations Against Mishra Reddy outlined several grounds for his resignation demand, including: Diversion of Funds: Allegedly transferring ₹150 crore from the BCI’s corpus…

Donald Trump’s been turning up the heat on Iran lately, and he’s not holding back. At a rally in Myrtle Beach, he called the Strait of Hormuz “American territory”—which is a bold statement—especially with tensions running high between the US and Tehran. He told the crowd, “They want to make a deal so badly, we don’t even know if we want [a deal] because I view the Strait of Hormuz as American territory right now.” Trump insisted Iran mustn’t get its hands on a nuclear weapon. “We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, or you will see some very…

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government just approved 12-hour shifts at Micron Semiconductor’s new assembly, test, marking, and packaging plant in Sanand. What does that mean? Basically, the plant can run longer shifts each day, as long as no one works more than 48 hours a week—still sticking to the legal limit. This is the first time something like this has happened in Gujarat. The government gave the green light under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020. The timing lines up nicely, since Micron’s Sanand plant just started commercial production and Gujarat is pushing hard to become a…

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its popular AI chatbot tailored for users aged 13 to 17. The product, which begins rolling out globally today, introduces tighter content safeguards, parental controls, and study-focused features designed to discourage overreliance and promote critical thinking among adolescents. The move comes as AI tools rapidly penetrate classrooms and homes, and as OpenAI confronts lawsuits alleging harm to young users from interactions with its chatbot. The company says the teen experience is built to create a “safer space” for adolescents while preparing for heightened regulatory scrutiny ahead of a potential…

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Khushi Kapoor against the unauthorised use of her name, image, likeness and other identifiable attributes of her persona. The order covers emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, deepfakes, AI chatbots, face morphing, voice cloning and other forms of synthetic media. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the ex parte ad-interim order on August 12 in a suit filed by Kapoor seeking enforcement of her personality and publicity rights. The court restrained unidentified defendants, as well as certain named entities, from using or exploiting her identity without her consent for…

India’s government has told both state-run and private oil companies to ramp up liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, thanks to ongoing disruptions from the Middle East conflict that are putting the country’s cooking-gas supply at risk. Here’s what’s happening: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, in an order issued on August 13, set a new daily production goal—63,810 metric tonnes—for 21 refineries and upstream companies. That’s more than twice what India produced in the previous financial year and should cover about 70% of the country’s daily need for cooking gas. Oil companies are now expected to squeeze out every bit…

The Railway Ministry is shaking things up after a CAG audit found bacterial contamination—including E. coli—in drinking water at multiple railway stations around India. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw didn’t waste any time. After a marathon meeting with Railway Board leaders, he ordered a complete overhaul of water facilities across the network. So, what’s changing? For starters, Indian Railways will roll out a new ‘Tank to Tap’ filtration and monitoring system at roughly 20,000 locations, including water coolers. Outdated water tanks are getting replaced, and maintenance just got a lot stricter. From now on, officials have to test water regularly, both…

During his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out an ambitious goal: India could see five to eight new semiconductor plants in the next seven to eight years. The plan is simple but bold—build homegrown muscle in a field that powers everything today: electronics, AI, cars, telecom, even defence. Timing couldn’t be more critical. India’s semiconductor program is shifting from plans and paperwork to actual production. According to government data, 12 semiconductor projects across six states have already won approval, with investment promises totaling over ₹1.64 lakh crore. Out of these, three facilities have…