Author: Kanhaiya Suthar

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…

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 food business establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a statewide inspection drive uncovered serious food safety and hygiene violations. The inspections, conducted on August 13, covered 86 establishments involved in the storage, sale and delivery of food through online platforms across Maharashtra. The FDA also issued 60 improvement notices and directed one facility to temporarily stop operations. No licence was cancelled during the drive. Of the 14 suspended licences, five were linked to Blinkit, five to Zepto and two to Instamart. The…

Chinese artificial intelligence laboratory DeepSeek has released an open-source agent framework aimed at competing directly with Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, marking a significant escalation in the global race for AI-driven software development tools. The new framework, called DeepSeek Harness v0.1, is built on a modular architecture named Cordis, where “everything is a plugin.” This design allows developers to swap out models, tools, sandboxes, filesystems, orchestration logic and user interfaces, offering a level of flexibility not seen in rival platforms. Harness can inspect code repositories, edit files, execute shell commands, maintain development plans, invoke specialized skills and delegate tasks…

Anthropic’s potential initial public offering is being valued against an ambitious revenue forecast of up to $200 billion in 2028, highlighting the extraordinary growth expectations surrounding the artificial intelligence company. The Claude maker is projecting revenue of approximately $190 billion to $200 billion in 2028, according to people familiar with its financials cited by Reuters. The forecast is central to discussions over the company’s IPO valuation, with bankers and investors looking several years ahead rather than relying only on Anthropic’s current earnings. Bankers use forward projections Using revenue estimates from two years into the future is an unusual approach in…

OpenAI has introduced Computer History, an optional feature in the ChatGPT desktop application for macOS that allows ChatGPT and Codex to reference selected activity across apps and websites. The company says the feature is designed to help users continue tasks without repeatedly explaining what they have already done. How the feature works Computer History records interaction events exposed through macOS accessibility features, including clicks, text input, keyboard shortcuts and switches between applications. Unlike OpenAI’s earlier Chronicle research preview, the feature does not rely on screenshots or screen recordings. It also excludes microphone input, system audio and private-browsing activity, according to…