Previous research seems to have misinterpreted what is going on

It wasn’t. But it is now

The draft Digital Private Data Protection (DPDP) rules are set to create a major compliance burden for tech startups, already reeling under a funding winter and narrowing business margins. Industry executives pointed out that a window of 48 hours for any platform to erase an inactive customer’s data is too short a duration and might need to be extended.

How is AI revolutionizing the finance sector by automating routine tasks and reshaping accountants' roles? Experts Belén Villasante and Nikhil Sharma from EY say it’s not about replacing accountants, but redefining their roles and empowering CFOs to embrace new strategic opportunities.

You’ll stay healthier for longer if you’re strong

India Inc's IT spending is poised for significant growth in 2025, with CFOs prioritising cloud computing, AI, automation, cybersecurity, and sustainability, driving digital transformation and operational efficiency across sectors.

India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act provides necessary data protections but fails to prevent state privacy breaches. The Act allows broad exceptions for state and employer data processing, raising concerns of accountability and potential misuse while attempting to balance privacy with security needs.

A stronger R&D base, they hope, will transform their countries’ economies. Will their plan work?

Trials are under way against skin, brain and lung tumours

After 25 years, Blue Origin finally heads to orbit, and hopes to become a contender in the private space race

There is growing evidence that it can help with pain, depression and more

Companies will compete aggressively to hire AI talent, increasing salaries by 15-20% in the next 12-18 months. AI demand is expected to double by 2027. Firms must offer competitive packages, upskilling, and career opportunities to attract top AI professionals. Salaries for AI jobs are already 30% higher than traditional IT roles.

We analyse two centuries of scholarly work

Survival is a case of child’s play

Paradoxically, cleaner emissions from ships and power plants are playing a role

The mystery of exactly how people left Africa deepens

But interpreting meanings, rather than just words and sentences, will be a daunting task

And it can generate sentences trained on their own writing

The industry is failing to make itself greener

When it is finished, Qianfan could number 14,000 satellites, rivalling Elon Musk’s system

Ideas for making money in orbit that seemed mad in the 1960s now look sane

His continued membership has led to a high-profile resignation

Without trees to circulate moisture, the land is getting hotter and drier

They could soon show their moves in settings from car factories to care homes

A mystery is finally being solved

Concerns about some of their business models are building

One is caused by tickling; the other by everything else

It has thus far shed light on everything from organ formation to the causes of inflammation

Cephalopod ink propulsion is inspiring an alternative to syringes

The key is minimising the disruptive effects of ventilation

Companies that bet on the right one could win big

Levels of the vital nutrient are falling rapidly in America

They pull off a trick previously thought unique to a few insects

It should, instead, be seen as a different way of being normal

Why going into orbit sends cells haywire

Inbuilt lenses transmit sunlight to symbiotic algae

Automating this delicate task is harder than it seems

They can guzzle extreme amounts for their size, without suffering ill effects

Such techniques have helped secure two convictions this year

Their efficiency rates far exceed those of conventional silicon panels

The conditions are hot, sulphurous and low in oxygen

If SpaceX can land and reuse the most powerful rocket ever made what can’t it do?

A spacecraft heading to Europa is designed to find out

Awards went to the discoverers of micro-RNA, pioneers of artificial-intelligence models and those using them for protein-structure prediction

Medaka catch rides on obliging birds, confirming one of Darwin’s hunches

Solutions include bendy propellers and “acoustic black holes”

The award honours protein design and the use of AI for protein-structure prediction

The award, to Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, stretches the definition of the field

These tiny molecules regulate genes and control how cells develop and behave

Models look for sound patterns undetectable by the human ear

Better tools are needed to analyse their effects

The isolation can be geographic or cultural

Making treatment quick and affordable will be the challenge

Across Europe, nearly a quarter of water goes to waste