Chenab Rail Bridge, the highest rail bridge and arch bridge in the world, is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The inauguration ceremony is for the 63 km stretch of the Katra-Sangaldan section, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), which also includes the Chenab bridge.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has scored a landmark success on its 10th test flight. On Aug. 26, 2025, the 400-foot booster launched flawlessly, completed hot-stage separation, and deployed eight dummy Starlink satellites — its first-ever payload. The upper stage then re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, surviving long enough to reignite an engine and splash down in the Indian Ocean, despite shedding some debris.
The crypto market faced fresh pressure on Friday as Bitcoin fell below $112,000 while Ethereum slipped 1.4 percent to $4,452. Altcoins like Solana and BNB gained modestly, while XRP, ADA, and Dogecoin stayed stable. Analysts pointed to rising institutional inflows into Ethereum ETFs and strong momentum for Solana. Meanwhile, the CFTC cleared offshore exchanges to serve US clients, a sign that regulation could tighten. Traders now eye Bitcoin reclaiming $113,000 and Ethereum’s push above $4,700.
Google Cloud has unveiled the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new Layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions. The platform will support asset tokenisation, cross-border settlements, and Python-based smart contracts, offering a neutral foundation for banks, exchanges, and payment firms. Backed by Google Cloud’s scale, GCUL aims to compete with firms like Circle and Stripe in building institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure.
The crypto market steadied Thursday, with Bitcoin trading at $112,928 after a 1.2% rise, while Ethereum slipped 1.3 percent to $4,570 ahead of a $5 billion options expiry due Friday. Altcoins such as Solana, BNB, Dogecoin, and XRP showed modest gains, reflecting cautious optimism. Analysts pointed to Ethereum ETF inflows and options activity as drivers of sentiment, while Bitcoin ETFs also reversed recent outflows. Macroeconomic data later today could further shape the direction of crypto markets
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has raised concerns about India’s booming crypto futures market, pointing to extreme leverage and tax loopholes driving the surge. Unlike spot trades that fall under strict taxation, futures remain in a regulatory grey zone, enabling traders to bypass both TDS and the 30% tax on VDAs. Experts caution that while leverage can exceed 50x, the lack of oversight leaves investors exposed to heightened financial risks
Meta is reportedly witnessing the departure of multiple employees just two months after creating its new artificial intelligence (AI) division, Superintelligence Labs. As per the report, both veteran employees and recent joiners working within the AI division have left the company to either return to their previous employers or pursue different ventures.
Newcastle United has signed a multi-year partnership with global crypto exchange BYDFi, making it the Club’s Official Crypto Exchange Partner. Announced via the Club’s website, the deal aims to expand Newcastle’s international presence while giving fans access to digital finance tools and experiences. Magpies now join Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur, who have all partnered with crypto firms as football clubs deepen ties with digital asset platforms.
Bitcoin and Ethereum stabilised on Wednesday, after ETF inflows ended a six-day outflow streak. According to CoinSwitch, BTC funds saw $250 million in inflows, while Mudrex’s Edul Patel noted that ETH withdrawals into cold storage reduced sell pressure. Altcoins, including Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, also gained. The US Commerce Department further lifted sentiment by announcing that GDP data will soon be published on the blockchain to improve transparency
Bitcoin Asia 2025 will be held in Hong Kong on August 28-29, attracting 15,000 attendees and over 200 speakers, making it the world’s second-largest Bitcoin event. The conference highlights Asia’s growing role in digital assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a hub after approving spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2024. Upcoming events include Bitcoin Amsterdam in November, Bitcoin MENA in December, and Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas next April
The Philippines is thinking about setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to help with its rising debt. Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte came up with the idea for the bill, which says that the government must buy 10,000 BTC over five years and hold it for 20 years, only using it to pay off debt. It comes after the US launched its reserves, while the UK and South Korea turned it down, and India is still thinking about it.
Nvidia, on Monday, announced the general availability of its Jetson AGX Thor development kit and production modules. Jetson Thor is the successor to the Jetson Orin chipset, which arrived in September 2022. The latest robotics platform significantly improves on both processing power as well as energy efficiency, and the company claims that it can enable physical artificial intelligence (AI) and robots — in particular, humanoid robots — to have real-time, intelligent interactions with people and the physical world.
The crypto market shed $200 billion after a whale dumped around 24,000 BTC, triggering $550 million in liquidations. Bitcoin plunged to near $110,000 while Ethereum briefly reached an all-time high near $4,900, boosted by $2.5 billion in ETF inflows this month. Altcoins like Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin also saw steep pullbacks. Analysts noted institutional accumulation of Bitcoin and Ether remains strong, with futures activity hitting new highs, suggesting resilience despite near-term volatility.
Australia’s financial crimes regulator, AUSTRAC, has directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor within 28 days after raising concerns about its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls. The regulator cited gaps in governance, limited independent review scope, and high staff turnover. AUSTRAC said global crypto exchanges must adapt compliance systems to Australian law, warning that risk controls must reflect business scale and growing digital asset vulnerabilities.
The crypto market diverged over the weekend, with Bitcoin stabilising near $113,300 after falling below $112,000 on whale selling, and Ethereum hitting a record $4,953 before settling near $4,760. Analysts said Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks on a potential September rate cut spurred optimism, while heavy ETH withdrawals from exchanges and corporate accumulation by treasury firms supported the rally. Dogecoin showed bullish signs, while XRP stabilised. Ethereum remains positioned to challenge the $5,000 mark.
Bitcoin traded near $113,500 on Thursday, August 22, and is almost 8 percent down this month, while Ether rose by 2-3 percent to $4,280. Analysts said ETF flows, inflation worries, and a $13.8 billion options expiry act as major factors shaping sentiment. While Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech is due today, traders are weighing whether crypto stabilises at its current levels or gears up for a breakthrough.
Bitcoin rebounded to $114,600 on Thursday, after falling below $113,000 earlier in the week. Ether surged above $4,300, gaining 3.8 percent in 24 hours. Analysts linked the recovery to hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, inflation risks, and ETF outflows. Market watchers now look ahead to US unemployment and PMI data due later today and Powell’s Jackson Hole speech for signals on rate cuts, with Bitcoin resistance levels at $116,700 and $118,200 in focus.
Bitcoin slipped to around $113,638 on Wednesday, August 20, while Ether traded near $4,176 as the crypto market cooled after recent highs. Analysts said ETF outflows, Trump’s tariffs on metals, and weak investor sentiment have triggered risk-off moves, with fear dominating short-term behaviour. Altcoins also faced pressure, though whale accumulation and institutional interest suggest September could become a turning point.
Artificial intelligence (AI) could permanently displace jobs, expressed two-thirds of adult US individuals who participated in a recent survey. The survey results also highlight that participants are worried that the technology can be used to stir up political chaos, and could even risk the future of humans. After generative AI first arrived on the scene in late 2022, many raised concerns that ranged from the rise of misinformation to the complete collapse of human societies.
Apple might soon suffer from a senior management problem. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant could see a senior executive depart from their position next year. This reported departure will come after Apple’s former Chief Financial Officer, Luca Maestri and former Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams both announced their retirement within the previous 12 months.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke announced on Monday that he is resigning from his position. The announcement came nearly four years after he was elevated to the position following former CEO Nat Friedman’s departure. Dohmke said he was leaving the company to pursue his dream of becoming a startup founder again.
Meta is reportedly continuing its recruitment offensive to build up its new artificial intelligence (AI) division Superintelligence Labs. As per the report, the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s latest spoils of the war is WaveForms, an AI startup working with audio-focused models. While the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the co-founders of the company were reportedly hired by Meta.
Meta is reportedly planning a new job interview format where the shortlisted candidates will be asked to use artificial intelligence (AI) for their coding tests. As per the report, the new restructuring in the hiring process is part of the company’s growing ambitions in the AI space.
Who-Fi is a cutting-edge technology that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and track individuals without needing any visual input. It is an experimental technology which remains to be thoroughly tested in the real world. However, based on the research paper that mentions and documents its proof-of-concept, it can be used to turn any ordinary Wi-Fi signal into a biometric scanner.
Bryan Johnson, the CEO of anti-ageing company Blueprint, reportedly said that his vision of living forever goes through artificial intelligence (AI). In an interview, the tech entrepreneur who has invested millions of dollars and multiple years to reverse his ageing in efforts to increase longevity of life, highlighted that he was now shifting his focus from reducing ageing to not dying.
Netflix is reportedly testing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in content production. As per the report, the California-based streaming giant is using Runway AI’s video tools, but it is not clear in what capacity the company is using the AI tools. The report comes just days after the company’s co-CEO stated in an earnings call that AI-generated videos were used in the show The Eternaut.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s farewell message from the ISS during the Axiom-4 mission was a stirring tribute to India’s space journey. Echoing Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 phrase, Shukla said that from orbit, India appears “full of ambition, fearless, confident and full of pride.” His 18-day stay aboard the ISS included over 60 experiments, with seven led by Indian scientists on topics such as muscle loss and plant biology.
Apple appointed Sabih Khan as the company’s Chief Operating Officer on Tuesday. Khan, who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations, will take the new position later this month, as the existing COO, Jeff Williams, transitions from the role. It is understood that Williams will continue to work in an advisory role and take retirement later this year.
Boat announced a partnership with luggage and travel accessories company Safari during a Prime Day 2025 event held in New Delhi on Monday. As part of the ‘Safari x Boat’ collaboration, the Indian smart wearable brand will launch new smart luggage during the Amazon Prime Day sale, which is to be held in the country between July 12 and 14.
Axiom-4 mission (also known as Ax-4), which is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), is finally taking off today (Wednesday). The mission was originally scheduled to take off on June 10, but it was delayed several times due to technical issues. The mission also marks an important moment for India as the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to take a spaceflight in the last 40 years.
China’s continued restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals could reportedly have a negative impact on India’s consumer tech supply chain job market. In 2023, the Chinese government imposed stricter export controls over seven rare earth minerals due to the ongoing tariff war and trade-related tensions. Notably, these restrictions are placed on dysprosium, gadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, terbium, and yttrium.
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite early Saturday, June 7, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked the eighth flight for the reused first-stage booster, which landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SXM-10, a 6,400-kg satellite built by Maxar, will enter geostationary orbit to enhance SiriusXM’s broadcasting services across North America.
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drone from MavLab (TU Delft) outperformed human pilots at Abu Dhabi’s A2RL drone racing event, winning three out of four races, including the AI vs Human showdown. Competing against 13 other global teams, the autonomous drone also won the flagship 170-metre course as well as an AI-only drag race during the event.
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted air quality across several North American regions
OpenAI announced its acquisition of Jony Ive’s artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup io on Wednesday. Just hours after that, Sam Altman reportedly revealed information about the secretive AI device the two companies are building. As per the report, the under-the-wrap device is not a smartphone, or a wearable such as smartglasses.
CloudSEK announced the completion of its Series A2 and B1 funding rounds on Tuesday. The cybersecurity platform said that it has raised $19 million (roughly Rs. 162.3 crore) in the combined funding round. The round witnessed participation from both Indian and US-based investors, the company stated. While new investors have been onboarded, the existing backers continue to be part of the company.
Apple is reportedly developing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to let people use its devices without lifting a finger. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has partnered with Synchron, a medtech startup specialising in developing implantable BCIs, to create a new standard for this technology. The startup’s first device to follow this standard is reportedly in the early testing phase currently.
LockBit, the notorious ransomware group, reportedly suffered a massive data breach on Wednesday. As per the report, the group’s dark web platform’s admin and affiliate panels were compromised to show a message and link to a MySQL database dump. The database reportedly contains 20 tables that include sensitive information around the cybercriminal group’s affiliate network, extortion tactics, details around malware builds, as well as nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses.
Ionized Hydrogen gas cloud is believed to have the missing matter of the universe, said scientists. This discovery, conducted by DESI, changed the perspective of black hole theory and is believed to switch on and off at its duty cycle. The scientists will further use new measurements in the existing models of the Universe.
The team of biologists from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands, has identified microplastics on the casings of claddisly. The research was proven when blue-colored plastic was found on a casing dated back to the 1970s. The team observed 549 casings before concluding their research and findings.
The expert team of researchers from NASA has started to study winds and improve aircraft tracking with its experimental aircraft, i.e., Joby. This aircraft will collect essential data and drive improvements in the aviation industry by air collision avoidance and enhanced aircraft tracking, specifically in high-traffic areas.
Upon blending the oil, water, and nickel mixture, a shape-recovering liquid, which consistently returns to the shape of a Grecian urn, was formed. It defies the law of thermodynamics. Further investigations revealed that this strange behaviour of the particles is due to the magnetic field of the particles and not a violation of the law of thermodynamics
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. Special seawater containers make such exploration possible.
In the time of the ice age, dating back around 10,000 years, fire was lit by creating various sophisticated hearths of different sizes for purposes such as cooking, heating, or making tools. Scientists found that wood was used as the main fuel, supported by bones and fat later to sustain the fire.
Ancient green oceans may return due to climate change.
A team of international astronomers has identified a new sub-Neptune exoplanet that has been orbiting the star called GI 410. This has been a magnificent discovery in the area of science. This newly detected sub-Neptune exoplanet weighs approximately 8.5 Earth masses. The discovery was commenced by the use of the Radial Method, the technique that has been behind the identification of over 600 exoplanets.
Nike has unveiled the Air Max Dn8 with upgraded Dynamic Air technology featuring dual-pressured air units. Building upon the Air Max Dn from last year which introduced this technology, the company has now expanded it to the full length of the foot, claiming to deliver better cushioning, flow, sensation, and motion whilst maintaining a low-profile package. Nike says it is inviting athletes and sneaker fans to explore its latest experiment; Air Max Dn8 ahead of its launch.
A groundbreaking DNA technique, known as Twigstats, is helping to unlock new insights into Britain's history. Researchers are studying human remains to understand the migration and interactions of populations after the Romans left. This innovative method is already shedding light on significant periods such as the Anglo-Saxon invasion and Viking expansion, challenging previous historical assumptions and offering a new perspective on ancient Europe’s complex cultural shifts
South Korean researchers have built a wearable robotic exoskeleton suit that can help people with paraplegia walk again. The suit, dubbed WalkON Suit F1, was developed by the Exoskeleton Laboratory team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The researchers have built several iterations of the wearable robotic exoskeleton previously, but the latest model comes with a frontal-docking mechanism.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest-ever approach to the Sun on Tuesday, becoming the first man-made object to accomplish this feat. Parker should have travelled as close as 6.1 million kilometres to the Sun, gathering important data about its outer atmosphere. The confirmation about these feats should arrive by December 27, as the space agency had to disconnect from the craft during the passage.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and backup astronaut Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, selected for India's historic Gaganyaan mission, have completed the first phase of their training in collaboration with NASA. The training, which began in August 2024, was designed to prepare the astronauts for their roles in India’s first-ever human spaceflight, scheduled for late 2026.
