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The Boring Company announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Projects and Infrastructure Centre to evaluate underground passenger and utility tunnels across the emirate. Signed at LIVEX 2026 by company president Steve Davis and ADPIC director Maysarah Mahmoud Salim Eid, the agreement will examine feasibility, delivery and operating models and consider Abu Dhabi as a tunneling hub. No construction commitment or budget was disclosed. The deal follows a $3 billion Series D round led by UAE investors that pledged 150 km of tunnels in [...]

Sarvam AI unveiled Sarvam Kaze, AI‑powered smart glasses built to operate across 22 Indian languages without relying on constant internet connectivity. The device combines on‑device speech recognition, translation and voice generation through the company’s Sarvam Edge technology, aiming to shift AI processing from cloud servers to the wearable itself. By handling queries locally, the glasses promise faster response times and enhanced privacy, as user data can remain on the hardware. The solution addresses India’s linguistic diversity and [...]

Huawei announced that its Ascend AI chips have surpassed Nvidia’s sales within China, marking an AI processor outpacing the U.S. rival. The claim was made by rotating chairman Eric Xu after the Huawei Connect conference, where he acknowledged that Ascend chips still lag behind Nvidia in single‑chip performance but compensate with higher volume and integration. Huawei showcased the Atlas 950 SuperPoD built on its new Peerium architecture, which unifies CPUs, NPUs, memory and networking via a UnifiedBus. Xu admitted [...]

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Indian government will publish a consultation paper on artificial‑intelligence regulation within a month. The draft will centre on AI safety, deep‑fake mitigation, psychological harms, a human‑first approach and skill development to ensure inclusive adoption. Speaking at the launch of the World Development Report, Vaishnaw said the paper will lay the groundwork for future legislation, emphasizing that safety is the paramount concern. He warned that increasingly realistic deepfakes can mislead the [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told delegates at the 10th India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on October 8, 2026 that India is transitioning from a technology consumer to a creator. He said the nation is advancing toward domestic development of products, designs, underlying technologies and associated intellectual property. Modi highlighted recent growth in home‑grown hardware, software and research capabilities, noting increased investment in R&D and a surge in patents filed by Indian firms. He urged industry and academia to collaborate on [...]

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted September revenue of 511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars ($16.03 billion), a 54.6 % increase from the same month a year earlier. The figure represents a 0.6 % decline from August, which had risen 10.1 % month‑over‑month to about $16.12 billion. For the July‑September quarter, revenue reached roughly $46.7 billion. The company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and supplier to Nvidia, Apple and other tech firms, credited the surge to expanding AI‑related infrastructure spending and heightened demand for advanced [...]

Pixel Reign’s new PS5 sci‑fi action title, Moros Protocol, debuted on the PlayStation Store last week. The game, published by Super Rare Games, offers a 20% discount for PS Plus members, lowering the price from $24.99 to $19.99. Set aboard an abandoned warship, players awaken with amnesia and face fast‑paced combat reminiscent of 1990s shooters, roguelite unpredictability, and Souls‑like boss challenges. The title supports solo play or online co‑op, and has earned a 4.48/5 rating on the [...]

Rockstar has unveiled three new GTA 6 screenshots, coinciding with the reveal of the game’s radio stations and celebrity hosts. The images showcase expansive cityscapes, day and night scenes, and dense traffic, including a freeway full of vehicles and a car‑meet with detailed lighting. A standout nighttime shot highlights realistic puddle reflections illuminated by neon hotel lights. The release follows a 24‑minute unauthorized gameplay clip by leaker Cyberleek and precedes the game’s console‑only launch next month. [...]