Ant Group is overhauling Alipay, its mobile payment app, into a native AI platform with autonomous agents. The new version, featuring an assistant named "Ah Bao", aims to provide access to over 10,000 services through conversational AI, with user confirmation required for financial transactions.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap criticizes the Indian film industry for favoring blockbusters, leading to poor screen time and show timings for smaller films like 'Bandar' and 'Main Vaapas Aaunga', while Hollywood releases get better treatment. He laments the lack of industry solidarity and the shift towards OTT consumption.
India's sports viewership is rapidly shifting to multi-platform, with major events like the FIFA World Cup and IPL drawing massive audiences across TV, digital, and social media. Connected TV is growing fast, while traditional pay TV declines, indicating a significant change in viewing habits with digital and regional languages playing a larger role.
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 76,881 Ether last week, increasing its total holdings to over 5.6 million ETH. Despite significant unrealized losses, the company continues to stake its Ether to generate yield, aiming to own 5% of the total circulating supply.
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 76,881 Ether last week, increasing its holdings to over 5.6 million ETH despite a market downturn. The company continues to stake over 4.1 million ETH to generate yield, aiming for 5% of the total circulating supply.
Fox Corporation has announced its intention to acquire Roku, a prominent streaming device platform, for approximately $22 billion, or $160 per share. The deal is subject to approval and is described by Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch as a "defining moment" and a "natural extension" of the company's strategy.
Commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport in Jewar are predicted to significantly boost real estate activity along the Yamuna Expressway. Experts anticipate stronger demand for residential, commercial, and office spaces, enhancing the region's investment appeal.
Indian students studying abroad show an 89% surge in interest in India-based jobs (2023-2024). This trend reflects reassessment of career growth, stability, and opportunities amid tightening global immigration and expanding Indian corporate landscape.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted an essay on X emphasizing the importance of building a "frontier ecosystem" for AI, warning against the concentration of economic value in a few AI models. This follows a US government directive that halted access to Anthropic's AI models for all users due to export control concerns.
Bihar's inland fisheries ecosystem will be strengthened with the launch of new initiatives, including an integrated aqua park in Bhojpur and a national fisheries development board regional center in Patna. These projects, involving over Rs 31 crore, aim to boost seed availability, promote technology, and increase farmer incomes.
Cuban scientists and conservationists are facing significant challenges in protecting the island's marine ecosystems due to economic scarcity, US sanctions, and the climate crisis. Despite limited resources, they are employing innovative methods like coral farming and relying on local volunteers to mitigate damage from pollution, invasive species, and coral diseases.
Florida and other US states are increasing efforts to combat the invasive Argentine black-and-white tegu lizard, which reproduces quickly and threatens local wildlife. The warning coincides with the species' hatching season and Florida's growth as a tech hub.
Metaplanet will acquire Siiibo Securities for 2.1 billion yen ($13.1 million) to establish a securities arm, Metaplanet Securities, as part of its strategy to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan. The deal, expected to close in July, will leverage Siiibo's license and customer base to offer Bitcoin-related yield products.
Researchers discover the Earth's deepest and most extensive whale fossil graveyard, with fossils dating back 5.3 million years, reshaping understanding of whale-fall ecosystems and cetacean evolution.
Environmentalists refute Albanian PM Edi Rama's claims of fake news regarding the destruction of the Vjosa-Narta ecosystem for a real estate project. Experts witnessed construction in a protected area, leading to protests and a corruption investigation.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's presence at GTC Taipei and COMPUTEX highlighted Taiwan's pivotal role in the AI supply chain, moving beyond chip manufacturing to AI infrastructure and physical AI ecosystems. The article urges Taiwan to become a co-designer rather than just a component supplier to seize future AI opportunities.
Scientists have discovered the world's deepest and most extensive whale graveyard in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back over 5 million years. The site, located in the Diamantina fracture zone, reaches depths of over 7km and teems with life, offering insights into biodiversity and adaptation in extreme environments.
Cave shrimp of the genus Typhlatya in Yucatán's cenotes are crucial to the subterranean ecosystem's food chain, feeding on bacterial mats formed by chemosynthesis. Researchers highlight their importance amidst threats from urbanization and pollution.
Scientists discovered genetic traces of mammoths, horses, and predators in 700,000-year-old Arctic ground squirrel droppings preserved in permafrost. This breakthrough in paleogenomics uses ancient environmental DNA from coprolites to reconstruct ancient food webs and challenges assumptions about Arctic species continuity.
The deep ocean, covering 66% of Earth's surface, remains largely unexplored. Recent discoveries highlight its importance in regulating climate, producing oxygen, and hosting extreme biodiversity, yet it faces threats from potential mining and overfishing.
A massive bloom of common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) in UK waters, first seen in Devon and Cornwall in 2025, has spread to Scotland and Wales, impacting the fishing industry and marine ecosystem due to warming seas.
Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old Copper Age mummy, hosts a mix of ancient and modern microbes, including cold-adapted yeasts and bacteria that have survived for millennia or been introduced recently.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits South Korea to deepen AI partnerships beyond semiconductors, targeting robotics, smart factories, and AI platforms, meeting top executives from SK Group, LG Group, Naver, and others.
TechCrunch is bringing Startup Battlefield back to Sydney on August 19, 2026, in partnership with Stripe. Ten selected companies will pitch for a chance to compete in San Francisco, with past winners raising over $85 million.
