Read·Recall·Rise
Read·Recall·Rise
UPSC SYLLABUS
Research, space, biotechnology, and digital technology.
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PM Modi cautioned against the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals at the BRICS Summit, unveiling new frameworks for supply chain, climate, and economic resilience.
The discovery of clandestine cryptocurrency mining farms in Mexico reveals how drug cartels are stealing electricity to mint virtual assets and launder illicit funds.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned Meta after investigations revealed Instagram hosted paid advertisements promoting child sexual exploitation material.
To prevent advanced economies from monopolizing AI governance, experts propose an International Institute for Regulatory Development (IIRD) to give the Global South a voice in standard-setting.
The Ministry of Education and MEA showcased 37 deep-tech innovations at the 'Bharat Innovates Exposition' during the 18th BRICS Summit to foster global tech partnerships.
AI firm Anthropic has strengthened its model safeguards to block malicious actors from using its technology for cyberattacks, surveillance, and gain-of-function biological research.
The Biotech Conclave 2026 highlighted India's growing self-reliance in vaccine and drug manufacturing, advocating for a 'One Health' approach and expansion into developing global markets.
Maharashtra has proposed the pioneering DELTA Act to tokenise land and immovable assets using blockchain technology, aiming to boost liquidity and transparency in real estate.
Researchers from leading AI firm Anthropic have raised alarms over "AI alignment," warning of existential risks due to unchecked advancements in model capabilities.
Indian researchers propose a mathematical framework showing how ultra-heavy dark matter can accumulate inside dead stars to form tiny black holes that eventually consume their hosts.
The NHRC has issued notices over social media ads promoting CSAM, challenging platforms' safe harbour status and highlighting systemic flaws in cybercrime prosecution.
India’s first genome-wide study on endometriosis has identified genetic susceptibility and 21 suggestive genetic regions, laying the groundwork for early diagnosis in South Asian populations.
Indian AI developers are shifting cybersecurity from post-deployment patches to built-in design constraints to prevent autonomous agents from going rogue.
Meta has launched 'Muse', an autonomous AI assistant capable of operating user apps, amidst internal concerns over its unauthorized handling of sensitive personal data.
An ICMR study reveals that carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections significantly increase patient mortality and double treatment costs, highlighting critical gaps in hospital infection control.
The recent spike in influenza cases highlights structural gaps between surveillance and action, underscoring the need for an integrated command structure before the next pandemic.
The discovery of internal neural patterns in AI models like Claude Sonnet 4.5 has reignited debates around machine consciousness, ethical AI development, and bio-hybrid computing.
The FATF has warned that the fusion of traditional hawala with virtual assets and AI is creating a 'digital hawala' network, accelerating money laundering and terror financing globally.
A chronological overview of Artificial Intelligence evolution, tracing the journey from early autonomous robots and neural networks to modern generative models like GPT-3.
Anthropic's discovery of an emergent 'inner monologue' in its Claude AI model has cracked open the AI 'black box' and reignited debates on artificial sentience.