Tech Odyssey

As Indian cities embrace AI-driven surveillance, experts like AS Keshav Selvi highlight that technological progress must be guided by ethics, transparency, and citizen rights. With smart-city systems rapidly advancing, responsible AI deployment is becoming essential to building public trust and ensuring accountable urban governance.

Wall Street Sees Mixed Reactions as Big Tech Earnings Reveal Soaring AI Costs and Massive Investments Big Tech earnings reveal booming AI investments but shaky investor confidence as Meta slides and Microsoft dips. Investor reactions were mixed on Wednesday as megacap tech companies unveiled another wave of earnings dominated by artificial intelligence spending — with soaring investments and shifting sentiment defining the quarter. Microsoft reported stellar results, with re

eBay shares fall 9% as weak holiday profit forecast and U.S. tariff changes cloud outlook despite strong Q3 results. EBay Shares Slide Nearly 9% as Holiday-Quarter Profit Forecast Misses Expectations eBay shares tumbled nearly 9% after the company issued a weaker-than-expected profit forecast for the holiday quarter, overshadowing an otherwise strong third-quarter performance. The e-commerce giant warned of persistent macroeconomic pressures and new U.S. trade rules that are

Microsoft Restores Azure Services After Hours-Long Global Outage Microsoft restores Azure after an 8-hour global outage hits airlines, websites, and cloud services worldwide. Microsoft has restored most of its Azure cloud services after a major global outage disrupted operations for thousands of businesses and websites on Wednesday. The company confirmed that while most systems have returned to normal performance levels, a small number of customers are still experiencing resi

Ribbon Communications hit by suspected nation-state cyberattack; U.S. probe finds limited data exposure, no gov systems hit. Ribbon Communications Confirms Cyber Breach Linked to Suspected Nation-State Hackers Texas-based telecom technology provider Ribbon Communications has disclosed a major cybersecurity breach believed to be the work of a nation-state-linked hacking group . The revelation came in the company’s October 23 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis

U.S. lawmakers warn against exporting Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chips to China, citing risks to America’s AI dominance and national security. Republican Lawmaker Warns Against Selling Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip to China Amid AI Tensions Oct 29 (Reuters) — U.S. lawmakers are intensifying warnings against allowing the sale of Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell AI chips to China, arguing such a move would severely undermine America’s technological edge and national security. John Moolenaar