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The ePlane Company, from IIT Madras, aims to develop a flying electric taxi prototype by March, along with drones commercialization and eVTOL aircraft to alleviate urban congestion. InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation plan an all-electric air taxi service in India.

In the past two weeks of the final quarter and full fiscal 2024 earnings announcements, most IT majors failed to meet their revenue growth guidance. Many downward revisions for the year ahead were seen despite most firms bagging large deals and sitting on an arsenal of historic total contract value (TCV) wins.

Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States. She saw books she extolled snapped up by readers, as she shined attention on titles banned from schools or libraries in parts of the country.

TikToks tumultuous journey includes growth from a teen app to a global trendsetter, facing national security concerns and ownership disputes. The app navigates controversies, bans, and security issues, culminating in a congressional bill for a U.S. sale or ban.

Indias startup ecosystem flourished under PM Modis leadership, with significant advancements in space research and economic growth. The country showcased scientific and technological prowess, focusing on empowering the Amrit-Peedhi for sustainable progress.

Former Tech Mahindra India head, Jagdish Mitra, launches an AI startup with Rs 65-80 crore investment, emphasizing manufacturing, retail, and sportstech sectors. Operations to begin in three months, prioritizing a values-driven proposition.

The board will develop recommendations for the transportation sector, pipeline and power grid operators, internet service providers and others to "prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or economic security, public health, or safety."

The companies have begun discussing terms of a potential agreement and how OpenAI features would be integrated into Apples next iPhone operating system, iOS 18, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Since 2022, US officials have imposed sweeping controls on which computing chips can be exported to China, cutting off some sales from Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, among others. Those controls followed earlier bans on shipping chips to Huawei Technologies.

Alphabet and Microsoft ignited a rally in technology stocks on Friday with earnings that showed big AI investments were driving growth, allaying doubts that their costly bets would take time to pay off after a soft forecast from Meta Platforms.