Innovation
Academia, Research & Alumni Networks
The Year India Wrote the Fine Print on Technology
From privacy rules to AI funding, the year marked a shift from ambition to enforcement.
Kaumudi Kashikar Gurjar
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Innovation
India Crosses 200,000 Recognized Startups
New DPIIT data shows India now has 2,01,335 officially recognized startups, even as Parliament reports more than 6,300 closures this year and ministries outline how central schemes are supporting the ecosystem.
MIT SMR Editors
Collaboration
Unlock Creativity Through Analogical Thinking
Spotting structural similarities between unrelated concepts can help leaders break out of mental ruts and spark innovation.
Richard L. Gruner
AI and Machine Learning
Parallel Secures $100 Million to Reimagine the Web for AI Agents
New funding at a $740 million valuation strengthens the startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal as it pushes to build machine-first web infrastructure for AI agents.
MIT SMR Editors
AI and Machine Learning
IBM Adds Nighthawk and Loon to Its Quantum Portfolio
The new processors aim to push today’s quantum systems to handle deeper calculations while laying the groundwork for error-corrected machines later this decade.
MIT SMR Editors
Disruption
Google Tests Space-Powered AI With Solar Satellites
Google aims to link solar satellites by lasers, fly two prototypes by early 2027, and solve heat and reliability before scaling.
MIT SMR Editors
AI and Machine Learning
Analog Devices rolls out CodeFusion Studio 2.0
Update plugs into Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, adds live profiling and broader model support, and aims to move on-device AI from lab to market faster.
MIT SMR Editors
AI and Machine Learning
Apple Pushes Siri AI Launch to 2026 Amid Technical Challenges
Apple is also preparing updates to several of its popular products, including the MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad mini.
MIT SMR Editors
Automation
Qualcomm Challenges Nvidia With New AI Chips
The AI200 and AI250 will compete with Nvidia’s GPUs, promising more memory and lower energy use.
MIT SMR Editors
Innovation
Accel, Prosus Launch Atoms X to Back India’s LeapTech Startups
The program is designed to support ideas that could eventually reshape entire industries.
MIT SMR Editors
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Few Firms Are Truly AI Ready, Cisco Says
Only 13% qualify as Pacesetters with faster pilot to production cycles while most grapple with infrastructure debt and thin networks.