Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Why Fundamentals Will Win Over Shortcuts in an AI-Driven 2026
According to Prabhu Rajagopal, Professor at IIT Madras, AI fluency does not replace software engineering; it amplifies it.
Innovation
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AI and Machine Learning
CES 2026 Opens With AI at the Center of the Global Tech Stack
The annual trade fair, widely seen as a bellwether for global tech trends, runs through January 9.
MIT SMR Editors
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Why 2026 Could Redefine Global Power and India’s Role in the Quantum Moment
According to IBM’s public roadmap, 2026 is the year quantum advantage is expected to emerge, with fault-tolerant quantum computers projected by 2029.
Vidyashree Srinivas
Disruption
India’s Space Push Enters a High-Stakes Year
Human spaceflight tests, private rocket launches and industrial firsts line up as Isro and startups move from ambition to execution.
Kaumudi Kashikar Gurjar
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.
