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Scientists Link Solar Magnetic Fields to Polar Brightening
Research reported on 12–13 October 2026 examined how the Sun’s polar magnetic environment relates to microwave polar brightening. The collaborative study involved the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational...
Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chip
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, its third-generation custom AI accelerator, on 12 October 2026. Production deployments are planned to begin in 2027, with the company aiming for more than...
Google Plans $15-Billion Visakhapatnam AI Data Centre
Google is developing a 15-billion artificial intelligence (AI) data-centre project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Planned as the company’s largest AI hub outside the United States, the facility is...
NISM Launches Cybersecurity Courses for GIFT IFSC
The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) has launched two certification courses on cybersecurity and cyber resilience for the GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The programmes were...
IITM Pune Hosts APARC Early Career Workshop
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, hosted the APARC Early Career Workshop on 11 October 2026 at Meghdoot Hall. Titled “The ECR Nexus: Connecting Voices, Tools,...
Samsung Affiliates Plan $9.15 Billion Semiconductor Investment
Samsung affiliates plan to invest a combined 12.26 trillion won (9.15 billion) in semiconductor operations in Vietnam and South Korea. About 8 trillion won (5.99 billion) is earmarked...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Returns After 237-Day Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts returned to Earth on 8 October 2026 after 237 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft splashed down...
DGCA Grants Type Certificate to KICL’s KOAIR-10L Drone
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted a Type Certificate to Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited (KICL) for its KOAIR-10L Drone on 9 October 2026. The Chennai-based company...
Starlink Establishes 20 Gateway Sites in India
Starlink has established 20 gateway sites in India, equipped with hundreds of antennas, as part of its ground infrastructure for satellite communications. At the India Mobile Congress 2026,...
Command Hospital Kolkata Administers Indigenous CAR-T Therapy
On 5 October 2026, Command Hospital (Eastern Command) in Kolkata administered India’s indigenous CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, to a 39-year-old serving soldier with relapsed/refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia...
Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Francis Halzen, a Belgian particle physicist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on 6 October 2026. The Royal Swedish Academy...
