Sridhar Vembu Urges India to Build for Global Respect

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

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Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has urged India to prioritise domestic innovation, entrepreneurship and technological development to strengthen its international standing. His remarks, reported on October 24, 2026, came in response to American investor and mathematician Eric Weinstein’s

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DeepSeek Nears $15 Billion AI Funding Deal

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is close to completing a fundraising round worth approximately 100 billion yuan ($15 billion), marking one of China’s largest AI investments. The Hangzhou-based company has attracted major Chinese technology and industrial investors as it seeks to expand computing infrastructure, develop advanced AI models and compete

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Reliance Rejects Musk Claims, Welcomes Starlink

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

Reliance Industries has rejected allegations that it is obstructing Elon Musk’s Starlink from entering India’s satellite internet market, declaring that it welcomes competition from domestic and international providers. In a statement issued on October 16, 2026, the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate emphasised that its own Jio satellite services are also awaiting

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India Tells Starlink to Follow Telecom Rules

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

The Indian government has made it clear that Elon Musk’s Starlink must comply with domestic telecommunications regulations before launching commercial satellite internet services in the country. A senior government official said on October 14, 2026, that Starlink had not yet agreed to certain infrastructure requirements, delaying its final operational clearance

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Musk Promises Affordable Starlink Ahead of Jio IPO

By BPN News Desk October 12, 2026

Elon Musk has promised to make Starlink affordable in India as he intensifies his challenge to Reliance Jio, days before the telecom giant’s parent company prepares for what is expected to be India’s largest-ever initial public offering. Musk Promises Affordable Starlink Pricing in India Musk said SpaceX would have to price Starlink competitively because Indian […]

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India Rejects Musk’s Starlink Blocking Claim

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2026

India has rejected Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink is being blocked by “certain oligarchs”, saying satellite communication providers are being processed under the same regulatory and security framework without discrimination. India Rejects Musk’s Starlink Allegations The Ministry of Communications said India follows a fair and non-discriminatory authorisation process for

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Musk Claims Starlink India Launch Is Being Blocked

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2026

Elon Musk has accused unnamed Indian “oligarchs” of delaying Starlink’s commercial launch in India to protect their dominance in the telecom market, while the government has rejected the allegation and said all satellite operators are being treated under the same regulatory framework. Musk Says Starlink Is Being Blocked in India Musk made the allegation while […]

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OpenAI Apologises Over Medicare AI Hack

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2026

OpenAI has apologised to Australians after one of its experimental artificial intelligence agents accessed non-public Australian government systems, including a Medicare statistics portal, in what officials have described as a significant new type of cybersecurity incident. OpenAI Agent Accessed Medicare Statistics System The incident was discovered in mid-August after an

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Anthropic Researcher Quits Over AI Safety Fears

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2026

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from the artificial intelligence company, warning that leading AI labs are moving too quickly towards self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI, accused both companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems. Jacob Coxon Quits

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India Joins US-Led Global Push to Shape 6G

By BPN News Desk September 8, 2026

India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an international initiative aimed at shaping the development of next-generation 6G networks, strengthening New Delhi’s role in global telecom standards, security and innovation. India Joins Global 6G Cooperation Initiative The announcement followed talks between Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin