NASA Conducts ISS Command Handover Amid Emergency Crew Return NASA marked a historic milestone aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, 12 January, with a ceremonial change of command commemorating 25 years of continuous human presence in space. U.S. astronaut Mike Fincke handed leadership of Expedition 74 to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov during a brief but symbolic ceremony. “The ISS is a wonder of engineering, science, and diplomacy,” Fincke said as he relinquished command. Kud-Sverchkov, pledging continued cooperation, responded, “Let’s continue working together.” Medical Emergency Prompts Unprecedented Early Return The ceremony took place amid news of a serious medical…
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Digital India Ask Our Experts Highlights India AI Impact Summit 2026 as a Turning Point in the Nation’s AI Journey The 38th episode of Digital India Ask Our Experts, held on 9 January 2026, spotlighted the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026 as a defining event for India’s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem. The discussion positioned the summit as a landmark moment that will shape the nation’s path towards responsible, inclusive, and human-centred AI development. Shaping the Future through People, Planet, and Progress Officials from IndiaAI and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) — including Shikha Dahiya, Joint Director for…
BHASHINI Samudaye: Building India’s Inclusive Language AI Future The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) successfully hosted BHASHINI Samudaye: Strengthening India’s Language AI Ecosystem at Nalanda Hall, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, in collaboration with Wadhwani AI. The workshop marked a key milestone in uniting India’s growing language AI ecosystem through collaboration, participatory governance, and shared digital infrastructure. Strengthening India’s Multilingual AI Infrastructure The event opened with welcome remarks, felicitation of guests, and a formal inauguration by senior MeitY officials. Leaders from the Digital India BHASHINI Division outlined a national vision…
How Black Holes Slowly Starve Galaxies Galaxies do not always die in violent bursts of energy. Some fade quietly, suffocated by the same black holes that once fuelled their brilliance. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimetre Array (ALMA) have now witnessed this slow demise in action, observing a galaxy that appears to be dying not from collision or catastrophe, but from gradual starvation. A Galaxy Fading from Within The galaxy in question, formally designated GS-10578 and informally known as “Pablo’s Galaxy” after the astronomer who first analysed it, lies around 10.8 billion light…
Japan Launches Deep-Sea Mission to Mine Rare Earths and Reduce Reliance on China A Japanese mining ship set sail on Monday for a remote coral atoll to begin a landmark mission aimed at extracting rare-earth-rich mud from the ocean floor. The voyage marks Japan’s latest effort to strengthen its control over critical mineral supplies and reduce dependence on China amid rising geopolitical tensions. World’s First Deep-Sea Rare Earth Extraction Attempt The research and test vessel Chikyu departed for Minamitori Island, located about 1,900 kilometres southeast of Tokyo, to conduct the world’s first continuous retrieval of rare-earth seabed sludge from a…
ISRO Aborts First Launch of 2026 After PSLV-62 Anomaly The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was forced to halt its first satellite launch of the year on Monday after an anomaly occurred during the third stage of its PSLV-62 rocket flight. The mission, operated by ISRO’s commercial arm, New Space India Limited (NSIL), was designed to deploy an Earth Observation Satellite along with 15 co-passenger payloads. Launch Halted After Mid-Flight Disturbance ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayan confirmed that the flight encountered unexpected behaviour toward the end of the rocket’s third stage. “Close to the end of the third stage we…
India Weighs Smartphone Source Code Access in New Security Push India is considering a sweeping set of security regulations that could compel smartphone manufacturers to share their source code with the government, a move that has drawn sharp resistance from major global technology firms. The proposal, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader campaign to strengthen mobile data security, has raised concerns over intellectual property, privacy, and feasibility. Tech Firms Push Back over Source Code Clause According to documents reviewed by Reuters and sources familiar with the discussions, India’s draft plan includes 83 proposed security standards. Among them is a…
Malaysia Blocks Access to Grok AI amid Global Outcry over Sexualised Images Malaysia has temporarily restricted access to Grok, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, after mounting global backlash over its misuse to produce sexualised and non-consensual images. The move follows similar action taken by Indonesia a day earlier. Malaysia Cites Misuse and Inadequate Safeguards In a statement on Sunday, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced the decision to block access to Grok, citing “repeated misuse” of the tool to create obscene, sexually explicit, and manipulated content involving women and minors. The regulator…
Indonesia Blocks Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Over Pornography Concerns Indonesia has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after authorities raised concerns about the risk of artificial intelligence generating pornographic content. The decision makes Indonesia the first country to restrict access to the AI tool. Authorities Cite Human Rights and Online Safety The move followed growing global scrutiny of AI-generated sexualised content. Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have expressed alarm, with some launching investigations into the issue. xAI, the company behind Grok, announced on Thursday that it would limit image generation and editing features to paying users. The decision…
Musk’s xAI to Pour Over $20 Billion into Mississippi Data Centre Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to invest more than $20 billion in building a large-scale data centre in Southaven, Mississippi, state Governor Tate Reeves announced on Thursday. The facility, named “MACROHARDRR,” marks one of the biggest single private technology investments in the region’s history, reflecting surging global demand for computing power driven by the generative AI boom. Massive Investment to Boost AI Compute Power According to the governor’s statement, construction is already under way, with operations scheduled to begin in February 2026. The centre is expected to…