US AI export restrictions show technology is ultimate weapon: Sridhar Vembu

IANS | June 13, 2026 2:04 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Zoho co-founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu on Saturday said recent US restrictions on access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models underscore the growing importance of technological self-reliance, asserting that technology has become central to national security and sovereignty.

Anthropic pauses foreign access to advanced AI models over US directive

IANS | June 13, 2026 11:15 AM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) AI company Anthropic has said the US government issued an export control directive, ordering the company to suspend all access to its advanced "Fable 5 and Mythos 5" models for any foreign national including its employees, inside or outside the United States.

SpaceX begins trading on Nasdaq, Musk set to become world’s 1st trillionaire

IANS | June 12, 2026 8:51 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) officially began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday after completing a record-breaking $75 billion initial public offering (IPO), marking a historic moment for global capital markets and bringing founder Elon Musk closer to becoming the world's first trillionaire.