OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens with stronger safety and learning features

IANS | August 18, 2026 6:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) OpenAI on Tuesday introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a new experience designed specifically for users aged 13 to 17, combining learning tools with stronger built-in safety protections. The company said the new experience aims to help teenagers learn, think critically, deepen their understanding and use artificial intelligence more responsibly.

FMCG distributors' body seeks uniform food safety norms for quick-commerce dark stores

IANS | August 18, 2026 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has called for a uniform regulatory framework for quick-commerce dark stores -- such as Zepto, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart -- raising concerns over food-safety and hygiene violations reported during a recent inspection drive in Maharashtra, according to a report.

PM Modi to inaugurate fifth edition of 'SEMICON India' on Sept 17

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 here as India seeks to accelerate the development of its domestic semiconductor ecosystem, an official statement said on Tuesday.

India tops global coconut production with 31.24 pc of output

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India ranks first in global coconut production and third in cultivation area, accounting for 31.24 per cent and 17.90 per cent of world totals, respectively, and about 2,175 hectares of new area were brought under cultivation across several states during 2025-26, an official factsheet said on Tuesday.