The Union government has earmarked 30 GHz radio spectrum for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology that would allow vehicles to exchange safety alerts without entering a mobile or internet network, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari told a panel of MPs on Friday. Nagpur: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari (PTI) […]
Bengaluru’s housing market has witnessed price growth, making the once‑aspirational ₹1 crore budget out of reach for many buyers. With average property rates now ranging around ₹15,000 to ₹18,000 per sq ft in prime IT corridors, even modest 2 BHK apartments in areas like Whitefield, Sarjapura, and Yelahanka often exceed ₹1 crore in value, experts […]
NEW DELHI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that India will roll out vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology that will bring the number of road accidents significantly down. The technology, according to the minister, will enable cars to directly communicate with one another and issue automatic warnings to drivers. Union minister for […]
Opening thoughts. You may have very valid views on this, but I believe the headline development as we head into the first edition of Wired Wisdom for 2026 is this — India’s broadband subscriber base has crossed the 1 billion (100.37 crore to be specific) mark, now that the official TRAI numbers for the month […]
For many years, I’ve approached the annual CES viewing with more than a hint of pessimism. It used to be the show floor for a lot of concepts, exaggeration and very little that actually changed how we interacted with personal technology. This year, as I summarise the important announcements, a trend becomes clear, one that […]
With an eye on genuine generational shifts, tech companies at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) appear to be refocusing on a simple idea: making personal technology useful again. After years of CES being dominated by concept devices and prototypes that rarely shipped, there is a noticeable pivot towards products with clearer purpose and nearer-term […]
Time and tech wait for no one and, in 2026, what has been a somewhat relentless pace looks set to intensify. Rivian’s homegrown chip, the Rivian Autonomy Processor or RAP 1, is beating chipmakers such as Nvidia at their own game. Expect the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) to shift towards pragmatism. We are now […]
OpenAI is paying employees more than any tech startup in recent history, according to financial data it has shown investors. File photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (REUTERS) The company’s stock-based compensation is about $1.5 million per employee, on average, across its workforce of roughly 4,000. That is more than seven times higher than the […]
Rear-view mirror 2025 and reality check 2026. Let’s just say both film and music industries have wrapped up a year of a very uncomfortable but evolving companionship. The year started with loud screams of ‘oh no, AI will kill creativity and filmmaking as we know it’ and ended with The Walt Disney Company making a […]
A Reddit post by a resident of Panathur in east Bengaluru has sparked a debate on whether the tech city still offers ‘good’ and affordable housing options for IT professionals, as prices continue to climb across key tech corridors such as Whitefield, Varthur and Sarjapur Road. A Reddit post by an east Bengaluru resident has […]
