Author: Malavika Madgula

The rapid rise and evolution of AI (artificial intelligence) have resulted in industries critically re-evaluating power-intensive servers supporting this technological surge Data centres are at the centre of this storm, as they’re critical to the infrastructure of the internet, consuming huge amounts of water and energy. Their biggest criticism is the fact that they’re burdensome to local resources and communities – besides being unsightly, of course. And as the demands for AI workloads increase, the strain on energy resources will escalate. In fact, we are probably racing towards a ‘tipping point’ where current data centre architectures aren’t viable. Case in…

In Jan 2026, a Guardian investigation found that Google’s AI summaries were presenting inaccurate information… These shocking findings, which were deemed downright dangerous, led to Google removing some of its AI (artificial intelligence) summaries after the misleading health advice threatened to put people’s health at risk. One rather alarming example was bogus information being provided about critical liver function tests, which could possibly leave patients with serious liver infections and diseases while wrongly thinking they are healthy. So much so that after the investigation concluded, the company went ahead and removed AI Overviews for specific search terms, including “what is…

Imagine designing a super-fun game which you can play because you possess the secret rules to it, a.k.a. the code. Now, what if you were to tell your friends these “rules,” and they could start adding cool new aspects to the game? In a nutshell, that’s what “open source” means. Basically, it means sharing the rules (or code) of a project with everyone, allowing others to see, learn, and maybe even add new features to it. One of the most widely-known open-source projects online is Wikipedia, as its underlying software, MediaWiki, is open-source and content is freely licensed. So, anyone…

While everybody is familiar with the evolution of mobile networks, from 3G to 4G and now to 5G, Wi-Fi technology has also been advancing simultaneously. Imagine attending a virtual class, streaming an 8K film, and managing an entire home full of smart devices – all at once, and that too without a single glitch. This level of seamless digital living is no longer a distant dream, but rather a reality with the emergence and rise of Wi-Fi 7, which is a great leap forward for wireless connectivity – at least when it comes to the speed. Also known as 802.11be…

The winds of technological change have been brewing across the financial industry for quite a while, and concepts such as automated risk management, algorithmic trading, and digital banking are no longer futuristic but rather essential to modern finance. Two particularly groundbreaking technologies at the core of this transformation are AI (artificial intelligence) and blockchain, (besides big data and machine learning, of course). In the dynamic world of financial services, blockchain and AI, Generative AI (GenAI) in particular, have become linchpins for transformative change, redefining the strategic and operational horizons of the industry. Did you know that the value of the…

As everybody already knows by now, the US’s ICE (United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement) began deploying facial recognition for the first time in 2025 in the field, a practice that was only deployed in investigatory settings in the past… The fact that a government agency was using facial recognition systems as definitive identifications in the field is grossly irresponsible. On the other end of the spectrum, Dominick Skinner, a Netherlands-based immigration activist, used facial recognition and AI (artificial intelligence) to reveal the identities of masked ICE agents. The problem? The ICE agent who shot a US citizen was being…

Enterprise networks are not just expensive; they’re risky and complex – and they aren’t getting easier… The WAN (Wide Area Network) isn’t just a critical important part of the enterprise network and information infrastructure, but also a key enabler of the innovation and convergence infrastructure. With coverage ranging from tens to thousands of kilometres, WAN connects users, intelligent products, cloud platforms, branches, enterprise factories, and more. At the same time, it enables efficient collaboration between different industries and quick implementation of innovative apps and services. After all, the key to enterprise digital transformation is data value mining, and efficient data…

In the second half of August 2017, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India upheld privacy as a fundamental right, protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution in the landmark Puttaswamy judgement… At the time, we had no idea that that landmark ruling would change our lives, albeit so slowly that we probably didn’t see it coming. Cut to 2023, and the DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection) Act saw the light of day. Designed to be the basis for India’s personal data regulatory regime and protection, it stayed in the incubator for two years until its regulators…

In the very first week of January 2026, the “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters,” a collaboration between prolific cybercrime collectives Lapsus$, ShinyHunters, and Scattered Spider, were making noise in the cybercrime world… They boasted about stealing large amounts of data by hacking cybersecurity firm Resecurity on their Telegram channel, only to learn that they had stepped into a trap. It turns out that Resecurity had planted a “honeypot” in an emulated environment, with the data mimicking a business application, right down to financial transactions. Resecurity had been preparing for months to make the lure attractive, and the hackers took the bait, with…

Once upon a time, we really used to put a lot of effort into spinning content – written, visual, and interactive – to publish on the internet. Now? Not so much… Get this – an Indian AI slop channel garnered more than 2.76 million subscribers in 2025, with 619 videos. The subject? An AI-generated “realistic” monkey telling stories through supposedly dramatic, hilarious, and heart-touching human-style situations. And according to a Kapwing study, this channel amassed annual earnings of more than USD 4 million (INR 38 crore)! The Infiltration of AI Slop Does spending time on the internet lately feel like…