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Sharp gains were clocked in major US technology stocks on Wednesday, which soared up to 9% after President Donald Trump Declared a two-week ceasefire in Iran.  The rally was driven by reduced risks of attacks on US data centres and GCC compute hubs located in the gulf and middle east region.  Shares of Intel Corp. rose as much as nearly 9% to $57.38, while Meta Platforms Inc. rose 5% in early trade to $602.80, Microsoft Corp. also rose 2% to trade at $379.55. Besides these, all of the magnificent seven traded in the green over 2% higher. Google parent Alphabet Inc. had surged 4.05% higher to $317.57, while aI-linked bellwether chipmaker Nvidia rose over 3% after the market opened  to trade at $183.75.  The stocks later pared gains but remained in the green territory.  As of 11 a.m., EST, Intel’s stock pared gains to trade 6.5% higher at $56.34, Alphabet traded 3.7% higher at $316.91, Meta Platforms was up 3.3% at $593.97, and Nvidia traded 1.77% higher at $181.25, and Microsoft traded 1.6% higher at $378.44.

Classic watches offer limited features. Smartwatches come with health tracking features. They also let users answer calls and respond to messages and emails. This change has been monumental and more visible, especially in the past two decades. Among other things, the way people use their watches has changed significantly. What was once a simple gizmo to check time has now evolved into a gadget that not only displays date and time, but can also track your health, your location, and can be used for calling and messaging people and even playing games. To put it simply, wrist watches have gone from being a simple tool to one of the smartest pieces of tech you own. This multi-faceted nature of smartwatches has made them extremely popular among buyers. It has also raised an important question among buyers: are smartwatches actually replacing classic watches? The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. It largely depends on how you plan to use your watch or smartwatch. Why are smartwatches gaining popularity? Smartwatches are gaining popularity among masses as they offer a slew of features that are not restricted to displaying date and time. Today, smartwatches can track your fitness, your heart rate, your water intake, and your step count. They can tell if you have been working non-stop without taking breaks. They can even take calls and let you check messages without ever touching your smartphones. What’s more? These features don’t cost a lot and can be easily accessed in smartwatches under ₹5,000.

The constant urge to check on your home when you are away is something you may relate to. Traditional CCTV setups don’t give you this option which is a big inconvenience for everyday use. Wi Fi security cameras is an answer to that, it offers way more options than traditional CCTV systems. It is easier to setup and requires least number of tools to set it up in your home. And the best part? You can check your home on your phone when away.

It enables the user to easily direct vocal style, delivery, and pace through text commands, Google said. oogle Deepmind has rolled out its latest text-to-spech AI model Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, which enables the user to “easily direct vocal style, delivery, and pace through text commands”, according to a post from the company on social media platform ‘X’ on Wednesday. As show in the video, the AI model will provide advanced options for the voice being projected by the model, such as inflection and tone such as “enthusiastic”, “positive surprise”, “informative” and more. Users also have the options to pick various accents within languages, with the English language itself having a myriad of accent options such as an American ‘Valley’ or ‘Southern’ accent, along with options such as a British accent with variations such as ‘Brixton’ and ‘RP’, as well as ‘Transatlantic’ among many others.

US lawyers are warning clients that chats with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude may not be protected by attorney-client privilege and could be used in court. As artificial intelligence becomes a common source of advice and research, US lawyers are increasingly cautioning clients against treating chatbots like trusted confidants, especially in criminal investigations and lawsuits. The warnings have intensified after a federal judge in New York ruled earlier this year that a former executive could not shield his AI conversations from prosecutors. The case involved Bradley Heppner, former chair of bankrupt financial services company GWG Holdings and founder of alternative asset firm Beneficient.

Humanoid robots might not be ready to tackle our daily chores just yet, but they are definitely killing it in the entertainment department. Whether it be showing flashy martial arts moves or holding their own on the tennis court, humanoid robots are steadily making progress. Now, a new use case of robots has impressed social media after a customised Unitree G1 robot was spotted running in the streets of Warsaw, Poland, chasing a flock of wild boars, according to a report in New York Post. In the now-viral clip, the robot, surprisingly named “Edward Warchocki”, jogs across a patch of grass as the wild boars scurry away. Despite its valiant pursuit, Warchocki is unable to close down the boars as he shakes his fist at the sky in apparent frustration. Warsaw has been struggling to manage its roaming wild boar population. While the slow-moving, two-legged robots aren’t exactly built for a high-speed chase, the sight of them pursuing the boars became an accidental social media hit, much to the delight of amused locals. “The hero we don’t deserve,” said one user, while another added: “This isn’t a stupid idea at all! I’d rent robots for hunts with beaters driving the wild boars away.” A third commented: “The reason I think we should deploy robots to schools in case of intruders is because even if we make robots do things like this, they won’t die, and it’s safe. Even if the pig fights back, no one dies.”

A student who does not know about them will miss them in the choice-filling list and may end up leaving a seat that might suit them better. This article lists some of the new BTech programmes introduced at some of the NITs. By: Education Desk 6 min readNew DelhiApr 16, 2026 08:08 AM IST As a result, the All India Rank (AIR) will be finalised for candidates by combining the best scores from the January and April sessions. Many students who fail to make the cut to JEE Advanced rely on NIT admissions. Make us preferred source on Google The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result will be declared by April 20, 2026, on the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. As a result, the All India Rank (AIR) will be finalised for candidates by combining the best scores from the January and April sessions. Many students who fail to make the cut to JEE Advanced rely on NIT admissions. For most students, the choice-filling exercise comes down to the same set of branches they have known for years — Computer Science, Electronics, and Electrical. However, over the last three years, several NITs have introduced some new undergraduate programmes. A student who does not know about them will miss them in the choice-filling list and may end up leaving a seat that might suit them better. This article lists some of the new BTech programmes introduced at some of the NITs.

Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia are deepening their collaboration to advance AI-powered robotics, combining simulation, chip design, and cloud-based tools to accelerate how robots are trained and deployed in the real world. Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia are partnering to further the development of artificial intelligence for robots, the CEOs of the two companies said on Wednesday. Cadence, which is one of the major suppliers of the software used in designing advanced computing chips, is working with Nvidia ⁠to ​integrate its physics engines, which predict how real-world materials interact, with Nvidia AI models designed to train robots inside computer simulations. “We’re working with you across the board on robotic systems,” Nvidia CEO Jensen ​Huang said ​at a conference hosted by Cadence in ⁠Santa Clara, California. Training robots inside such simulations can be faster than training them in the real ‌world, but the training data for doing so is not readily available and must be generated by software such as Cadence’s physics engines. The goal of the collaboration, the two CEOs said, is to shrink the time needed for robots to carry out useful tasks.

The Firefly AI assistant ⁠is designed to take orders from human creative professionals about what results they want for a piece of content and ‌then autonomously tap into Adobe’s software tools. Adobe said on Wednesday it was releasing a new artificial ​intelligence assistant designed to help users carry out tasks across ‌its suite of software for editing photos, videos and ​other digital content. The Firefly AI assistant ⁠is designed to take orders from human creative professionals about what results they want for a piece of content and ‌then autonomously tap into Adobe’s software tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro, to ‌get that outcome.