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India and Japan on Wednesday strengthened their cooperation in emerging technologies and health research, with both countries exchanging agreements in the fields of quantum science and medical devices during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

It is also creating a new generation of high-skill cybersecurity jobs; the next generation of professionals will need fluency not just in networks and systems, but in AI infrastructure, model security, prompt injection attacks, and the architecture of agentic systems. Industry says if anyone is looking for a career, there's a great future in cybersecurity

Nvidia today announced the world’s first family of open-source quantum AI models, named NVIDIA Ising. Instead of competing with the chatbots on your phone, these models are designed to act as the "operating system" for the next generation of supercomputers: quantum processors. By making Ising "open source," Nvidia is giving researchers and enterprises the keys to build their own high-performance AI tools while keeping total control over their data.

Xiaomi's 75-inch TV S Mini LED (2026) offers a feature-rich large-screen experience with Mini-LED technology and Quantum-Dot enhancements. Priced at 89,999 with a bank offer, it balances immersive viewing with everyday usability, supporting Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and gaming features like DLG 120Hz.

Indian-origin scientist Deep Jariwala will join the University of Tennessee Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory as the UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices in January 2027. This prestigious joint appointment will allow him to lead cutting-edge quantum research, combining academic leadership with access to advanced scientific infrastructure.

The CIA reportedly used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware in a deception campaign to rescue a downed US airman in Iran. Fake messages were sent to Iranian forces, misleading them about the airman's location. The agency also allegedly employed a classified 'Ghost Murmur' technology to detect the airman's heartbeat from afar, a claim met with some skepticism.

Kerala's 2026 elections are a promise war. LDF, UDF, and NDA offer welfare, jobs, and growth. Welfare is now a baseline. Parties compete on scale and delivery. Voters seek sustainability and governance. Promises target all sections. Implementation is the real test amid fiscal challenges. This election is a referendum on competing models.

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The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment warns of escalating global threats: a five-fold rise in missiles targeting the US, Iran seeking revenge, North Korea’s expanding arsenal, and China’s race for AI dominance. While highlighting persistent cyber, space, and nuclear challenges, the report credits Trump for border security and de-escalation efforts, noting that technological competition, pandemics, and geopolitical instability increasingly shape American security risks.

Nalini Anantharaman, a brilliant mathematician, bridges geometry, analysis, and physics with her groundbreaking work on dynamical systems and quantum chaos. Her research, which explores unpredictable motion using analogies like a billiard ball, has garnered prestigious accolades including the Henri Poincaré Prize and the Infosys Prize, solidifying her status as a leading figure in understanding complex systems.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu revealed that the state's innovative "quantum valley" will be inaugurated on January 1, 2026. This announcement followed the signing of crucial agreements with IBM, TCS, and L&T for establishing India's premier quantum valley tech park in Amaravati. The tech park will house IBM's advanced 156-qubit quantum system two, marking the largest quantum computing system in India.

Four Indian American researchers have been honoured as 2026 Sloan Research Fellows, a prestigious early-career recognition. Their groundbreaking work in cryptography, statistics, AI reliability and quantum computing from Carnegie Mellon University and MIT highlights the significant contributions of diaspora scientists. This award provides crucial support for their transformative research endeavours.

IBM unveils IBM quantum system two, its first modular quantum computer, located in Yorktown Heights, New York. This scalable solution operates in a near-perfect vacuum at a temperature colder than deep space. It has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics. IBM plans to launch new chips in the next 5 years for upgrades. The company also introduced Heron, a quantum chip with a record-low error rate, five times lower than its previous processor.

Scientists have leveraged AI to simplify quantum entanglement creation, a phenomenon vital for quantum computing and secure communication networks. Using the AI tool PyTheus, researchers discovered that entanglement could naturally emerge under certain conditions without complex measurement techniques. This finding may make quantum networks more feasible, although practical implementation faces challenges such as sensitivity to environmental noise.

In early January this year, China developed the world’s first portable mobile quantum satellite station. It is a secure satellite communication system which works on the laws of quantum mechanics thus blocking eavesdroppers