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'Don't worry about PERM': Former HCL tech CEO Vinnet Nayyar explains why Trump admin's action against 'indentured servants' will help Indian techies than hurt

Former HCL Technologies CEO Vineet Nayyar believes tighter US immigration rules could prompt companies to shift more advanced technology projects to India. He has urged Indian IT firms to move beyond cost-driven outsourcing and focus on product engineering, AI, cybersecurity and intellectual property, while preparing for a future in which…

The Economic Times · Oct 9

Qualcomm’s Huawei Deal Adds Strategic Depth to Its AI Expansion

Qualcomm signed a multiyear patent licensing deal with Huawei covering 5G, compute, and AI, facing FTC review while supporting its data center and robotics diversification strategy.

MarketBeat · Oct 6

Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections against AI-generated deepfakes

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Meet Matthew Sleman, the boy who thought about patents at 5 and turned ordinary plastic building bricks into color-changing blocks that earned him one of the youngest US patents

Matthew Sleman’s innovation journey began when he was just 5 years old and became curious about intellectual property and patents. Looking at his plastic, interlocking building bricks, he began thinking about ways to make them more fun. His brainstorming led to the idea of creating bricks that could change colors.…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

5 Legitimate Side Income Options for Salaried Indians That Won't Breach Your Contract

Read Your Contract Before You Read Anything ElseMost moonlighting clauses in Indian employment contracts prohibit working for a competitor or taking up full-time employment elsewhere. They do not prohibit passive income, investment returns, or freelance work in an unrelated field. The distinction matters enormously. Before you pursue any side income,…

Times Life · Sep 14

Meet Callie, the 7-year-old Manchester inventor who beat more than 1,600 young competitors with a machine that combines a task dispenser and rubber-duck launcher

Seven-year-old Callie from Manchester has won a nationwide invention competition after creating the “Task Firing Driveable Bath,” an imaginative machine designed to help Little Alex Horne become a better Taskmaster’s Assistant. The invention transforms an ordinary bathtub into a moving task-dispensing machine and includes a playful rubber-duck dispenser. Supported by…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

BRICS leaders oppose 'punitive, discriminatory' carbon border taxes

BRICS leaders opposed unilateral measures like carbon border adjustments. They agreed to expand cooperation on intellectual property rights and AI applications. Leaders also emphasized resilient and inclusive global value chains for trade. They will explore policy levers to enhance intra-BRICS trade and connectivity. BRICS members aim for equitable participation in…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Taylor Swift Is Worth $2 Billion — Here’s Where the Money Actually Came From

Taylor Swift has spent nearly two decades turning hit songs into something much bigger than chart success: a multibillion-dollar business empire. As of September 2026, Forbes estimates the 36-year-old singer-songwriter’s fortune at roughly $2 billion, putting Taylor Swift’s net worth in territory reached by remarkably few musicians. Unlike many celebrity…

Budget and the Bees · Sep 10

US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology

The Chinese companies copied U.S. AI labs' intellectual property through a technique known ‌as distillation, according ⁠to ⁠a statement from U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials. Distillation is the process of training ​smaller AI models using output from larger, more expensive ones as part of an effort ​to lower the…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Jio IPO: Ambani’s tech titan listing story isn’t yet credible: View

Mukesh Ambani is pitching Jio Platforms as more than a telecom company ahead of its IPO, highlighting thousands of patents, AI and proprietary technology. But questions remain over the commercial value of its intellectual property and whether its technology ambitions justify a potential $120-140 billion valuation.

The Economic Times · Sep 5