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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

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

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…

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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…

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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…

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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

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.

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Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege "blantant theft" of copyrighted music

The suit is likely the opening salvo in what promises to be a long battle over intellectual property.

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7 Employment Contract Red Flags Every Indian Professional Signs Without Reading First

The Probation Period With No Fixed End DateStandard employment contracts in India often state a probation period of three to six months. What many don't state is the condition under which it ends. Some contracts include language like "probation may be extended at the discretion of management" with no cap…

Times Life

India needs to build advanced tech capabilities, reduce import dependence: Hyundai CEO Tarun Garg

Hyundai Motor India MD and CEO Tarun Garg urged India to develop advanced technology capabilities. He stated the nation must move beyond manufacturing scale and reduce import dependence. India's automotive industry has shown resilience and needs to focus on global leadership. The focus should shift from "Make in India" to…

The Economic Times

7 Ways Google's New Gemini AI Could Help Lawyers

What would be the scenario where AI goes beyond question-answering and begins to perform specific tasks in the lawyer's everyday activities? Google Cloud has recently turned that into reality within the legal domain itself. On August 25, 2026, Google launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal which is a solution specially crafted…

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Kaynes Tech, Dixon Tech, Syrma shares rise up to 2% after govt notifies Rs 62,500 cr mobile manufacturing scheme

Shares of Kaynes Tech, Dixon Technologies and Syrma SGS gained after the government notified its Rs 62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme. The five-year initiative offers incentives to manufacturers and Indian brands, aiming to boost domestic value addition, exports, intellectual property, employment and India’s position as a global electronics manufacturing…

The Economic Times

India-designed mobile phones likely in 10-14 months under MPMS; no place for copycats: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New indigenously designed mobile phones with Indian IP rights will launch in 10-14 months. The government will strictly screen brands, preventing "copycats" from benefiting. Companies must prove ownership of design intellectual property rights for scheme eligibility. The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aims to boost domestic brands and production. This initiative…

The Economic Times

‘I bought 2 houses at 24, but my kids might never buy one’: Founder says people need to move beyond 9 to 5 for building wealth that can beat inflation

Entrepreneur Riya Upreti has argued that rising property prices and uneven salary growth are making traditional wealth-building increasingly difficult for younger Indians. Drawing on her claim that she bought two houses by 24, she said people should build assets, businesses, intellectual property, equity or personal brands alongside their careers. Her…

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US charges 17 Iranians over hacking campaign targeting 144 universities, firms

The US Department of Justice charged 17 Iranians over an alleged years-long cyber campaign that targeted universities, private companies and government agencies, with the group accused of stealing more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property.

The Economic Times

India, US must address friction points, work on predictable taxation to unlock trade potential: Gor

US Ambassador Sergio Gor urged India and the US to address trade and investment friction through predictable taxation, regulations and stronger intellectual property protections. Speaking at the IACC convention, he said bilateral trade has surged to $240 billion and both countries should work towards their $500 billion target by 2030.

The Economic Times

Cadence AI cuts chip timelines

San Jose-headquartered Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and intellectual property (IP) used to design semiconductors, integrated circuits and systems-on-chips (SoCs).

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IP protection, FTA utilisation, contractual safeguards’ integration key for Indian exporters: Report

Indian exporters need to integrate intellectual property protection with FTAs, customs, compliance, contracts and supply chains before entering overseas markets, a TPCI-RNA Technology report said, as IP increasingly influences market access, business valuation, partnerships and global competitiveness.

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Deeptech backer Piper Serica raises Rs 300 crore in first close of new fund

Piper Serica has secured Rs 300 crore for its Bharat Tech Fund. This new fund will invest in deeptech startups across various sectors. Nearly half the capital came from repeat investors from the firm's first fund. The fund aims to support entrepreneurs building strong intellectual property from India. Piper Serica…

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“AI models built on stolen intellectual property have no protection under the law”: German performing rights society wins significant victory over Suno

Court ruled AI firm had illegally trained its models on copyrighted songs

Euronews

'Stolen intellectual property': German court rules AI music generator Suno broke copyright rules

“This ruling sends a powerful international message: creativity has value, and creators’ rights must be respected in the age of artificial intelligence.”

The Economic Times

China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations

China is beefing up its defenses for homegrown chip designs. New regulations are being rolled out to offer stronger legal protection, aiming to safeguard intellectual property and encourage domestic innovation in the crucial semiconductor industry. This move signals a significant effort to bolster its technological self-sufficiency.

TechRadar

Experts claim the US wants to 'extract IP' from Ukraine's drone industry, mirroring China's tech transfers from Boeing

Washington is reportedly pursuing Ukrainian drone intellectual property instead of a formal partnership, aiming to manufacture comparable systems domestically.

MarketBeat

Circle’s IBM Patent Deal Could Redraw the Stablecoin Infrastructure Race

Circle acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM, becoming the top U.S. patent holder in the sector and strengthening USDC's position even as CRCL shares face multiple compression.

The Economic Times

Karnataka tops Centre's Electronics Development Fund with 90 firms, 64% of total investments

Karnataka received the most from the Centre's Electronics Development Fund. The state's companies secured nearly two-thirds of total investments made. Telangana and Maharashtra followed as significant beneficiaries of the scheme. The fund invested in electronics and information technology startups and companies. These supported firms have collectively raised substantial capital and…

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