Deep Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Deep Tech section.
Why Fujitsu Thinks Computing Isn’t a Choice Between Quantum or AI
Fujitsu plans to launch a 1,000-qubit quantum computer next year, with a 10,000-qubit machine also in development.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Why the PSLV Setback Didn’t Ground India’s Space Startups
A launch failure of this sort not only delays science but also pauses revenue, pilot projects, and contracts.
Sanjana Gupta ·
These Indian Professors Fixed a 16-Year-Old Quantum Algorithm With the Wrong Answer
Their solution improves the HHL algorithm, which sits at the heart of many proposed quantum applications.
Sanjana Gupta ·
India’s Space Tech Looks to Budget 2026 to Ignite Ambitions
Space tech startups expect clarity on demand, funding, tax, procurement, and insurance from Budget 2026.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Bengaluru-based Aule Space is Building ‘Jetpacks’ to Save Dying Satellites
The startup secures $2 million in pre-seed funding to ramp up testing and launch its first demonstration satellite next year.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Why Meta Might Create the Best Search Engine Ever
AI now recommends over 50% of the content on Instagram and 30% of posts on Facebook, according to Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Is the Race to AI Driving Data Warming — A New Global Warning?
Could plant-based DNA replace AI data centres? Researchers predict that the first DNA data centre will be operational within 5-10 years.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Adobe Democratises ‘GenAI for Everyone’
Do whatever your heart desires, say Adobe designers as they uncover the new AI features at the Adobe Max conference.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Why are Investors Chasing AI Startups?
In a stroke of fortune, the AI startup Pylon raised $17 million just 17 months after its inception.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Deno 2 Might Replace Node.js. Here’s Why
“Deno is a breath of fresh air, and Deno 2 is going to really shake things up.”
Sagar Sharma ·
Snowflake’s Cloud-Based SQL vs Databricks’ Spark-Based SaaS
Databricks operates more as PaaS, not SaaS, and there’s a market for that approach.
Mohit Pandey ·
Can Optimus Spark A ChatGPT Moment For Robotics?
Optimus reads a person’s T-shirt that says, “Robots are coming.” It fluently replies, “We are already here.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
Claude 3.5 Brushes Off Canvas with a Stroke of Code
Can OpenAI’s canvas really keep up?
Sagar Sharma ·
Salesforce Urges Enterprises to Replace Copilots with AI Agents
Salesforce recently launched Agentforce, a no code platform that helps enterprises create personalised AI agents with simple prompts.
Pritam Bordoloi ·
Companies That Don’t Let Developers Use AI Won’t Make it
Developers also shouldn’t wait for companies to buy AI tools.
Mohit Pandey ·
Enterprise Software Shouldn’t Exist Without Extensions
The idea is to move from “modifying code” to “extending functionality”.
Sagar Sharma ·
This Bengaluru-based AI Startup Knows How to Make Your Videos Viral
The team has built a metric called "virality score", which is derived from a dataset of 100,000 social media videos.
Mohit Pandey ·
Meet Bython, the Python With Braces
Bython is Python with braces because Python is awesome, but whitespace is awful.
Sagar Sharma ·
How is Linux Powering the AI Moment?
NVIDIA has been using Ubuntu exclusively to demonstrate deep learning on all its edge solutions which suggests Linux performs better for deep learning tasks.
Sagar Sharma ·
Cracking YC: A Guide for AI Startups
Since most of the current startups are tech and AI based, it is important for the founder to be a 'technical founder'.
Mohit Pandey ·