Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has once again predicted that artificial intelligence is close at hand, telling an audience at Stanford Graduate School of Business that AGI could arrive around 2030, plus or minus a year. He called it an “enormous transformative technology” that will usher in “a new human era.” Hassabis also added that...
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Wangchuk’s wife challenges HC order, says it ‘illegally confines’ him to Safdarjung hospital
A day after the Delhi high court declined to direct the transfer of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital, his wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo on Monday challenged the order before a Division Bench, alleging that it “illegally confines” him to the government hospital despite him not being under arrest.According...
Will Lionel Messi retire? Argentina coach breaks silence after World Cup final defeat
Lionel Messi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Will Lionel Messi retire? Was the FIFA World Cup 2026 final his last appearance on football’s biggest stage? Those questions dominated discussions as Argentina took on Spain in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Argentina’s title defence ended with a 1-0 extra-time defeat, but head coach...
Vacant for decades? Why the government can’t simply take over abandoned properties
Abandoned buildings are a common sight across Indian cities (Photo: PTI). From deserted bungalows to crumbling apartment blocks, abandoned buildings are a common sight across Indian cities. But can the government simply step in and take over or demolish such properties? The answer is not straightforward.India has no single, comprehensive law governing abandoned buildings. Instead,...
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits western Iran
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.The earthquake struck approximately 54 kilometers west of Kahriz, a city with a population of about 766,000, and 33 kilometers south of Javanrud, which has a population of roughly 38,600.This is a...
Twenty years after his debut, Messi exits FIFA World Cup in tears and as football’s greatest
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) during the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo) Tears rolled down Lionel Messi‘s face as he walked away with a silver medal around his neck. Spain had beaten Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA...
Oracle founder wanted to buy Apple & fire its CEO, but Steve Jobs stopped him
Larry Ellison had $5 billion lined up to buy Apple and make Steve Jobs CEO—but Jobs said no Larry Ellison once had the money, the credit, and a fully worked-out plan to buy Apple outright. What he did not have was Steve Jobs’ agreement. The Oracle co-founder revealed in a 2016 USC commencement speech that...
‘Hurts me in the soul’: Argentina coach breaks down after final loss – WATCH
Lionel Scaloni NEW DELHI: Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni struggled to hold back tears after his side lost 0-1 to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.Scaloni said the defeat was deeply painful as Argentina failed to defend the title they had won in Qatar...
Intel’s fired CEO says he has a hunch when the chipmaker’s downfall began
Intel’s former CEO Pat Gelsinger says he believes the chipmaker’s decline began years before he returned to lead the company in 2021. Speaking during an interview on the All-In Podcast recorded at the Raise Summit in Paris, Gelsinger said, “I think one of the fundamental things is, and as you look at the great technology...
Messi branded a ‘baby’ after desperate attempt to get Cucurella sent off
Messi was criticised after appealing for Cucurella to be punished for covering his mouth with his hand during their World Cup final defeat/ Image: Screengrab Lionel Messi found himself at the centre of an unusual flashpoint during Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final after appearing to urge referee...
