Salesforce spent $27.7 billion on Slack—now it’s promoting Anthropic’s Claude Tag inside it, and its own employees can’t tell where Salesforce’s AI ends and Anthropic’s begins. Salesforce is doing something odd right now. It’s cheering on a product that competes with its own. When Anthropic rolled out Claude Tag last month—an AI agent that lives...
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Mumbai’s rain has entered uncharted territory. The data tells a worrying story
Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. MUMBAI: Monsoons have been a part of Mumbai’s life always. However, what the city has witnessed in the past week is beyond the definition of a “normal” Mumbai monsoon.Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)...
From PMOS to CKM: The silent metabolic crisis behind new disease names
Like many 40-somethings, Nitin Patil (name changed on request) blamed his breathlessness on long office hours, skipped workouts, and “getting older”. He never imagined that climbing a flight of stairs was his heart quietly asking for help. Although he had no previous history of heart disease, detailed evaluation revealed obesity, high blood pressure, prediabetes, high...
‘Sack him…’: Ben Stokes’ post sparks fresh debate as ICC probes ECB over footage
Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket...
Germany records over 5,100 heat deaths as Europe reels under record-breaking summer
The figures come as Europe grapples with one of its most severe early summer heatwaves on record Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country’s public health agency.The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said in its...
Science quiz: The more things change, the more they stay the same
Watch: Iran shares video showing Khamenei’s battered compound after US-Israeli strikes
Iranian state media has released footage purportedly showing the extent of damage inside the residence compound of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, offering the first interior view of the site following the US-Israeli strikes that killed him during the recent war.The 49-second video, broadcast by Iranian state television and published on Khamenei’s official website,...
Monsoon covers entire India, chaos ensues: 10 videos capture waterlogging, jams & destruction
Pedestrians make their way through a severely waterlogged road in Surat. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Large parts of India woke up to grey skies, waterlogged roads and traffic disruptions on Thursday as relentless overnight rain continued across several states, even as the southwest monsoon covered the entire country.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued fresh red and...
Hack of the Day: How to secure your online accounts with passkeys
‘The Times of India’ brings you ‘Hack of the Day’ – a new weekday series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and features within your reach—from government websites to everyday apps. In simple terms, it’s simple fixes for smarter living.’It’s being...
Deadly bird virus PaBV-4 identified for first time in India
A team of scientists has, for the first time in India, identified and genetically characterised a virus that often causes rapid death in captive psittacine birds, raising concerns about the health of exotic pets and conservation of threatened parrot species. Psittacine, which means relating to or resembling a parrot, describes the bird family Psittacidae and...

