Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits “mistakes” in AI overhaul memo, promises no more 2026 layoffs after 8,000 job cuts Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a problem he can’t memo his way out of. A month after Meta cut 8,000 jobs and reassigned another 7,000 people to AI work, morale inside the company sits at record...
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Science Snapshots: June 21, 2026
New seismic hazard spotted in Japan’s 2011 quake Following the 2011 earthquake, 15 minutes after the main shock, the ground across Japan shifted east by up to 6 mm. Using satellite data, scientists have now found this movement was triggered by ScS waves, seismic waves that travel down from the earthquake source, bounce off the...
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What a ‘super’ El Niño would mean for India’s monsoon
The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed this month that an El Niño has formed in the equatorial Pacific, and placed the odds at about 63% that it will strengthen into a “very strong” — colloquially, a “super” — event by the northern winter. India’s June rainfall, until 16th June, is roughly...
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Why do recessive traits from older generations suddenly resurface in one individual?
— Deva Narayanan A: Genes work in pairs. Every person inherits two copies of most genes, one from each parent. Some gene variants, called dominant alleles, express themselves even when only one copy is present. Others, called recessive alleles, express themselves when a person inherits both copies. Someone with one recessive allele alongside a dominant...
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Anthropic’s IPO has a problem that ‘just won’t go way’, and the reason may be US government
Anthropic confidentially filed to go public as soon as this fall, riding its success story that it dominates the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) market. However, as the startup prepares for a public offering that may carry a valuation of nearly $1 trillion, it is facing an existential crisis that just won’t go away: the US...
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‘There’s almost no one to offer it’: Tiruppur Subramaniam on Ajith’s big fee demand
3 min readHyderabadJun 17, 2026 05:26 PM IST Tamil film financier and distributor Tiruppur Subramaniam has weighed in on the prolonged delay surrounding Ajith Kumar‘s next project, saying the actor’s salary demands have outpaced what most production houses in the industry are currently willing to risk. “Ajith Kumar wants the salary he demands, but who...
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Watch: Trump says ‘I’m the boss’, draws laughter from G7 leaders
(Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump sparked laughter among world leaders at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday after arriving late to a key meeting and jokingly declaring, “I’m the boss.”The light-hearted moment came as leaders gathered for the final day of talks at the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains in the French Alps....
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Three years on, has Sri Lanka recovered from its economic collapse?
In the summer of 2022, Sri Lanka became a symbol of economic collapse.Fuel stations ran dry. Long queues stretched for kilometres. Power cuts lasted for hours. Inflation surged, foreign exchange reserves evaporated and the country defaulted on its external debt for the first time in its history.The crisis triggered political upheaval, culminating in the resignation...
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Speaker Om Birla to hear Abhishek Banerjee on TMC split claim on June 19
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee for a meeting on June 19 to present his case against recognising a breakaway faction within the Mamata Banerjee-led party, as the Speaker weighs competing claims arising from a widening split in the TMC’s Lok Sabha ranks.The hearing comes after...
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Economics of buying versus renting a home: What makes sense?
“Ye tera ghar, ye mera ghar, ye ghar bohot haseen hai.”Owning that ‘haseen’ home has long been a cornerstone of the Indian dream. More than just a roof over one’s head, having one’s own home has traditionally represented stability, success and long-term security.But in 2026, that dream is running into a reality check. Property prices...
