US authorities have busted a major smuggling ring exporting over $160 million in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China. Operation Gatekeeper revealed a scheme using fake documents and shell companies. Executives face charges for illegally shipping high-end GPUs, crucial for AI and potentially military use, to restricted destinations. Several arrests and guilty pleas have been...
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FCC warns China telecom giants to address security risks; bans testing US electronics
FILE – The Federal Communications Commission building is pictured in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) China’s three biggest telecom companies are likely in for some rough time in America. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from connecting to the US networks over efforts to...
Goa club fire: Portion of beach shack owned by Luthra brothers razed – watch
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125869898,imgsize-61056,width-400,resizemode-4/jcb-goa.jpg" alt="Goa club fire: Portion of beach shack owned by Luthra brothers razed – watch" title=" Photo: ANI screengrab ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Photo: ANI screengrab NEW DELHI: A portion of the Romeo Lane restaurant located at the Vagator area in Arpora was demolished on Tuesday. The property is owned by Luthra borthers (“We will...
How a teammate with broken hand helped Sachin earn his India cap
Sachin Tendulkar. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday shared a touching memory from 1989-90 when former India player Gursharan Singh, despite having a broken hand, came out to bat at number 10 to help Tendulkar score 103 runs in an Irani Cup match between Rest of India and Delhi at Wankhede...
Media shake-up: Paramount CEO writes to staff; has a message on Warner Bros bid
Netflix vs Paramount over Warner Brothers has turned into a war. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has now taken his campaign to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) directly to his own employees. As reported by Business Insider, Ellison recently sent a company-wide letter which clearly outlined his vision for a combined entertainment powerhouse. The memo...
Rumours on Google Gemini Ads surge; VP sets record straight
Google has denied reports claiming that the company will bring ads to the Gemini app in 2026. Addressing the rumours, Dan Taylor – Vice President, Global Ads at Google has shared a post on X (formerly Twitter). In the post, Taylor said that the claims made in a recent report about the tech giant bringing...
‘Vote chori biggest anti-national act’: Rahul in Lok Sabha during SIR debate; slams RSS
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125868488,imgsize-39256,width-400,resizemode-4/gandhi-in-ls.jpg" alt="'Vote chori biggest anti-national act': Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha during SIR debate; slams RSS" title=" Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said there’s no bigger anti-national act than “vote chori” which harms the fabric...
Sam Altman says industry is wrong on OpenAI’s competition, it is not from Google, but …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared Apple its ultimate rival, shifting focus from AGI to device-centric AI. A ‘code red’ memo halts moonshot projects to boost ChatGPT’s performance, driven by aggressive talent raids from Apple. Meanwhile, Google’s Gemini surges, forcing OpenAI to prioritize mass-market appeal and user feedback to regain dominance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman...
Gill, Sudarshan, and gaps around them: What puzzles must GT solve at auction
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill during the toss before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Among the two teams added to the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022, the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), GT has been...
SIP boom vs debt surge: Is India’s middle class getting richer or trapped?
The first arrives on the 5th of the month: “Dear Customer, Rs 15,000 has been debited for your SIP in Nifty 50 Index Fund.” You feel a surge of pride. You are prudent, forward-looking, a participant in the India growth story.The second arrives on the 10th: “Dear Customer, your credit card bill of Rs 62,000...
