Donald Trump wants Golden Dome fully working by January 2029. (Reuters photo) US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Washington has reached an “Infinite Life” agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving America “permanent control” over the island’s security.He said the deal also bars any US adversary from keeping a military presence there. Trump...
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani sends ‘AI warning’ to landlords in New York
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is warning landlords, brokers and rental platforms about the use of AI in apartment listings. In a new post on X (formerly Twitter), Zohran Mamdani said New Yorkers should know whether the apartment they are viewing online is real. He said his administration is...
IIT-Bombay student dies by suicide after being caught using AI during exam
Students protest outside the IIT Bombay (Powai) MUMBAI: A second-year student of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering died by suicide at IIT-Bombay Friday evening. According to a statement shared by the institute, the student was found using a mobile phone in the exam hall during an examination, earlier in the day on Friday....
‘Rained bricks on him’: UK-returned grad kidnaps, kills neighbour’s son in B’luru
Police said the accused, Wala Bhaskar Reddy, allegedly planned to extort Rs 1 crore from the boy’s realtor father. BENGALURU: A UK-returned MTech graduate, who had recently joined an infrastructure company, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing the 13-year-old son of his former neighbour in Bengaluru Urban district on Wednesday night.Police said...
‘Almost started a war’: How an AI error led to a close call between US and China
The chatbot used by a US Special Operations Command analyst had incorrectly identified the material listed in the ship’s manifest An intelligence report circulated across the US military this spring during the war with Iran set off an alarming chain of events after it claimed that a Chinese ship in the Middle East was carrying...
H-1B visa costs rise while America needs over 157,000 engineers and technicians
Disclaimer: It is an AI-generated image used for representative purpose only While leading artificial intelligence (AI) labs like OpenAI and Anthropic debate intentional slowdowns over unchecked model capabilities, an acute bottleneck of severe shortage of specialised talent on the hardware manufacturing front may compel a pause across the sector, a report has said. According to...
Star England pacer escapes charges as police drop assault investigation
England’s Brydon Carse, centre, is congratulated by teammates (AP Photo) Brydon Carse will not face any charges after Derbyshire Police ended their investigation into an alleged assault in Derby city centre last month, bringing an end to the legal proceedings that had followed the England fast bowler.The incident had already affected Carse’s international career, with...
What makes Asiad host Nagoya special? A city of cars, football, and sporting legacy
Chunichi Dragons (TOI Photo) NAGOYA: Best known as the home of one of the world’s biggest automobile manufacturers, Nagoya is a blend of industrial might, history and culture. What has largely flown under the radar, however, is the city’s rich sporting tradition, which goes beyond sumo wrestling, kendo or judo.As the Asian Games officially get...
US clears $2.7 billion Ukraine arms package to bolster air defences
The announcement came as Russian forces continued attacks across Ukraine The US State Department has approved a possible $2.68 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, equipment and related services, as Kyiv faces continued Russian attacks and seeks stronger security support from its allies.The department announced the determination late on Friday, describing the...
Tata Sons board unanimous on panel for RBI compliance
RBI rules require upper-layer NBFCs with assets above Rs 1 lakh crore, or with direct or indirect access to public funds, to list MUMBAI: Even as Tata Sons board members remained divided on the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman, they were unanimous on the need to form a committee to examine options for complying...
