Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump (AP images) Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that Tehran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions.Speaking in an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Takht-Ravanchi said that the responsibility now lay with Washington....
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Anthropic clinches $380 billion valuation after $30 billion funding round
Anthropic has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, more than doubling the Claude chatbot maker’s valuation to $380 billion and underscoring massive investor interest in the startup and the broader AI industry. The company has differentiated itself by focusing its model training on coding, with Claude Code gaining strong traction among developers and...
18,000 Indians, 12,000 Pakistanis, and 2,000 SL Police: Scale of India-Pakistan showdown
Colours of the rivalry: Local vendors set up shop with India and Pakistan jerseys outside R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ahead of the big clash. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Saif, a fourth-division cricketer from Bengaluru, booked his flight, hotel and match tickets two months in advance. He even landed in the Sri Lankan capital three...
11 coastal cities could be submerged by 2100 and millions may be at risk
Cities are slowly disappearing under water and streets turning into rivers. People wading through floodwaters is not far in the future anymore. Across the globe, low-lying cities face a mix of rising seas and sinking land. Groundwater pumping, warming oceans, and unstable land make it worse. Experts say some of these places could be underwater...
Go all in on AI or leave: 4 key things from Google’s voluntary exit memo to staff
Google recently announced the Voluntary Exit Program (VEP) for employees in certain business units. According to a report in Business Insider, which claims to have viewed the memo, it has been sent by Google’s chief business officer, Philipp Schindler. In the email memo sent to employees, Schindler, said that employees on certain teams within the...
Pakistan-linked ‘death squads’ accused as seven go missing in Balochistan
The recent disappearances of several people in Balochistan have been linked to Pakistan’s security apparatus, sparking fear and anxiety among families. At least seven individuals are reported missing in incidents connected to Panjgur and Karachi.Residents of Pulabad, a locality in Panjgur, described a recent raid where armed personnel searched homes and detained at least six...
IBM takes U-turn: CEO wanted AI to replace 7.8k jobs, now HR hiring 3x more
IBM is set to triple entry-level hiring in 2026, a significant shift from its 2023 stance on AI replacing jobs. These roles are being redefined, with junior developers focusing more on customer interaction and less on routine coding. This move aims to prevent future talent shortages and acknowledges AI’s role in reshaping, not eliminating, work....
‘It’s ‘wrong’—Harbhajan blasts Amir for his Abhishek Sharma remarks
Harbhajan Singh blasts Mohammad Amir NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has come out in support of young Indian batter Abhishek Sharma after former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir called him a “slogger” ahead of the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026. Harbhajan strongly disagreed with Amir’s comment and said...
US, Israel plan to pressure Iran on oil sales to China: Report
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128375540,imgsize-1021661,width-400,resizemode-4/article-2.jpg" alt="US, Israel plan to pressure Iran on oil sales to China: Report" title=" Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Wednesday to reportedly discuss plans for reducing Iran’s oil sales to...
‘White-collar’ terror probe: Doctors formed ‘Ansar Interim’ to carry out attacks
NEW DELHI: The “white-collar” terror module recently uncovered by J&K Police, in which several doctors were arrested, revealed that after being radicalised in 2016 they formed a new terror outfit called “Ansar Interim” to carry out subversive activities in the Union Territory and beyond, officials said on Sunday. The case is now being investigated by...
