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Tim David and Axar Patel (Agency Image) A split-second decision from Tim David turned into a defining moment as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their grip against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.The turning point came in the 15.1 over when Tim David, facing Delhi skipper Axar Patel, heaved one towards deep mid-wicket. A single was available, but...

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Sanju Samson as a potential future captain of Chennai Super Kings, while making it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter must build his own legacy rather than inherit someone else’s. Reflecting on CSK’s leadership evolution, Ashwin pointed out that the transition has been...

Elon Musk once again raised the idea of a government-backed income system to deal with job losses caused by artificial intelligence, a view that now overlaps in parts with proposals from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman despite their ongoing rivalry. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk spoke about what he called “Universal...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130352529,imgsize-307820,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/strait-of-hormuz-crisis.jpg" alt="Open, shut, open, shut: What's up with Strait of Hormuz?" title=" Open, shut, open, shut: What’s up with Strait of Hormuz? ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Open, shut, open, shut: What’s up with Strait of Hormuz? Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after the US denied ending the blockades on Iran-linked ships...

Operation Sindoor and the conflict in West Asia have shown the importance of missiles in modern conflict. India, too, is expanding its impressive arsenal of long-range weapons. At the same time, lessons from these conflicts also demonstrate the importance of defence against these very systems.To improve both the defences against this system and to improve...

Representational photo NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government have had several firsts to its credit in the last 12 years of its rule. On Friday, it added another first to that list. However, this was one “first” which the government may not be very happy about. For the first time since 2014, when PM Modi...

JAISALMER: Sensation spread in the Mohangarh police station area of Jaisalmer on Saturday morning after the bodies of an elderly Pakistani-origin displaced couple were found under suspicious circumstances in their home while they were asleep. Prima facie, both appear to have been strangled to death. Silver anklets worn by the woman are missing, raising suspicion...

The man credited with coining the term “Artificial General Intelligence” (AGI) has shared a timeline for the future of technology. Ben Goertzel, an AI researcher and ‘father of AGI’, believes that AI capable of matching human intelligence is just two to three years away – a timeframe in line with claims previously made by OpenAI...

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem has warned that governments and regulators must act quickly to address the cybersecurity risks posed by the powerful new artificial intelligence systems such as Anthropic’s Mythos. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, speaking after the spring meeting of International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington,...