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Microsoft shuts down H-1B layoff conspiracy theories: “Let’s clear it up” Microsoft’s communications chief has stepped in to shut down a claim spreading online that the company fired American workers only to replace them with H-1B visa holders. Frank X. Shaw, who leads communications at Microsoft, posted a point-by-point rebuttal after the theory picked up...

Julian Alvarez (AP Photo) Defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals on Saturday.Julian Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 112th minute with a superb long-range strike before Lautaro Martinez added a third goal in the final moments of extra time.Argentina will now...

Representative Image For the past year, the pitch from Chinese AI labs has been simple. Take our models. They’re free, they’re open-weight, they’re nearly as good as what Anthropic and OpenAI sell, and they cost a fraction as much. American companies listened. Airbnb built its customer service chatbot on Alibaba’s Qwen. Cursor built Composer 2...

US President Donald Trump has claimed he has left standing orders for the US military to unleash massive retaliation against Iran if Tehran follows through on what he described as long-standing assassination threats against him.However, US law provides no mechanism for an automatic, preauthorised “dead man’s switch” that would trigger military action upon the president’s...

BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that a delivery agent forced his way into her flat after she repeatedly refused to let him in, before allegedly exposing himself inside her home.In a post shared on social media, the woman said the delivery agent arrived to deliver a parcel and then asked if he could...

UKMTO said the damaged vessel was located east of Oman and confirmed that the crew had safely evacuated. A commercial container ship caught fire off the coast of Oman after sustaining damage on Saturday, prompting its crew to abandon the vessel, as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply after a fresh round of...

The official said several locations in Bushehr province, including the perimeter area of the nuclear facility, were hit in US attacks. A massive fireball was seen rising near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant in videos shared on Thursday after Iranian officials said a US projectile struck the area surrounding the facility in southern Iran.The reported...

Playback legend S. Janaki passed away in Mysuru on Saturday at the age of 88. The music world is mourning her death. Fondly called the “Nightingale of South India,” Janaki’s glorious legacy spanned over six decades. With her unforgettable voice, she sang thousands of songs that touched millions of hearts across generations. Her versatile skills...

HYDERABAD: Family members of the Pocso victim alleged that Shabad police did not arrest accused P Raj Kumar immediately after registering the case and their negligence was the reason for the brutal murder of six persons.Following the allegations, Future City police commissioner Tarun Joshi suspended sub-inspector T Ramesh, who is the investigating officer (IO) in...

File pic: Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Virat Kohli spent close to 30 minutes in an animated one-on-one discussion with ODI skipper Shubman Gill as India began preparations for the three-match series against England with their first training session at Edgbaston on Saturday.The lengthy exchange appeared to revolve around batting plans for the...