Representative Image. Mark Zuckerberg interviewing Sam Altman in 2016 Facebook parent Meta has reportedly acquired Moltbook. Moltbook is the social networking site for AI agents, a platform that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously joked about. While acquiring the OpenClaw AI agent last month, Altman played down Moltbook but said the underlying technology offered a glimpse...
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Fuel crisis: Major UAE oil refinery shut; global energy body calls ’emergency meeting’
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129410732,imgsize-98978,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-11.jpg" alt="Fuel crisis: Major UAE oil refinery shut after drone attack; global energy body calls 'emergency meeting'" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image One of the world’s largest oil refineries in the United Arab Emirates has been shut down as a precaution after a drone attack near the facility, as the Middle...
Middle East war fallout: Oil on fire, AI Group to levy or hike fuel surcharge from Thursday
New Delhi: With oil prices on fire, flying will now cost more. Air India group will from March 12 levy a new fuel surcharge (FS) of Rs 399 on domestic flights and SAARC flights. Its West Asia flights will now have a FS of $10. And the existing FS on international flights to other destinations...
Musk’s xAI wants to build power plant in Mississippi but why residents are not happy
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is seeking permission to build a massive, natural-gas-burning power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. This new power plant will help the company run its nearby data centers. However, the residents of the area are not happy with the project. Several residents in the area have complained about continuous noise and...
US-Iran war: Air India flight ticket prices to rise! Fuel surcharge hiked
Air India and Air India Express will start levying a fuel surcharge of Rs 399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12, as airlines face rising operating costs following a sharp increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid tensions in Middle East, reported PTI.The airline group said the surcharge will be implemented in...
India considering naval escort for ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war: Report
NEW DELHI: India is considering sending naval ships to escort its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East tensions, according to a report by The New York Times.The report said the move is being examined following requests from Indian shipowners seeking protection for commercial vessels navigating the strategic waterway.“India was also...
Trump is like every warmongering US president – except for one thing
If one listens to commentary about Donald Trump – and there’s so much of it that banning the word ‘Trump’ would bankrupt WENA outlets – you would assume he was an anomaly in the system, the sum total of all unbalanced equations, antithetical to the American way of life. In recent times, his actions —...
Army columns deployed in Meghalaya after 2 killed in police firing; curfew clamped
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129403813,imgsize-342024,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-6.jpg" alt="Army columns deployed in Meghalaya after 2 killed in police firing; curfew clamped" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Army columns were deployed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions linked to the Garo Hills Autonomous...
‘This isn’t right’: Vaughan fumes as SA, Windies remain stuck in India
Michael Vaughan (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After their early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the West Indies national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team have been stuck in Kolkata for more than a week, sparking criticism from former England captain Michael Vaughan.Vaughan questioned why England national...
US-Iran war: How can India shock-proof itself against future oil, LPG, LNG crisis
Experts note that while the domestic buffers for oil are relatively strong, LPG and LNG supplies need a boost. (AI image) India imports around 90% of its crude oil needs, and approximately 60% and 50% of its LPG and LNG requirements respectively. These are not just mere statistics – it’s a telling picture of the...
