Spread the love Google DeepMind has created a new “Philosopher” role—and hired one of the world’s leading machine consciousness researchers to fill it. Henry Shevlin, Associate Director at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, will focus on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness starting May. The hire follows Anthropic’s own philosopher-in-residence model and signals a growing industry...
Vance lauds his Indian-origin in-laws, H1-B workers; stresses prioritising American identity first
Spread the love US Vice-President elect JD Vance (File Photo) US Vice President JD Vance has now weighed in on the ongoing debate over immigration and work visas. Recently, Vance said that while many immigrants enrich America, what matters the most is that those who become citizens must prioritise their American identity above ties to their country of origin. He...
‘Sindarov got lucky’: German No. 1 Keymer on ‘critical moment’ | Exclusive
Spread the love Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh for the...
Pakistan plans 2-hour daily power cuts as Iran war drives up energy costs
Spread the love Image: IANS Pakistan will enforce planned evening power cuts of around two hours as it grapples with rising energy costs amid disruptions linked to the Iran war.In a statement on Wednesday, the government said electricity demand surges between 5.00 pm and 1.00 am (local time), while reduced hydropower output has widened supply gaps, as cited by Bloomberg....
‘They are playing tricks’: Kharge says INDIA will oppose Centre’s delimitation bill
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday declared that opposition parties, united under the INDIA bloc, have resolved to firmly oppose the proposed delimitation bill in Parliament.Speaking to reporters after a crucial meeting of opposition leaders at the Constitution Club, Kharge emphasised the bloc’s collective stance. “We are united and have decided to oppose the delimitation...
Flamingo, Sea Baby, Protector: Ukraine unveils killer drone arsenal, pioneering remote warfare
Spread the love Image posted by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a preview of the country’s long-range missile capabilities, describing them as a “real force already at work.”He began by highlighting long-range strike drones.“Flamingo and Ruta, Peklo and Neptune, Palianytsia and Vilkha — we can already take pride in all of these, but we certainly won’t...
First time in 7 yrs! India gets 4m barrels of crude from Iran just ahead of Trump waiver expiry
Spread the love India, which relies heavily on imported energy and is sensitive to price fluctuations, has felt the impact of disruptions in global oil flows. (AI image) In the middle of the ongoing Middle East conflict, India has received around 4 million barrels of crude from Iran. This is the first time in around seven years that India has...
Science Snapshots: April 19, 2026
Spread the love High blood sugar affects cognitive function via lactate Researchers have found excess sugar causes a modification to build up on a protein called Creb3, which then activates a gene that boosts the production of lactate in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory centre. Excessive lactate kills brain cells, leading to cognitive impairment. A large study confirmed high blood...
Medical information presented by chatbots inaccurate, incomplete: Study
Spread the love New Delhi: An analysis of five chatbots’ responses to health and medicine questions has revealed that a substantial amount of medical information is inaccurate and incomplete. The findings, published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, also show that nearly half of the responses were problematic in aspects such as presenting a false balance between science and...
‘Very serious’: UN watchdog flags sharp rise in North Korea’s nuclear activity
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130280802,imgsize-1150985,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-04-15t154846.jpg" alt="'Very serious increase': UN watchdog flags sharp rise in North Korea's nuclear activity at Yongbyon" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said, pointing to heightened activity at key...
