The Times of India
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As billionaires warn of exits, Airbnb buys New York building for $81.5 mn
Airbnb purchased a six-story Park Avenue building for eighty-one point five million dollars. This significant investment signals confidence in New York City's future. Anthropic, an AI company, is also expanding its office space significantly. These expansions occur while some bil...
Rs 3.25 lakh meant for father went to wrong account; Karnataka HC orders refund
The court passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the woman who said she had intended to transfer the money to her father but inadvertently sent it to another account. The account belonged to M/s Standard Engineering Works and, according to the petitioner's case, was d...
‘He had received two invitations’: India rejects confusion over B'desh PM’s Brics invite
India extended two distinct invitations to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for separate engagements. He received an invitation for a bilateral visit and another for the Brics Summit. The Brics invitation was specifically extended to him as the current chair of Bimstec. B...
Cochin shipyard goes global: Why Indian Navy could be the biggest winner
India and UAE are deepening maritime cooperation with a new joint venture. This partnership will expand the International Ship Repair Facility at Kochi. The venture aims to transform Kochi into a major ship repair hub. This initiative supports India's national shipbuilding and ma...
Gurgaon hit-and-run accused injured after 'trying to escape' police custody
In a dramatic turn, the accused in the Golf Course Road hit-and-run case sustained injuries while fleeing from police custody. Kalyan Singh Bainsla stumbled during his escape attempt and was swiftly apprehended again. The police managed to locate both Bainsla and his cousin Lavis...
IAF’s Dronathon puts indigenous drone systems to the test at Pokhran
The Indian Air Force's Dronathon is currently underway at Pokhran Field Firing Range. Participating companies demonstrate unmanned aerial systems for various military applications. The event emphasizes operational effect under demanding and contested conditions. This initiative a...
US-Mexico deal cuts Mexico’s Colorado River allocation by 17% for two years
Mexico's commitment to draw less water from the Colorado River system showcases a proactive approach amid ongoing sustainability challenges. This two-year agreement, lauded by experts for its exemplary binational collaboration, emerged from a series of meetings held by a dedicate...
Tech billionaire shares a ‘conspiracy theory’: Meta & Google want people to hate AI
Mark Cuban posits that social media platforms might capitalize on the pervasive negativity surrounding artificial intelligence. He indicates that their algorithms tend to heighten anti-AI sentiments, generating new income opportunities for these companies. Cuban also remarks that...
After 3,300 job cuts, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has a promise for customers
Uber has cut about 3,300 jobs, nearly 10% of its global workforce, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says riders could see lower Uber ride prices as a result. At the Goldman Sachs conference, he said savings from the layoffs and falling insurance costs will fund cheaper fares, better sel...
Meet Aaryan Shukla, 16, world’s No. 1 human calculator with 9 Guinness records
Aaryan Shukla stands out as the foremost human calculator globally, gaining fame as a young Indian prodigy. With several Guinness World Records and two Mental Calculation World Cup titles to his name, his journey commenced at the age of six. By twelve, he secured his position as ...
Josh Duhamel turned 52 Minnesota acres into an off-grid family retreat
Actor Josh Duhamel has acquired a tranquil property in Minnesota, initially featuring just an old cabin. Over the years, he expanded the land to fifty-two acres, modernizing it with essential utilities like electricity and running water. This transformation has provided a beloved...
Wisconsin family’s 2,000 floodplain acres now permanently protected
A nearly 2,000-acre former farm along Wisconsin’s Sugar River is now permanently protected after years of drainage efforts and a tax dispute. Groundswell Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited bought the property, which includes wetlands, floodplain forests and prairies. The land will b...
Nvidia, Palantir tell Anthropic, OpenAI: Stop 'stealing' our data or we ban you
Palantir, Nvidia and Booz Allen Hamilton are restricting how employees use Anthropic and OpenAI's advanced AI models, and want guarantees that proprietary company data will not be retained or used for training. The trigger is Anthropic's 30-day data retention policy, introduced i...