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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...
Woman spends a night inside the real Conjuring house: ‘You didn’t feel alone’
A horror enthusiast recounted her bizarre overnight adventure at the infamous Conjuring House, a nearly 300-year-old farmhouse in Rhode Island that inspired the renowned film series. She described the atmosphere as unsettling and 'sickening,' creating an intense discomfort for an...
‘Intention of accused was to kill’: DCP on Gurgaon hit-and-run case; 2 arrested
Police stated the accused intended to kill the woman biker. Video footage showed the accused deliberately rammed his car into her bike. The sections pertaining to attempt to murder were added based on the victim's statement. The accused fled to Rajasthan after his media statement...
Sagrada Familia gets 24-tonne ‘glue job’ ahead of architect’s centenary
The Sagrada Familia continues to rise with the aid of cutting-edge technology and unique adhesive solutions that bond stone with steel, reinforcing its many panels. This modern construction effort employs digital modeling and off-site prefabrication to expedite the building proce...
Ohio may add 118 acres around rare wetland, growing preserve to 450 acres
Ross County officials support a proposed 118-acre land acquisition for wetland protection. This acquisition would significantly expand the buffer around Kinnikinnick Fen and Herron Downs. Funding through Ohio’s Clean Ohio program is crucial for this conservation effort. The prope...
Rupee falls 0.4% to 95.96 against dollar, sharpest single-day drop in two months
The Indian rupee experienced its sharpest single-day fall in two months. Rising oil prices and higher US interest rate expectations pressured the currency. Attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure boosted crude oil prices significantly. The Reserve Bank of India's dollar sa...
India’s exports jump 25.4% in August, narrowing overall trade deficit to $9.41bn
India's overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.41 billion in August 2026. Exports grew 25.41% year-on-year to $82.68 billion, while imports rose to $92.09 billion. Merchandise exports increased 26.12% to $43.81 billion, showing strong performance. Services exports also registered r...