Yann LeCun, the former Chief AI Scientist at Meta and one of the most decorated researchers in the history of the field, has fired back at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei after Amodei predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out up to 50% of all entry-level tech, law, consulting and finance jobs within the next…
Oil prices surged sharply after Iran moved again to block most maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that handles roughly one-fifth of global crude flows, escalating geopolitical tensions and rattling financial markets.Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped around 7 per cent to $96.88 a barrel, rebounding from Friday’s close, which had…
NEW DELHI: After a brief rain relief, the mercury has started rising again, with the maximum temperature touching 40.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, on Sunday at the city’s base station, Safdarjung.For the first time this season, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in isolated areas from Wednesday…
The United States on Saturday intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel after it tried to bypass the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.CENTCOM said the USS Spruance fired several rounds into the vessel’s engine room after repeated warnings were ignored, and later boarded it, placing it under US custody. President Donald Trump also claimed the vessel…
FILE – The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters is seen, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File) In a first-of-its-kind joint cyber investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian law enforcement authorities recently dismantled a sophisticated global phishing operation that enabled cybercriminals to steal thousands of victims’ account…
HYDERABAD: A 32-year-old businessman was run over by a Mercedes on the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge in the wee hours of Sunday. After the accident, the driver, who is yet to be identified, abandoned the car and fled from the spot. The car has a West Bengal registration number.Around 3.15am, Shyam Raj, a resident of…
The accused, Riyaz Fazil Qazi, was arrested immediately after the case was filed, said police. NAGPUR: An NGO working for underprivileged children in northwest Nagpur came under scanner after an FIR was registered against its president for alleged sexual abuse of several young women, religious coercion, defamation and cyberstalking. The accused, Riyaz Fazil Qazi, was…
Iran has rejected participation in a second round of peace talks with the United States, sharply escalating tensions amid renewed naval confrontations. Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that there are “no plans” for further negotiations at this stage, blaming Washington for what it described as excessive demands, shifting positions and “constant contradictions”. It also…
The European Union’s (EU) new Age Verification app has reportedly been hacked with little to no effort. The all-new app was launched by the European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen recently. “This app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. Just like shops ask for proof of age for people…
Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has entered its fifth weekend at the Indian box office with a noticeable slowdown, as the new release Bhooth Bangla impacted its collections.The film, which started its fifth week on a subdued note, collected approximately Rs 2.70 crore net on Friday. According to Sacnilk, it saw a strong…