For years, smartphone makers competed on cameras, chips and battery life. Now, they are locked in a race to cram as much artificial intelligence into our pockets as possible. Google, Apple, Samsung, Nothing and OnePlus all want their phones to remember, summarise, search, write and even anticipate what users might need next. The pitch is…
LNG carrier ‘Disha’ docked at Dahej Port in Bharuch. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Maltese-flagged carrier Disha arrived at Gujarat’s Dahej Port on Friday carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The vessel had crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia.The arrival comes days after the…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected suggestions that the conflict with Iran exposed limits to American power, declaring that there were ‘no limits’ to what the United States could achieve.His remarks came after the United States and Iran formally entered into a peace agreement by digitally signing a memorandum of…
A loitering munition developed by European defence giant KNDS. (Image credit KNDS) NEW DELHI: One of the lingering memories of Operation Sindoor was the loitering munition that crashed into a Pakistani HQ-9 air defence system at the defunct Walton Airport in the heart of Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore. This was the first use of the…
The decline was led majorly by IT sector stocks crashing. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, snapped their five day winning streak to tank in trade on Friday. The decline was led majorly by IT sector stocks crashing. Weak global sentiment, aggressive selling in technology stocks and other market…
When interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile on July 1, 2025, it quickly attracted attention for more than just being the third known object from outside the Solar System. Some researchers, including Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, argued that several unusual features were intriguing enough to keep the possibility of…
Om Prakash Rajbhar claims Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘real uncle’ will take over Samajwadi Party NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav, accusing him of treating Rajbhar and Maurya communities as inferior to Yadavs.He also reiterated…
Gen Z is redefining workplace norms, prioritizing efficiency and well-being over traditional ‘presenteeism.’ This generation, shaped by digital fluency and a desire for work-life balance, questions outdated practices. They value productivity and purpose, opting to leave when tasks are complete rather than appearing busy, signaling a shift towards healthier work environments. There is a particular…
The Assam government has a scheme to provide subsidies of up to Rs 2.5 lakh on housing loans under its ‘Aponar Apon Ghar’ scheme, to make home ownership more affordable. The initiative is aimed at helping middle and lower-income families buy their first home by reducing the cost of borrowing.Under the scheme, permanent residents of…
Yann LeCun and Elon Musk: The AI “Godfather” just called Musk’s xAI “kind of a failure.” The usual case against xAI runs through spreadsheets—the operating losses, the compute bill, the benchmarks where it trails OpenAI and Google. Yann LeCun has a blunter theory, and it has nothing to do with the math. The people who…