Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says it is “not unreasonable” to predict that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity within the next decade. The Nobel-winning computer scientist puts the probability at around 10%, while acknowledging there is no reliable way to predict it. Hinton said the window in which…
MDR and PPIs to digital wallets and bank-to-bank UPI transfers explained (file photo) From October 15, some UPI payments will stop being free for the people who receive them. The rules come from two places. On September 14, the Finance Ministry issued a notification under Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007….
“China and India, to you, you better clean up your act,” said Richard Blumenthal. US senator Richard Blumenthal Thursday said China and India “better clean up” their act by buying oil from somewhere else instead of Russia.Blumenthal’s remark came after the passage of bill that imposes tariffs on those importing Russian energy.“China and India, to…
Signages of the 20th Asian Games on display in Nagoya, central Japan. (Reuters Photo) The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are facing an early weather threat, with organisers bracing for possible disruption from a tropical storm that could strengthen into a typhoon and approach central Japan just as the continental multi-sport event gets into full swing.The…
Fathom will now compile its evidence and submit the claim to Guinness World Records. (Photo: Instagram/Fathom) Sydney dream pop duo Fathom recently attempted a Guinness World Records title by performing nine shows in just 12 hours across New South Wales and Canberra. For this, vocalist Cate Guirguis and keyboardist Jaxon Italiano travelled from Singleton to…
Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has approached the Lahore High Court against summons issued to him by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Rizwan appeared before the agency last week but has now questioned the basis of the investigation and its authority to summon him.Rizwan filed a writ petition…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday granted two weeks to murder convict Dara Singh to challenge the Odisha government’s decision rejecting his plea for premature release in the 1999 murder case of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons.The top court’s decision comes days after the Odisha government pointed out the gravity of…
Prime Minister Modi at Semicon 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has entered the second phase of its semiconductor journey, asserting that the country has achieved in four years what the world generally takes a decade to accomplish.Inaugurating Semicon India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Modi said India was now moving…
Las Vegas company surprises nearly 10,000 workers with more than $70 million in stock (Image Credit: Red Rock Resorts) Nearly 10,000 employees of Las Vegas-based Station Casinos received an unexpected financial reward as the company marked its 50th anniversary. According to a September 9 announcement from Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Station Casinos,…
Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/ X We know him by many names like Big B, Star of the Millennium, Shehenshaah, not only for his commendable work in the film industry but also for possessing a once-in-a-million demeanour.He is Amitabh Bachchan.But just like every human being, he has also had his highs and lows throughout his life. He’s…