China beats Elon Musk’s ‘Jesus-level technology’ to launch world’s first commercial brain chip

China has moved ahead of Elon Musk‘s ‘Jesus-level technology’ Neuralink in the race to commercialise brain-computer interface technology, approving what is being described as the world’s first commercially available brain chip after successful clinical trials.The coin-sized implant, called NEO, has become the first surgically implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) device to clear clinical testing for commercial…

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Federal data on H-1B visa application for new hires shows decline in filings by Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon; and increase by …

Federal data reveals a sharp divide in how the tech companies are approaching the H-1B visa program. According to a report by Business Insider, while Google, Meta and Amazon have cut back on the filings for new hires, AI giants like Anthropic, OpenAI and chipmaker Nvidia are expanding their use of the program. Out of…

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Europe airport chaos: UK travellers asked to arrive 3 hours early as border checks cause delays

Passengers travelling between the UK and several European destinations are facing delays because of the European Union’s Entry Exit System (EES), a new border management scheme that requires non-EU travellers to register biometric data, including fingerprints, when entering participating countries.The information is then verified again when travellers leave, creating additional passport-control checks at airports. Since…

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What was Operation Eagle Claw? Iran reminds US of 46-year-old failure amid naval blockade tensions

On the 46th anniversary of one of the most humiliating defeats in US military history, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i on Saturday warned the United States that incidents similar to “Isfahan and Tabas” could be repeated if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf.“Americans should know that they also lack the capability to impose a naval…

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Assembly elections: Kerala, Assam, Puducherry record higher turnout than 2021 | India News

Voters at a polling booth in Golghat, Assam NEW DELHI: Kerala, Puducherry and Assam recorded higher voter turnout on Thursday compared to the 2021 assembly elections, according to data released by the Election Commission.Puducherry reported the highest turnout at 89.20%, up from about 82.2% in 2021. Assam followed with 85.10%, compared to 82.04% last time….

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay resigns from Trichy East, retains Perambur seat | Trichy News

Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli East assembly constituency on Sunday. TRICHY: Tamil Nadu chief minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay resigned from the Tiruchirappalli East assembly constituency on Sunday. Vijay, who was sworn in earlier in the day as the 13th chief minister…

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Trump is ‘frustrated with everyone’ in the White House, says MAGA source: ‘Knives are out’

Donald Trump is becoming increasingly frustrated with people around him after a series of political setbacks and internal disputes, according to a report cited by Politico.The 79-year-old president is said to be “frustrated with everyone, from his own team to the Senate,” a senior MAGA figure close to the White House told Politico.According to the…

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Stones of the past: 7,000-year-old ‘mustatil’ monuments discovered in Saudi Arabia | World News

Archaeologists have discovered an extensive prehistoric ritual landscape in Northwest Arabia. This site features massive rectangular stone structures called ‘mustatils.’ These monuments are around 7,000 years old, from the Late Neolithic period, and they were built long before the Pyramids of Giza or Stonehenge. Recent digs funded by the Royal Commission for AlUla show that…

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In the 1890s, William Wrigley Jr. accidentally turned a free gum giveaway into a billion-dollar empire |

William Wrigley Jr. began selling soap in Chicago with free baking soda samples. Customers preferred the gum he later included. Wrigley shifted focus to gum, creating iconic brands like Juicy Fruit and Spearmint. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Think of walking into a shop to purchase something as straightforward as a canister of baking soda…

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