‘Holy crap. The end of me’, says ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt on AI doing coding jobs

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt expressed shock at AI’s rapid advancement, admitting his own obsolescence after witnessing an AI autonomously generate a program. He believes AI’s biggest impact lies in automating business operations, not just coding, and predicts artificial general intelligence could arrive by 2029, urging human oversight to preserve agency. Former Google CEO Eric…

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Bondi beach attack: Two IS flags found in car, Pakistani father-son duo, Sajid, Naveed Akram, behind carnage — key details so far

Australia was rocked by one of its deadliest mass shootings in decades after a Pakistani-origin father and son opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 16, including gunman, during a Jewish festival. The shooting has been declared a “terrorist incident”, with two Islamic State (IS) flags being recovered during subsequent raids, ABC news reported. Bondi…

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Saudi Arabia: King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities suspend in-person classes amid severe weather | World News

King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities suspended Monday classes due to weather, shifting to online learning/Image: X King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities have suspended all in person classes on Monday (today) due to severe weather warnings from the National Center for Meteorology. Both universities will shift to online learning through the Blackboard system to keep students…

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Trade deficit narrows! November deficit drops to $24.53 billion; $38.13 billion exports offset losses in October

Decline in trade deficit is attributable to decreased imports of gold, oil and coal. (AI image) India’s merchandise trade deficit of India dropped to $24.53 billion in November from $41.68 billion in October. This decline is attributable to decreased imports of gold, oil and coal, as shown in official government data released on Monday.India’s exports…

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Rural jobs scheme: MNREGA set to be replaced by VB–G RAM G — what it is and what changes | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre is set to replace the two-decade-old national rural employment scheme – MGNREGA – with a new legislative framework titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025.The Bill, aimed at aligning rural livelihoods with the government’s long-term development vision, has been listed for introduction…

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