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Before OpenAI or Anthropic existed, Google and Facebook fought over a small London AI startup called DeepMind. Its CEO Demis Hassabis turned down Mark Zuckerberg’s richer offer and sold to Larry Page’s Google for $650 million in 2014. A new book by Sebastian Mallaby reveals how a Palo Alto dinner, a poker-style bluff, and AI…
CHENNAI: Actor-turned-politician and TVK president Vijay has declared assets worth Rs 640.51 crore held in his name and that of his spouse, according to an affidavit filed before the Perambur returning officer on Monday.The disclosure shows Rs 404 crore in movable assets, including cash, investments, gold, and vehicles. The vehicles listed include a Toyota Lexus,…
SRINAGAR: While the Centre took all by surprise by announcing the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, there was one person in J&K who knew it beforehand, CM Omar Abdullah said in the assembly Monday, apologizing to the party chief whip, Mubarak Gul, for not heeding to his foreboding then.Omar made the statement…
Churchill Brothers are not part of either the Indian Super League or second tier Indian Football League this season Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has accused its executive committee member and Churchill Brothers CEO Valanka Alemao of exerting “sustained pressure” on the federation to facilitate the inclusion of the Goan team in the…
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey (centre) along with vice president NA Haris (right) and deputy secretary general M. Satyanarayan during the executive committee meeting in Delhi on Sunday Panaji: The All India Football Federation’s executive committee member Valanka Alemao has accused top federation officials of intimidation and harassment after she raised concerns over procedural irregularities.In an…
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is facing growing concerns over multiple issues around the Pakistan Super League (PSL), with reports suggesting the Pakistan Cricket Board chief is particularly upset about a hotel-security incident involving Lahore Qalandars players.The situation comes at a time when PSL 2026 is already being conducted under restrictions. Matches in Lahore are being…
JODHPUR: Calling the state’s existing reservation policy for transgenders “mere facade and an eyewash”, Rajasthan HC on Monday directed the govt to grant an additional 3% weightage in marks to transgender candidates applying for jobs and admissions to educational institutes. HC also made scathing remarks on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026,…
THANE: Nearly a fortnight after walking out of jail on bail in a case, a 55-year-old Dombivli builder and history-sheeter whose gangster-style aesthetics on Instagram have earned him the sobriquet of ‘reel star’, has found himself back behind bars. In a midnight raid, the Thane crime branch uncovered a staggering arsenal of illegal weaponry—seven firearms,…
Shabbir Ahmed Lone, a ‘most wanted’ Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shabbir Ahmed Lone, a ‘most wanted’ Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, was arrested on Sunday nightfollowing a month-long operation by the Delhi Police special cell.Lone alias Raja Kashmiri had allegedly set up a Lashkar’s cell in Bangladesh on ISI’s directions and was running a…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced a price hike of FASTag annual fees starting April 1, 2026. Launched last year at Rs 3,000, the annual pass is a prepaid toll plan, offering up to 200 toll crossings or a full year’s travel, whichever comes first. Coming next month, FASTag Annual Pass will see…
