Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs sound warm immediately. Some feel comforting. Others arrive with a strange kind of bluntness and make people stop for a moment.This Chinese proverb belongs in the second category.“Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos.”At first reading, the…
Goldman Sachs’ top economist, Joseph Briggs has warned that AI adoption could displace about 9% of the US workforce which roughly accounts to 15 millions workers. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking on the bank’s Exchanges podcast, Briggs compared the disruption to the tech-driven upheaval of the late 1990s and early 2000s, noting…
NEW DELHI: The outcomes from the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held in Nice, France on Sunday consisted frameworks for various strategic cooperations between the two leaders.The two leaders adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, a framework designed to deepen cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, startups…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta The US-China trade war is back, and in full steam. There have been two parallel moves in the recent weeks, marking a significant escalation of the US-China AI war. In the latest move, China’s industry regulator has asked Facebook-parent Meta to withdraw a $2 billion acquisition transaction of Singapore-based AI company…
Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a simple response when reporters told him that fans were missing him in the Indian jersey during the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.While interacting with the media, Suryakumar smiled before replying in Hindi, “Mujhe? Aare accha toh chal raha hai,” drawing laughter from those around him. The…
NEW DELHI: Flying is set to get more expensive, with oil marketing companies Tuesday increasing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 10% under the new price-stabilisation regime. ATF prices will remain frozen at this level for three years under the new regime. Jet fuel for domestic carriers will now cost Rs 115 per litre, up…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed to a limited GPT-5.6 release after the Trump administration asked the company to restrict access to government-approved partners first. The US government has asked OpenAI to hold back its newest AI model, GPT-5.6, releasing it only to a small group of partners that Washington signs off on first, according to…
A post-mortem examination of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma, who died in Bhopal earlier this month, has concluded that the cause of death was “antemortem hanging by ligature,” while also documenting multiple simple blunt-force injuries on her body. BHOPAL: A post-mortem examination of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma, who died in Bhopal earlier this month, has concluded that the…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah Wednesday directed that all 62 major airports in the country, including 21 under development and 41 prioritised for development, based on passenger traffic, be brought in line within two years, with standards prescribed by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with the objective of enhancing passenger convenience while…
Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Sebastian Cossa (33) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Cleveland Monsters on March 6, 2026, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) As speculation around the NHL offseason continues, the Edmonton Oilers…