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From Bangkok to Delhi: Gaggan Anand opens 42-seat Raga at Janpath

From Bangkok to Delhi: Gaggan Anand opens 42-seat Raga at Janpath

From Bangkok to Delhi: Gaggan Anand opens 42-seat Raga at Janpath Chef Gaggan Anand is opening Raga, his first restaurant in India, at Janpath Road in...

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GTA 6 leak shows gameplay, map and new features just 8 days before Netflix reveal

GTA 6 leak shows gameplay, map and new features just 8 days before Netflix reveal

GTA 6 leak shows gameplay, map and new features just 8 days before Netflix reveal Fresh alleged GTA 6 gameplay footage has appeared online ahead of...

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Goldman Sachs and Intel back Higgsfield in $400 million AI video funding round

Goldman Sachs and Intel back Higgsfield in $400 million AI video funding round

Goldman Sachs and Intel back Higgsfield in $400 million AI video funding round Higgsfield has raised $400 million in fresh funding, lifting its...

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‘We’ll bomb them’: Trump threatens Oman over Iran and Hormuz talks

‘We’ll bomb them’: Trump threatens Oman over Iran and Hormuz talks

‘We’ll bomb them’: Trump threatens Oman over Iran and Hormuz talks US President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened military action against...

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UK PM Andy Burnham messaged fake Trump aide in security scare: Report

UK PM Andy Burnham messaged fake Trump aide in security scare: Report

UK PM Andy Burnham messaged fake Trump aide in security scare: Report UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with a person...

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Stripe to buy OpenRouter for over $7 billion in major AI deal: Report

Stripe to buy OpenRouter for over $7 billion in major AI deal: Report

Stripe to buy OpenRouter for over $7 billion in major AI deal: Report Stripe has reportedly agreed to acquire AI model gateway startup OpenRouter for...

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Ukraine finds Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside Russia’s new S-71 Monochrome missile

Ukraine finds Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside Russia’s new S-71 Monochrome missile

Ukraine finds Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside Russia’s new S-71 Monochrome missile Ukraine’s military intelligence says an Nvidia Jetson Orin...

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Elon Musk jokes about buying Britain, years after he bought Twitter

Elon Musk jokes about buying Britain, years after he bought Twitter

Elon Musk jokes about buying Britain, years after he bought Twitter Elon Musk has reacted to a satirical post about buying the United Kingdom with the...

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Why N Chandrasekaran will leave Tata Sons in 2027 after 40 years with group

Why N Chandrasekaran will leave Tata Sons in 2027 after 40 years with group

Why N Chandrasekaran will leave Tata Sons in 2027 after 40 years with group Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has confirmed that he will not seek...

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North Korea linked Lazarus hackers use fake job offers to target defence firms in India

North Korea linked Lazarus hackers use fake job offers to target defence firms in India

North Korea linked Lazarus hackers use fake job offers to target defence firms in India North Korea-linked Lazarus hackers have revived their...

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Who was Jackie the bald eagle and why are millions mourning the Big Bear star?

Who was Jackie the bald eagle and why are millions mourning the Big Bear star?

Who was Jackie the bald eagle and why are millions mourning the Big Bear star? Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle watched by millions through a live nest...

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Meta bets on local AI with Muse Glimmer 30B for PCs and Macs

Meta bets on local AI with Muse Glimmer 30B for PCs and Macs

Meta bets on local AI with Muse Glimmer 30B for PCs and Macs Meta has launched Muse Glimmer 30B, an open-weight AI model built for local agents,...

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Zuckerberg says superintelligence should belong to everyone, not a few companies

Zuckerberg says superintelligence should belong to everyone, not a few companies

Zuckerberg says superintelligence should belong to everyone, not a few companies Mark Zuckerberg has outlined Meta’s vision for personal...

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Attack on one is attack on all: Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan sign Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Attack on one is attack on all: Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan sign Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a joint...

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Nielsen bets big on digital ads with $2.15 billion DoubleVerify acquisition

Nielsen bets big on digital ads with $2.15 billion DoubleVerify acquisition Nielsen has agreed to acquire digital advertising verification company...

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan defence deal: Is a new military bloc taking shape?

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan defence deal: Is a new military bloc taking shape? Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to deepen defence...

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GTA 6 extended look coming to Netflix first, check India premiere time

GTA 6 extended look coming to Netflix first, check India premiere time Rockstar Games will release an extended look at GTA 6 through Netflix and...

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Xiaomi open-sources XR-1 robot AI trained on 1 lakh hours of real-world data

Xiaomi open-sources XR-1 robot AI trained on 1 lakh hours of real-world data Xiaomi has released its XR-1 robot foundation model as open source on...

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Meta has launched Muse Code in beta as its first terminal-based AI coding agent

Meta has launched Muse Code in beta as its first terminal-based AI coding agent Meta has launched Muse Code, a new AI coding agent built for long...

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Mistral launches Shieldstral, a 3B AI model that runs on a single 16GB GPU

Mistral launches Shieldstral, a 3B AI model that runs on a single 16GB GPU Mistral has launched Shieldstral, a 3-billion-parameter AI safety...

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Tiger returns to Kazakhstan wild after 70 years in historic release

Tiger returns to Kazakhstan wild after 70 years in historic release Kazakhstan has released an adult female Amur tiger named Umit into the...

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ASUS Chromebook CM32 review: A smart work and study laptop under ₹50,000

ASUS Chromebook CM32 review: A smart work and study laptop under ₹50,000 The ASUS Chromebook CM32 combines a sharp 120Hz display, detachable...

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Iran executes alleged Mossad spy Erfan Shakourzadeh amid Israel-US tensions

Iran executes alleged Mossad spy Erfan Shakourzadeh amid Israel-US tensions Iran has executed Erfan Shakourzadeh, a man convicted of spying for...

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Did Chrome download a 4GB AI model on your PC without your consent? What users should know

Did Chrome download a 4GB AI model on your PC without your consent? What users should know Google Chrome is facing criticism after reports claimed...

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Mustang Panda linked New LOTUSLITE malware now targets Indian banks: Report

Mustang Panda linked New LOTUSLITE malware now targets Indian banks: Report A new LOTUSLITE malware campaign is targeting India’s banking sector...

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DRAM supply may meet only 60 percent of global demand by 2027

DRAM supply may meet only 60 percent of global demand by 2027 Global DRAM supply is expected to fall short of demand by 2027, driven by rising AI...

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.4-Cyber after Claude Mythos warning

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4-Cyber after Claude Mythos warning OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4-Cyber, a new AI model built for cybersecurity use. The launch...

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Rockstar Games confirms hack, ShinyHunters group claim stolen data may be released after failed ransom demands

Rockstar Games confirms hack, ShinyHunters group claim stolen data may be released after failed ransom demands Rockstar Games has confirmed a new...

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AI workers unite: Google and OpenAI staff back Anthropic on AI military limits

AI workers unite: Google and OpenAI staff back Anthropic on AI military limits More than 200 Google employees and over 60 OpenAI employees have signed...

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Meet Claude code security: The AI that broke global tech stocks today

Meet Claude code security: The AI that broke global tech stocks today Anthropic has introduced Claude Code Security to scan and fix software...

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Sarvam’s Saaras V3 targets code-mixed speech and noise, adds streaming transcription

New Delhi: Sarvam AI is making a fresh play for India’s messy, real-world speech, where people jump between languages mid-sentence and talk over...

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AI scares lawyers: Anthropic's new tool makes legal stocks crash

New Delhi: A few days ago, Anthropic rolled out a new AI plugin aimed at shaking up the legal world, and it’s already causing big waves in the stock...

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Clawdbot to Moltbot, now becomes OpenClaw as viral AI agent settles on final name

New Delhi: A small weekend hack has quietly turned into one of the fastest growing open source AI agent projects on the internet. The tool once called...

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OpenAI confirms Mixpanel security breach affecting API account metadata

New Delhi: OpenAI has confirmed a security incident linked to Mixpanel, a third party analytics provider once used for its API web platform. This was...

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Watch: iPhone 17 Pro Max running iPadOS features like Stage Manager via iOS 26.1 MobileGestalt exploit

New Delhi: A strange but fascinating video has been trending inside the iOS modding community this week. A video has surfaced showing an iPhone 17 Pro...

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India’s new DPDP law starts now: Child data, AI use, and consent rules explained

New Delhi: India’s much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, are finally here. The Ministry of Electronics and Information...

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Sony launches 27-inch PlayStation gaming monitor and Japan-exclusive PS5 at lower price

New Delhi: Sony is closing 2025 with two very different hardware announcements: one aimed at gamers who want a sleek desktop setup and another that...

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Alphabet beats forecasts as Google Cloud and YouTube ad revenue soar

New Delhi: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reported another strong quarter as its advertising and cloud divisions continued to grow,...

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Battlefield 6 sells 6.5 million copies in 4 days, earns ₹30,000 crore worldwide

New Delhi: It looks like the Battlefield franchise has finally found its footing again. After years of mixed launches and frustrated fans, EA’s...

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Jensen Huang delivers NVIDIA DGX Spark to Elon Musk, calls it world’s smallest AI supercomputer

New Delhi: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang made a symbolic delivery this week , hand-delivering the first DGX Spark unit to Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase...

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Now shop inside ChatGPT: OpenAI adds instant checkout with Stripe support

New Delhi: OpenAI has quietly taken a big step into online shopping by bringing checkout straight into ChatGPT. For now, this update is rolling out...

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MG Cyberster EV Roadster Launched: Scissor doors, dual motors, 580km range

New Delhi: MG has officially launched its most dramatic-looking and fastest vehicle yet in India. The MG Cyberster, an all-electric roadster with...

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OnePlus Nord 5 Review: Mid-range phone that feels like a flagship

New Delhi: There’s a quiet confidence in how the OnePlus Nord 5 presents itself. It doesn’t try to shout with flashy gimmicks or overhyped...

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ARPU jumps 17%, mobile usage hits 1,000 mins/month: What TRAI data shows

New Delhi: India’s telecom sector is seeing an interesting shift. While mobile subscribers dropped slightly in the last year, internet users and...

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This new AI can think like you! Centaur model trained on 10 million decisions

New Delhi: Researchers in Germany have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict how people think and decide, and it’s eerily...

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25-year-old Kai West, aka IntelBroker, arrested in France for high-profile data breaches

New Delhi: French police just scored a major win in the fight against cybercrime. The man suspected to be the infamous hacker IntelBroker has been...

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PlayStation’s June 2025 showcase packs surprises, classics, and a few wild cards: All you need to know

New Delhi: Sony’s latest State of Play just wrapped up, and while some fans were hoping for a God of War spin-off or a fresh Naughty Dog update,...

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Unreal Engine 5.6 is out: Faster ray tracing, better shadows, new MetaHuman tools

New Delhi: Epic Games has rolled out Unreal Engine 5.6 for all developers, bringing several key upgrades to game performance, graphics, and developer...

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Victoria’s Secret 'Security incident' shuts US website, disrupts services and email systems

New Delhi: Victoria’s Secret is dealing with a serious security incident and has taken its US website offline, halted internal communications, and...

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