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Google Disrupts Massive Proxy Network That Hijacked Millions of Smartphones, PCs for Cyberattacks
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and its partners announced the disruption of one of the world’s largest proxy networks last week. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it was able to successfully take down IPIDEA, one of the most notorious proxy networks that has been operating in the shadows for quite some time.
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Ex-India Star's Big "Hypocrisy" Remark Over Pakistan's T20 World Cup Decision
The Pakistan government on Sunday announced that the national cricket team will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, but will boycott its group match against arch-rivals India in Colombo.
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Google’s Premium Gemini Subscribers Can Now Generate Playable AI Worlds
Months after previewing the Genie 3 artificial intelligence (AI), Google is now rolling out access to Project Genie as an experimental research prototype. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that select premium Gemini subscribers will now be able to generate AI-powered playable virtual worlds in Gemini. The experience is power...
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India Will Have Home-Grown Smartphone Brands in 18 Months, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw: Report
India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, reportedly issued a major statement of intent at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. As per the report, the Union Minister said that the country is in a prime position to create Indian smartphone brands that can compete with...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says AI’s Real Test Is Whether It Reaches Beyond Big Tech: Report
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly warned that the AI boom could falter if adoption remains concentrated among large tech firms, as per the Financial Times. He emphasised the need for broader industry uptake where economic value is measurable. The comments reflect ongoing debate about AI’s transition from...
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'I Killed My Wife, But It Wasn't Murder': Indian-Origin Australian Man
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has admitted to killing his wife in Australia's Adelaide Magistrates Court, but said he is not guilty of murder.
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Greenland's Strategic Significance And Why Trump "Absolutely" Wants It
Days after US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from the capital Caracas in a nighttime airborne raid, President Donald Trump once again expressed his interest in making Greenland a part of the US.
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How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
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Meta Reportedly Building Three New Generative AI Models With Focus on Image and Video Generation
Meta is reportedly developing three new AI models under its Superintelligence Labs division. These include an image and video generation model to rival tools from Google and OpenAI, a coding-focused text model, and advanced world models. The push signals Meta’s intent to compete more aggressively in both consumer-facing AI features and long-term ...
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Local Jewish Rabbi: First Victim Of Deadly Australia Beach Attack Identified
The first victim from the shooting in Sydney's Bondi Beach today has been identified as Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
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Boris Johnson Wears Wings, Attempts 'Cha Cha Slide' For Daughter's Birthday
UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated his daughter Romy's birthday dressed as a pixie and performed the popular "Cha Cha Slide".
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Israel Urges India To Label Hamas As Terror Group, Cites LeT Ties
Israel has urged India to formally designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation, citing that the group's growing ties with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other Iranian proxies pose a growing security threat to both India and Israel.
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Company, Domain, Son: Elon Musk Explains 'Fixation' With Letter 'X'
Appearing on the latest episode of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's "WTF is?" podcast, Elon Musk said that when he initially acquired the domain name 'X' in 1999, his idea was to "solve" money from an information theory standpoint.
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'My Partner Is Half-Indian, Son's Middle Name Is Sekhar': Elon Musk
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian. Appearing on Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath's "WTF is?" podcast, the billionaire also revealed that the middle name of one of his sons with Zilis is Sekhar.
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Google Disrupts Massive Proxy Network That Hijacked Millions of Smartphones, PCs for Cyberattacks
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and its partners announced the disruption of one of the world’s largest proxy networks last week. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it was able to successfully take down IPIDEA, one of the most notorious proxy networks that has been operating in the shadows for quite some time.
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Ex-India Star's Big "Hypocrisy" Remark Over Pakistan's T20 World Cup Decision
The Pakistan government on Sunday announced that the national cricket team will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, but will boycott its group match against arch-rivals India in Colombo.
-
Google’s Premium Gemini Subscribers Can Now Generate Playable AI Worlds
Months after previewing the Genie 3 artificial intelligence (AI), Google is now rolling out access to Project Genie as an experimental research prototype. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that select premium Gemini subscribers will now be able to generate AI-powered playable virtual worlds in Gemini. The experience is power...
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India Will Have Home-Grown Smartphone Brands in 18 Months, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw: Report
India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, reportedly issued a major statement of intent at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. As per the report, the Union Minister said that the country is in a prime position to create Indian smartphone brands that can compete with...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says AI’s Real Test Is Whether It Reaches Beyond Big Tech: Report
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly warned that the AI boom could falter if adoption remains concentrated among large tech firms, as per the Financial Times. He emphasised the need for broader industry uptake where economic value is measurable. The comments reflect ongoing debate about AI’s transition from...
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'I Killed My Wife, But It Wasn't Murder': Indian-Origin Australian Man
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has admitted to killing his wife in Australia's Adelaide Magistrates Court, but said he is not guilty of murder.
-
Greenland's Strategic Significance And Why Trump "Absolutely" Wants It
Days after US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from the capital Caracas in a nighttime airborne raid, President Donald Trump once again expressed his interest in making Greenland a part of the US.
-
How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
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Meta Reportedly Building Three New Generative AI Models With Focus on Image and Video Generation
Meta is reportedly developing three new AI models under its Superintelligence Labs division. These include an image and video generation model to rival tools from Google and OpenAI, a coding-focused text model, and advanced world models. The push signals Meta’s intent to compete more aggressively in both consumer-facing AI features and long-term ...
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Local Jewish Rabbi: First Victim Of Deadly Australia Beach Attack Identified
The first victim from the shooting in Sydney's Bondi Beach today has been identified as Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
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Boris Johnson Wears Wings, Attempts 'Cha Cha Slide' For Daughter's Birthday
UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated his daughter Romy's birthday dressed as a pixie and performed the popular "Cha Cha Slide".
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Israel Urges India To Label Hamas As Terror Group, Cites LeT Ties
Israel has urged India to formally designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation, citing that the group's growing ties with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other Iranian proxies pose a growing security threat to both India and Israel.
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Company, Domain, Son: Elon Musk Explains 'Fixation' With Letter 'X'
Appearing on the latest episode of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's "WTF is?" podcast, Elon Musk said that when he initially acquired the domain name 'X' in 1999, his idea was to "solve" money from an information theory standpoint.
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'My Partner Is Half-Indian, Son's Middle Name Is Sekhar': Elon Musk
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian. Appearing on Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath's "WTF is?" podcast, the billionaire also revealed that the middle name of one of his sons with Zilis is Sekhar.
