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Burned Buildings, Smashed ATMs: Iranians Describe Chaos In First Calls Abroad
Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.
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Nearly 2,000 People Killed In Iran Protests, Says Official
About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death count from an intense crackdown on 2 weeks of nationwide unrest.
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
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Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
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4 Arrested After 'Suicide Pod' Is Used For First Time In Switzerland
Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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In Sudha Murty's First Rajya Sabha Speech, A Mention Of Cancer, Tourism
Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty spoke in the Rajya Sabha for the first time yesterday after taking oath as the member of the Parliament.
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Ayodhya Airport Was Completed In Record Time: Airport Authority
As the temple town of Ayodhya preps up to expand air connectivity with its first airport ahead of the grand consecration ceremony of Ram Mandhir, the Airport Authority of India(AAI) chairman affirmed that the construction was completed in record time
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"Mount Fuji Is Screaming": Japan Pilgrimage Site Is Flooded With Visitors
For Mount Fuji, authorities announced last month that they would impose crowd control measures for the first time if paths got too busy.
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Elon Musk Seen With His 'Secret' Twins For The First Time, See Pic
The picture was shared by Walter Isaacson, author of Mr Musk's biography, on X, formerly Twitter account.
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Japan To Enforce Crowd Control Measures For First Time On Mount Fuji
Japanese authorities are gearing up to impose crowd control measures for the first time on Mount Fuji this weekend for an expected holiday rush by thousands of sometimes ill-prepared trekkers, officials said Thursday.
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Microsoft Asks London Court for Two-Month Pause of Appeal Over Activision Deal
Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,100 crore) takeover of Activision Blizzard to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in April became the first major regulator to block ...
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Restructured Deal Could Face Fresh Probe in UK
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) became the first regulator to block the $69 billion (nearly Rs. ...
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UK Unveils Tougher Rules for Crypto Sector, Will Curb Advertising With 'Cooling Off' Periods, Risk Warnings
British consumers buying cryptoassets will get a 24-hour "cooling-off" period for the first time from October under tougher marketing rules unveiled by the financial regulator on Thursday. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said "refer a friend" bonuses for crypto buyers would also be scrapped and that those promoting such assets would have to p...
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Burned Buildings, Smashed ATMs: Iranians Describe Chaos In First Calls Abroad
Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.
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Nearly 2,000 People Killed In Iran Protests, Says Official
About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death count from an intense crackdown on 2 weeks of nationwide unrest.
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
-
Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
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4 Arrested After 'Suicide Pod' Is Used For First Time In Switzerland
Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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In Sudha Murty's First Rajya Sabha Speech, A Mention Of Cancer, Tourism
Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty spoke in the Rajya Sabha for the first time yesterday after taking oath as the member of the Parliament.
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Ayodhya Airport Was Completed In Record Time: Airport Authority
As the temple town of Ayodhya preps up to expand air connectivity with its first airport ahead of the grand consecration ceremony of Ram Mandhir, the Airport Authority of India(AAI) chairman affirmed that the construction was completed in record time
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"Mount Fuji Is Screaming": Japan Pilgrimage Site Is Flooded With Visitors
For Mount Fuji, authorities announced last month that they would impose crowd control measures for the first time if paths got too busy.
-
Elon Musk Seen With His 'Secret' Twins For The First Time, See Pic
The picture was shared by Walter Isaacson, author of Mr Musk's biography, on X, formerly Twitter account.
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Japan To Enforce Crowd Control Measures For First Time On Mount Fuji
Japanese authorities are gearing up to impose crowd control measures for the first time on Mount Fuji this weekend for an expected holiday rush by thousands of sometimes ill-prepared trekkers, officials said Thursday.
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Microsoft Asks London Court for Two-Month Pause of Appeal Over Activision Deal
Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,100 crore) takeover of Activision Blizzard to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in April became the first major regulator to block ...
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Restructured Deal Could Face Fresh Probe in UK
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) became the first regulator to block the $69 billion (nearly Rs. ...
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UK Unveils Tougher Rules for Crypto Sector, Will Curb Advertising With 'Cooling Off' Periods, Risk Warnings
British consumers buying cryptoassets will get a 24-hour "cooling-off" period for the first time from October under tougher marketing rules unveiled by the financial regulator on Thursday. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said "refer a friend" bonuses for crypto buyers would also be scrapped and that those promoting such assets would have to p...
