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AI Self-Preservation? Expert Says Humans Must Keep Kill Switch Ready
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that advanced AI systems are showing self-preservation tendencies and argues against granting them legal rights, saying humans must retain the ability to shut them down and maintain strict safety controls.
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Celestis to Send Human Ashes Beyond the Moon on Deep-Space Memorial Flight in 2026
Celestis, a Texas-based pioneer of space memorial services, is preparing its next deep-space mission, Infinite Flight, scheduled for late 2026. Launched aboard Stoke Space’s fully reusable Nova rocket from Cape Canaveral, the mission will carry cremated remains and DNA samples beyond the Moon into a permanent solar orbit. Part of Celestis’s Voy...
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There's Now A Blood Test That Can Detect Lung Cancer In Real Time, Here's How
A team of UK researchers has developed a pioneering blood test that could enable doctors to detect and monitor lung cancer in real time, which will help reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient outcomes.
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IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
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New AI-Powered Feature Gives Algorithm Controls To Instagram Users
Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control.
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Expanded ISPL 3 Sets New Benchmark With Exhilarating Mega Auction
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India's pioneering tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, delivered a blockbuster Season 3 Player Auction with close to Rs 10 crore spent on 144 players.
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Lakme Cosmetic Brand Pioneer Simone Tata Dies At 95
She was born in 1930, raised in Geneva and joined the board of Lakme in 1962
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"Khana Khane De Na Pehle": Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Turns Waiter For Boman Irani, Video Goes Viral
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor turned waiter for actor Boman Irani and asked for tips. The exchange that followed was pure gold.
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Meta AI 'Godfather' LeCun Yann Announces Exit, Plans New Startup
Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company.
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Who Is Deepti Bhatnagar? Meet Dharmendra's Daughter-In-Law Who Left Films To Become A Travel Vlogger
Once an actor, Deepti stepped away from the screen to forge a new identity as a travel show pioneer
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Chinese Students Salute Teachers Arriving In Cars On Cold Mornings, School Slammed
Reports indicate that four students, wearing patrol armbands, were stationed at the school gate every morning.
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Adani Group Enters Battery Energy Storage With India's Largest BESS Project
The Adani Group on Tuesday announced its foray into the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) sector with a pioneering 1,126 MW/3,530 megawatt-hour (MWh) project which would be commissioned by March 2026.
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In A First In Asia, Delhi Doctors Restart Blood Flow After Death For Organ Donation
Doctors at a Delhi hospital have successfully restarted the blood circulation of a 55-year-old woman after her death to enable organ donation, marking a pioneering achievement in Asia, officials said on Saturday.
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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Named "Top Agri-Food Pioneer" By World Food Prize Foundation
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognised as a "Top Agri-Food Pioneer" by the World Food Prize Foundation. The awards ceremony was held in Iowa, USA, recently.
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Apple Co-Founder and Godfathers of AI Have Signed a Letter Asking for Ban on Superintelligence
Over 23,000 people, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, and several global figures, have signed a letter urging a ban on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) until global safety measures are established. The statement, issued by the Future of Life Institute, warns that unchecked AI pr...
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AI Self-Preservation? Expert Says Humans Must Keep Kill Switch Ready
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that advanced AI systems are showing self-preservation tendencies and argues against granting them legal rights, saying humans must retain the ability to shut them down and maintain strict safety controls.
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Celestis to Send Human Ashes Beyond the Moon on Deep-Space Memorial Flight in 2026
Celestis, a Texas-based pioneer of space memorial services, is preparing its next deep-space mission, Infinite Flight, scheduled for late 2026. Launched aboard Stoke Space’s fully reusable Nova rocket from Cape Canaveral, the mission will carry cremated remains and DNA samples beyond the Moon into a permanent solar orbit. Part of Celestis’s Voy...
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There's Now A Blood Test That Can Detect Lung Cancer In Real Time, Here's How
A team of UK researchers has developed a pioneering blood test that could enable doctors to detect and monitor lung cancer in real time, which will help reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient outcomes.
-
IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
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New AI-Powered Feature Gives Algorithm Controls To Instagram Users
Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control.
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Expanded ISPL 3 Sets New Benchmark With Exhilarating Mega Auction
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India's pioneering tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, delivered a blockbuster Season 3 Player Auction with close to Rs 10 crore spent on 144 players.
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Lakme Cosmetic Brand Pioneer Simone Tata Dies At 95
She was born in 1930, raised in Geneva and joined the board of Lakme in 1962
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"Khana Khane De Na Pehle": Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Turns Waiter For Boman Irani, Video Goes Viral
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor turned waiter for actor Boman Irani and asked for tips. The exchange that followed was pure gold.
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Meta AI 'Godfather' LeCun Yann Announces Exit, Plans New Startup
Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company.
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Who Is Deepti Bhatnagar? Meet Dharmendra's Daughter-In-Law Who Left Films To Become A Travel Vlogger
Once an actor, Deepti stepped away from the screen to forge a new identity as a travel show pioneer
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Chinese Students Salute Teachers Arriving In Cars On Cold Mornings, School Slammed
Reports indicate that four students, wearing patrol armbands, were stationed at the school gate every morning.
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Adani Group Enters Battery Energy Storage With India's Largest BESS Project
The Adani Group on Tuesday announced its foray into the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) sector with a pioneering 1,126 MW/3,530 megawatt-hour (MWh) project which would be commissioned by March 2026.
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In A First In Asia, Delhi Doctors Restart Blood Flow After Death For Organ Donation
Doctors at a Delhi hospital have successfully restarted the blood circulation of a 55-year-old woman after her death to enable organ donation, marking a pioneering achievement in Asia, officials said on Saturday.
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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Named "Top Agri-Food Pioneer" By World Food Prize Foundation
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognised as a "Top Agri-Food Pioneer" by the World Food Prize Foundation. The awards ceremony was held in Iowa, USA, recently.
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Apple Co-Founder and Godfathers of AI Have Signed a Letter Asking for Ban on Superintelligence
Over 23,000 people, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, and several global figures, have signed a letter urging a ban on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) until global safety measures are established. The statement, issued by the Future of Life Institute, warns that unchecked AI pr...
