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‘Google is training a model that could run on Apple’s servers’, as iPhone maker explores …
Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks to license Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model to power a future version of its Siri voice assistant. According to a report from Bloomberg, the iPhone maker recently approached Google to explore building a custom AI model that would serve as the foundation of the new Siri next year….
Elon Musk got Gor-ed. Did Gor get Loomered?
TOI correspondent from Washington: Conventional explanations for the US President nominating inexperienced loyalist Sergio Gor as ambassador to New Delhi range from Trump’s desire to reset relations with India, to sending a reliable “enforcer,” to a wider geo-political agenda for which his (Gor’s) remit has been expanded to South and Central Asia. The conspiracy angle?…
‘Deeply Insulting’: How US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s comments on Nvidia H20 chips has angered China, creating problems for the world’s most-valuable company
Tensions are escalating between the United States and China over technology trade for quite some time. A casualty of the US-China trade war is the world’s most-valuable company — Nvidia. Recently, China reportedly asked domestic companies to scale back purchases of Nvidia’s H20 computer chip. The move comes in response to what Chinese officials have…
Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union sparks debate with explosive Bring It On 25-year anniversary video | NBA News
Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union sparks debate with explosive Bring It On 25-year anniversary video (Image Source: Getty Images) Actress Gabrielle Union, wife of NBA legend Dwyane Wade, has shared something special for her fans. On Saturday, August 24, she took to Instagram with a heartfelt video. The clip carried memories from her hit 2000…
India will buy oil from wherever it gets ‘best deal’: New Delhi rejects US pressure; envoy slams tariffs as ‘unfair, unjustified’
NEW DELHI: India will continue purchasing oil “from wherever it gets the best deal,” even as Washington imposes punitive tariffs in retaliation for New Delhi’s imports of Russian crude, India’s ambassador to Moscow, Vinay Kumar, told Russian news agency TASS on Sunday.The remarks come days after the United States slapped an additional 25% duty on…
‘Most effective way forward’: Zelenskyy wants direct talks with Putin; claims ‘boots on Ukrainian ground important’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday urged for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it “the most effective way forward” to end the war, even as Moscow ruled out any immediate meeting.His remarks came as Ukraine celebrated Independence Day amid drone strikes and continued fighting on the frontline.Speaking at a ceremony marking Ukraine’s…
India hires second lobbying firm in US to fight tariffs
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Indian Embassy in Washington DC has hired a second lobbying firm to provide strategic communications services including federal lobbying, media relations, digital audit, social media strategy and advertising just days ahead of the double whammy 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports to US. According to foreign agent registration filings,…
Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London: Teenager, man held; two injured remain critical
Police in east London have arrested a 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man on suspicion of arson following a blaze at an Indian restaurant that left five people injured, including two in critical condition.According to the Metropolitan Police, a fire broke out at the Indian Aroma restaurant in Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford, on…
Himachal monsoon havoc: Heavy rains force closure of 484 roads; yellow alert till August 30 | India News
Heavy rains over the weekend have battered Himachal Pradesh, closing hundreds of roads, cutting power and water supply, and flooding several homes.Officials said on Sunday that a total of 484 roads, including two national highways, have been closed for vehicular traffic as moderate to heavy showers continue across the state.The local meteorological office has issued…
ಅದಾನಿ ಬಂದರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ₹6,000 ಕೋಟಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯದ ಹೆರಾಯಿನ್ ಜಪ್ತಿ
ನವದೆಹಲಿ: ಕಳೆದ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಬಂದರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ₹11,300 ಕೋಟಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಮೌಲ್ಯದ ಮಾದಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಜರಾತ್ನ ಮುದ್ರಾ ಅದಾನಿ ಬಂದರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸುಮಾರು ₹6,000 ಕೋಟಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯದ ಡ್ರಗ್ಸ್ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಸಿಪಿಐ ಸಂಸದ ಪಿ.ಪಿ. ಸುಧೀರ್ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಿದ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ, 2020-2024ರ ನಡುವೆ ಒಂಬತ್ತು ಭಾರತೀಯ ಬಂದರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು 19 ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ದಾಖಲಾಗಿವೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ, ಮುಂಬೈನ ಜವಾಹರಲಾಲ್ ನೆಹರೂ…
