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After Seattle, Fresno in California Becomes 2nd US City To Ban Caste Discrimination

After Seattle, Fresno in California has become the second US city to ban caste discrimination following the city council's unanimous 7-0 vote in favour of adding caste as a 'protected category' in its anti-discrimination policy.

Oct 1, 2023

ChatGPT goes full stream, allows browsing Internet now

Previously, OpenAI had experimented with integrating Bing search engine access into the premium ChatGPT Plus offering, but this feature was later disabled due to concerns that it might enable users to circumvent paywalls.

Sep 28, 2023

Who is Terry Gou? Foxconn Founder Enters Race to Become Taiwan's President

Gou said at a press conference he will "make Taiwan overtake Singapore within 20 years" and have the highest GDP per capita in Asia.

Aug 28, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck Spotted Doing Test Runs in California Sporting 'Competitor' Ford F-150's Wraps

On prototype cars, Tesla rarely used camouflage or wraps, but lately, the Cybertruck has been seen more frequently with wraps.

Jul 29, 2023

Elon musk

India Turns Down Chinese Auto Giant BYD's Plan to Build a $1 Billion Factory in the Country

Earlier, Reuters reported that the Chinese auto giant was setting up the plant in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd.

Jul 22, 2023

Tesla Reports 20% Jump in Profits in Second Quarter; Musk Says Will Keep Cutting Prices

Tesla reiterated its expectations of achieving deliveries of around 1.8 million vehicles this year.

Jul 20, 2023

Elon musk

Twitter Threatens to Sue Meta as Rival Threads Logs in 30 Million Users in 24 Hours

Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the company of engaging in "systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property".

Jul 7, 2023

Elon musk Mark zuckerberg

Carlos Alcaraz Says Nick Kyrgios has Greater Chances of Defeating Djokovic at the Wimbledon

Earlier this month at Roland Garros, Alcaraz faced a defeat against the Serbian great in the semifinals.

Jun 19, 2023

Environmental Conservation: Collective Action the Missing Ingredient

The 'flowgame' is basically a tool to generate interactive reflection, dialogue and action, something crucial in the environmental crisis today

Jun 13, 2023

AstraZeneca Develops New Drug For Lung Cancer That Reduces Risk of Death by Half

Administering the AstraZeneca drug after surgery dramatically reduced the risk of patients dying by 51 percent.

Jun 7, 2023

Memorial Day Travel: Key Prices to Know as Americans Plan Weekend Trip's Budget

Cheaper gas is pushing more Americans to consider road travel as an alternative.

May 28, 2023

OpenAI CEO Threatens to Quit EU Over New Law That Puts AI in 'High Risk' Zone

Earlier this week, the OpenAI CEO said now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence .

May 26, 2023

Artificial intelligence

Meta Lays Off 6,000 Workers, Affected Employees Take to LinkedIn to Announce Fresh Job Cuts

In total, about 21,000 people have lost their jobs at the social network across departments.

May 25, 2023

Facebook

Researchers Say Increased Levels of Blood Clotting Seen in Heart Attack Patients with Covid-19

Covid-19 is a pro-inflammatory, clot-forming disease and we now see its effect in the coronary arteries , say researchers.

May 22, 2023

Binance Leaves Canada Market as Country Sets New Stablecoin and Investor Limits

The cryptocurrency platform also stated that while it does not agree with the new regulations, it hopes to continue working with Canadian regulators to develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

May 15, 2023

Who is Austin Russell? 28-Year-Old Tech Billionaire Acquires 82% Stake in Publishing Giant Forbes

Forbes plans to appoint a new board consisting of American media, technology and artificial intelligence experts. Integrated Whale will keep one board seat.

May 13, 2023

Sam Altman to Testify Before Congress as US Mulls Regulations for AI Chatbots

Altman will testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & the Law on Tuesday.

May 11, 2023

Artificial intelligence

King Charles III and Queen Camilla Crowned at Westminster Abbey in Ceremony that Relived History

Archbishop of Canterbury placed St Edward's Crown on the head of King Charles III who was wearing his grandfather's crimson velvet robe.

May 7, 2023

Apple Savings Account, Which Offers Returns 10 Times the National Average, Draws $1 Billion Deposits in 4 Days

Apple said users of its Apple Card can earn 4.15% on savings accounts, or 10 times higher than the national average.

May 2, 2023

New Omicron Subvariant Drives Covid Infections Globally, Poses Threat in 33 Countries

According to the Italian Ministry of Health, the country recorded 27,982 new positive cases during April 14 and 20.

Apr 24, 2023

Coronavirus

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