UN Security Council to discuss AI threat to humanity and global peace for the first time

This week, the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to have its inaugural formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) in New York. Britain intends to initiate an international conversation regarding…

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Elon Musk blames 50% revenue dip for Twitter’s debts, but what about his erratic ways?

Elon Musk blames a number of things for Twitter's financial woes - from older debts to faltering ad revenues. However, Musk, and his ardent followers often fail to see what…

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Microsoft, Sony sign a deal guaranteeing Activision’s CoD Games on PlayStation for at least 10 years

It looks like Microsoft will finally be acquiring Activision-Blizzard afterall. Sony and Microsoft have reached a deal that ensures Call of Duty will continue to be available on PlayStation, resolving…

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How ISRO, NASA & ESA have come together to ensure Indian Lunar Mission’s success

While the engineers and scientists at ISRO were solely responsible for the successful launch of the Chandrayaan 3 lunar mission, they will be supported by NASA and ESA (European Space…

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Russia does to US what US did to China, bans all Apple products from govt-affiliated orgs

Russia has banned all officials and ministers who work closely with Rostec, Russia's state-run military-industrial conglomerate, from using Apple products like the iPhone, Macs, and iPads. Russia has often accused…

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Flipkart makes $700 million payout to employees following PhonePe split

Flipkart commenced a $700 million “one-time discretionary” cash payout to employees on Friday, the single-largest such compensation in the Indian startup ecosystem. The Walmart-backed Bengaluru-headquartered startup is compensating employees for…

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