Borge Brende on Thursday stepped down as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF), weeks after the Geneva-based body launched an independent review into his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Brende, who has led the WEF since 2017, announced his decision in a statement following disclosures from the US justice department…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is now telling investors that it expects to spend around $600 million on compute infrastructure by 2030. This new spending target is a sharp reduction from the $1.4 trillion figure which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman touted last year. According to a report by CNBC, the company is now offering a more defined timeline…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were seen posing with a Royal Enfield motorcycle during a technology and innovation exhibition in Jerusalem. The two leaders attended the exhibition as part of Modi’s official visit to Israel, where they explored various innovations and emerging technologies. During the tour, they stopped to examine…
Gold prices on Thursday declined in the futures market, amid a fall in spot demand. Gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi-Commodity Exchange fell by Rs 539, or 0.33 per cent, to Rs 1,60,606 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 647 lots. According to news agency PTI, analysts attributed the fall to…
NASA captures ‘heart-shaped’ lake glowing pink in Argentina ( Image Source – NASA) In the heat of the austral summer, a shallow salt lake in southern Argentina turns a muted shade of pink. The site, known as Salinas Las Barrancas, sits near the port city of Bahía Blanca. In January 2024, an astronaut aboard the…
The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, as Washington steps up military pressure on Iran amid renewed nuclear talks.The carrier had been docked at the US naval support activity Souda Bay base in Crete since Monday. Its departure coincided with a fresh round of…
OpenAI’s ambitious $500 billion Stargate data centre project is facing significant setbacks, including stalled timelines and financing issues. Originally planned as a historic AI infrastructure initiative, the venture is now a cautionary tale. Disagreements over control and ownership have plagued the project, leading to bilateral deals bypassing the joint venture and causing financial strain for…
Over 2,000 L&T contract workers protested at AM/NS India’s Hajira plant demanding higher wages and better conditions (Credits: TOI) SURAT: More than 2,000 workers of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) protested heavily at the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) plant in Hajira village, Surat, today. The workers protested to demand higher wages and better working…
Air passengers can now cancel or modify their tickets without paying additional charges within 48 hours of booking, subject to certain conditions, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised refund norms. Under the amended civil aviation requirements (CAR) for ‘Refund of Airline Tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings’, airlines have also been…
Dharmendra Pradhan (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that “we have utmost respect for judiciary” and action will be taken against those responsible for drafting a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in the Class 8 NCERT textbook. The remarks follow the Supreme Court’s directive to ban the book, seize physical…