What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.

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The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.

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Middle East divide exposed: Why Muslim nations are silent as US-Israel strike hits Iran

Several Muslim-majority nations have remained largely silent or limited to formal statements following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, despite the escalation during Ramadan. The situation has highlighted deep regional rivalries, sectarian divides, and strategic alignments across the Middle East.

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Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’

In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk touted xAI safety compared with ChatGPT. A few months later, xAI's Grok flooded X with nonconsensual nude images.

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TMC names 4 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar in the list

TMC names 4 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls including former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar and singer-turned politician Babul Supriyo. 

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ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users

OpenAI shared the new numbers as part of its announcement that it has raised $110 billion in private funding.

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Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture

Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti slams PM Modi for `hugging international criminal` Netanyahu

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufi of Thursday called out PM Modi for 'hugging' 'international criminal', while refering to his recent Israel visit and meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. 

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Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte

Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis fully autonomously in 10 US cities.

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Odisha mines officer held in bribery case; Cash worth Rs 4.27 crore found from suitcase, cupboard

The accused, Mohanty, was apprehended on Tuesday night for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a licensed coal vendor for allowing the smooth running of his coal depot and granting permission to transport coal.

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Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?

Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.

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Rs 500 and Rs 1000`s forgotten notes: Woman hides away money from husband, find years later | WATCH

In the video, the woman's daughter could be heard as she recorded the moment her mother was crying innocently. According to the viral clip, the woman had quietly set aside small amounts of cash and kept them hidden away.

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Jharkhand charter plane incident: Aircraft enroute from Ranchi to Delhi crashes; 7 onboard

A charter plane disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Jharkhand's Ranchi Airport, DGCA sources reported, according to ANI.

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From deals to controversies, what India achieved at AI Impact Summit and why it will be remembered

After earlier editions in Britain, South Korea and France, this was the first time the summit took place in a Global South country.

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Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?

On the latest episode of Equity, we debated what’s next for the creator economy, and whether there will be any room for the next generation of creators to stand out.

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Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe

"The number one thing is to get out of your head this ideal that gets passed around in the self-help world: 'go get a mentor,' and everyone runs out and cold calls someone that's ridiculously too high and unachievable, and it doesn't work."

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India-Israel ties in focus: PM Modi’s message to Netanyahu before key talks - Here`s what he said

India-Israel ties: In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Modi replied to the Israeli PM and expressed his appreciation for the strong bond between the two nations. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu termed Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Israel as "historic."

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Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human."

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Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked to more than 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia.

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India`s first dedicated drone base: Meerut facility set to make India only 5th country in world with a drone air station

India is building its first dedicated military drone base in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a 900-acre facility inspired by Operation Sindoor's 100% drone strike success rate, that will place India alongside the US, China, Israel, and Turkey.

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InScope nabs $14.5M to solve the pain of financial reporting

The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements.

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Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate

A new report from Business Insider reveals that high-level engineers at xAI were pulled off other projects to make sure Grok could answer detailed questions about the video game "Baldur's Gate."

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US Vedic scholar David Frawley meets Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath; discusses Yoga, Ayurveda

Vedic scholar David Frawley met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow, praising his leadership and discussing the global relevance of Yoga, Ayurveda and Sanatan traditions.

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Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory

The robots will be unloading totes full of auto parts from an automated warehouse tugger.

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SpaceX’s Starbase city is getting its own court

Elon Musk's company town already has a volunteer fire department, and is forming a Starbase Police Department. Now it wants its own court, too.

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As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

Split View, PDF annotations and 'Save to Chrome' features come to the Chrome browser.

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Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than six months

Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.

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Rajma Gilawat to Rasmalai Tres Leches: Full menu of PM Modi`s AI Summit dinner at Bharat Mandapam

Explore the exclusive 'Shishir Ritu' menu curated by ITC for PM Modi’s India-AI Impact Summit 2026 dinner. Featuring GI-tagged Munsyari Rajma, Millets, and Rasmalai Tres Leches for global leaders.  

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Gold prices drop 21% in 20 days; Could Trump-Putin dynamics push rates below ₹1 lakh?

Gold and silver prices have fallen sharply over the past 20 days, with gold down 21% and silver down 45%, amid expectations of a stronger US dollar and easing geopolitical tensions. Experts suggest prices may decline gradually, possibly pushing gold below ₹1 lakh by 2027.

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Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’

The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.

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Teh Pucuk 17-minute viral video fact check: Why the link is a dangerous scam

Teh Pucuk 17-minute viral video: Searching for the "Teh Pucuk 17-minute viral video"? Don't click the link. Our 2026 fact check reveals the truth behind the "Teh Pucuk Harum" trend and the malware risks targeting TikTok and X users.  

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‘Time for results, not politics’: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta takes on Opposition, opens development coffers for East Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta laid the foundation stone for infrastructure projects worth ₹1,075 crore in East Delhi, focusing on road upgrades, pedestrian bridges, and drainage improvements. The initiative aims to reduce waterlogging, ease traffic congestion, and ensure balanced development across the Trans-Yamuna region.

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Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure

Neysa is targeting deployments of more than 20,000 GPUs over time as demand for local AI compute accelerates.

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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI

OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project.

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Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice

The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.

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Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, according to a new report in Axios. The government is reportedly making the same demand to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those […]

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In a changed VC landscape, this exec is doubling down on overlooked founders

As much of Silicon Valley chases mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital's earlier days

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Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurates 120 mist spray systems at IGI Airport

Rekha Gupta inaugurated 120 mist spray systems installed by GMR Group at Indira Gandhi International Airport to help curb air pollution and improve air quality for passengers. She said the systems will expand to 600 poles and highlighted broader plans, including EV buses, Metro expansion, AI-based dust monitoring, and large-scale sprinkling to make Delhi cleaner and more sustainable.

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Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information

The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.

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DAC clears AS-HAPS: Why India’s high-altitude pseudo satellites are a game-changer for airpower

The Defence Acquisition Council has granted Acceptance of Necessity for procuring Air-Ships Based High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (AS-HAPS) for the Indian Air Force.

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Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Spotify credits Claude Code and its internal AI system Honk with speeding up development.

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Imran Khan’s eyesight crisis sparks court battle, political storm in Pakistan

PTI has told Pakistan’s Supreme Court that Imran Khan has lost 85% vision in one eye while in jail, alleging negligence and delayed treatment. The court has formed a medical panel to investigate, with a report due by 16 February.

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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers.

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`India–US trade deal is the biggest betrayal to farmers`: Kuldeep Dhaliwal

Dhaliwal warned that through this deal, America’s “red sorghum” would capture Indian markets, leading to the ruin of farmers growing maize, millets, and sorghum in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. He said that due to zero tariffs on American food, apple, almond, and walnut producers in Kashmir and Himachal would also be pushed onto the streets.

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Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts

Facebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.

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Unpublished or Leaked? Row over General Naravane’s memoir | Explained

Penguin Random House has issued multiple clarifications, asserting that it alone holds the publishing rights and that no printed or digital copies have been released.

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India-France Ramp Up Rafale Deal Talks Amid Air Force Jet Shortage

According to reports India is accelerating talks for a massive Rafale deal with 114 jets for the IAF and 26 Rafale-M for the Navy to counter the Indian Air Force's acute fighter jet shortage, with French President Macron's visit next month.  

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2200 KMPH speed, 1900 KM strike range, blinds enemy radar before attack – meet India’s Rafale F4

New Delhi is moving quickly to pair its own indigenous fighter jets with world-class combat aircraft to face challenges from both China and Pakistan.

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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend

After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon’s “Melania”fell 67%.

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Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project

But this is still a bad idea.

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NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor

Antetokounmpo is the first NBA player to directly invest in Kalshi.

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New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers

Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.

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US-Iran tensions spike after Oman talks as Trump signals military, economic pressure

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated after indirect talks in Oman were followed by military posturing and fresh economic measures from Washington. A Zee News DNA analysis highlighted how President Donald Trump’s actions have shifted the outlook from diplomacy towards a heightened risk of confrontation.

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Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

The company says it has continuous age check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy.

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India condemns Islamabad mosque bombing, rejects Pakistan`s baseless blame

India condemns the Islamabad mosque suicide bombing that killed 31 and injured over 160 during Friday prayers at Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque in Tarlai Kalan.

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NASA astronauts can now bring their phones with them on their mission to the moon

Get ready for some selfies that are out of this world. Crew-12 is expected to head to the International Space Station next week, while the highly anticipated Artemis II mission -- which will bring humans around the moon for the first time since the 1960s -- was delayed until March.

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Greece cracks down on illegal mosques in Athens over extremism concerns

Greek authorities have identified 60 illegal mosques in Athens and announced their closure, along with legal action and deportation of those operating them unlawfully. 

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J-K: Father, son and daughter arrested with heroin worth crores in Srinagar

Srinagar Police arrested a father, son and daughter from Khaniyar and recovered heroin worth crores after intercepting their vehicle. Police say the trio were actively involved in drug peddling and are probing their supply network and illegal assets.

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A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens of others.   A16z ⁠general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li⁠ (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]

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Debt, despair and Korean drama: What led 3 young sisters jump from a Ghaziabad high-rise

The incident presents a disturbing picture of financial stress, emotional isolation and the fragile inner world of impressionable minds.

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`Take money from BRS leaders, vote for Congress`: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Hitting out at former CM K Charashekar Rao, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said he constructed a farmhouse in one thousand acres and at Panjagutta circle, worth Rs 2,000 crores, and built a palace, but didn’t give a single double bedroom to the poor.

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DNA decodes: From China debate to ‘yaar’ row - inside Parliament’s two-day standoff

In today’s DNA, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha decoded today’s Parliament chaos.

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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics

The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.

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Mamata Banerjee challenges maintainability of ED`s plea in SC; alleges data theft at I-PAC searches

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday challenged the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution in the Supreme Court, arguing that the apex court's writ jurisdiction applies only to the enforcement of fundamental rights and not to alleged statutory violations or disputes involving contested facts.

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OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding

OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.

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Rs 4,769 crore allocated in Railway budget for Uttarakhand: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway budget for Uttarakhand: Around 76 km of new track has been constructed since 2014, while 334 km of railway lines have been electrified. 

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Defence budget 2026-27: How powerful will India’s military really be against China & Pakistan?

With a 15% boost in defence spending, India aims to modernise its military – but can it outmatch China and Pakistan?

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AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?

How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?

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Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now

For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.

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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend

While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

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