EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting

The perpetually-struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year-long probe was ultimately closed in March.

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Post-poll violence returns to West Bengal as tensions rise amid exit poll claims

Security remains a major concern, prompting the deployment of nearly 80,000 central forces to maintain law and order. Authorities are now focused on preventing further escalation as the state awaits election results.

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Jammu and Kashmir: Kulgam Police carry out rapid urine drug tests on drivers on NHW

Kulgam Police stated that such drives will continue in the future as part of their zero-tolerance policy against drug abuse and their sustained efforts to keep roads safe for commuters.

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Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

The AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $100 million, led by Sequoia, months after raising a previous $100 million.

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Out of race but history assured? Why Kerala exit polls have a silver lining for BJP

Kerala exit poll result 2026: The exit poll projections for the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 were released on Wednesday. Zeenia AI exit poll data has predicted UDF to win 63-74 seats with 41-43 per cent share. LDF is predicted to win 58-70 seats with 40-42 per cent. Notably, it has predicted 2-5 seats for BJP/NDA at 12-15 per cent. 

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Vote or eat? How this Howrah sweet shop turns West Bengal elections into a dessert menu

Here’s how the election season in West Bengal has reached the dessert counter.

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Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS

A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

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Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.

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From profiling to attack: Inside Mumbai stabbing horror and disturbing pattern | DNA decodes

A 31-year-old man identified as Zubair Ansari attacked two security guards, Rajkumar Mishra and Subrato Ramesh Sen, with a knife. Searches conducted at his residence reportedly led to the recovery of documents and notes containing references to terms such as “lone wolf,” “jihad,” and “Gaza.” 

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Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor.

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Bengal polls: Explosives found in multiple areas before phase 2 voting | DNA decodes

In South 24 Parganas alone, close to 100 bombs have been recovered over the past three days. Similar recoveries have been reported from Uluberia in Howrah during route marches conducted by authorities. In another instance, bombs were found in a mango orchard located behind the residence of a local political worker, prompting allegations that they were stored to create panic during voting. 

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Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers.

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BJP minister Nitesh Rane sentenced to 1-month jail in mud-pouring case

This case, involving the hurling of mud at an NHAI engineer, had captured everyone's attention due to its unique form of protest and allegations of physical assault.

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NIA begins probe on suspected terror angle in Bengal crude bomb recovery case

The state police recovered 79 round-shaped objects suspected to be crude bombs, tied with jute ropes, along with other incriminating materials from South 24 Parganas district on April 25.

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Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything

Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.

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What Tim Cook built

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.

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IMD issues heatwave guidance as temperatures rise across regions

Amid scorching temperatures across several parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has issued detailed heatwave guidelines and advisories as conditions remain above normal.   

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Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce

In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.

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Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

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Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain

Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.

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X launches standalone XChat app on iOS

X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls and more.

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘superapp’

OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.

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The 92% mystery: DNA decodes how pruning 91 lakh names impacted Bengal’s voting surge

Several factors are being attributed to the surge in turnout. The revision of electoral rolls under SIR reportedly led to the deletion of around 12 per cent of voter names, prompting many to vote to secure their electoral status. 

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Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia

Google's newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now.

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Mirzapur-Rewa highway tragedy: 6 burned alive as truck brake failure triggers fiery pile-up on NH-135

Horror on NH-135 as at least 6 people were burned alive near Barka Mod Ghuman. A truck brake failure in the Drumondganj valley caused a multi-vehicle collision and massive fire.  

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How the Pahalgam Terror attack and Operation Sindoor changed India’s military paradigm on terrorism

When Indian Defence forces penetrated deep inside Pakistan’s territory, targeting terror infrastructures with precision, it not only avenged the death of 26 innocent civilians killed in Pahalgam terror attack, but it also rewrote India’s military capabilities, changing New Delhi’s Pakistan policy forever.

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Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over

Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO at the start of September.

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It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing

This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a guarantee.

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Indian Railways to operate 18,262 summer special train trips nationwide over three months

According to the release, from the period from April 15, 2026, to July 15, 2026, a total of 908 summer special trains have been approved, which will operate 18,262 trips to cater to the increased travel demand.  

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The 12-month window

A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven't expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won't last forever.

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Big scam in Agrawal Sammelan? President Gopal Sharan Garg accused of embezzling crores and silver

A major controversy has surfaced involving a social organization named the Akhil Bharatiya Agrawal Sammelan. Serious allegations have been made against its president, Gopal Sharan Garg, who heads the Haryana-based national-level body. He is accused of embezzling crores of rupees in cash and hundreds of kilograms of silver.

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Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon

The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.

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Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the front seat. The company now […]

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VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.

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DNA | AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel under fire for shielding sexual abuse accused - Details

The case involves a 19-year-old accused, Ayan Ahmed, who was arrested in Paratwada in Maharashtra’s Amravati district. Police have registered a case under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). 

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AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO

In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.

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Su-57 demand ‘surges’: Is India among potential buyers? Moscow drops big hint

Analysts compare the fifth generation aircraft with American F-22 and F-35 and China’s J-20 and J-35.

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“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think

There's a lot more code—but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.

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Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product

Krieger's departure and any forthcoming design tools will be another data point for investors who fear the SaaSpocalypse — that the largest AI labs will come to dominate software businesses, a thesis that has rocked public markets at times this year.

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Did you know an Indian amla tree is linked to the Strait of Malacca? Here’s the story

Centuries ago, an Indian gooseberry (amla) tree ended up giving its name to what is now one of the busiest sea routes on the planet.

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Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers

Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.

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J&K: CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates JAK LI war memorial, calls regiment ‘pride of the nation’

The inauguration of the Martyrs' Memorial, symbolising the sacrifice of fallen soldiers, was not merely a ceremonial event but a solemn act of tribute to their service and sacrifice.

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Will India become a military superpower by 2030? Meet this future sci-fi style weapon that will be a major gamechanger

The DRDO is developing directed energy weapons that use high-energy laser beams to neutralise incoming threats in the sky. 

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Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else

Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

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Women Reservation Bill: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking immediate implementation

Contending that the benefit of one-third quota for women should not be deferred, the plea has sought immediate enforcement of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', which provides for one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.

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Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model

The report is particularly surprising since the Department of Defense recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk.

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Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses

These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality devices.

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TMC appeasing `Tukde Tukde Gang`: PM Modi in poll-bound Bengal

The Siliguri Corridor, often referred to as the “Chicken’s Neck,” connects mainland India to the Northeast. At its narrowest point, the stretch is roughly 20–22 km wide and is strategically located near the borders of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and China.

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Kalshi wins temporary pause in Arizona criminal case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has won a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing its criminal case against Kalshi.

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AMC will stream ‘The Audacity’ premiere in 21 parts on TikTok

Is this a smart way to build buzz, or just an odd attempt to recreate Quibi?

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845 projects, Rs 6.06 lakh cr investment: How Sagarmala is transforming India’s maritime landscape

Sagarmala 2.0 is proposed as the next phase of the Sagarmala Programme launched in March 2015, building upon its achievements while adopting a broader and more integrated national vision for the maritime sector outlined in MIV (Maritime India Vision) 2030 and MAKV (Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision) 2047. 

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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy

Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.

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Not a movie scene: Meghalaya children brave strong currents to reach school | WATCH

“Our Parents Said They Crossed Rivers And Climbed Mountains For School… But Meghalaya Kids Are Actually Doing It Today.”

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Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.

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What does the `C` in USB-C stand for? The evolution and benefits of the universal charger

Think the "C" in USB-C stands for "Charging"? Think again. Discover the real history behind the Universal Serial Bus generations and why Type-C is now the global standard for everything from earbuds to laptops.  

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Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc.

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu visit Yamuna stretch for inspection

The Delhi Government is working with real-time assessment, accountability and firm execution, ensuring that every step leads to a cleaner, healthier and more vibrant Yamuna for the city.

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Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups

Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.

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Delhi records coldest April day in 11 years; IMD predicts sharp temperature rise by Thursday

Delhi witnessed a record-breaking temperature drop this Wednesday, marking the coldest April day in over a decade. While Western Disturbances brought rain and "Satisfactory" air quality, the IMD warns of a 10°C heat spike starting Thursday.  

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Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI datacenter builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation

Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.

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SKIMS organises first therapeutic tulip garden visit for pediatric cancer warriors in Srinagar

Know how SKIMS Srinagar is using nature to boost immunity. Pediatric cancer patients enjoyed a therapeutic visit to the Tulip Garden, an initiative by Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie to enhance emotional well-being through HPA axis stimulation.

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OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund

Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.

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Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales

There are a growing number of reasons why used EVs have gained in popularity.

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Netflix launches a standalone app for kids’ games

Netflix says the app gives children access to an "ever-growing" library of games for kids.

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2 Jaish terrorists arrested in Mumbai for planning toy car terror attack in Delhi

Investigators revealed that both individuals were highly radicalised and allegedly connected to several terrorist groups, including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Islamic State. 

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Srinagar-Jammu highway blocked due to landslide, shooting stones

Traffic department officials have informed that vehicular movement on the national highway has been stopped in both directions, from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa, as landslides and shooting stones blocked both roads between Karol Bridge and Chander Kot.

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Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer

A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.

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Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use

AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.

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Half the price, twice the power: India’s desi air defence stuns the world, leaves Russia speechless

The IAF’s five-squadron deal for it totals around Rs 21,700 crore, compared to the Rs 45,000 crore spent on five S-400 squadrons in 2018. The savings extend beyond purchase price to the missiles themselves.

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Unpacking Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter?

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Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator

The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator.

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PM Modi announces special 3-day Parliament session to fast-track 33% women’s quota

The Prime Minister said the special sitting would focus on enabling provisions, including statutory and constitutional measures required to make the quota effective. He outlined two key objectives for the three-day session.

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People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center

A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.

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DNA explains: Why Rs 300 uniform costs you Rs 2,000 - And where rest of the money goes

The uniform is supposed to make every child look equal. Instead, it has become the most visible symbol of an unequal system, one where schools profit, vendors profit, and parents simply pay.

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Bhopal metro milestone: TBM `Durgavati` begins 24-meter deep underground tunnelling for city`s first metro corridor

Bhopal made history as TBM 'Durgavati' descends 24 meters to begin underground tunneling for the Bhopal Metro. Discover how this "mobile factory" will carve through rock to connect old Bhopal without disrupting surface traffic.  

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Startup funding shatters all records in Q1

The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.

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Explained: The Rs 28,000 crore textbook trap - Why private schools charge 10x more than NCERT

Here is the core of the scam. NCERT publishes textbooks for classes 1 to 12 as per the set syllabus. One such book costs around Rs 65. Now, take the same syllabus, get a private publisher to print it, and that same book gets sold inside private schools for Rs 650.

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Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

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