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In 1908, a New York merchant mailed tea samples in silk pouches to cut costs and accidentally changed how the world drinks teaA simple cost-saving idea in 1908 led to the tea bag. Thomas Sullivan sent tea in silk pouches, but customers brewed the whole bag. This ac...
Putting the Bekaart before AI's racehorse: How widespread adoption of the tech can fill the nation with Kantian roachesArtificial intelligence adoption threatens widespread job losses, wihch could devalue human work and necessitate government income support....
As chip industry chases AI, US national labs look to newcomers for supercomputersAmerica's nuclear weapons program faces a computing crunch. High-precision simulations for nuclear weapons are becoming difficult to power....
The Summer Survival Guide: Smarter ways to live through rising temperaturesWe are living in an era of extreme heat, and the planet is not pushing back on the pedal anytime soon. Which is why Lijee Philip brings to ...
DoorDash, Grubhub face city-wide ban that could shake up food delivery services - is yours impacted?Boston is considering a city-wide ban on mopeds and e-bikes, commonly used by food delivery drivers. This potential ban, aimed at improving...
CoreWeave deal turns $50 million into $12.5 billion — hedge fund strikes AI goldHedge fund Magnetar made a huge profit by investing in CoreWeave, an AI company using Nvidia GPUs. A small $50 million investment grew into...
‘Eenie Meanie’ review: Slick tires, shaky script, and Samara Weaving in the driver’s seatShawn Simmons' directorial debut, Eenie Meanie, starring Samara Weaving, blends crime and comedy on Hulu. Edie, a reformed getaway driver, ...
CoreWeave and Core Scientific Deal: Stock prices see huge fall making shareholders lose big. Details hereCoreWeave and Core Scientific deal is finalized but stock prices of both companies witness huge fall. CoreWeave will acquire Core Scientifi...
Paulinho scores extra-time winner as Palmeiras edge Botafogo to enter Club World Cup quartersPaulinho's extra-time goal propelled Palmeiras to a 1-0 victory over Botafogo in the FIFA Club World Cup's last-16 clash, securing their sp...
Working for deprived, backward sections our priority: PM ModiThe PM, draped in a white and green 'gamosa', said that the demand for the traditional hand towels have gone up in the last eight years.
Naga Padma awardee wants to pass on weaving skills to save art from fading out"Traditional weaving is slowly fading ... therefore I endeavour to pass on the legacy of traditional crafts and preserve traditional Naga d...
What is Pin Money and how does a woman save taxes on the sameIt is the money saved out of whatever amount a wife gets every now and then for running the household, a sort of pocket money.
Smriti Irani asks big commercial brands to source directly from weaversThe Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development made the remarks in a virtual interaction with Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation...
Fashionably green: Young designers weave sustainability into their creationsCreators look to harness circular economy, unlock technical innovations and efficiencies.
GST a mixed weave for textile unitsExperts say cos that sell garments below Rs 1,000 will see cost savings of 2-3 per cent while those selling above that may report a 2-3 per...
Tamil Nadu textile companies now look to conserve airIn weaving machines of this day, compressed air ejected from fine nozzles moves weaved threads from one end of the machine to another, a pr...
Needed, innovation in our saree stateThe chief minister of Karnataka should be commended for splurging on a waterproof silk saree for his wife.
A McKinsey analyst who sought a fortune as a Himalayan goatherdIndian pashmina cloth can take months or even years to hand weave, with intricate patterns that sometimes include gold and silver thread.
The story of a traditional weaver family in VaranasiThirty years after Gaffar Sardar's death, his grandsons and great grandsons are still practising the art of weaving, but with a heavy heart...
Project Palash gives new life to Jharkhand tribeMost Sabar people in Jharkhand now live in Samanpur, a village surrounded by hills and forests. It does not have proper road connectivity.