AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concernsAt a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind described a reckless cultur...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblowerLeading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whis...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
GST relief on cards for ecomm sellers; AceVector's weak debutThe GST Council is expected to consider easing compliance for small ecommerce sellers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
05 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
German robot startup RobCo hits $1 billion valuation, CEO moves to USGerman robotics maker RobCo on Monday said it had passed a $1 billion valuation and that its CEO Roman Holzl had relocated to the United St...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia, no immediate threat to India: IMA expertHealth authorities are investigating a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia, which has raised concerns. Rajeev Jayadevan from the I...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Quote of the day by James Baldwin: ‘You think your pain and heartbreak is unprecedented in history. If we face these open wounds in ourselves, we can..' American writer and civil rights activist's lesson on overcoming sufferingJames Baldwin’s powerful reflection on pain and heartbreak suggests that suffering, though deeply personal, is also universal. Drawing from...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Actor Madhavan agrees to Dwayne Johnson’s advice to handle praise and criticism: ‘No one can break what they didn’t build’Actor R Madhavan recently spotlighted Dwayne Johnson's profound take on handling praise and criticism in a new video. Johnson underscored t...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
R.K. Fashion Accessories SME IPO opens for subscription. Check price band, lot size and key detailsR.K. Fashion Accessories IPO opened for subscription on October 5 and will close on October 7. The Rs 34.99 crore SME issue has a price ban...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Digger movie collection: Tom Cruise's latest movie is not only Hollywood's biggest box office bomb of 2026, it may become one of the biggest bombs of all timeTom Cruise's latest film "Digger" may be one of the biggest flops of Hollywood, according to reports. However, the actor insists that he is...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Scott Bessent says AI industry must own its risks and find solutionsAnthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, OpenAI chief Sam Altman and SpaceAI Corp.’s Elon Musk in September called for the indus...
03 Oct, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Anupam Kher, at 71, climbs a 35-foot rock wall. How basic workouts and a simple diet keep him fitAt 71, Anupam Kher has ventured into rock climbing, showing that age does not have to stand in the way of fitness or adventure. While he wa...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Nvidia falls short of May record as value nears $6 trillionShares of the world’s most valuable public company gained as much as 3% Friday to touch an intraday record and closed up 1.3%, shy of their...
03 Oct, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Monkeys and apes may be hiding complex grammar in their calls, challenging what makes human language uniqueRecent investigations reveal that primates, such as marmosets, colobus monkeys, and bonobos, possess intricate call patterns. By studying t...
03 Oct, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
- Alchemy of a soothing word
In today’s fast-paced world, people are often too busy to pause and comfort those who are hurting. Yet, kind and reassuring words can offer...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
OpenAI fires three researchers: What we know so farOpenAI has made headlines by firing three safety team researchers accused of leaking sensitive information externally. This violation of co...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fearsDario Amodei says he is not part of it. To many in the Trump administration, it fuels unfounded and exaggerated fears about artificial inte...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
AI researchers warn companies rushing self-improving systems despite safety risksIn video testimonials collected by AI safety nonprofit Palisade Research and shared exclusively with Reuters, employees said their concerns...
29 Sep, 2026, 03.47 PM IST