A European regulator said Thursday that it sent a formal request to X, formerly known as Twitter, to obtain information related to the spread of illegal content and disinformation on the ser… Read More
TikTok has secured a partnership with Disney to offer a dedicated destination within the app for Disney fans. The content hub will allow users to watch videos from Disney brands, create thei… Read More
Disney's Hotstar, an on-demand video streaming service, set a global streaming record by attracting over 35 million concurrent viewers to a cricket match between India and Pakistan. This mil… Read More
The crypto industry's "winter" phase in the US has led many projects and investors to turn to Asia for growth opportunities. The region's growing crypto adoption and favorable policy develop… Read More
Meta's annual Connect conference focused heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) rather than virtual reality (VR), with discussions about Meta's large language model (LLM) called Llama takin… Read More
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that the legal theory of marco temporal, which would limit Indigenous land claims and open territories to extractive industries, is unconstitutional. However, la… Read More
Shares of chipmakers, including Nvidia, fell after the US announced new restrictions on exports of AI chips to China. The restrictions, which are stricter than previous ones implemented by t… Read More
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to judge former Prime Minister Augustin Matata "by default" in a trial for alleged embezzlement of public funds. Mata… Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare international appearance at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing, addressing a live audience and inviting other countries to participate in the dev… Read More
Cambodian environmental activists, Phuong Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha, and Long Kunthea, who are currently serving suspended prison sentences, have petitioned the Ministry of Justice to allow the… Read More
General Motors, Cruise, and Honda have announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Japan through a new joint venture. The service will initially start in central Tokyo in early 2026 with… Read More
Here I am, suggesting that there are traces of the simulation theory in lyrics of the band Queen. Perhaps I am just seeing what I want to see, but the simulation theory is rooted in age old… Read More
Two American hostages, a mother and daughter, have been released by Hamas, according to a diplomat. The details of their release are not yet known, but it is reported that they are now with… Read More
The Gujarat ATS has arrested Labhshankar Maheshwari, a Pakistani man who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, for allegedly helping Pakistani authorities spy on Indian defense personnel… Read More
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its first chargesheet in the Mahadev App online betting scam, naming 14 people as accused. The ED officials suspect the scam to be worth Rs 6,000 c… Read More
According to a Pentagon report, China has increased its military and infrastructure presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with India. The report… Read More
Burundi has become the 100th country to implement FIFA's Football for Schools program. The program aims to make football more accessible to young people by incorporating it into the educatio… Read More
A video of a woman being dragged by female police officers in Jharkhand over suspicions of mobile theft has gone viral. Three cops have been suspended in connection with the incident, and an… Read More
Seven men have been arrested for defrauding over 900 people by promising them jobs and visas abroad. The accused individuals would open offices in Delhi and Noida, hire telecallers to contac… Read More
There has been exciting new research in the past decade regarding our current treatment of dental cavities and what we can do better. Specifically, there has… Read More
Instagram is reportedly testing a dedicated feed that will only display posts from Meta Verified users. The toggle for this feature will appear under the "Following" and "Favorites" options… Read More
A film producer in Mumbai, Ramesh Jagdish Sharma, has been cheated of Rs 10.35 lakh by his domestic help, Irfan Javed Sayyad. Sayyad had been working with Sharma for five years and allegedly… Read More
During an all-hands internal meeting at X (formerly Twitter), executives discussed plans to create a new wire service called XWire to rival press release services like Cision's PR Newswire… Read More
The McDermitt caldera in Nevada has been discovered to contain an estimated 40 million metric tons of lithium, surpassing every known lithium deposit on the planet. This monumental find coul… Read More
Food4Education, a Kenyan non-profit, is providing meals to 4 million primary school children in Kenya to boost school attendance. The organization operates a food truck that delivers hot mea… Read More
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on artificial intelligence (AI), which includes safety assessments, equity and civil rights guidance, and research on AI's impact on the lab… Read More
Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia (KIPSEA) has launched a $60 million fund to invest in Southeast Asian startups. The fund will focus on seed to Series B startups, with a particular i… Read More
Scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have successfully engineered E. coli bacteria to generate electricity using a technique called extracellular electron tran… Read More
According to a UNESCO report, Africa's fashion industry is rapidly growing but lacks adequate investment. The industry is currently valued at $15.5 billion in annual exports, with the potent… Read More
Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers has filed a lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature, accusing them of obstructing basic government functions and blocking pay raises fo… Read More
Microsoft has released a major update to its Windows 11 operating system, which includes a chatbot called Copilot. Copilot, developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, uses generative artificial i… Read More
Dozens of construction site protesters were arrested by Vietnamese police in northern Vietnam after days of protests against the US$30 million Long Son Container Port Project. The protesters… Read More
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids in Punjab and Rajasthan as part of a drugs-linked money laundering case. They have seized Rs 4.5 crore cash, mobile phones, and laptops d… Read More
Fintech firm Block saw its shares surge by 19% in after-hours trading following the release of its third-quarter earnings report. The company beat analyst estimates on both revenue and profi… Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean at the White House to discuss economic issues and migration. The inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic P… Read More
Philippines and Japan have signed a military aid package and pledged to negotiate a defense pact amid rising tensions with China. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised development a… Read More
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre praised Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer for their fight against the federal government's carbon pricing effort… Read More
The Manipur High Court has ordered the state government to lift the mobile internet ban in peaceful areas. The court directed the government to trial mobile towers in district headquarters u… Read More
Chinese technology giant ByteDance is offering to buy back stock options from employees at a higher price than earlier this year, in a bid to boost motivation and inject confidence among emp… Read More
The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs of Burkina Faso, Kassoum Coulibaly, met with Russia's Defense minister to discuss strengthening defense ties between the two countries. Both minis… Read More
China has provided $1.34 trillion in grants and loans to 165 low-income and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2021, according to a study by AidData. Russia, with almost $170 billion i… Read More
African nations are advocating for a 10-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides duty-free access to the U.S. market. Recent exclusions from the progra… Read More
In the realm of construction, the mastery of concrete mix stands as an indispensable cornerstone for achieving triumph in any project. Be it the crafting of a modest do-it-yourself endeavor… Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vocal for local" movement is gaining momentum across India, with celebrities and industry leaders praising and adopting the initiative. PM Modi called on peop… Read More
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the Deepotsav in Ayodhya set a new world record by lighting over 22 lakh diyas (earthen lamps). The event, held in Ayodhya, the bi… Read More
Gabon has announced that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on the country after President Ali Bongo was removed from power in a coup in August. The d… Read More
Myanmar's military junta is expanding its use of state media outlets and the messaging app Telegram to distribute propaganda, while cracking down on independent news outlets. The junta has r… Read More
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is facing protests and legal challenges as he seeks re-election in November. Rajoelina, who first came to power in 2009 through a coup, has positioned… Read More
An FIR has been filed against the subsidiary khiladi.com for its alleged involvement in a Rs 15,000 crore ($2 billion) scam related to the Mahadev Book app. The FIR states that these apps ar… Read More
Google navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps, will no longer direct users through Cape Town's Nyanga township and nearby areas in South Africa due to increased security concerns. This decisi… Read More
Flying taxis, once a sci-fi concept, are set to become a reality in the United States, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India. Archer Aviation, a major operator in the field, expects regulato… Read More
Archer Aviation is developing the Midnight, a four-passenger electric-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, to bring flying taxis to reality. The company expects tangible p… Read More
A sixth person has been found dead following a house fire in Hounslow, west London. The fire, which occurred on Sunday evening, claimed the lives of five other people, including three childr… Read More
Mexican news photographer Ismael Villagómez was found shot to death in his car in Ciudad Juarez, a city plagued by drug cartels and violence. Villagómez worked for the Heraldo… Read More
Scientists at ETH Zurich and a US startup from MIT have used 3D printing technology to create a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different polymers. The polymers used… Read More
The federal ethics commissioner is investigating Annette Verschuren, the chair of the board of directors of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), after she participated in approv… Read More
The news article discusses various trivia tidbits about the iconic movie franchise "Gremlins." It reveals that the idea for the movie came from Chris Columbus, who was inspired by a 1943 boo… Read More
SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight, aiming to push the development of the massive vehicle to new milestones. The launch took place from the Starbase facility in Texas. The com… Read More
T-Mobile is facing a lawsuit after an employee at one of its retail stores allegedly stole nude images from a customer's phone during a trade-in. This incident is reportedly similar to at le… Read More