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June 9, 2024 11:57 AM

Banks say growing reliance on Big Tech for AI carries new risks

The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks' dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European banking executives said. Excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services - widel...

June 8, 2024 12:58 PM

Indian Diaspora Curates Unique Art Showcase on Paramount Classics

The PaintBrush Art Community, a collective of Indian diaspora artists in the UAE, hosted a unique exhibition titled "Retro Revival." This cross-cultural artistic endeavor brings together 22 artists from 8 countries to pay homage to iconic Paramount m...

June 7, 2024 2:08 PM

Amid war, Putin looks east from Russia’s window to Europe

Cut off from the West, Russia is pitching its $2 trillion economy to giants like China and Saudi Arabia and longer-term prospects like Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at its premier investment forum in St Petersburg, which was founded by the tsars as a wind...

June 7, 2024 2:04 PM

Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reef

A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel say. The particular species of sea urchin impacted is a well-kn...

June 6, 2024 5:31 PM

“Bordering on dangerous”: Andy Flower on undercooked drop-in pitches in New York

Former England coach Andy Flower has expressed concern about the drop-in pitches in New York for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, saying that they are "bordering on dangerous" and unsuitable for international cricket. The outfield and pitch met with c...

June 6, 2024 12:27 PM

Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza

Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel's attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials told Reuters. The enclave's ruling group h...

June 5, 2024 11:18 AM

Carbon removal needs to quadruple to meet climate goals, researchers say

Governments need to plant more trees and deploy technologies that will quadruple the amount of carbon dioxide removed each year from the atmosphere in order to meet global climate goals, a team of researchers said in a report published on Wednesday. ...

June 4, 2024 11:09 PM

Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open due to knee injury

World number one Novak Djokovic's disappointing season continued on Tuesday when the defending French Open champion was forced to pull out of the Grand Slam before his quarter-final with a knee injurythat could threaten his Wimbledon and Olympic chan...

June 3, 2024 5:28 PM

Ukraine turns to prisoners to alleviate military manpower shortage

In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand have applied so far. Under a deal offered to inmates by the government, certain catego...

June 3, 2024 2:11 PM

Twenty-seven Meghalaya nurses set to begin careers in Japan

Twenty-seven nurses from Meghalaya are set to begin their professional journey in Japan after completing their training in Japanese. They will be placed in various hospitals and care homes across Japan. The selection of these nurses followed an Over...

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