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September 13, 2024 1:30 PM

OpenAI launches new series of AI models with ‘reasoning’ abilities

Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Thursday it was launching its "Strawberry" series of AI models designed to spend more time processing answers to queries in order to solve hard problems. The models are capable of reasoning through complex tasks and c...

September 13, 2024 12:56 PM

North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site

North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost the arsenal. The state...

September 13, 2024 12:35 PM

Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the first time be seated on the floor of the General Assembly among other U.N. member states. But th...

September 13, 2024 12:56 PM

As storm Bebinca approaches, Taiwan uses AI to predict typhoon paths

As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path - artificial intelligence (AI). AI-gen...

September 13, 2024 10:34 AM

INDUS-X Summit boosts India-US defence innovation collaboration

The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit, aimed at bolstering the defence innovation ecosystem between India and the United States, concluded on September 10. The two-day summit, held from September 9-10, was organised by the U.S.-India Strategic Part...

September 13, 2024 10:32 AM

Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, a move he said would alter the nature and scope of the conflict. ...

September 13, 2024 10:12 AM

Sensex, Nifty open near record highs as global markets surge

India's benchmark indices hovered near record highs on Friday, driven by a rally in Asian markets as investors anticipated a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. At the opening bell, the Nifty 50 climbed to 25,430.45, markin...

September 13, 2024 10:55 AM

Jaishankar says 75 percent of disengagement problems sorted out with China

Highlighting the progress on border talks with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that 75 percent of disengagement problems with Beijing are sorted out, however, the two nations still have some things to do. Jaishankar also underlined...

September 13, 2024 9:38 AM

US President Biden to host PM Modi, other leaders for fourth Quad Leaders Summit on Sept 21

US President Joe Biden is set to host the fourth in-person Quad leaders summit in Delaware on September 21 and is looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as other leaders, the White House said on Thursday (local time). The...

September 13, 2024 10:33 AM

US Presidential Polls: Donald Trump refuses another presidential debate with Harris

The possibility of a second meeting between the two US Presidential candidates before election day was dashed on Thursday when former President Donald Trump announced he would not take part in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. He asse...

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