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AI could cause a billion deaths, safety concerns 'not a hoax': Bill Gates

AI could cause a billion deaths, safety concerns 'not a hoax': Bill Gates

In a recent interview, Microsoft co-founder said that self-regulation is insufficient and urged US Congress to mandate monitoring and safeguards; he also contradicted Trump's 'just a hoax' statement

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AI is shopping for you now. What does that mean for ecommerce in India?

AI is shopping for you now. What does that mean for ecommerce in India?

AI agents could soon handle shopping decisions and transactions for consumers, forcing ecommerce, travel, and insurance platforms to rethink pricing, customer engagement, and security

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UPI MDR is not a tax, won't mean extra cost for customers: FM Sitharaman

UPI MDR is not a tax, won't mean extra cost for customers: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the charge on specified merchant transactions above ₹2,000 will be borne within the payments ecosystem, while UPI payments by customers will remain free

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iPhone 18 craze arrives in India: Buyers queue up at Apple stores

iPhone 18 craze arrives in India: Buyers queue up at Apple stores

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max go on sale starting at ₹1.65 lakh, with buyers arriving hours early at Apple stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Noida

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AI firms may need mandatory 'kill switches', says Anthropic co-founder

AI firms may need mandatory 'kill switches', says Anthropic co-founder

Jack Clark has said that major AI labs already have mechanisms to shut down their systems, but adds that governments may need to mandate independently verifiable safeguards as safety concerns grow

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Anthropic expects profit this quarter ahead of potential $2 trillion IPO

Anthropic expects profit this quarter ahead of potential $2 trillion IPO

The AI company's revenue jumped 14-fold to $11.5 billion in Q2, while annualised revenue reached $65 billion in July as CEO Dario Amodei urged the industry to slow AI development

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Another Anthropic researcher warns of AI race risks after quitting

Another Anthropic researcher warns of AI race risks after quitting

Joe Benton has left Anthropic's safety team to work on independent AI evaluations, warning that frontier companies need greater transparency and oversight as they race towards highly capable systems

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Bank strike today: Are banks closed, and when will they open? Check details

Bank strike today: Are banks closed, and when will they open? Check details

Bank branches may face disruption as UFBU's nationwide strike coincides with the second Saturday and Sunday holidays, with some states also observing Ganesh Chaturthi holidays on September 14 and 15

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Yoghurt instead of diabetes shots? China's 'smart' probiotic shows promise

Yoghurt instead of diabetes shots? China's 'smart' probiotic shows promise

The engineered probiotic, named Gift, detects high blood sugar and releases the glucose-lowering hormone GLP-1, with animal tests showing effects comparable to Ozempic

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H1N1 scare: Bengaluru school suspends offline classes as over 500 fall ill

H1N1 scare: Bengaluru school suspends offline classes as over 500 fall ill

Bengaluru's Clarence High School shifts classes for 6 to 12 online after over 500 students and 21 staff report flu-like symptoms amid two confirmed H1N1 cases

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