Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has urged the US government to loosen export controls on artificial-intelligence (AI) technology. He claims that this change can help American companies fully capitalise on global opportunities. Currently, Nvidia’s most advanced AI training chips are barred from sale in China under restrictions imposed by the US President Donald Trump, a limitation Huang says hampers US businesses’ ability to compete and collaborate abroad. Earlier, the previous Biden administration had built upon these rules with a three-tier “AI diffusion” policy, further classifying where and how US AI technology can be exported. Huang’s latest comments came during an episode of “The Big Question: Is China ahead of America in AI,” where he argued that revising these regulations is critical for maintaining American leadership in the field.What Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said about Trump tariffsIn a brief meeting with […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A day after the Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of caste-based data collection in the upcoming national census, posters featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were put up outside the party headquarters in Delhi, highlighting his persistent demand for a caste census.One of the posters featuring Rahul Gandhi read, "Kaha tha na, Modi ji ko 'jaati janganana' karvani hi padegi, hum karva kar rahenge!"(I had said it, didn't I — Modi ji will have to conduct the caste census, and we will make sure it happens!)"Jhukti hai duniya, jhukane wala chahiye""(The world bows—what it needs is someone who can make it bow.)Posters were also seen outside the RJD office, congratulating party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and senior leader Tejashwi Yadav.Reacting to the Cabinet’s move, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday welcomed the decision […]

[ad_1] A certain batch of anti aging creams, manufactured by the Watier cosmetics, have been recalled due to microbial contamination. The cream is sold at Shoppers Drug Mart and on Amazon."This recall involves WATIER Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream sold in a cylindrical printed glass jar containing 50 mL of cream, in cardboard secondary packaging. The UPC associated with the product and the batch affected by this recall can be found printed on the bottom of the secondary packaging: 058655630646 and (L)23L1757," Health Canada said in an official release.What are the health risks involved in this?"The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time. The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people," the government report says.Lactobacillus pentosus is a beneficial, lactic acid-producing bacterium commonly found […]

[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed dismay on Wednesday over the Department of Justice's proposed remedies in the company's antitrust case, warning that they could effectively kill Google Search and compromise user privacy.Testifying during the remedies phase of Google's search antitrust trial, Pichai described the government's plan as "so far-reaching, so extraordinary" that it would allow competitors to "completely reverse engineer, end to end, any part of our technology stack."DOJ demands would devalue Google's massive investmentsThe DOJ's proposal would require Google to share its search data and index with competitors at "marginal cost" and possibly force the company to sell its Chrome browser, following Judge Amit Mehta's August ruling that Google's online search business violated U.S. antitrust law."It's not clear to me how to fund all the innovation we do if we were to give all of it away at […]

[ad_1] Tensions flared in Nainital's Mallital area following the alleged rape of a Class 7 student by a contractor named Usman. Outrage erupted after the family reported the incident, leading to protests by Hindu groups demanding immediate action. NAINITAL: Protest erupted in Nainital's Mallital area on Wednesday night after a minor girl was allegedly raped by a contractor, identified as UsmanThe victim, a Class 7 student, was reportedly lured by the accused before being raped. Her family approached the Kotwali police station soon after, triggering outrage in the area. As news of the incident spread, members of Hindu outfits gathered outside the police station demanding swift and strict action. Protests later spilled into Bara Bazar where slogans were raised and shops belonging to members of the Muslim community were vandalised. A scuffle broke out between groups during the protest, prompting […]

[ad_1] Labour Day, or International Workers' Day, or May Day, is observed on May 1st every year in numerous nations across the globe. It is a recognition of the effort and achievement of workers and an acknowledgment of the struggle of the labor movement to secure fair pay, safe conditions, and decent working hours. Dating back to the 1886 Haymarket event in Chicago, Labour Day reflects the power and solidarity of workers. A public holiday in many countries, Labour Day is celebrated with parades, speeches, and other activities emphasizing the value of dignity in work and worker rights.Quotes to celebrate Labour Day1. "Labour is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." – Abraham Lincoln 2. "A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them." – Elbert Hubbard 3. "The labor movement […]

[ad_1] Pakistan has named its current spy chief, Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, as the new National Security Adviser (NSA), marking the first time a serving Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general will simultaneously hold both crucial positions.The appointment, announced through a Cabinet Division notification on Tuesday, comes at a critical time as India-Pakistan relations continue to deteriorate following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed 26 civilian lives. The incident has triggered a series of retaliatory actions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.Lt Gen Malik, who assumed the role of ISI chief in October 2024, becomes Pakistan's tenth National Security Adviser. The position had remained vacant for two years following the departure of Dr Moeed Yusuf in April 2022, when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government was removed from power.The notification stated, "Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik HI (M), DG […]