The last remaining cofounder of xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, has left the company. Citing people familiar with his exit, a report by Business Insider, Ross Nordeen, one of the 11 people who helped Musk launch xAI in 2023, departed the company this week. His badge on X, which identified him as an…
Pakistan’s push to host US–Iran peace talks is being shaped as much by urgency as by opportunity. Islamabad is growing increasingly wary that its defence pact with Saudi Arabia could pull it deeper into a widening regional conflict.Pakistan is set to host a four-nation meeting with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt on March 30 in…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared details of an encounter with Saudi Arabia’s leadership, using the moment to underline how he believes global perceptions of the United States have shifted under his presidency. Speaking at an investment forum, Trump described how the country had been viewed as a “dead country” before what he portrayed…
US officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations and/or target for numerous armed, nonstate terrorist groups, a recent report said. Twelve of the 15 groups listed are designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs) under US law, and most, but not all, are animated by Islamist extremist ideology.The report comes as Pakistan faces a…
War beyond kinetics: The cognitive battlespace The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer defined solely by missiles, drones, or precision strikes. It has evolved into a far more complex contest—one that is being fought simultaneously in the cognitive, informational, and psychological domains. While the physical battlefield remains active, the decisive…
Venture capitalist David Sacks has now pushed back against the reports linking Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael’s investment in Perplexity AI to the government’s move against Anthropic. According to a report by Bending, speaking on the All-In Podcast, Sacks called the allegations a ‘smear campaign’, arguing that Perplexity is not a direct competitor to…
NEW DELHI: Letting a pet dog roam without a leash in public places could become expensive in Delhi, with a penalty set to rise from Rs 50 to Rs 1,000 under proposed amendments to municipal laws.The change is part of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday…
CHENNAI: DMK allocated more than one third of its constituencies to fresh faces in the upcoming assembly election and retained most incumbent ministers. Chief minister M K Stalin released the list of candidates for 164 constituencies in which DMK is contesting directly. Among the list, more than 60 candidates are fresh faces.Among the ministers, even…
Candace Owens dismissed viral claims linking her to the hacking of Kash Patel’s personal email, mocking the accusations and calling them baseless. Authorities confirmed the breach was carried out by an Iran-affiliated group, with no impact on classified systems. As misinformation spread online, Owens referenced Alexis Wilkins, highlighting how speculation and conspiracy theories continue to…
Apple has hired Lilian Rincon, a veteran Google executive who spent nearly a decade helping build and oversee some of the company’s most prominent AI and consumer products. She will take the role of Vice President of Product Marketing for Artificial Intelligence at the iPhone maker, and will report directly to Apple’s marketing chief Greg…