Washington, Sep 3 — The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran "any time we want," President Donald Trump has said. "It was a very heavy attack last night, and we're prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time).The…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said China has not accepted President Donald Trump’s offer to sell it advanced American artificial intelligence chips, arguing that further relaxation of technology export controls is therefore unnecessary. Lutnick made…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — Palantir chief executive Alex Karp has warned that being left behind in the artificial intelligence race may pose a greater danger to countries than the technology’s possible adverse consequences, as governments scramble to secure computing capacity,…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that countries helping Iran evade American sanctions could themselves face penalties, while dismissing suggestions that India and Iran were preparing a trade agreement. Rubio made the remarks when asked about Prime…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his three-day visit to India. This will be PM De Wever's first visit to India after assuming office in February last year. Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken is also part of the visiting…
United Nations, Sep 3 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned by the renewed exchanges of fire overnight between the United States and Iran, his spokesperson said. "The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including in a strike that reportedly…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — The United States sees India as an “extraordinary opportunity” for artificial intelligence cooperation and is working with New Delhi to build an integrated AI technology stack, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said.“India is an extraordinary opportunity,…
Tehran, Sep 3 — Iran's Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi has said that 18 people were killed and 108 others wounded in overnight strikes by the United States against the country, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office.In a separate statement,…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — The Group of 20 nations has reached consensus on a new set of principles governing emerging technologies, overcoming political differences to endorse policies aimed at accelerating innovation, investment and economic growth. US Commerce Secretary Howard…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged G20 nations to use artificial intelligence to dismantle unnecessary trade barriers, strengthen global supply chains and make it easier for businesses to compete across borders.In his closing remarks at the G20…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — Palantir chief executive Alex Karp has urged governments to bring their leading technology experts home from the United States to help shape national artificial intelligence policies, warning that countries cannot afford to treat the AI race as a political or…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang says he does not need to keep working. He simply cannot bear the thought of missing what artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver over the next decade."I've been working a long time and Surely I don't have to work, but I…
Asheville (North Carolina), Sep 3 — Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra held separate meetings with US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and a senior International Monetary Fund official on the sidelines of a G20 gathering in North Carolina, the central bank said. Malhotra…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 — Palantir Chief Executive Alex Karp said that India could emerge as a major artificial intelligence (AI) power, citing its technical talent, energy initiatives and capacity to develop advanced AI models. "I could see it doing very, very well," Karp told IANS…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can now complete in minutes the work that start-ups were once expected to perform over three months, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has said, predicting an unprecedented surge in entrepreneurship and small-business creation. "The…
Asheville (North Carolina), Sep 2 — India has moved to deepen economic partnerships with the European Union, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and several major economies, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman using the G20 meeting in Asheville to seek greater investment, stronger…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged G20 nations to protect intellectual property (IP) while allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to flourish, warning that countries which fail to safeguard the rights of both domestic and foreign innovators could…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 — OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has warned governments against shutting artificial intelligence (AI) out of their countries, comparing such a move to rejecting electricity and saying that AI adoption is essential for economic growth and improved public…
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 — Every country must develop domestic artificial intelligence capacity and decide which parts of the rapidly expanding technology chain it wants to build, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has said, warning governments against outsourcing all their intelligence…
Kathmandu, Aug 30 — As rescue teams race against time to save any possible life amid the increasing death toll following devastating flash floods in Nepal, a relative of an affected family said four members, along with their house, were swept away in seconds, with his cousin being the sole…
New Delhi, Aug 30 — Pakistan’s ambitions to harness its young population as a driver of future economic growth are facing a major challenge, with around 40 per cent of children under the age of five suffering from stunting, leaving millions at a disadvantage even before they reach school or enter…