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Feeling overwhelmed by the AI doom loop? Here’s the essential reading list to make sense of it all
It’s a chaotic time in an industry that’s reshaping our lives – Guardian reporters and experts recommend the books that help explain how we got here, and where we’re headingHave you been feeling trapped in an endless cy...
‘He has to wait’: Gambhir’s message to Sooryavanshi as teenage sensation watches on
India coach Gautam Gambhir stressed patience for young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's senior team opportunities. Established players' consistent performances will always precede new talent entering the squad. Gambhir found Sanj...
Councils to share £5m in 'emergency food aid' as living costs rise
The money from the Welsh government will amount to around £200,000 to every council.
Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’
Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or...
Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called ‘accidental’
Polish PM also announced he would travel to Ukraine overnight to September 18, in what can be seen as an act of defiance against Russia after European leaders narrowly escaped a drone strike on a train near the Polish-U...
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.
The virtual worlds where robots are trained
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
Asian Games | Chaos, complaints, crisis: is this Japan in an alternate universe?
As the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games kick off on Saturday, Japan’s reputation for flawless event planning is facing serious scrutiny amid a growing crisis of disorganization and inadequate accommodations for athletes
Prescription or not? At neighbourhood medical stores, consumers say rules are not always followed
Survey reveals many Indian medical stores sell prescription medicines without checks, prompting calls for CCTV surveillance to ensure compliance.
AI doomsday debate: What are AI researchers and critics afraid of?
Critics fall into two camps. One warns that future, more capable AI systems could go ‘rogue’ and act against human interests. The other flags harm already caused by AI systems deployed today, regardless of whether AI ev...
Election Commission bars both factions of Trinamool from using party name, symbol for byelections
“The poll body has once again proven that it is nothing more than a puppet in the hands of BJP,” says Congress
SC orders Indian Oil to pay ₹12L for denying woman job in 1988
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to pay ₹12 lakh compensation to a Haryana woman who was denied a job as a helper because the oil company considered the work of carrying LPG cylinders...
TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in West Bengal assembly bypolls
India News: NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday barred both rival Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions from using the party's name and reserved election s.
Rupee settles 3 paise lower at 95.94 against U.S. dollar after breaching 96 level
The rupee ended almost flat amid a slight fall in the dollar index and crude oil prices, which supported investor sentiment despite global geopolitical volatility
TCS, Tata Chemicals, other group stocks zoom up to 14% on Tata Sons IPO nod, N Chandra’s term extension
Tata Sons has granted Chairman N Chandrasekaran a five-year extension, setting the stage for the long-awaited initial public offering of the group. This announcement spurred a surge in several Tata group stocks, particu...
SRK wishes health and happiness to PM Modi on 76th birthday
Several Indian celebrities shared birthday wishes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. Shah Rukh Khan wished the Prime Minister good health and happiness for many years. Akshay Kumar encouraged people to ma...