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Xbox unveils crocodile-shaped console ahead of GTA 6 launch, but can you actually buy it?

Xbox unveils crocodile-shaped console ahead of GTA 6 launch, but can you actually buy it?

Xbox unveils crocodile-shaped console ahead of GTA 6 launch, but can you actually buy it? Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Series X-BITE, a working...

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Bomb threats hit 5 flights across Europe in 48 hours: Airlines and airports affected

Bomb threats hit 5 flights across Europe in 48 hours: Airlines and airports affected

Bomb threats hit 5 flights across Europe in 48 hours: Airlines and airports affected Several bomb threats disrupted passenger flights across Europe on...

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Mukesh Ambani gains $8.5 billion in a day to become Asia's richest person: What triggered the surge?

Mukesh Ambani gains $8.5 billion in a day to become Asia's richest person: What triggered the surge?

Mukesh Ambani gains $8.5 billion in a day to become Asia’s richest person: What triggered the surge? Mukesh Ambani became Asia's richest person...

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Kimi Antonelli vs Schumacher, Hamilton and Verstappen: Who won F1 title youngest?

Kimi Antonelli vs Schumacher, Hamilton and Verstappen: Who won F1 title youngest?

Kimi Antonelli vs Schumacher, Hamilton and Verstappen: Who won F1 title youngest? Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has become Formula One's...

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US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missiles for Ukraine: Who pays and what happens next?

US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missiles for Ukraine: Who pays and what happens next?

US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missiles for Ukraine: Who pays and what happens next? US approves a potential $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot...

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Netanyahu alleges Qatar, Turkey interference in Israel elections, orders probe

Netanyahu alleges Qatar, Turkey interference in Israel elections, orders probe

Netanyahu alleges Qatar, Turkey interference in Israel elections, orders probe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised concerns about...

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RAMageddon Continues: SK Hynix says memory sold out till 2029, smartphones and laptops may get costlier

RAMageddon Continues: SK Hynix says memory sold out till 2029, smartphones and laptops may get costlier

RAMageddon Continues: SK Hynix says memory sold out till 2029, smartphones and laptops may get costlier SK Hynix has warned that its DRAM and HBM...

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North Korea fires around a dozen ballistic missiles into East Sea, South Korea and Japan on alert

North Korea fires around a dozen ballistic missiles into East Sea, South Korea and Japan on alert

North Korea fires around a dozen ballistic missiles into East Sea, South Korea and Japan on alert North Korea launched around a dozen ballistic...

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Google Gemini 4 Carbon is here: Is it better than OpenAI GPT-6 and Anthropic Claude?

Google Gemini 4 Carbon is here: Is it better than OpenAI GPT-6 and Anthropic Claude?

Google Gemini 4 Carbon is here: Is it better than OpenAI GPT-6 and Anthropic Claude? Google has introduced Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI...

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OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra can see your screen and act across apps. Here is how

OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra can see your screen and act across apps. Here is how

OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra can see your screen and act across apps. Here is how OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Terra can interpret screens and perform authorised...

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OpenAI claims to have cracked Kakeya, ETH and quantum field theory

OpenAI claims to have cracked Kakeya, ETH and quantum field theory

OpenAI claims to have cracked Kakeya, ETH and quantum field theory OpenAI says its models produced major results in local smoothing, computational...

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Anthropic IPO 2026: Claude AI maker files for Nasdaq listing under ANT

Anthropic IPO 2026: Claude AI maker files for Nasdaq listing under ANT

Anthropic IPO 2026: Claude AI maker files for Nasdaq listing under ANT Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, has filed for an...

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Jack Dorsey's Block launches Dessa AI: What is it, how it works, availability and cost

Jack Dorsey's Block launches Dessa AI: What is it, how it works, availability and cost

Jack Dorsey’s Block launches Dessa AI: What is it, how it works, availability and cost Jack Dorsey's Block has introduced Dessa, a new AI voice...

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How much water does your city actually have left?

How much water does your city actually have left?

How much water does your city actually have left? Indian cities receive substantial monsoon rain, yet many still face falling groundwater levels and...

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Melania Trump says she secured Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, but there's a major catch

Melania Trump says she secured Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, but there’s a major catch Melania Trump reportedly helped secure a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire...

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Capcom data breach: Hackers expose 1.17 crore emails, change passwords of 196 accounts

Capcom data breach: Hackers expose 1.17 crore emails, change passwords of 196 accounts Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter maker Capcom...

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OpenAI releases PHP2Shell checker: Here's how to check if your website is at risk

OpenAI releases PHP2Shell checker: Here’s how to check if your website is at risk OpenAI has released a Codex-based PHP2Shell checker that helps...

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Anthropic launches Claude Duet: AI agent that works before you ask, price and availability

Anthropic launches Claude Duet: AI agent that works before you ask, price and availability Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent...

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Jio IPO opens today: Share price, GMP, listing date, shareholder quota and how to apply

Jio IPO opens today: Share price, GMP, listing date, shareholder quota and how to apply The ₹30,213 crore Jio Platforms IPO opened for subscription...

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SBI Confirms Data Breach: What happened, what was exposed and who is at risk?

SBI Confirms Data Breach: What happened, what was exposed and who is at risk? SBI has disclosed a suspected customer data leak after nearly 3.75 lakh...

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Microsoft Copilot gets more than 20 legal skills for contracts and cases

Microsoft Copilot gets more than 20 legal skills for contracts and cases Microsoft 365 Copilot now offers more than 20 legal skills for drafting,...

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GTA 6 launch trailer is out: Rockstar reveals new song featuring SZA, Tame Impala

GTA 6 launch trailer is out: Rockstar reveals new song featuring SZA, Tame Impala Rockstar Games has released the official launch trailer for Grand...

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Remembering APJ Abdul Kalam and the missions that changed India

Remembering APJ Abdul Kalam and the missions that changed India On APJ Abdul Kalam's 95th birth anniversary, here is how his work influenced...

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Jio IPO 2026: Mukesh Ambani's mega public issue opens October 21, check price band, dates and details

Jio IPO 2026: Mukesh Ambani’s mega public issue opens October 21, check price band, dates and details Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries'...

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IDBI Bank gets a new owner? Cabinet clears ₹52,878 crore Fairfax deal, what changes for customers

IDBI Bank gets a new owner? Cabinet clears ₹52,878 crore Fairfax deal, what changes for customers The Union Cabinet has approved the strategic...

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Bumble goes private in $1.3 billion deal as Ravi Gupta becomes co-CEO

Bumble goes private in $1.3 billion deal as Ravi Gupta becomes co-CEO Bumble has agreed to a $1.3 billion go-private deal with Ithaca Holdings. Ravi...

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Economics Nobel 2026: Robert Hall, Michael Woodford win for work on inflation and growth

Economics Nobel 2026: Robert Hall, Michael Woodford win for work on inflation and growth American economists Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford have...

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US, China and India are world's top AI producers, but 40% of jobs could be affected, warns IMF

US, China and India are world’s top AI producers, but 40% of jobs could be affected, warns IMF IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says investments in...

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GTA 6 lets you listen to music outside cars, Rockstar reveals 6 radio stations

GTA 6 lets you listen to music outside cars, Rockstar reveals 6 radio stations Rockstar Games has revealed six radio stations coming to Grand Theft...

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GST Council scraps tax officers' arrest powers, raises prosecution limit to ₹5 crore

GST Council scraps tax officers’ arrest powers, raises prosecution limit to ₹5 crore The GST Council has approved changes to tax enforcement...

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Personal Agent Protocol explained: How AI assistants may act for users

Personal Agent Protocol explained: How AI assistants may act for users Meta, Sierra and partners are developing an open protocol for personal AI...

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Mistral unveils Le Chonk, a trillion-parameter open-weight AI model

Mistral unveils Le Chonk, a trillion-parameter open-weight AI model Mistral has launched Le Chonk, its trillion-parameter Mistral Large 4 model, in...

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‘We want to get to a billion people at home’: Tricog CEO Dr. Charit Bhograj on cardiac AI

‘We want to get to a billion people at home’: Tricog CEO Dr. Charit Bhograj on cardiac AI Tricog Health founder and CEO Dr Charit Bhograj says the...

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India-US trade deal has hit a ‘plateau’, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India-US trade deal has hit a ‘plateau’, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman India-US trade negotiations remain active, but Finance Minister...

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PS5 jailbreak tool adds an unofficial game store. Here are the risks

PS5 jailbreak tool adds an unofficial game store. Here are the risks XENO TOOL has added an unofficial game store for jailbroken PS5 consoles. The...

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Four Indian new space startups reach orbit on SpaceX Transporter-18

Four Indian new space startups reach orbit on SpaceX Transporter-18 SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission has successfully deployed satellites...

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Elon Musk gets 120 days to help map the future of US warfare

Elon Musk gets 120 days to help map the future of US warfare Project Meridian is a 120-day Pentagon study into future warfare and military technology....

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Factory AI vs Cognition: What sparked the public fight between the AI startups?

Factory AI vs Cognition: What sparked the public fight between the AI startups? Factory AI and Cognition are trading public accusations following...

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What is AutoWarCom? Trump’s new four-star warfare command puts AI and drones at the centre

What is AutoWarCom? Trump’s new four-star warfare command puts AI and drones at the centre The Trump administration has announced AutoWarCom, a...

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Google's Gemini 4 Argon takes aim at complex professional work

Google’s Gemini 4 Argon takes aim at complex professional work Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon for complex coding, professional and...

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Gemini Skills arrive to take on ChatGPT and Claude workflows

Gemini Skills arrive to take on ChatGPT and Claude workflows Google has launched reusable Skills for Gemini Apps to automate repeatable workflows....

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AI safety now stands between OpenAI and a blockbuster IPO listing

AI safety now stands between OpenAI and a blockbuster IPO listing OpenAI will not go public in 2026, according to chief executive Sam Altman. The...

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NVIDIA launches AI safety platform that can stop rogue agents in milliseconds

NVIDIA launches AI safety platform that can stop rogue agents in milliseconds NVIDIA has introduced Open Agent Safety Platform to help businesses...

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OpenAI DevDay 2026: India time, how to watch live and 7 big announcements to expect

OpenAI DevDay 2026: India time, how to watch live and 7 big announcements to expect OpenAI DevDay 2026 is scheduled for September 29, with CEO Sam...

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BeamNG.drive finally reaches PS5 on October 19 after 11 years on PC

BeamNG.drive finally reaches PS5 on October 19 after 11 years on PC BeamNG.drive is coming to PS5 Early Access on October 19 with its soft-body...

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PS6 and next Xbox chip leak claims a huge graphics power gap

PS6 and next Xbox chip leak claims a huge graphics power gap A new leak claims chips for Sony's next console and Xbox Project Helix have reached...

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ShinyHunters claims FBI breach as jobs portal faces disruption

ShinyHunters claims FBI breach as jobs portal faces disruption ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole information on agents and job...

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Indian Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks get ₹586 crore upgrade deal: What will change?

Indian Army’s T-72 and T-90 tanks get ₹586 crore upgrade deal: What will change? The Defence Ministry has signed a ₹586 crore contract with...

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US pharmacy giant Walgreens to open tech centre in Chennai, 250 jobs expected in first year

US pharmacy giant Walgreens to open tech centre in Chennai, 250 jobs expected in first year US healthcare and pharmacy company Walgreens has signed an...

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GTA 6 soundtrack announced: Travis Scott, Future and 34 original songs coming on November 19

GTA 6 soundtrack announced: Travis Scott, Future and 34 original songs coming on November 19 Rockstar Games has announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The...

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