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A file image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | Photo Credit: AP Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) — about 10% of its global workforce — as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda. According to Bloomberg, notifications went out…
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Lifelong learning is the bridge between today’s jobs and tomorrow’s opportunities, added ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo. File image used for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Given the tumultuous trends reshaping labour markets across the world, lifelong learning needs to be a central pillar of governments’ economic and social policies, the International Labour…
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Journalism is unfolding in an era defined by a deep information paradox, where, despite an explosion of available information, citizens in many democracies are less informed about public affairs, observes N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group. Source link
Artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini often give the impression that there’s a mind at work within the machine. These days they “think” in response to queries, go back and correct themselves, apologise for mistakes, and mimic many tics of human communication. There’s no direct physical evidence to this day that a…
A panel discussion on ‘Building Innovation-First GCCs: AI, R&D & Digital Transformation’ was organised as part of BioAsia 2026 in Hyderabad on Wednesday (February 18, 2025) | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur Hyderabad is emerging as a key hub for building artificial intelligence-driven capabilities for global pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, with several multinational firms developing…
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Lammy at Downing Street in London | Photo Credit: AP The U.K.’s focus during the AI Impact Summit set to start in New Delhi on Monday (February 16, 2026) will be on championing how artificial intelligence can supercharge growth, unlock new jobs, improve public services and deliver…
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Lammy at Downing Street in London | Photo Credit: AP The U.K.’s focus during the AI Impact Summit set to start in New Delhi on Monday (February 16, 2026) will be on championing how artificial intelligence can supercharge growth, unlock new jobs, improve public services and deliver…
India is a “very successful” emerging economy with a bigger influence in global affairs, and is the “right place” to host the AI summit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. In an exclusive interview with PTI at the UN Headquarters ahead of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, Guterres underscored that artificial intelligence should benefit the entire…
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Anthropic’s AI model Claude was used in the U.S. military’s operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with Claude deployed via Anthropic’s partnership with data firm Palantir. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the…
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1. What is it about Claude’s latest release that has spooked markets and hurt Indian IT stocks? On January 30, Anthropic released 11 open-source plugins for Claude Cowork, its AI workplace suite. Unlike conventional chatbots, Cowork functions as an autonomous digital colleague: it reads files, drafts documents, reviews contracts, and executes multi-step workflows across legal,…
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