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China’s Zhipu AI launches free AI agent, intensifying domestic tech race

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI unveiled a free AI agent on Monday, joining a wave of similar launches in China's increasingly competitive AI market. The product,

Trump says TikTok sale deal to come before Saturday deadline

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans would be struck before a deadline

WiseTech Global appoints Chris Charlton and Andrew Harrison as independent non-executive directors

(Reuters) - WiseTech Global said on Monday it has appointed Chris Charlton and Andrew Harrison as independent non-executive directors to its board, in a move to make its audit and risk committee

Govt asked X to take down Oppn posts on Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark, ‘fabricated’ content on Jay Shah

A submission by the Centre before the Karnataka High Court in response to a challenge by 'X' against govt take-down orders details 66 notices sent over the past year.

AI pets for lonely people. There’s a safety issue here

AI-driven products often rely on machine learning and cloud storage, meaning their ‘brains’ exist beyond the physical robot.

Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Financial Services Agency plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily

What are stablecoins & why has their use increased?

Like all cryptocurrencies, stablecoins can be used for illicit activities such as money laundering, sanctions evasion, and fraud. Strengthening compliance measures is crucial.

Musk’s social media firm X bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Elon Musk's xAI has acquired X in a deal that values the social media platform at $33 billion and allows the value of his artificial intelligence firm to be shared with

Trump pardons BitMEX co-founders, White House official says

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, a White House official said on Friday. In addition, former employee Gregory Dwyer and an

Musk’s xAI buys Musk’s X social media platform for $33 billion

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion. The all-stock deal announced on

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Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.