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Musk’s Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no thread retraction issue

(Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient. 

Day three of Democratic National Convention begins with Vedic prayer

Chicago, Aug 22 (PTI) The third day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday kicked off with a first-of-its-kind Vedic prayer where the...

New York man accused of spying on Chinese dissidents, DOJ says

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A New York man was charged on Wednesday with operating as an illegal agent of the Chinese government in the United States, accusing him of spying on Chinese

RFK Jr wants administration job in return for endorsing Trump, super PAC says

By Stephanie Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) -Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants a deal with Donald Trump in which he endorses the Republican rival in exchange for a job in a

US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole,

Senior US officials meet with Dalai Lama in New York

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met on Wednesday with the Dalai Lama in New York and "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to advancing the human

Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google and Australia's national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities for

Analysis-China’s fresh urbanisation push may thwart ‘birth-friendly society’ goal

By Farah Master and Laurie Chen HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Mary Meng is so busy and stressed working for a Chinese tech company in Shanghai that she can't imagine having a second child. "The work

Biden, in call with Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire

By Steve Holland BUELLTON, California (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, stressed the urgent need to conclude a Gaza

Harris’ main fundraising group raised four times as much as Trump in July

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kamala Harris' main campaign fundraising group raised four times as much money in July as that raised by Donald Trump's campaign, according to federal disclosures

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?