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The code is part of the AI Act which came into force in June 2024 and will apply to Google owner Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and thousands of companies [File] | Photo Credit: AP Microsoft will likely sign the European Union’s code of practice to help companies comply with the bloc’s landmark artificial intelligence rules, its president told Reuters on Friday, while Meta Platforms rebuffed the guidelines.Drawn up by 13 independent experts, the voluntary code of practice aims to provide legal certainty to signatories. They will have to publish summaries of the content used to train their…

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party took part in a rally in the capital, Dhaka, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system. The South Asian nation is expected to head to the polls next year as it stands at a crossroads after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On Saturday, Jamaat-e-Islami placed a seven-point demand on the country’s interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus to ensure a free, fair and peaceful election, justice for all mass killings, essential reforms and the proclamation and implementation of a charter involving last year’s mass uprising. The party…

A Palestinian baby has died of starvation in Gaza as Israel maintains its blockade on aid supplies and fires on people forced to seek food at controversial United States-backed aid sites described as “death traps”. The 35-day-old infant died of malnutrition at Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, director Muhammad Abu Salmiya told Al Jazeera. The unnamed infant was one of two people who succumbed to starvation in the facility on Saturday. The deaths occurred as Gaza’s Ministry of Health warned that hospital emergency wards were overwhelmed by unprecedented numbers of starving people, with officials saying that 17,000 children in Gaza are…

Who doesn’t love a bowl of chilled curd during summer afternoons? Refreshing, tasty, and often believed to cool the body, it is a popular staple in the Indian diet during the hotter months. But turns out that curd, when not consumed correctly, could actually cause the opposite effect.According to Ayurveda, curd isn’t as “cooling” as it seems; it is considered heating in nature, especially after digestion. This may sound not very clear. After all, curd feels cold when you eat it. But Ayurveda doesn’t just go by taste or temperature. It looks at how a food behaves once inside the…

Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger makes a save during the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ann-Katrin Berger pulled off a stunning final save as Germany beat France 6-5 in a penalty shootout to set up a Euro 2025 semi-final showdown with world champions Spain after a bruising encounter that ended 1-1 after extra time on Saturday (July 19, 2025).The Germans pulled off a stunning comeback from a goal down and a straight red card for defender Kathrin Hendrich after 13 minutes, battling…

OpenAI recently rolled out record mode on ChatGPT Plus for Mac users. With this, the company claims that the chatbot can increase meeting productivity for working professionals.  This new feature allows users to easily summarise and capture key insights from meetings and voice notes, streamlining their workflow. Earlier it was only available for Edu, Enterprise and Team users. However, now OpenAI has made it available for individual Mac users with Plus subscriptions.  The record mode lets users transcribe system audio, including meetings and voice notes that can be later summarised as notes. The feature was rolled out on July 16.…

Palestinians who were injured during a food distribution at a center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, receive treatment on the floor of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 19, 2025. Mariam Dagga/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Dagga/AP DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The shootings occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began pumping money into the banking system in December 2024, while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) started cutting interest rates in February. However, the MPC’s 100 basis points (bps) of rate cuts and the lakhs of crores of money provided by the RBI to the banking system has had little impact on demand for loans. In fact, credit growth has almost halved from the middle of 2024. And economists think loan growth may fall further in the coming months.According to data released on June 30 by the RBI, non-food credit extended by Indian banks…

A still from ‘Smurfs’. A reviewer’s work day is sometimes like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates — you never know what you are going to get. Going into the Smurf movie with zero expectations turned out to be a fun experience. The screaming and laughing children in the audience might have contributed to all-round glee.Smurfs (English)Director: Chris MillerVoice cast: Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia SpencerRun time: 92 minutes Storyline: When Papa Smurf is kidnapped by evil wizards, Smurfette and gang swing to the rescue.Based on Belgian artist…

RaipurJul 19, 2025 16:15 IST First published on: Jul 18, 2025 at 13:45 IST Share Bhupesh Baghel son Chaitanya Arrested: In a jolt for the Congress, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya in connection with an alleged liquor scam. This comes a couple of months after the central agency raided 14 locations in connection with its probe into the alleged scam, including the Baghels’ Bhilai residence. The ED conducted its first raid in the case on March 10 and has already arrested former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma in connection with its investigation.…