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Mistral, the France-based AI startup, is adding a bunch of new features to Le Chat, its AI chatbot that will help it compete against the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. The new update adds a deep research mode, voice recognition and a redesigned image editor, to name a few. In a blog post, Mistral said that the new Deep Research mode turns Le Chat “into a coordinated research assistant that can plan, clarify your needs, search and synthesize.” What it means is that users can now ask the AI chatbot in-depth questions, which it will answer by gathering information…

A group of Democratic-led states urged a federal judge in Boston on Friday to deal another blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship, even though a US Supreme Court decision last month made it more difficult for lower courts to block White House directives.Lawyers for New Jersey, arguing on behalf of 18 states and the District of Columbia, urged US District Judge Leo Sorokin to maintain an injunction he imposed in February that blocked Trump’s executive order nationwide. The states’ case is back in Sorokin’s courtroom so he can assess the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark…

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio, about what the cuts to federal public media funding mean for his station.

Pam Bondi says the proposed change will give her discretion over who can own firearms, in a move opposed by gun control groups.Washington, DC – United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has begun a process to make it easier for individuals with criminal convictions to own guns. The move on Friday comes amid a wider push by the administration of President Donald Trump to make good on campaign promises to gun rights groups, which criticise restrictions on firearm ownership as violations of the Constitution’s Second Amendment. Trump ordered a review of government gun policies in February. Gun control advocates, meanwhile, have…

LucknowJul 18, 2025 18:18 IST First published on: Jul 18, 2025 at 18:18 IST Share THE CHOICE for the next BJP president for Uttar Pradesh is believed to have come down to three names, with the party decision dependent on the communities they belong to — namely, a Dalit, Brahmin or a Most Backward Class (MBC) leader. As per sources, the frontrunners are an MLC and former MP from eastern UP who is a Dalit leader, a senior Brahmin office-bearer from the Gandhi family pocketborough of Amethi, and a Rajya Sabha MP and Nishad face. Those pushing for a Dalit…

After having won the T20I series 3-2, India have their noses front in the ODIs as well and would be looking to continue their good run in the lead-up to the 50-over World Cup at home that starts in just over two months. Pratika, however, insisted that the team’s focus is entirely on the here and now, and it is not just a cliche. “Seriously, we are taking just one game at a time. Currently, our prime focus is to win this series. to win the next match and win this series 3-0. That will be great. Keeping it one…

If anyone knows the transformative power of a good trip, it’s actor Selma Blair.  As Blair recently explained while on stage at Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Summit, she was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, though she likely lived with it undiagnosed for 25 to 30 years, including as a child living with optical neuritis. But throughout it all, she’s maintained her signature grace, light, and humor.  “The one thing that got me through childhood was great vacations,” Blair said with a laugh. “Everyone just feels better on a vacation. So even as a sickly child, that…

The U.S. government filed a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday (July 18, 2025) to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy financier.The move — coming a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein — seeks to contain a growing controversy that has engulfed the administration since it announced that it would not be…

On Thursday, CBS announced that it was going to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after Colbert’s contract ends in May 2026. The news comes at a politically fraught moment for CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global. It’s also the capper on the long arc of late-night political comedy, a genre Colbert was instrumental in building and which now, finally, appears to be on its last legs.In a statement, CBS said its decision to end The Late Show — which began with David Letterman as host in 1993 — was “purely financial.”“We are proud that Stephen called CBS…

Commuters and pedestrian caught in the rain in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Heavy rain on Friday afternoon left behind a trail of destruction in Hyderabad as rainwater flooded homes, forced evacuations and led to wall collapse incidents. The rain which averaged about 10 cm across the city, led to collapse of a boundary wall in Barkas area at 4.20 p.m. However, nobody was injured as a passing car on the road moved out of the range of the wall. In Padma Colony in Nallakunta, three families were evacuated after flood waters entered their homes. Rain water entered Paigah…