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FILE PHOTO: OpenAI and Sur Energy have signed a letter of intent for a data center project in Argentina with an investment of up to $25 billion. | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI and Sur Energy have signed a letter of intent for a data center project in Argentina requiring an investment of up to $25 billion, the nation’s government said on Friday.The project would involve a large-scale facility with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts to support advanced artificial intelligence computing, according to a government statement.Structured under Argentina’s RIGI tax break scheme which went into effect last year, the…

With half-frozen fingers, I googled “Do vultures attack humans?” on my phone. I was alone on a grassy hilltop in central China’s Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture when the birds, large as foxes and with beaks curved like meat hooks, appeared out of nowhere. Though this region isn’t part of modern-day Tibet, Tibetan culture is prevalent, and sky burials (in which bodies are left to be eaten by vultures) are still practiced. Fortunately, the birds are harmless to those still breathing, but, on this frigid November afternoon in a sparsely populated corner of China, the encounter got my blood pumping.  Two hours earlier,…

A panel from the ‘Witch Hat Atelier’ manga | Photo Credit: Kodansha Kamome Shirahama’s acclaimed manga Witch Hat Atelier has once again captured the Harvey Award for Best Manga, announced Friday during the annual ceremony at New York Comic Con. Published in English by Kodansha USA and translated by Stephen Kohler, the series previously earned the same distinction in 2020, making this its second win in the category.The enchanting fantasy bested a strong lineup of nominees, including The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai, The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren, Tokyo These Days…

Fred Ramsdell was camping with his family in the Rocky Mountains when he missed the call telling him he’d won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and 25 per cent of his match fees has been deducted after he was found guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct. The incident happened on the opening day of the second Test between West Indies and India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The 24-year-old was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or…

The year 2025 has been a dream one for India’s star batter, Smriti Mandhana. It remains the same, as she continues to tumble down records and milestones. The left-handed opening batter went past a few milestones during her knock against Australia in the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup. Smriti Mandhana celebrates her half century.(PTI ) Notably, India were invited to bat first in the match after Alyssa Healy won the coin flip. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal gave India a dynamic start, with the left-hander taking up the role of the aggressor. She scored 80 runs off 66 deliveries as…

The new government, led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, must present a 2026 draft budget on Monday.French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new government after holding marathon talks with newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a fast-approaching deadline to present next year’s budget to parliament.In Lecornu’s new cabinet, Jean-Noel Barrot remains as foreign minister, while outgoing Labour Minister Catherine Vautrin takes on the defence portfolio, according to a lineup published by the president’s office on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn a post on X, Lecornu wrote: “A mission-based government has been appointed to draw…

ThiruvananthapuramOctober 12, 2025 11:58 AM IST First published on: Oct 12, 2025 at 07:00 AM IST Replying to a calling attention motion moved by the ruling CPI(M)’s Devikulam MLA A Raja in the Kerala Assembly Tuesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government will urge the Centre to change norms for issuing caste certificates to linguistic minorities that have migrated to the state. Though the state issues these certificates, the discretion to fix the eligibility criteria for it rests with the Central government. Which are linguistic minorities in Kerala? Kannada-speaking people, mainly settled in Kasaragod district of north Kerala, and…

India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur leaves the field after their loss in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Australia. | Photo Credit: AP India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur rued a stunning lower-order collapse as world champions Australia chased down a record 331 to seal a three-wicket win in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday.At 294 for 4 with more than seven overs remaining, India looked set to cross 350, but lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs in seven overs. Annabel Sutherland ran through the Indian lower order, claiming her maiden five-wicket haul (5/40 in 9.5 overs). “The…

Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab, has left the AI company to join Meta Platforms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. A Thinking Machines Lab spokesperson confirmed the departure to the WSJ, saying that “Andrew has decided to pursue a different path for personal reasons”. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Thinking Machines Lab could not immediately be reached for comment. Meta did not respond to a request for comment. Story continues below this ad Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously reached out to OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, and offered to buy…