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ChatGPT gets passing score in US medical licensing exam that takes years of training
New York: Microsoft’s AI chatbot ChatGPT can score at or around the approximately 60 per cent passing threshold for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), with responses that make coherent, internal…
- Middle East
Syria says US claims to waive sanctions for earthquake relief ‘misleading’
Damascus: The US’ latest move to ease the sanctions imposed on Syria to support earthquake relief efforts is “misleading and aims to give a false humanitarian impression,” the Syrian Foreign Ministry said…
- World
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 prevalence jumps to 75 pc in US
Los Angeles: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for about three-fourths of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US this week, according to the estimates released by the US Centers…
- World
H1B visa: US planning to resume ‘domestic visa revalidation’ on pilot basis
Washington: In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume “domestic visa revalidation” in certain categories on…
- India
US needs to address India’s downward trend of democratic values: Senatorial report
Washington: As the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific, in particular the Quad, the Biden administration needs to address India’s ties with Russia and its “downward trend of democratic values and institutions”, said…
- Technology
Twitter Blue users in US can now write 4,000-character tweets
San Francisco: Twitter on Thursday announced that Blue subscribers in the US can now post long tweets of up to 4,000 characters on the micro-blogging platform. The company posted from its @TwitterBlue…
- World
Indian student in US battling for life after car accident
New York: An Indian student is battling for life after a car in which she was travelling went out of control and flipped due to sleet on the road near the US…
- World
Online petition launched to extend grace period for H1B visa holders
Washington: Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe…
- India
Not looking to sanction India for buying Russian oil: US
New Delhi: US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on Wednesday said the US is comfortable with the approach India has taken in buying oil from Russia…
- India
LinkedIn crosses 100 mn members in India, its 2nd largest market
New Delhi: Professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday said it has crossed 100 million members in India, a 56 per cent growth in its member base over the last three years in…
- India
CDSCO suspends manufacturing of eye drops linked to 55 adverse events in US
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has suspended the manufacturing of eye drops and initiated its probe after the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allegedly linked 55…
- Jobs
Google employees protest against job cuts, low pay in US
San Francisco: Google employees staged protests in the US this week to call attention to labour conditions for sub-contracted workers and to support thousands of their recently laid-off co-workers, the media reported.…
- India
Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study
New York: The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research. The H-1B visa…
- World
Democratic Party representative Ilhan Omar ousted from US Congress panel
New York: The US House of Representatives has ousted Ilhan Omar, a Democratic Party legislator from the influential Foreign Affairs Committee. The House voted on Thursday mainly for her bigoted comments against…
- World
US Fed approves quarter-point interest rate hike
Washington: The United States Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate hike on Wednesday (local time), indicating progress in Central Bank’s fierce battle with inflation, CNN reported. This decision comes after months…
