Technology
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UPI transactions see 31 pc growth at 19.63 billion in September
New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw 31 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 19.63 billion in the month of September — with 21 per cent growth in transaction amount…
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Google’s YouTube settles Trump lawsuit for USD 24.5 million
San Francisco: Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay USD 24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the January 6, 2021 attack on the…
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Suspected stowaway found dead in plane’s landing gear at North Carolina airport
Charlotte: Airplane maintenance workers at a North Carolina airport found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe,…
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Blue Dart Express to increase prices by 9-12 pc from next year
Mumbai: Courier services provider Blue Dart Express on Monday said it will increase the prices of its shipments between 9-12 per cent from January 1, 2026. To support new customers and encourage…
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Tesla India commences deliveries of Model Y
New Delhi: Tesla India on Monday said it has commenced deliveries of Model Y after introducing the model in July this year. Within two months, the company has started the deliveries of…
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Govt releases guidelines for setting up EV charging stations under PM E-DRIVE
New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM…
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The dark side of AI: can we prevent agentic misalignment
Sydney: In the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, to open the pod bay doors to let him back into the spaceship.…
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India to engage with US on proposed H-1B visa fee hike
New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD…
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Indian travellers can now make UPI payments in Qatar
Doha: In a significant move for digital payments abroad, Indian travellers visiting Qatar can now pay seamlessly using Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The new service eliminates the need for cash or currency…
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Trump imposes 100pc tariffs on branded drugs from Oct 1, 2025
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. The move could hit the…
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Microsoft halts services to Israeli defence unit over Palestinian surveillance
US technology giant Microsoft on Thursday, September 25, suspended specific cloud and artificial intelligence services provided to a unit within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), following an internal investigation into alleged…
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Apple opens new store in Al Ain, its fifth in UAE
US technology giant Apple on Thursday, September 25, launched its first retail store in Al Ain, marking the company’s fifth outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new store is located…
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Labour Ministry signs MoU with Zepto to enhance job avenues
New Delhi: The Labour & Employment Ministry on Wednesday inked an initial pact with quick commerce player Zepto for enhancing employment opportunities as well as youth employability on the National Career Service…
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Karnataka HC to pronounce order in X vs Union of India case today
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court will on Wednesday pronounce an order in the social media platform X Corp, formerly known as Twitter Inc, versus the Union of India case regarding freedom of…
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AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meeting
United Nations: Artificial intelligence is joining the list of significant and complex global challenges that world leaders and diplomats will address at this week’s annual high-level United Nations meeting. Since the AI…
