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A bearing costs a few hundred dollars. The line it sits inside can cost far more every minute it stops. That asymmetry is the quiet economics of modern manufacturing. For India’s manufacturers, the stakes are rising in step with ambition. Make in India and the production-linked incentive schemes are
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Anthropic’s head of international told Bloomberg TV in Dublin that open alternatives to its models carry more risk by definition. That is a broader claim than the one Dario Amodei set out in July, when he wrote that open-weight models without dangerous capabilities are a public good. Anthropic’s
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Bumble has agreed to be acquired by Ithaca Holdings in an all-cash deal valuing the dating app at about $1.3 billion, the companies said on Tuesday. Ithaca will pay $6.05 per Bumble Class A share, about 138% more than the stock’s closing price on October 9, before
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Anthropic has opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in Asia-Pacific, and signed a memorandum of understanding with the government. Neither comes with a figure or a headcount. The memorandum covers AI safety, security and model evaluation, research on adoption, and responsible adoption across the public and private sectors, the
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A senior Microsoft cloud boss has asked team leaders to find ways to cut costs by at least 20%, The Information reported, citing people who know about the plans. We have not independently verified the report, and Microsoft disputes it. “Azure leadership has not directed teams to develop cost-cutting plans,
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The US Justice Department has charged 14 people over a North Korean job scam, announced on Tuesday. North Korean IT workers used stolen names to get remote jobs at more than 70 US firms. The workers earned about $3 million, which went to North Korean groups under US sanctions, prosecutors
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Britain’s online safety regulator, Ofcom, says it still has concerns about how well X removes illegal hate and terror content. This comes even though X is now reviewing these reports more quickly. In May, X promised to review posts reported through its UK illegal content tool within 24 hours
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Banking regulators in the US and Europe are stepping up efforts to contain the risks AI poses to banks, Reuters reported, citing six people familiar with the matter. Some fear that cyberattacks or rogue AI agents could shake the financial system. In the US, the Federal Reserve and two other
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A federal judge in San Jose hears two opposed motions on the same day, Apple’s request to stop OpenAI using anything taken from it and OpenAI’s request to throw the case out. Apple won part of its expedited discovery on Tuesday, and was refused part of it. Apple
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* Eufy's new home security camera sticks to your window to let you monitor the outside view from inside * It's $79.99 / £69.99, subscription-free, and offers 2.5K resolution * The only drawback is its power cable, which might restrict where you're able to place
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I am constantly on the lookout for ways to improve my tennis game. The Instagram algorithm feeds me tip after tip, and I try to pick up techniques and strategies from watching the pros. The problem is that I don’t practice enough to put anything I’ve gleaned from
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TECNO is getting ready to introduce the SPARK 50s 5G in India on October 16, and ahead of the launch, the first look is out. The SPARK 50s 5G brings a refreshed look to the SPARK line-up, arriving in two distinctive colours – Burgundy Red and Breeze Blue. Burgundy Red brings
