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The state of California is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to help train California students, college faculty, developers and data scientists in artificial intelligence

Susan Wojcicki, the former YouTube chief executive officer and longtime Google executive, has died

Congress leaders on Sunday condoled former external affairs minister K Natwar Singh's demise with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailing his profound contribution to India's diplomacy and external affairs. Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks, they said. «Our deepest condolences on the passing away of Former Union Minister, Shri K. Natwar Singh ji. An acclaimed intellectual and a Padma Bhushan recipient, he made a profound contribution to India's diplomacy and external affairs,» Kharge said in a post on X.

Uzbekistan's beloved head boxing coach was revived from apparent cardiac arrest by two members of Britain's training staff after celebrating his team's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, his fighters confirmed. The Uzbek team went on to win five golds — more than any Olympic team in the last 20 years — in tribute to Tulkin Kilichev, who is recovering in a Paris hospital. "(Kilichev) is more than a coach or a father, in fact," Bakhodir Jalolov said after winning his second super heavyweight gold medal. «He has raised us. He educated us. He has transmitted the sports spirit to us. He has been with me in my heart, and tomorrow we will be going to visit him in the hospital.» Kilichev fell ill backstage after flyweight Hasanboy Dusmatov won Uzbekistan's first gold medal Thursday. According to GB Boxing, team doctor Harj Singh and physical therapist Robbie Lillis found Kilichev in life-threatening distress. They performed CPR on the coach, and Lillis also used a defibrillator, the team said.

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. The former Congress leader had a love-hate relationship with the party as while he had a great equation with the likes of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, he had a fallout with Sonia Gandhi after allegations were levelled against him when he was part of the UPA-I Cabinet. Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks, they said.

Andy Macdonald was placed 18th in the list of 22 participants and scored 77.66 in the heat at the men's skateboarding at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was eliminated, but the crowd there cheered him and screamed as he performed a backflip to finish his work. He received a standing ovation. The British-American who competed for Great Britain in Paris is 51 years old, some of his competitors were 30 years younger than him. Olympics.com has said that Macdonald is the oldest participant in the men's skateboarding event at the Summer Olympic Games.

Somanathan as India's new cabinet secretary. A 1987 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer and current finance secretary, Somanathan will serve a two-year term, initially assuming the role of officer on special duty. He will take over India's top bureaucratic post on August 30, according to a statement from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, he has held various key positions, including joint secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and joint secretary and additional secretary at the Prime Minister's Office. Bold Policy Reforms

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passed away after a two-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer, her husband Dennis Troper announced. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared his tribute on social media, highlightingiGoogle's early history, including advocating for the acquisition of YouTube in 2006.

boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final of the women's welterweight division, wrapping up the best series of fights of her boxing career with a victory at Roland Garros, where crowds chanted her name, waved Algerian flags and roared every time she landed a punch. After her unanimous win, Khelif jumped into her coaches' arms, one of them putting her on his shoulders and carrying her in a victory lap as she pumped her fists and grabbed an Algerian flag from the crowd.

Aman Sehrawat on Friday bagged the men's 57kg free-style bronze medal at the Olympics with a commanding win over Darian Toi Cruz, bringing some cheers to the Indian wrestling contingent that has been rocked by controversies. The 21-year-old U-23 world champion was the lone Indian male wrestler to qualify for the Paris Games and he did not disappoint, winning 13-5 in the bronze play-off at Champ de Mars Arena.

Inner Mastery, Outer Impact: How Your Five Core Energies Hold The Key To Success. Wadhwa was recently in India to finalise a partnership with Mumbai-based Shilputsi Consultants to bring his work into the country. He spoke to Mint about his research and approach. Edited excerpts: There are five ways in which I have sought to advance the discipline of leadership to challenge the current models, to respond to the challenges that today’s leaders face. Traditional models have had a western, behavioural and outer kind of focus.

After a successful 30-plus year career, wealth management veteran and former Vanguard consultant Don Bennyhoff, who co-created Vanguard Advisor’s Alpha, is turning over a new leaf post-retirement.

Singapore's DBS Group has appointed Tan Su Shan, currently its institutional banking group head, as CEO from March, replacing Piyush Gupta, who has led Southeast Asia's biggest bank for 14 years. She will be the bank's first female chief executive and also the first to be appointed from within the ranks of the bank.

Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from the sport, a decision she shared through a heartfelt social media post. The 29-year-old grappler, who was disqualified from her gold medal bout in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category at the Paris Olympics, cited a lack of strength to continue her career. Phogat's disqualification occurred when she was found to be 100 grams overweight before the match. This announcement marked the end of her international wrestling career, which saw her becoming the first Indian woman to reach the gold medal bout in her weight class. Bajrang Punia, another renowned Indian wrestler, expressed his support for Phogat. He shared a message on social media, telling her, «Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haaraaya gaya hai (Vinesh, you haven't lost; you have been defeated).» He emphasized that Phogat remains a source of pride for India, not just as a daughter of the nation but also as a symbol of its glory .

SocGen’s Q2 results are out. And while most reporting has focused on the feebleness of its retail performance or the moderate strength of its equities traders, one thing has mostly flown under the radar: the French bank may have dispensed with a senior executive whose division failed to make the cut.

Working in private equity is notoriouslylucrative, but as governments globally look for ways of raising additional tax, it stands to become less so in the future.

Kathleen Martin wasn't sure about leaving JPMorgan for Citi. It was late 2021, and she'd spent four and a half years at JPMorgan after a career at Morgan Stanley and GE Capital. At JPMorgan, Martin was an MD and global technology chief of staff, and her job was secure. But Citi came calling with what Martin says was represented to her as a «long-term leadership position» and she jumped. 

Journey Strategic Wealth has extended its footprint to include the Sunshine State as it welcomes an advisor previously with LPL.

Apollon Financial, a fee-based provider of advisory services affiliated with Apollon Wealth Management, has just expanded its reach in the Southeast with its latest acquisition.

₹2,500 a day ferrying students in Kota, a city in Rajasthan that has earned fame as the nerve centre of India’s entrance exam-preparation industry. And, if he managed to get a student placed in a hostel, the owner paid him a commission of ₹500. But today all that has changed and his daily take has plunged.

Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth management firm under Franklin Templeton, is enhancing its ability to engage with ultra-affluent clients in the East Coast with the hiring of a seasoned planning specialist.