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Adam Grant, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his thoughts on AI’s growing influence. «My kid is never gonna grow up being smarter than AI,» Altman stated, noting that future generations will consider AI’s intelligence a natural aspect of life. «And that'll be natural. And of course it's smarter than us. Of course, it can do things we can't, but also who really cares?» he added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.At the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026, which took place in Cyprus from March 28 to April 15, eight of the sharpest minds in chess matched wits and will over 14 rounds in 19 days, hoping to survive and eventually surpass the field. For Indian star Vaishali Rameshbabu, it was a defeat deep in the tournament that brought some respite.Having started the Candidates with four draws and a loss, Vaishali, the lowest rated player in the field, found herself one full point ahead of the rest after beating Aleksandra Goryachkina in round 11.

The fear of artificial intelligence (AI) is so rampant now that it appears to be a matter of decorum to admit to this fear. People keep telling me AI is coming and that I should be scared. I’m very open to being scared, which I’ve always thought is a reasonable way of surviving life, but somehow I am not, and I have tried to understand why.Also, I don’t know what exactly I should be scared of, because there are two distinct fears.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A young basketball enthusiast at the time, Dhruv Barman went to Canada in 2013 to study kinesiology, the biomechanical study of human movement with applications in sports and fitness.

US president Donald Trump has posted claims by some of his supporters that indicate his economic moves are to intentionally crash the stock market, one ally referred to it as «a wild chess move,» within his «genius» economic strategy, reported LA Times.

Is Trump actually playing a strategic ‘chess’ game—and are we all just pawns? On April 2, Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on foreign imports, calling the day “Liberation Day” for American industry. The move includes a 25% tariff on all foreign-made cars and a baseline 10% tariff on imports from every country not part of the USMCA trade deal—leaving the EU, UK, and others scrambling to respond. China, of course, fired back with a 34% tariff on U.S. goods. But as the political fallout begins to swirl, a viral social media theory is giving the chaos a dramatic twist.

chess grandmasters gather under one roof—at a wedding, no less? Naturally, the board is set for celebration, not competition. On April 2, GM Vidit Gujrathi tied the knot with Nidhi Kataria at the picturesque Oxford Golf Resort in Pune, India. Vidit, currently ranked 25th in the world on the live rating list, is one of India’s most prominent chess players, while Nidhi, 28, is a practicing homeopathic doctor. The couple announced their engagement last November, and their wedding has since been one of the most eagerly awaited events in the chess community. However, it was World Champions Viswanathan Anand and Gukesh Dommaraju who took the internet by storm with their moves. A host of grandmasters and top chess players, including 15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the newly crowned 18th World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, brought their energy off the board and onto the dance floor. As seen in the video below, the baraat — Vidit’s celebratory wedding procession — turned into a vibrant celebration where strategy gave way to spirited moves. With a combined Elo that would rival any elite tournament, it was a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of chess royalty in full festive swing.

R Praggnanandhaa, known for his sharp strategies on the chessboard, recently took on a completely different challenge—cooking dosa. In a moment captured and shared on social media, his coach, Ramachandran Ramesh, posted a picture of the young grandmaster attempting to make the iconic South Indian dish for the first time.

Gukesh, who lost the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee to Praggnanandhaa on tiebreak, is behind second-placed Hikaru Nakamura (2802) while and Norway's Magnus Carlsen (2833) continues to be the top-ranked chess player in the world. The Indian Grandmaster has overtaken compatriot Arjun Erigiasi and USA's Fabiano Caruana.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2014, the internet was at your fingertips—smartphones enabled seamless chatting on WhatsApp, watching YouTube videos, and receiving constant notifications. But what comes after thinner, faster, and longer-lasting smartphones? The answer: augmented reality (AR) glasses.

D Gukesh climbed dizzying heights in the past one month, a World Championship triumph getting garnished by the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award recently, but the chess prodigy now wants to reset his focus and goals to tackle a «challenging» 2025. Gukesh will be seen in action in the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands, beginning on January 17.

Gukesh Dommaraju's crowning as the World Chess Champion has propelled the sport's popularity to new heights in India-livestreams of matches on platforms like YouTube, ChessBase, Chess.com and Lichess.org are drawing record-breaking numbers of Indian viewers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's two wealthiest individuals saw a slight dip in fortunes in 2024. Mukesh Ambani retained the top spot with $91.3 billion in 2024, but that marked a slight dip in his net worth, from $96.3 billion at the end of 2023.

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said.

Koneru Humpy secured a thrilling victory against Indonesia’s Irene Sukandar to claim the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship title. Her exceptional performance has sparked widespread celebrations across social media, with accolades pouring in from fans and notable personalities alike. Among the congratulatory messages, industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a heartfelt post praising Humpy for her outstanding achievement.

Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said.

Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once.

chess world champion D Gukesh and described him as a confident young player who was an embodiment of calmness and humility. Gukesh, 18, displayed remarkable poise and nerves of steel to defeat China's Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest chess world champion, surpassing Russian great Garry Kasparov, who won the crown in 1985 at 22.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. He’s too young, they said. Too inexperienced.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It isn’t often that an Indian athlete prevails over a Chinese competitor, but that happened last week in Singapore. Eighteen-year-old Indian grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion by defeating 32-year-old Ding Liren of China in the final game of a 14-game championship.