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In all my years of covering the mortgage scene, I can’t recall a month so jam-packed with mortgage rule easing.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, started pitching an audacious plan that he hoped would create the computing power his company needed to build more powerful artificial intelligence. In meetings with investors in the United Arab Emirates, computer chip makers in Asia and officials in Washington, he proposed that they unite on a multitrillion-dollar effort to erect new computer chip factories and data centers across the globe, including in the Middle East. Though some participants and regulators balked at parts of the plan, the talks have continued and expanded into Europe and Canada. OpenAI's blueprint for the world's technology future, which was described to The New York Times by nine people close to the company's discussions, would create countless data centers providing a global reservoir of computing power dedicated to building the next generation of AI.

On September 17, around 9:50 am, the victim received a call from someone claiming to be from FedEx. Following the instructions, she spoke to a person named Ashwin Kumar from FedEx customer care. Kumar informed her that her Aadhaar details had been used to send a parcel with MDMA (a drug illegally manufactured) to Iran, which was intercepted by Mumbai police. She was then connected to another person, Pradeep, claiming to be a senior inspector from Mumbai cybercrime department. The executive overheard someoe telling Pradeep her Aadhaar was linked to illegal activities in Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, and Karnataka.

The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said, leaving its previous estimate unchanged

A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime have been hit with sanctions in a government-wide crackdown on cybercrime

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The department of telecom (DoT) may take a favourable view on waiving bank guarantees due from telcos for spectrum purchased till 2022, a move that could help the beleaguered Vodafone Idea Ltd the most. Prior to 2022, telcos had to submit a bank guarantee while buying spectrum, a rule designed to ensure they make regular annual payments for the airwavespurchased.

A group of Baltimore longshoremen have filed a class action lawsuit against the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months

The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed

BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab has been named chair of the Finance Committee, while Congress' Shashi Tharoor will lead the External Affairs Committee. These department-related standing committees, which include representatives from various political parties, function as mini parliaments and oversee the operations of different ministries.

National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is likely to take place in the first week of October in New Delhi. An NSCN-IM leader said, “We are asked to come to New Delhi to resume talks which have stalled for quite some time.The ball is currently in the court of the Centre. The NSCN-I-M leadership is waiting for the Centre’s decision about our demands.” On September 12, an all-important consultative meeting, convened by the state Home Department, in Kohima, discussed the long pending Naga political issue and demanded the appointment of a new ministerial-level interlocutor to take forward the talks with all the Naga groups.

Kuki militants have infiltrated to carry out strikes on September 28, Manipur government now asserted. «Any such misadventures by armed groups is minimal and unsubstantiated». Already Manipur police has stated that the input was verified from different quarters, but it could not be substantiated on ground. The Manipur government in a statement on Wednesday stated, “Based on information gathered on movement of armed groups, this office had shared intelligence inputs vide U0 note bearing no. 1/25/2024-CM dated 16.09.2024 to enable the Police Department to use its machinery and network to develop the said information to determine actionability. It is now ascertained that possibility of any such misadventure by armed groups is remote. The public need not worry further in this regard.” Manipur Director General of police Rajiv Singh stated input of infiltration of 900 trained Kuki militants from Myanmar to carry out attacks on Meitei on September 28 was verified from different quarters, but it could not be substantiated on ground.

NYSE President Lynn Martin discusses whether Trump or Harris economic plan is better for markets on Cavuto: Coast to Coast.

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Shah Rukh Khan experienced a whirlwind of fan frenzy at Mumbai Airport early Thursday morning as he prepared to depart for the IIFA Awards 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The scene quickly escalated into chaos, capturing widespread attention on social media. Dressed in a casual black hoodie, sunglasses, and a cap, Shah Rukh was on his way to the terminal when a throng of eager fans and paparazzi surrounded him. A video of the incident has since gone viral, showcasing the overwhelming excitement and enthusiasm of the crowd. Despite being accompanied by his dedicated bodyguard Ravi and manager Pooja Dadlani, Shah Rukh appeared visibly uncomfortable as fans pushed to get closer to him. In the footage, the “King of Bollywood” is seen maintaining his composure, occasionally smiling and waving to his admirers. However, the crowd’s intensity became so great that at one point, Shah Rukh lost his balance, raising concerns for his safety. “I wear stardom like a T-shirt, not like a tuxedo,” he once said, reflecting his humble approach to fame. Yet, moments like these highlight the sometimes overwhelming nature of celebrity status.

Bihar, the state government said on Thursday. The incidents occurred in 15 districts of the state during the festival held on Wednesday. During the 'Jivitputrika' festival, women fast for the well-being of their children and both take holy dips.

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Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that its non-profit board will no longer control, Reuters reported, a move which has rubbed Elon Musk the wrong way. Musk, who was among the founders of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup in 2015, took to X, to say, “You can’t just convert a non-profit into a for-profit. That is illegal,” after a user questioned OpenAI’s move.

Modi's visit to Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall in the region. He was to visit the city to inaugurate the much-anticipated underground Metro corridor linking Civil Court to Swargate. He was also lay foundation stone for the extension of the metro line from Swargate to Katraj. Further, Modi lay the foundation stone for a memorial at Bhide Wada, the historic site where Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule established India's first school for girls. This initiative reflects the government's commitment to honoring significant milestones in India's educational history.

The panel — comprised of seven Republicans and six Democrats — has spent the last two months trying to decipher the security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at the former president during a July 13 campaign rally in Pennsylvania, killing a spectator. Now they are also investigating this month's Secret Service arrest of a man with a rifle on Trump's Florida golf course who also allegedly sought to assassinate the GOP presidential nominee. The suspect in the second assassination attempt, Ryan Wesley Routh, was allegedly aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump's West Palm Beach golf course when he was detected by a Secret Service agent. The agent opened fire and Routh fled before being apprehended by local authorities.