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India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai He added that despite being "smart", many students fail to focus on the fundamentals. Mayya then asked Pichai to share advise for budding software engineers on how to prepare for the future. Sundar Pichai vows action on OpenAI's Sora YouTube training amid legal storm Citing Aamir Khan's film 3 Idiots, Pichai said, "Real success comes from understanding things in a deeper way".

Bring out your designer sunglasses, because this show is about Korea’s super rich. About men who flash their black cards to buy an apartment that costs 991,442,000.00 rupees (16 Billion Won). About a woman who will do anything to get that front row seat at the Paris Fashion Week. About limited edition designer bags, watches, clothes that’s hollower than a show called Dubai Bling which showed up on Netflix a while ago.

Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck are heading for a divorce. According to 'Page Six', it was a few months back that supposedly they started having certain issues related to their marriage. The singer has been busy preparing for her upcoming tour. What has been the issue?

IPL 2024 with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.271. This season, the five-time IPL-winning team experimented a lot, starting by abruptly appointing Hardik Pandya as skipper. However, this hardly changed their fate, and they lost nine of their 13 matches played.

Romancing Mister Bridgerton, the fourth book in the series by Julia Quinn. (Netflix) Apart from being a pioneering painter, sculptor and photographer, Man Ray also experimented with avant-garde film. This collection of his short “cinépoèmes" is a fascinating look at surrealist cinema in its heady early years.

Emergency’ is in no hurry to hit the theatres any time soon! The release date of Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming political drama has been postponed. The new release date has not been shared yet. On Tuesday, the makers announced that the date of ‘Emergency’ has been postponed due to her political commitments. “Our hearts are filled with love pouring in for our queen Kangana Ranaut." The note further read, «As she prioritises her duty to the nation and her commitment to serve the country, the release date of our much awaited film 'Emergency' has been postponed. We promise to update you soon with a new release date. Thank you for your continued support. #EmergencyComingSoon (sic).»

On Wednesday, chef Varun Totlani of Masque prepared a five-course menu for the inaugural dinner at the Cannes Film Festival. His aim was to celebrate the food of India by highlighting different regions. There was a cold thukpa-style dish topped with trout roe as a nod to Ladakh and Kashmir; chaat with tender sorghum grains mixed with corn mousse as a hat-tip to Maharashtra and Gujarat; and sweet potato prepared khad-style (pit cooking) by borrowing inspiration from Rajasthan.

Kangana Ranaut, the BJP's candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh, has disclosed assets totaling Rs 91.65 crore in her nomination documents. But what caught the eye of many netizens were her 50 LIC policies. Many netizens questioned the the financial rationale of purchasing such a large number of insurance policies. A netizen quipped: «Her LIC Agent must be the happiest agent. Might be some of relatives are LIC agents.» Another netizen said that the Bollywood star possessing a whopping 50 LIC policies «highlights the widespread lack of financial literacy in India, affecting both the wealthy and the less affluent. It seems nobody can resist the allure of buying multiple LIC policies.» Another netizen said that 50 LIC policies are not asset diversification. «Diversification is proper asset allocation across Equity, Debt, RE, Alternates and commodities (mix as per the needs and understanding),» the user said.

injury can keep Aishwarya Rai away from attending Cannes Film Festival. A video of the ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ star at the airport, heading for Cannes has been going viral. In the clip, the actress has her right arm cast in a sling. The star is accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan. In the video that was shared by a popular paparazzi account Viral Bhayani on an Instagram account, the ‘Devdas’ diva is seen descending from a car with her daughter. Her right arm was secured in a sling, encased in a white cast noticeable around her wrist. She complemented the ensemble with a knee-length blue coat over a black outfit, leaving her hair loosely untied.

Mad Max' heroine, a Meryl Streep masterclass, a #MeToo figurehead — the Cannes Film Festival showed the progress women have made in cinema on its first full day on Wednesday. The festival welcomed the world premiere of 'Furiosa', the latest instalment of the post-apocalyptic «Mad Max» franchise, with Anya Taylor-Joy in the no-holds-barred title role playing alongside "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth. Director George Miller said the action film — featuring his trademark high-octane road battles and visceral stunts — had become «almost a feminist piece» as the saga's story unfolds.

Chris Hemsworth, who is best known for playing Thor, has backed Marvel Cinematic Universe films even though some of the latest super-hero flicks have flopped at the box-office. Hemsworth, who played Thor in eight Marvel movies, has taken a veiled dig at actors who critized their films after they failed commercially.

The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding

Francis Ford Coppola is amid a massive controversy as allegations of sexual harassment have emerged against him on the set of 'Megalopolis', which is set for a release at the Cannes Film Festival. According to a 'Variety' report, it was alleged that Coppola was involved in kissing extras on set. However, the executive producer of Megalopolis has defended Coppola claiming that he did kiss some extras on the set but 'in a friendly manner'.

Legally Blonde prequel series, titled Elle, is set to grace Amazon Prime Video. Revealed at Prime Video's recent upfront presentation, this upcoming project promises to delve into the formative years of everyone's favorite legal fashionista, Elle Woods.

Cannes Film Festival began in the French capital Paris on Tuesday. It opened with the French comedy 'The Second Act' starring Lea Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel and Raphael Quenard. The best-known stars will soon begin flowing down Cannes' famous red carpet. The 10-day festival began with Greta Gerwig's jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep.

Mumbai-based FA Airlines is set to acquire regional carrier FlyBig, according to sources. FlyBig has four planes in its fleet. Incorporated in 2022, FA Airlines is focused on the aviation sector. The sources said an initial pact has been signed between the two entities for the deal. Once the transaction is complete, FlyBig's fleet will be expanded by more than 20 aircraft, they added.

Navrattan Group's Himansh Verma has announced the launch of a new OTT platform. «Our objective isn't merely to step into the OTT realm but to revolutionize it entirely.

Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of spy series "Mr and Mrs Smith", a reimagining of the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Sources told Variety that season one stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are not expected to return to star in Season 2. Glover will continue to be credited as a co-creator and executive producer on the series alongside Francesca Sloane, who will return as showrunner. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, said they are excited to announce that the second season of the "groundbreaking spy series" is in the works for global Prime Video customers.

₹91 crore, showed the nomination papers she filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday. The 37-year-old actor has ₹2 lakh in cash and shares amounting to ₹1.22 crore in her companies Manikaran Films and Manikarnika Space LLP. ALSO READ | Kangana Ranaut, BJP's LS candidate after filing nomination Other assets include 50 insurance policies issued by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), gold weighing 6.7 kg amounting to ₹5 crore, silver weighing 60 kg amounting to ₹50 lakh and diamonds amounting to ₹3 crore.

illustrate how media, including films and other entertainment avenues, is exploited by political parties for electoral gains. Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond is based on the dramatic airstrikes by Indian fighter planes to destroy terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot in February 2019.

Stefano Sollima, known for «Without Remorse» and «Sicario: Day of the Soldado», is set to direct action thriller "Sugar Bandits" starring Will Smith. According to entertainment news outlet Variety, the movie is based on Chuck Hogan's novel "Devils In Exile". "Sugar Bandits" will see Smith play the role of a former special forces soldier who runs an elite vigilante squad working to wipe out the drug trade in Boston. He will also pull a double duty as a producer along with Jon Mone through Westbrook Studios with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing.