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TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in coming years which could be worth more than $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Top executives at TSMC have visited the UAE recently and talked about a plant complex on par with some of the company's largest and most advanced facilities in Taiwan, the WSJ said, citing people familiar with the interactions. South Korea-based Samsung Electronics, a maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is also considering major new chip-making operations in the country in the years ahead, the paper said.

Haryana Assembly elections, the All India Congress Committee suspended rebel party leader Chitra Sarwara for a period of six years for being involved in "anti-party activities". This comes after Chitra Sarwara fielded her candidature from Ambala Cantonment as an independent candidate. The Congress has fielded Parvinder Pal Pari from the seat against six-time MLA and senior BJP leader Anil Vij. The Congress said Sarwara's participation as an independent candidate against its nominee constitutes a 'violation' of the party's policy.

Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies this week that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for businesses to aid that goal, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The new policies, which have not been previously reported and could be announced in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, come as undecided voters continue to ask for more information about how Harris would help them economically if she were elected president in November, including those in critical swing states, the sources said. Harris, speaking to reporters on Sunday after Reuters reported the expected rollout, said she would outline her vision for the economy in a speech this week.

NBC News shows that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points. This comes after Harris was selected as the Democratic candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The survey conducted between September 13-17 among 1,000 registered voters reveals that 48% of respondents view Harris positively, compared to 32% in July. This marks the largest increase in favorability for any politician in NBC polls since President George W. Bush's ratings rose after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. In contrast, 40% of respondents view Trump positively, a slight increase from 38% in July. The poll's margin of error is 3 percentage points.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At one time, it seemed as if the Quad grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the US, while focused on the cause of a free and open Indo-Pacific, was chiefly about containing China militarily, given Beijing’s thinly veiled ambition of establishing its influence over the region and possibly unsettling the US-led world order.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Creating Indian brands with ‘priority’ products for the local as well as global markets is likely to be a key focus area of the upcoming national policy on electronics. The aim is to identify and push products with high value addition and design capabilities within the country.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. State-run energy companies on the prowl for foreign assets will focus on projects that are already pumping oil and gas or are about to do so, two people aware of the plans said, after the endless wait for supplies from countries where India has made energy investments in the past prompts a rethink. Though it is far cheaper to invest in foreign exploration and production (E&P) projects in their early stages, the timeline to production is lengthy, something India cannot afford given its galloping energy needs, the people said on the condition of anonymity.

large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence is finding early adoption in the fast-growing wealthtech sector in India. As tech startups in this sector are looking to go beyond robo advisory and algorithm-based trading which have already become the norm, innovative founders are experimenting with advanced AI models like ChatGPT to find better ways of processing market information and servicing clients. “We have built an AI-powered recommendation engine, and it is reaching a level of efficiency where it is possible to provide services through voice-based commands from users. We are incorporating generative AI into various processes, including prospect identification, recommendations, and content dissemination for learning and development for our advisors,” said Manu Awasthy, chief executive officer of Centricity. Centricity will have a 20-member team dedicated to working on various generative AI tools, Awasthy added. Lightspeed India Partners backed Centricity primarily caters to the investment needs of high-net-worth individuals.

micro data centres (MDCs), which are small facilities designed to handle critical CPU and GPU workloads that require lesser space and needs lower investments, a paper published by Nandan Nilekani-backed people+ai has found. The organisation’s brainchild, the Open Cloud Compute (OCC) project advocates a distributed network of micro data centres. The OCC network, unveiled by Nilekani in May, hopes to onboard at least three compute providers for a pilot by October, ET had reported on August 28. The pilot will likely be powering a hackathon at a university for undergraduate students via OCC.

iPhone 16 hit the shelves across various markets on Friday. But for the foreseeable future, consumers in the European Union will not be experiencing its AI suite of features, called Apple Intelligence, that the new device was built for. ET explains why, and other instances this year when Apple ran into trouble with EU authorities and regulations. Apple says no to AI features in EU In June this year, Apple announced it would not roll out its AI features under Apple Intelligence in the EU market over ‘regulatory uncertainties’ and privacy concerns stemming from the Digital Markets Act.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Brands that embraced influencers for their reach, authenticity and affordability are recalibrating strategies, as they target maximum bang for their marketing buck. For several consumer brands that swept over YouTube and Instagram thanks to the wide reach of influencers, returns on investment (ROI) are beginning to nag.

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women's participation in the labour force is connected to increasing their presence in public spaces. And that is connected to making public spaces more accessible, safe and agreeable. Feeling unsafe outdoors isn't confined to the developing world.

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others

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Anna Sebastian, a 26-yr-old chartered accountant, died of cardiac failure, which her parents blame on an unrelenting, always-on culture of work of the consulting firm, which allegedly forced the youngster to work through nights and some weekends too. Sebastian's manager allegedly ignored her pleas saying it was perfectly normal to pull in overnighters. Four months after joining the consulting firm, the youngster succumbed to a cardiac arrest. Last May, a former army soldier-turned-banker at Bank of America, who had been complaining about the punishing hours, died of a blood clot. He had been looking to move. Chances are, he would have walked into yet another 100-day work week, because of Wall Street's poor record on work-life balance.

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Emily in Paris gears up for its fifth season, viewers are eager to follow the journey of Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) as she embarks on a new adventure in Rome. Meanwhile, her colleagues remain in Paris, leading to fresh dynamics, especially concerning Julien, played by Samuel Arnold. In a recent interview, Arnold shared insights into Julien's feelings about Emily and what fans can expect in the upcoming season, as per a report by TV Insider.

NCPCR) met representatives from major social media platforms to address issues related to the safety of children online and explore ways to protect them. In a recent meeting with representatives from companies like Google, YouTube, Meta, X, Snapchat, Reddit, Sharechat, and Bumble, the Commission sought to explore ways to protect children from harmful content and online exploitation. Key issues discussed included mechanisms for age verification, tools for identifying and blocking Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), support for law enforcement agencies, and parameters for reporting cases to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The apex child rights body emphasised the need for enhanced safety features on social media platforms, with a focus on keeping children safe from predators and explicit content.

He had to repeat the question before Dueera clarified that good ghee never came from dead animals. Hurryshunker suggested that the ghee he was selling was meant for lamps, not human consumption. Dueera said “I have never seen it used in lamps.”

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) said on Sunday that passengers across some airports in the country are facing disruptions in lounge access due to DreamFolks Services Ltd suspending its services. DreamFolks, the lounge access provider, acknowledged the disruption but said it is not related to any contractual issues and that they are working to resolve the problem quickly. AAHL, which runs seven airports in India—Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru—said the problem is affecting services at four of these airports.