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Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech have traded arguments in court in a legal battle over the organization's reports on the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk in 2022

The Phnom Penh Post, a newspaper founded in 1992 as Cambodia sought to re-establish stability and democracy after decades of war and unrest, says it will stop publishing a print edition this month, the latest blow to the country’s dwindling independent...

The tech narrative in the last two years has been dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and the excitement and disruption generated by it. However, the narrative started to sour a little in the latter half of 2023, as ethical issues got thrown up—like copyright, bias, privacy and deepfakes. Now, with elections looming across most of the democratic world, 2024 promises to be the year when AI will experience its first major ethical test—whether it helps democracy or subverts it.

Nafe Singh Rathee who was gunned down along with a party worker by unknown assailants near Bahadurgarh railway crossing in Jhajjar on Sunday, PTI reported. The gangster took to social media and said that he was the one who got Nafe Singh killed. He alleged that the leader had a close friendship with gangster Manjeet Mahal and Nafe Singh used to work with Mahal's brother Sanjay in capturing properties.

₹22,200 crore, he is set to inaugurate the Visakh Refinery Modernization Project (VRMP), which is being carried out by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). This project aims to modernize and boost capacity at the Visakh Refinery in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of ₹26,264 crore.

Centre on Thursday approved the release of two installments of tax devolution amounting to ₹1.42 lakh crore to 28 states to bolster their ability to fund various social welfare and infrastructure development schemes. This release is in addition to another instalment of Rs 71,061 crore already made on February 12, the finance ministry said in a statement. Uttar Pradesh leads the pack of the beneficiary states. It will receive Rs 25,495 crore from the latest instalments, followed by Bihar (Rs 14,295 crore), Madhya Pradesh (Rs 11,157 crore), West Bengal (Rs 10,692 crore), Maharashtra (Rs 8,978 crore), Rajasthan (Rs 8,564 crore), Odisha (Rs 6,435 crore) and Tamil Nadu (Rs 5,797 crore).

By Tom Hals

NEW DELHI : The Centre released ₹1.42 trillion in tax devolution to states on Thursday, supplementing the ₹72,961 crore disbursed earlier on 12 February. According to the finance ministry, the funds will allow the states to finance various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemes. "With this release, states have received total of three instalments of tax devolution in February 2024," it added.

Lawyers for disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have argued that judges should consider their client’s autism traits when deciding his prison sentence.

Bill Gates captioned the video shared on social media platform Instagram.A post shared by Bill Gates (@thisisbillgates) With a roadside tea stall located near the old VCA stadium in the Sadar area of Nagpur, Dolly Chaiwala earned internet fame with his unique approach to tea-making. While his real name remains unknown, Dolly Chaiwala's videos are viral on the internet, accumulating lakhs of views. The tea seller is known to upload various videos while making tea in a his own style, attracting a lot of eyeballs online.

Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year

Since New York legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New York City, with limited pushback from authorities

Bill Gates' recent encounter with a popular Indian tea vendor, Dolly Chaiwala, has taken the internet by storm. This surprising meeting has sparked both amusement and online jokes, particularly at the expense of Founder & CEO of "MBA Chaiwala" group Prafull Billore. Gates, while visiting India, stopped at Dolly Chaiwala's stall in Nagpur, a city known for its unique tea culture. The visit, documented on Gates' Instagram, showed him enjoying a cup prepared by Chaiwala himself. This unexpected interaction between a global tech icon and a local vendor quickly went viral, generating a wave of hilarious online reactions.

Jamnagar welcomed a global sensation, Rihanna, ahead of the much-anticipated pre-wedding bash of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The arrival of the iconic fashionista sparked excitement across social media platforms and beyond.

Although many crypto experts rightly revere Bitcoin as the world’s most valuable blockchain, until relatively recently it could not be described as scalable.

innovation to deal with different challenges is greater than ever, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said Thursday, asserting that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most transformative technology he has seen. Addressing students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Gates he encouraged them to leverage the technology for social good. «I am looking at India in a far broader way. I am lucky enough, through the work of the foundation, to look at innovators who can help with all kinds of problems — starting with health, but also agriculture, gender, and climate. We need fantastic Indian innovation,» Gates said during his keynote address on «Innovation for Public Good». «The need for innovation to deal with many different challenges is greater than ever. You are all lucky to be here and have gotten an incredible education. The complexity of how we take technology and shape it, you will get an opportunity to play a big role there,» he said.

Manipur police commandos on Wednesday registered arms down protest in connection with attack on the police officer and police are not allowed to retaliate, the police stated that police are a united team from top to bottom and any attack on anyone will be taken seriously and stringent action taken. District magistrates in several districts have requested additional deployment of Assam Rifles anticipating law and order problems. The police stated use of social media to target any officer or unit will be strongly dealt with by taking up cases and action. The police added Manipur Police being targeted, the need for calling in Army and Other Central forces will have to be enhanced.

Shreyas and Ishan. Hoping they bounce back and come back stronger. If players like Hardik don't want to play red ball cricket, should he and others like him participate in white-ball domestic cricket when they aren't on national duty? If this doesn't apply to all, then Indian cricket won't achieve the desired results!," India's veteran pacer Irfan Pathan said in a post on X.

By Jonathan Stempel

Nothing Phone (2a) has been building up as the company has been teasing the smartphone ahead of the official launch. Surprising attendees at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, Nothing showcased the Phone (2a) without allowing hands-on experiences. Nevertheless, the exhibition provided an extensive look at the smartphone's complete design details.

notice stated, “Iftar projects should not be held inside mosques due to concerns about cleanliness, so an appropriate place should be prepared in the mosques’ courtyards without the use of temporary rooms, tents, or the like, and that Iftar should be under the imam’s and muezzin’s responsibility, with the obligation of the one who breaks the fast to clean the place immediately after finishing food." Moreover, the Ministry discouraged using cameras inside the mosque premises, stating that they should not be used to record the imam and worshippers offering namaz, as this undermines worshippers’ reverence. The Ministry also issued orders that prayers should not be broadcast on media of any kind, including social media.