The White House stated on Friday that seven prominent AI businesses in the United States have agreed to voluntary restrictions on the technology’s growth, agreeing to manage the risks of the new tools while competing over the potential of artificial intelligence. Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI formally committed to new safety, security, and trust requirements during a meeting with President Biden at the White House on Friday afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approached Sonia Gandhi in Parliament on Thursday and inquired about her health, as MPs convened for the opening day of the Monsoon Session amid the raging topic of the Manipur crisis. Sonia Gandhi stated that she was OK. The polite exchange occurred as the opposition stepped up its criticism of the BJP government following the viral video of two Kuki women being paraded naked. The session is also the first opportunity for the united opposition to put INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to the test.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took part in a virtual meeting of BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday, which centred on the grouping’s annual summit in South Africa next month.S Jaishankar described the unusual BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) foreign ministers’ conference as “useful” in a tweet. “A useful discussion for moving the BRICS agenda forward.” “We’re also preparing for the summit,” he remarked.
Twitter has lost nearly half of its advertising revenue since Elon Musk purchased it for $44 billion (£33.6 billion) last October, according to its owner. He stated that the company did not observe the predicted growth in sales in June, but that July was “a little more promising.” In an effort to save costs, Mr Musk fired over half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees when he took over in 2022. According to some estimates, rival app Threads now has 150 million users. Its built-in Instagram connection instantaneously grants the Meta-designed platform access to a potential two billion users.
The Biden-Harris Administration launched today a cybersecurity certification and labelling programme to make it easier for Americans to choose smart gadgets that are safer and less vulnerable to intrusions. The new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” programme proposed by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel would raise the bar for cybersecurity across common devices such as smart refrigerators, smart microwaves, smart televisions, smart climate control systems, smart fitness trackers, and others. This is the latest example of President Biden’s commitment on behalf of hardworking families, ranging from cracking down on hidden trash fees to enhancing cyber security and preserving people’s privacy in their...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien were among 11 Rajya Sabha candidates elected unopposed from three states on Monday. Apart from Jaishankar, three BJP candidates – Babu Desai and Kesaridevsinh Jhala – were elected unopposed from Gujarat, while O’Brien was one of six TMC candidates elected from West Bengal. Jaishankar has won the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat for the second time in a row. Desai and Jhala have been elected to Parliament’s Upper House for the first time.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the White House on Tuesday was intended to highlight America’s unwavering support for Israel and its security 75 years after the country’s inception. However, the Oval Office conversations served to highlight the ongoing difficulties between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has yet to visit Washington since taking office last year. Tensions between Biden and Netanyahu’s right-wing administration have been simmering for months, owing in part to contentious plans for a judicial overhaul and what Biden sees as radical positions espoused by Netanyahu’s government members. The US has also...
Twitter has lost nearly half of its advertising revenue since Elon Musk purchased it for $44 billion (£33.6 billion) last October, according to its owner. He stated that the company did not observe the predicted growth in sales in June, but that July was “a little more promising.” In an effort to save costs, Mr Musk fired over half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees when he took over in 2022. According to some estimates, rival app Threads now has 150 million users. Its built-in Instagram connection instantaneously grants the Meta-designed platform access to a potential two billion users. Meanwhile, Twitter is...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will use video conferencing to officially open the new integrated terminal building at the Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair on 18 July (Tuesday) at 10:30 a.m. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Civil Aviation Minister, will arrive at the airport at 9 a.m. The new integrated terminal building cost roughly Rs 710 crore and covers an area of around 40,800 sqm. The new terminal would be able to handle at least 50 lakh people per year.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France on July 13 and 14, the two nations agreed to expand collaboration in areas such as defence and laid out a plan for the next 25 years of India-France ties. We talked about the bigger ramifications of the visit with Professor Gulshan Sachdeva of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Centre for European Studies in New Delhi. This visit commemorates the 25th anniversary of India and France’s strategic cooperation. PM Modi praised the two countries’ ties as “excellent shape,” saying they are “strong, trusted, and consistent.”
