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Congress challenges Modi government over US Singh advert

The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of failing to defend the dignity of Indians after a US Department of Homeland Security advertisement targeting “Mr Singh” triggered allegations of racial stereotyping and was withdrawn following protests. Congress general secretary…

A new payment order, or another vague BRICS promise?

By R Suryamurthy The New Delhi summit faces a familiar BRICS temptation: produce another carefully negotiated declaration, heavy with aspirational language, ambitious vocabulary and promises of a transformed financial order,…

Google widens Gemini push across student learning

Google is expanding Gemini deeper into education, giving eligible college students in India a year…

Scientists prevail in Johnson & Johnson talc case

A US federal judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s trade libel case against three scientists…

AI skills reshape cybersecurity hiring across G7

Artificial intelligence skills are rapidly becoming a standard requirement for cybersecurity professionals, with their presence…

ByteDance and Tencent secure first H200 deliveries

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors as Beijing…