SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday that artificial intelligence is still in its early stages and any talk of a bubble is “an insult to AI.” “I think it’s blasphemy against AI if you say it’s a bubble,” Son said at the Japanese conglomerate’s annual general meeting. “It’s just the beginning….
Bandhan Bank has increased its fixed deposit (FD) interest rate by 20 basis points for deposits with a tenure of two years to less than three years, offering up to 7.95% for senior citizens, according to a media release issued on June 24. For the same tenure, non-senior citizen customers will earn 7.45%. The bank…
China just pulled off something it hasn’t managed since 2017. A supercomputer called LineShine, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, has been crowned the world’s fastest machine on the latest TOP500 list. And it did so without a single chip from Nvidia, AMD, or Intel. The system clocked 2.198 exaflops—more than 2 quintillion…
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri to Dr Prateek Sharma for his outstanding contribution in the field of medicine, in the sub specialty of gastroenterology, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on June 23. The story of Dr Prateek Sharma, one of the world’s leading gastroenterologist, educator, professor, researcher and doctor extraordinaire, is…
Gautam Adani said land has already been identified for the proposed nuclear venture, Adani Atomic Energy. At the Adani group’s annual general meeting (AGM), chairman Gautam Adani said that there are plans to develop 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2035. He signalled the conglomerate’s entry into the nuclear energy sector as it…
The US has eased its restrictions on the Iranian national football team and has granted the Asian side an extra day to prepare for its upcoming FIFA World Cup match, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. Iran’s upcoming match will be held in Seattle on Friday, and the team has been allowed to…
the Staff Selection Commission has reopened the SSC CGL 2026 application process for two additional days. The move follows numerous requests from candidates who could not register earlier. The revised schedule includes updated deadlines for fee payment and application corrections, offering applicants a final opportunity to participate. The Staff Selection Commission has reopened the application…
Daryl Braithwaite announces retirement from live gigs. Image credits: Instagram Daryl Braithwaite, the lead vocalist of the renowned band ‘Sherbet,’ announced his retirement from performing live shows after 58 years of dedication to music. The 77-year-old singer explained his decision was due to physical challenges, which took the immense joy out of the equation. He…
Wiz Khalifa is getting attention online for a parenting moment that feels less like a celebrity soundbite and more like the kind of real-time advice many parents would give if they got the same call. In a clip circulating on social media, his 13-year-old son, Bash, also known as Sebastian Taylor Thomaz, reaches out during…
Indian biopharma companies and contract drug manufacturers (CDMOs) could see a near-term boost in demand as they help address shortages of key cancer drugs in the US, according to Nandan Kulkarni, Senior Analyst-India Healthcare at Bernstein. Kulkarni said the shortages have emerged because changing economics and geopolitical uncertainties have made some markets less attractive for…
