A 16-year-old hiker used AI to plan a route in British Columbia and became stranded on a steep cliff; rescuers reached him by helicopter, raising fresh questions about relying on chatbots for trip planning

The hiker found himself trapped on a narrow ledge along an almost vertical cliff. A 16-year-old boy in Canada had to be rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a steep mountain cliff during a hiking trip he had planned with the help of artificial intelligence. The teenager, Bryce Vincent Gowryluk, was hiking on Crown…

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‘Nobody ordered it’: Man wakes up to a birthday cake delivered by a robot at a hotel, leaving the internet surprised |

Imagine waking up on your birthday to find a cake waiting outside your hotel room, even though you never ordered one or told anyone you wanted a celebration. For Filippo Facioni, a hotel guest in Shenzhen, China, this unexpected moment became a birthday surprise he was quick to share online. Facioni was taken by surprise…

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CRISIL data says Indian homecooked vegetarian food cost climbed up more than non-vegetarian food and why it is concerning

Cooking a meal at home is often considered a more affordable option than eating out, but rising prices of everyday ingredients are putting additional pressure on household budgets. In September 2026, the cost of preparing a vegetarian thali in India increased by 10% compared with the same month last year, while a non-vegetarian thali became…

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“13 abortions, pregnant for the 14th time”: Intern doctor’s video sparks debate over women’s reproductive choices; “This happens only in India…”

Dr Hitarth Simaria (@dr.hitarth_simaria) shared a video on his Instagram. An intern doctor’s account of seeing an underweight newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has sparked discussion on social media about repeated pregnancies, women’s health, family planning and adoption. Dr Hitarth Simaria (@dr.hitarth_simaria) shared a video on his Instagram account, in which he…

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Pranjali Awasthi: At 7, she began coding with her engineer father; by 16, Pranjali Awasthi had founded a ₹100-crore AI company; here’s how her startup attracted investors

Pranjali Awasthi, founder, Delv.AI (PC: Enterprenuer India) At an age when most kids are still playing with toys, Pranjali Awasthi was already learning how to write code. Encouraged by her engineer father, she started exploring computer programming when she was just seven years old. What started as an early introduction to technology later became the…

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