OpenAI has signed a new agreement to sell access to its AI models to US defence and government agencies through Amazon Web Services (AWS), covering both classified and unclassified operations. The deal marks an escalation in the ChatGPT-maker’s ambitions in the government sector even as its rival Anthropic has been declared supply chain risk.Anthropic, whose…
Marinko Matosevic (Image Via Getty) Former Australian tennis player Marinko Matosevic has been banned from the sport for four years after a serious doping case. The decision was confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ruling means he cannot play, coach, or be part of any official tennis event until March 2030. He has…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday asserted that America does not require support from its allies as it continues military operations against Iran, declaring that it is “by far the most powerful country anywhere in the world and they do not need the help of anyone!”In a post on Truth Social, Trump said several Nato…
File photo: Argentina’s President Javier Milei (Picture credit: AP) Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), its foreign minister announced on Tuesday, becoming the latest country to leave the UN health agency after the United States took the same step earlier this year. Buenos Aires completes exit after earlier announcement As per…
Driving the news The US-Iran war is driving a sharp and politically dangerous oil shock, but one of the biggest ironies of the conflict is that it is enriching both Tehran and Moscow.As Iran attacks Gulf energy assets and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, crude has surged above $100 a barrel,…
People wave the national flags of Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) NEW DELHI: Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is uncertain due to rising tensions in the Middle East. The country’s football officials are now trying to move their matches out of the United States, citing safety concerns and political issues, even though the…
ChatGPT maker OpenAI recently announced that it has delayed the rollout of its proposed “adult mode” feature for the popular chatbot. This reportedly came after the company’s internal advisers and employees raised concerns about user safety, including risks of emotional dependence and access by minors. The decision is said to have followed a January meeting…
US President Donald Trump aide and top counterterrorism official Joe Kent on Tuesday resigned over the ongoing US-Iran conflict, stating that Tehran posed “no imminent threat to our nation.” Kent, who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his decision in a post on X, saying, “after much reflection, I have decided to…
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has revealed that he does not use internet banking apps on his smartphone. The reason is a criticism on how Indian banks approach mobile security. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kamath said the mandatory permissions demanded by most banking apps simply do not make sense to him.“I…
Meta’s potential workforce reduction of up to 20% is viewed by analysts not as a setback, but as a strategic move to become an AI-first organization. This restructuring aims to leverage AI for significant cost and performance advantages, potentially creating an insurmountable competitive edge. The company’s substantial AI investments and previous successes in efficiency suggest…
