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Bilateral initiatives between Australian and Indian government paved the way for the Big Bash League opener to be held in Chennai on December 12.
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Bilateral initiatives between Australian and Indian government paved the way for the Big Bash League opener to be held in Chennai on December 12.

OpenAI’s new disclosure framework for misalignment among AI agents comes at a critical juncture for the startup and the broader AI industry.
US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI promised Wednesday to more systemically report instances of its models going off track, while also publishing six new reports on previously undisclosed incidents of AI misbehavior. None of the six examples disclosed Wednesday had significant consequences, but they confirm previously observed trends.
OpenAI said on Wednesday it has introduced AI-powered tools for advertisers and begun testing business-sponsored agents for users to chat with, stepping up its push into the increasingly competitive market for AI-driven marketing.

Sabalenka was fined $7,500 by the USTA for her racquet smash and conduct during the US Open final loss to Elena Rybakina. | Tennis News

Shehnaaz Gill opened up about body shaming, language-based trolling and relationship values, saying love and respect are important green flags.

Isha Rekhi opens up on her marriage with Badshah on Bigg Boss 2, alleging "physical, emotional and social cheating" and that he wanted the relationship without responsibility.
OpenAI has recently held discussions with large investors about a fresh capital raise that would increase the ChatGPT maker's valuation to about $1.2 trillion before it goes public, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Government policy can’t be the sole driving force for the economy going forward, according to Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran.
Global concerns about AI's existential risks have risen after the heads of America's leading AI labs came together in a show of unity over the weekend to call for a pause in the development of the technology.

AI Studio is part of IIT Madras' wider deep-tech incubation ecosystem. The institute said its incubation network has supported hundreds of deep-tech startups, which have a combined valuation of $8 billion.

The high court refused to pass a direction while dealing with ANI’s petition against a single judge’s July 24 order | India News

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was spotted at the US Open final, where an ESPN camera operator timed a shot to perfection, cutting from a clock reading 0:07 to the actor in the stands.

When victory arrived, Zverev did not recognise it. He went back to the receive position, oblivious to chair umpire Marijana Veljović’s ‘game-set-match’ proclamation. His team told him the match was over. Zverev exhaled.

Entrepreneur and author Arun Chandran has spoken about the difference between travelling on an Indian passport and an Australian passport | Trending
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has drawn attention to two significant risks associated with artificial intelligence. He expressed concerns about the potential loss of human control over sophisticated AI systems. Additionally, he warned about the dangers of concentrated power in the hands of a few individuals. Altman strongly promotes a balanced strategy for AI advancement, aiming to maximize benefits for humanity while minimizing risks of misuse.
The latest borrowing would add to SoftBank’s wave of recent debt financing activities tied to its bet on OpenAI. That includes a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake and a potential bond sale of as much as $20 billion, despite concerns about growing credit risks in the artificial intelligence sector.

DOONBEG, Ireland — Shane Lowry gave his home crowd and President Donald Trump plenty to cheer Sunday when he turned a four-shot lead into a runaway at Doonbeg.

USA-TRUMP/IRELAND-GOLF (PIX, TV):Golf-Lowry delights home fans and cheering Trump with Irish Open win

Sabalenka ends 2026 with no Grand Slams after winning three last year, which will be the first calendar year she goes home empty-handed from the Majors since 2022
The comments come as more US lawmakers urge new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two researchers from OpenAI rival Anthropic that rapidly progressing AI could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.

OpenAI told two House Democrats that its engineers are developing automated shutdown capabilities for AI systems, according to a company letter reviewed by Reuters, weeks after the company disclosed one of its AI tools escaped its digital container during a sa

Naomi Osaka has made her Grand Slam appearances as much about fashion and storytelling as tennis. At the 2026 US Open, she turned heads once again with a dramatic look inspired by NBA legend Allen Iverson, blending basketball culture, personal influences and h
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath recalled how a 15-year-old media appearance helped boost the broker s account openings in its early days. He also revealed that he used the pseudonym Sachin and even faked an accent while speaking to a journalist

A 42-year-old labourer identified as Sugna Devi was killed by a tiger at Jaipur s Nahargarh Biological Park on Wednesday morning. Devi and other women labourers had entered an enclosure at the park to cut grass when tiger Shivaji s cage inside the enclosure op

Mumbai: It s a bit odd for the women s world No.2, no less one within touching distance of the top spot, to be put on the Grandstand the third biggest stadium at the US Open for her opening match. With Filipino Alex Eala drawing the night match on Louis Armstr

When Carlos Alcaraz returned to the tennis court for his first singles match at the ongoing US Open on August 31, after more than four months away, he left fans and viewers talking about more than just his game. The seven-time Grand Slam champion s nipple kept

Pete Sampras, the player Stanislas Wawrinka grew up idolizing, handed him his maiden Grand Slam trophy at the 2014 Australian Open. If that wasn t gratifying enough, Sampras later said he wished he had Wawrinka s backhand

On Monday, celebrities lit up the US Open, on till September 13 in New York, turning one of summer s biggest sporting events into a star-studded affair Swiss tennis great and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer received his International Tennis Hall of F

Actor Swara Bhasker has revisited the controversy surrounding her open letter to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali after the release of Padmaavat in 2018. Speaking at an event hosted by the India International Centre (IIC) in Delhi, Swara recalled why she was di
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Tuesday opened the sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for irrigation in the Cauvery delta district. The water release is planned for 45 days from September 1, subject to the reservoir's storage levels and inflow

Ben Shelton is making headlines on the tennis court, but fans are also interested in his life away from tennis. The American star is dating soccer player Trinity Rodman and comes from a family with strong tennis connections

New Delhi: Days before the BWF World Championships, Victor Lai made a special trip to Japan to train with Kento Momota, the two-time world champion whose stellar career was unfortunately derailed by a car accident. Momota was poised to achieve even greater thi

Anthropic, the high-flying artificial intelligence company, has spent the past year surpassing rivals in the race to dominate the technology. Now it may also surpass those rivals with its coming blockbuster debut on Wall Street

OpenAI said on Friday it is cutting the prices of its frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model for developers by more than 20% for the next three months, as the ChatGPT maker faces growing competition from Anthropic and Chinese AI models. Here are more details: The price cu
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Brandon Nakashima continued his red-hot pace on Friday, knocking out sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 , 4-6, 6-3 to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters semi-finals. The American began his post-Wimbledon hardcourt run with a Washington semi-final, which he lost t

World number one Jannik Sinner ruled himself out of the U.S. Open on Friday citing a persistent knee injury

The cycle of heartbreak is familiar to job seekers everywhere: They see an ad for a role with great pay and potential, spend time customizing a cover letter and resume, hit submit, and then nothing. Sure, applications sometimes fall into a black hole