This is a representative AI image Iranian state television on Tuesday urged its citizens to remove WhatsApp, alleging that the messaging app collects user data and shares it with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict, without providing any specific evidence.In response, WhatsApp strongly denied the accusations, saying, “We are concerned these false reports will be an…
The Hong Kong-based organisation, which began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market in 2021, has witnessed an inexplicable 460-fold increase in 2025. (AI image) Imagine a stock rising a whopping 46,000%, when the company makes no revenue! As unbelievable as it sounds, that’s the case for a herbal medicine biotech company. The shares of Regencell…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Saturday said the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a Form 483 with eight observations following an inspection of its Halol manufacturing facility in Gujarat.The inspection, which focused on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), was conducted between June 2 and June 13, 2025, the company said in a regulatory…
Years ago, when I started writing about Silicon Valley’s efforts to replace workers with artificial intelligence, most tech executives at least had the decency to lie about it. “We’re not automating workers, we’re augmenting them,” the executives would tell me. “Our A.I. tools won’t destroy jobs. They’ll be helpful assistants that will free workers from…
Workers remove footwear lying near Gate No. 7 of the Chinnaswamy Stadium a day after the stampede, following a large gathering of fans for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI) Karnataka State Cricket Association secrteary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam have resigned from their posts in…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL trophy celebrations were marred by a stampede. New Delhi: It’s been close to 48 hours since 11 lives were lost and 75 were injured due to the stampede caused by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) victory parade on June 4, hours after they ended their Indian Premier League title wait. The…
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced it will acquire 23andMe, the once high-flying consumer DNA testing company, for $256 million through a bankruptcy auction. The deal comes after 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March amid plummeting demand for its ancestry kits and fallout from a 2023 data breach. Regeneron, a major player in biotech…
Byju Raveendran (File photo) BENGALURU: Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, outlined plans for what he described as a major reboot of the embattled edtech company, centred around AI-powered personalised learning and a renewed focus on mission-driven education. In a wide-ranging interview on ANI’s podcast with Smita Prakash, Raveendran addressed controversies around his leadership and financial mismanagement…
A struggling technology company that has ties to China and relies on TikTok made an unusual announcement this week. It had secured funding to buy as much as $300 million of $TRUMP, the so-called memecoin marketed by President Trump. GD Culture Group, a publicly traded firm with a Chinese subsidiary, has only eight employees, its…
The Federal Railroad Administration, the nation’s railroad agency, has brought in the Boring Company, the tunneling firm founded by Elon Musk, to help with a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Federal Railroad Administration officials have talked with employees at the Boring Company about assessing the costs and progress of…