Google DeepMind has launched Genie 3, an advanced AI world model, claiming it represents a crucial step towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). The foundation model, still in a research preview, is designed to generate interactive 3D environments in real time, a significant advancement over previous models. Genie 3, which was announced through a blogpost on […]
OpenAI has unveiled two open-source AI reasoning models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, marking a significant shift in the company’s approach to AI. The models, announced on OpenAI’s website, are now available for free download from the Hugging Face platform. The models come in two sizes: a larger version designed for high-powered systems and a lighter version […]
WhatsApp has announced the launch of new features aimed at protecting users from scams, as the company steps up its efforts to combat online fraud. These new tools, designed to identify potential scams in both group and individual chats, come alongside the removal of over 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam operations globally. The […]
AI audio company ElevenLabs has unveiled a new AI music generation model, claiming it is cleared for commercial use. This marks the company’s move beyond its established expertise in text-to-speech technology and conversational bots, expanding into the music generation space. Since its inception three years ago, ElevenLabs has primarily focused on AI tools that convert […]
A flash flood driving a torrent of mud smashed into a town in India’s Himalayan region on Tuesday, killing at least four people with around 100 others missing. The roaring waters tore down a narrow mountain valley, demolishing buildings as the flood barrelled into the town of Dharali in Uttarakhand state. “It is a serious […]
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expects to raise the US tariff on Indian imports “very substantially over the next 24 hours” due to the country’s purchases of Russian oil. Trump made his latest comments in an interview on CNBC days before a separate set of tariff hikes come into effect on dozens […]
India’s top court will hear a plea for the restoration of Kashmir’s federal statehood later this week, court officials said Tuesday, as the region marked six years under direct rule from New Delhi. The hearing, scheduled for August 8 in the Supreme Court, follows an application filed by two residents of the disputed territory, where […]
Bangladesh’s interim leader marked one year since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime by calling on Tuesday for people to seize the “opportunity” for reform. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the 85-year-old leading the caretaker government as its chief adviser until elections, announced the polls would be held in February. He also warned […]
Gaza’s civil defence agency said 68 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Tuesday, including 56 who were waiting near aid distribution sites inside the Palestinian territory. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 30 people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid near the southern Gaza city of […]
Pakistan Women’s cricket team is set to begin a busy year in international cricket, which also involves two white-ball World Cups, on Wednesday, 6 August with the three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin. The series, fifth bilateral T20I engagement between two nations, will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club with the second and […]