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Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

New Delhi, April 17 -- A congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aire... Read More


Who should be the next James Bond? A few out-of-the-box ideas

New Delhi, April 17 -- The bond, James Bond, market is heating up. For almost a year, Denis Villeneuve has been on tap to direct the next 007 installment, the first since Daniel Craig exited the role... Read More


Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

New Delhi, April 17 -- For the skinny British musician, it was an unassuming trip to visit his sister's family in September 1963 in Benton, Illinois. He went camping. He jammed with local musicians. ... Read More


AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

New Delhi, April 17 -- From an advertisement for an herbal remedy that promises to cure all to a video featuring a voice that sounds just like a movie star, you've surely encountered spam and scam adv... Read More


US completes withdrawal from key base in Syria as part of a larger drawdown

New Delhi, April 17 -- U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Qasrak air base on Thursday when a final convoy of soldiers and equipment departed the site in Syria's Hasakah province, officials fo... Read More


'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon

New Delhi, April 17 -- ights voice opposition Skydance's 20-year rise Regulatory hurdles What to know Entertainment 'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater... Read More


Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on threats

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday it has received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to take effective measures despite its repeated reporting... Read More


ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

New Delhi, April 17 -- The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI's chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her most mundane task... Read More


Prosecutors in Bahrain file charges over the death of a man detained by domestic spy agency

New Delhi, April 17 -- Prosecutors in Bahrain said Thursday they had filed criminal charges over the death in custody of a man who was detained by the country's National Intelligence Agency. The crim... Read More


US sanctions sons of Nicaragua's leaders and officials in the country's gold industry

New Delhi, April 17 -- The U.S. government slapped sanctions Thursday on two sons of Nicaragua's husband-and-wife copresidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, as well as other officials and compan... Read More