Cybercrime Cases Climb 17.9% in 2024 as Online Time, Wealth Shape Risk
India recorded 1,01,928 cybercrime cases in 2024, up 17.9% nationally, with online exposure and socio-economic status shaping victimisation patterns.
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Tech CEOs Sign Voluntary AI Safety Standards at White House Meeting
Leading AI companies signed voluntary safety standards at a White House meeting hosted by President Trump, agreeing to internal controls, external audits and board-level oversight.
Ukraine Eyes High-Tech Export Push, Touts Wartime Digital Resilience
Ukraine plans to turn its wartime digital and military-tech expertise into a high-tech export drive, its digital transformation minister said in Washington.
Activists Protest Outside OpenAI DevDay, Demand Military and ICE Contract Cuts
Bay Resistance activists protested outside OpenAI's San Francisco developer conference, urging the company to end military and ICE contracts and support AI regulation.
Trump, Tech CEOs Sign Voluntary Accord on Super Intelligence Safety
US President Donald Trump and top tech CEOs signed a voluntary accord on frontier AI safety, outlining four layers of controls and audits.
Trump Signs 'Morally Binding' Super Intelligence Accord With Tech Leaders
Trump signed a voluntary White House accord on Super Intelligence with Musk, Zuckerberg, Huang and Amodei, and ordered federal agencies to drop the term 'AI'.
Trump, AI CEOs Sign Voluntary Safety Pact, Back Data Center Expansion
US President Donald Trump and top AI executives signed a voluntary safety agreement and voiced support for rapid data center expansion.
Trump, AI Executives Sign Voluntary Safety Accord at White House
President Trump and top AI executives signed a voluntary accord on AI safety, with self-policing, audits and board reviews, but no federal mandates.
Study Finds Most Viral Korean Skincare TikTok Videos Carry Misleading Claims
A study of 38 viral Korean skincare and 'glass skin' TikTok videos found almost 95% contained at least one misleading claim, with safety details largely missing.
Lilly drug shows nearly 21% weight loss in type 2 diabetes trial
Eli Lilly says its experimental drug helped adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity lose nearly 21% of their body weight in a late-stage clinical trial.
Trump Releases AI Accord Signed by Tech Chiefs, Urges Four Layers of Controls
Trump released a one-page AI accord signed by executives of Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, X and NVIDIA, outlining four layers of company controls.
Trump Says AI Firms Agreed to Standards After White House Meeting
Trump met AI executives at the White House, saying they agreed to internal standards, while reaffirming support for data centers amid rising safety and community concerns.
California to Track PFAS in Pesticides Under New Law
California will begin tracking PFAS in agricultural pesticides after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring the state's pesticide regulator to flag the chemicals in public use data.
Trump Signs 'Morally Binding' AI Document With Tech Leaders
US President Donald Trump signed an AI-related document with top tech executives in Washington, calling it 'morally binding' and a form of protection.
Trump Meets Tech Chiefs, Touts Data Center Benefits Amid Local Pushback
Trump said tech firms will make communities happy about data centers after meeting executives including Zuckerberg, Pichai and Amodei at the White House.
Developing Nations Press for a Greater Say in Global AI Rules at UN
At the UN's annual diplomatic gathering, developing countries demanded a bigger role in shaping AI rules, warning of deepening inequality.
Trump Meets AI Executives at White House, Touts 'Tremendous Self-Regulation'
President Donald Trump hosted AI executives at the White House, saying there was broad agreement on 'tremendous self-regulation' by the industry.
OpenAI Unveils 'Dots' AI Agents as Altman Skips Safety Questions
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced 'Dots' AI agents and GPT-6.1 Sol at the company's developer conference, avoiding mention of a model held back over security concerns.
Trump unveils America.gov AI chatbot, renames AI 'superintelligence'
Trump launched America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services, vowed never to stifle AI growth, and said the US is leading China in what he now calls superintelligence.
Dimming Lights at Night Can Help Billions of Migrating Birds, Says Purdue Expert
A Purdue University expert explains how turning off or dimming lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. can reduce the toll of artificial light on night-migrating birds.