Altman and Musk Back Amodei's Call to Slow AI Frontier Development
Sam Altman and Elon Musk endorsed Dario Amodei's call to pace AI development, as Anthropic commits to third-party evaluator access.
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Anthropic CEO Calls for Slower AI Race, Proposes Outside Safety Auditors
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the AI industry should slow development so safety measures can catch up, and proposes outside evaluators plus government coordination.
Kochi airport deploys robot to guide passengers and showcase Kerala art
Cochin International Airport has introduced a passenger assistance robot at its Kalangan art museum, with plans to extend the service to check-in halls.
BHASHINI CEO at IIM Calcutta Conclave: AI Must Adapt to India's Diversity
BHASHINI CEO Amitabh Nag addressed Lattice 2026 at IIM Calcutta, stressing voice-first multilingual AI and ecosystem design for population-scale impact.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Urges AI Industry to Slow Down, Unveils Three-Part Safety Plan
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing frontier AI development and proposes embedded third-party evaluators, common safety standards and global coordination.
Kerala CM calls for timely legal amendments to tackle AI-era challenges
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said legal frameworks must be updated to address challenges from AI, deepfakes and digital defamation.
NIMS Hyderabad Performs 19 Free Paediatric Heart Surgeries at Fifth Cardiac Camp
NIMS Hyderabad conducted 19 complex paediatric heart surgeries free of cost at its fifth cardiac camp, screening around 1,000 children in collaboration with a UK-based specialist team.
Centre backs Amaravati Quantum Bio Valley, to send technical team
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda assured Andhra Pradesh of central support for the Amaravati Quantum Bio Valley and said a technical team would visit for talks.
Karnataka to Crack Down on Fake Doctors, Hold Health Officers Accountable
Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader announced stringent action against fake doctors, with district and taluk health officers to be held accountable.
Karnataka to solar-power 1,900 anganwadi centres under SELCO tie-up
Karnataka's WCD department and the SELCO Foundation will solar-power 1,900 anganwadi centres at an estimated ₹16 crore, with staff training and digital fault tracking.
Anthropic CEO calls for deliberate slowdown in AI model development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to deliberately moderate the pace of model capability improvements, proposing a three-step framework.
Nadda Opens 10 Critical Care Blocks, 12 Public Health Labs in Andhra Pradesh
Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh, calling them vital to health security.
India's Steel Slag Road Tech Sets Guinness Record, Minister Urges Wider Rollout
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh highlights steel slag road technology after a Guinness World Record for the longest such road in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
NMC Revises MBBS Seat Matrix for 2026-27, Warns Colleges Against Excess Admissions
The NMC has updated the MBBS seat matrix for 2026-27 to 1,40,214 seats across 836 colleges, warning that admissions beyond approved intake will invite penal action.
Badri calf born via OPU-IVF in Uttarakhand, a first for the native breed
A healthy Badri female calf was born through OPU-IVF technology after a Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.
Amit Shah Sets Zero-Casualty Goal as ISRO Data Flags Expanding Himalayan Glacial Lakes
Amit Shah has set a zero-casualty target for disaster management, even as ISRO data shows hundreds of Himalayan glacial lakes expanding and raising flood risks.
Vande Bharat freight train begins trials on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route
India's first Vande Bharat freight train has started trials between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central, following a 145 kmph run on West Central Railway.
Alzheimer's blood tests aren't ready for the worried well, doctors say
Doctors say Alzheimer's blood tests aren't recommended for people without symptoms, and that managing blood pressure, diabetes and smoking in midlife matters more.
Mexico Crypto Farm Raid Exposes Cartel Move Into Digital Finance
A clandestine crypto mining farm in Puebla's mountains is the fourth uncovered in the area, highlighting cartel use of digital assets to launder money.
AI Is Lowering the Bar for Sophisticated Cyberattacks, Report Finds
A new report says AI is letting lone hackers automate complex cyberattacks, with state-linked groups and criminals using Claude across the attack chain.