Iran responded to the US capture of one of its tankers close to the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week by capturing two foreign commercial vessels on Wednesday and moving them to its coast. Iran called the US attack on its ship by the US an act of “piracy” and, on Wednesday, said the two…
India’s leading production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) has signed filmmaker Abhay Pannu to direct a horror film for the studio. Pannu, best known for creating the critically acclaimed series Rocket Boys, has also developed the script for the project, which is scheduled to go on floors later in 2026. The yet untitled project will…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images After years of producing chips that can both train artificial intelligence models and handle inference work, Google is separating those…
The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was investigating a close call at New York’s John F Kennedy international airport between two passenger jets. “The crew of Republic Airways Flight 4464 performed a go-around at John F. Kennedy International Airport after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz Aviation…
Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has signed a new multi-billion-dollar agreement to expand its use of Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure, including systems powered by Nvidia’s latest GPUs, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The deal is valued in the single-digit billions, according to a source familiar with the matter, and includes access to…
Pakistan’s fatigue-wearing strongman Asim Munir takes unorthodox approach to mediating between two arch-enemies
The United Kingdom has passed a landmark law which will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to ever buy tobacco products. On Tuesday, the House of Lords – the UK parliament’s upper house – approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which had passed through the House of Commons. Health advocacy groups hailed the…
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were modeled on elite runners, and its motors were cooled with a liquid-circulation system adapted from the smartphones of its maker,…
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia has been announced as the president of the jury for the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week. She will be joined by Quebecois actor Théodore Pellerin, singer-songwriter Oklou, Ghanaian-British producer Ama Ampadu, and journalist and director of the Bangkok World Film Festival Donsaron Kovitvanitcha. Kapadia broke out internationally with her second feature All We Imagine…
A Best Buy logo is displayed outside one of their stores on October 10, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Best Buy said Wednesday that company veteran Jason Bonfig will succeed Corie Barry as the retailer’s CEO on Oct. 31, taking over as Best Buy tries to break a run of…
