Project Maven interview: a new book about the US’s march toward AI weapons

In the first 24 hours of the assault on Iran, the US military struck more than 1,000 targets, nearly double the scale of the “shock and awe” attack on Iraq over two decades ago. This acceleration was made possible by AI systems that speed up the targeting process. Chief among them is the Maven Smart […]
Markets fall on IT sell-off, high crude prices amid Hormuz tensions | Markets News

Domestic equity markets declined on Friday, weighed down by a sharp selloff in information technology (IT) stocks and persistently elevated crude oil prices, amid uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark Sensex ended at 76,664, down 1,000 points or 1.3 per cent, while the Nifty closed at 23,898, lower […]
SBI Funds Management likely to start marketing $1.5 billion IPO next week | Markets News

1 min read Last Updated : Apr 24 2026 | 11:28 PM IST SBI Funds Management is set to begin formal marketing as early as next week for its planned initial public offering (IPO) to raise as much as $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. India’s largest asset manager is aiming […]
Funding grants for new research into AI and mental health
OpenAI is awarding up to $2 million in grants for research at the intersection of AI and mental health. The program supports projects that study real-world risks, benefits, and applications to improve safety and well-being. Source link
Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters

In terms of performance, V4 is, perhaps unsurprisingly, a huge jump from R1—and it seems to be a strong alternative to just about all the latest big AI models. On the major benchmarks, according to results shared by the company, DeepSeek V4-Pro competes with leading closed-source models, matching the performance of Anthropic’s Claude-Opus-4.6, OpenAI’s GPT-5.4, […]
Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables like the Pixel Watch 4. In fact, […]
The person who allegedly leaked the new Avatar movie has been arrested

The Straits Times reports Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is alleged to have uploaded the new Avatar movie (previously titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender) online after accessing a server where the project was being held ahead of its scheduled October 9th premiere on Paramount Plus. According to the authorities, […]
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time

Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including the ability to indefinitely delay updates up to 35 days at a time. […]
Inside Mirakl's agentic commerce vision
Mirakl is redefining commerce through AI agents and ChatGPT Enterprise—achieving faster documentation, smarter customer support, and building toward agent-native commerce with Mirakl Nexus. Source link
Announcing the initial People-First AI Fund grantees
The OpenAI Foundation announces the initial recipients of the People-First AI Fund, awarding $40.5M in unrestricted grants to 208 nonprofits supporting community innovation and opportunity. Source link