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Rogue Anthropic AI sent false homicide tip to police website

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:14:18 GMT

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: An Anthropic artificial intelligence model sent a bogus homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website in what could be the first known case of a rogue AI apparently attempting to submit false information to authorities.

The incident was among several disclosed by Anthropic on October 9 involving Claude models manipulating government websites without authorization.

Anthropi

US blocks green-card filings by Microsoft, major IT companies

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration froze some green-card filings by Microsoft, Adobe and several major IT outsourcing companies on October 8, potentially blocking a common route to permanent residency for thousands of foreign technology workers.

The Labor Department said it would not accept new or process pending permanent labor certification applications involving Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, T

Microsoft unveils AI-powered Surface laptop with Nvidia chips

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:10:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Microsoft is making a bigger push to bring artificial intelligence directly to personal computers, unveiling an AI coding model that can run locally along with new technology designed to prevent AI agents from accessing data without permission.

The company also presented a new laptop powered by Nvidia chips as it seeks to turn Windows into a platform for AI agents capable of handling t

SC Registry flags 14 defects in Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders' plea against ECI

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:58:59 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court Registry has flagged 14 defects in the writ petition filed by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and nine other INDIA bloc leaders challenging aspects of the Election Commission of India (ECIs) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Pertinently, the Registry has also sought clarific

Civilizations preserve distinctiveness by engaging: EAM Jaishankar on India's traditional knowledge heritage

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:29:58 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the importance of preserving India's traditional knowledge and manuscript heritage, saying that "civilizations perceive and preserve their distinctiveness not by remaining sealed off but by engaging from a position of confidence."

Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition "Nirmayat: Healing and Wellbeing in South Asian Te

Shanghai Masters: Zizou Bergs scripts biggest career win against Alcaraz

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:51:03 GMT

Shanghai [China], October 12 (ANI): Zizou Bergs pulled off a major upset at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, defeating second seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to secure a place in the fourth round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

Ranked No. 39 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Bergs stunned the World No. 3 with a 7-5, 7-6(4) victory inside the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. Delivering an impressive all-round perf

Indian Institute of Advanced Study diamond jubilee celebrations bring art, history, culture and scholarship together in Shimla

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:50:18 GMT

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 12 (ANI): The five-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) at Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla are bringing together art, history, literature, culture and academic scholarship, drawing scholars, artists, researchers and members of the public to explore India's rich intellectual and cultural heritage.

The celebrations, being held from

Thousands join 'March for Democracy' as INDIA bloc petitions Supreme Court against ECI amid SIR row; Rahul Gandhi thanks supporters

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:49:54 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The standoff between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the opposition over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls escalated on Monday as thousands flooded the streets of the national capital for a high-profile march to the Supreme Court, led by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The demonstrations culminated in a form

Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge move SC over SIR; seek independent audit of voter rolls, suspension of exercise

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:51:19 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders have moved the Supreme Court challenging the manner in which the Election Commission of India is implementing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging procedural irregularities and seeking an independent audit of voter d

Russia unveils new AI training hub for combat drones

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:21:06 GMT

The new service gives developers access to a database of FPV battlefield footage, the military has announced

The Russian Defense Ministry has revealed a new service providing drone developers with combat footage from FPV, multirotor, and fixed-wing drones to train military AI systems. The ministry said the platform wi

Why Job Search Needs More Than Job Portals: The Rise of Professional Career Management in 2026

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:12:46 GMT

India PR Distribution

New Delhi [India], October 12: For years, the conventional approach to finding a new job has been relatively simple: create a resume, upload it to job portals, search for relevant vacancies and start applying.

But as the employment landscape becomes increasingly competitive, many working professionals are discovering that finding a job is no longer simply about finding vacancies and cl

Pentagon raises official US death toll in Iran war

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:20:35 GMT

Two noncombat deaths have been added after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed reports that the tally was incomplete

The Pentagon has revised its previously underreported tally of US military deaths linked to the war with Iran, raising the official count to 21.

The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) in

Fake PwD certificate racket busted in Delhi; nine arrested over university admissions scam

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:33:26 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Special Staff unit of Delhi Police's North District has busted a major inter-state syndicate orchestrating fraudulent admissions for students at Delhi University by creating fake Persons with Disabilities (PwD) certificates, police said.

A total of nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the 27 counterfeit certificates that have been recovered, polic

eWebGuru Adds 50 NVMe Servers With 110 TB of Mirrored Storage in Delhi NCR and Mumbai

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:47:59 GMT

BusinessWire India

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8: eWebGuru, an India-based provider of cloud, VPS and dedicated server hosting, today announced that it has added 50 NVMe servers to its infrastructure in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. The deployment adds approximately 110 TB of usable NVMe storage, which is being allocated to the company'

US annual plague average revised without explanation

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:14:52 GMT

A total of 131 cases were recorded nationally between 2000 and 2025, 17 of which were fatal, the CDCs database says

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its estimate of annual human plague infections in the country, lowering it from seven to five.

On Wednesday, the CDC amended its Plague Maps and Statistics page, which now states: "An average of five human pla

Ethos 6 Challenges GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1 at 95% Lower Cost

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:44 GMT

India PR Distribution

New Delhi [India], October 8: For most of the past two years, the frontier of artificial intelligence has had a simple price tag. If you wanted the strongest models, you paid the strongest rates, and the strongest rates belonged to a small club of well-funded American labs.

--By Wei Wang

Ethos 6 is testing whether that rule still holds.

The model, developed by Atomesus AI,

MESC Appoints KlugKlug as Official Influencer Intelligence Platform to Expand Creator Economy Partnerships and Global Reach

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:38:53 GMT

PNN

New Delhi [India], October 8: The Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC), the industry-led Sector Skill Council under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KlugKlug (Klug Tech Private Ltd), appointing it as the official Influencer Intelligence Platform.

The MoU was formalised during the MESC Board Meeting

Memory boom squeezes Samsung Galaxy profits as component costs surge

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:37:54 GMT

Seoul [South Korea], October 8 (ANI): Samsung Electronics faces an unusual operational paradox where its record-breaking memory chip sales are directly squeezing profits at its flagship Galaxy smartphone division, according to a news report by The Korea Herald.

While surging memory prices propelled the South Korean tech giant towards a projected record third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won (~

The Young Minds of Neerja Modi School Meet India's Oldest Ideas

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:01:34 GMT

VMPL

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 8: Students of Neerja Modi School from Grades VIII and XI engaged with India's rich manuscript heritage, stepping into a world that existed long before screens, computers and digital archives, as they explored centuries-old historical knowledge amid an accelerating national initiative dedicated to preserving and promoting India's manuscript heritage.

At the Rajasthan

Limited Rounds Remain for Cohort 12: IIT Bombay-WashU Executive MBA Round 4 Extended till October 18

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:37:43 GMT

VMPL

New Delhi [India], October 8: Admissions for the 12th cohort of the IIT Bombay - Washington University in St. Louis Executive MBA are entering their final stretch. Only a few rounds remain before admissions close for this cohort, with the last round ending in November. Seats are limited, so applying in an earlier round gives candidates a better chance of securing a place in the January 2027 class.

The

Philippines: Flood Control Project Disregards Rights

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

(Manila) - Philippine authorities disregarded the rights of residents who were removed from a small island in Pampanga province for a flood control project and relocated to a site with chronic flooding and few livelihood opportunities, Human Rights Watch said today.

In 2022, the Macabebe, Pampanga government relocated 90 families without adequate cons

Going with the communication flow

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:30:04 GMT

Brian Batko

Tom Arth is one of just two returning coaches from last year's Steelers staff. Much has changed, from the top down, including a play-calling head coach in Mike McCarthy whose offensive credentials are decades in the making.

Aaron Rodgers is back, though, for Arth in his third season as quarterbacks coach here. So are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. That makes gameday feel much the same for Arth,

China's Wang retains women's singles title at WTT China Smash

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:16:15 GMT

BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Manyu successfully defended her women's singles title after defeating Japanese chopper Hitomi Sato 4-0 at the 2026 WTT China Smash on Sunday.

In the men's singles final, world No. 1 Sora Matsushima edged Chinese Taipei's Lin Yun-ju 4-3 in a seven-game thriller.

Wang had a 6-1 head-to-head record against Sato, although their most recent meeting, and their only prev

China launches public foreign-related law database to better protect enterprise interests

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:16:31 GMT

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Justice on Saturday announced the launch of a public database of foreign-related legal resources for Chinese enterprises and citizens, including Chinese translations of foreign laws and representative cases involving foreign-related matters.

The database, "LexCom," began operating fully on Saturday, following a pilot that started in July, the ministry said.

Sri Lanka to conduct nationwide agriculture census in full-digital form

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:15:16 GMT

COLOMBO, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Enumerators equipped with some 16,000 tablet computers will fan out across Sri Lanka to record the country's agricultural activity, as the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) drops paper forms in favor of a fully digital survey, DCS Director General K.M.D.S.D. Karunaratne told reporters on Wednesday.

Data will be gathered at the level of the Grama Niladhari Division, Sri Lanka's

Judge blocks DOJ from using national voter database to boot citizen voters

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:32:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (CN) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Justice Department from using a flawed national voter database it to revoke U.S. citizens' voter registrations, finding it a clear effort by the Trump administration to "decide who gets to vote."

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Justice Department Civil Rights Division was unlawfully using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitl

TEAM IM Names Scott Olesen Chief Executive Officer and Jon Chartrand Chief Operating Officer

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:31:33 GMT

TEAM IM Names Scott Olesen Chief Executive Officer and Jon Chartrand Chief Operating Officer

Admin By Request Returns to it-sa Expo&Congress 2026 with Nico Hulkenberg

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:31:25 GMT

Admin By Request Returns to it-sa Expo&Congress 2026 with Nico Hulkenberg

Evocati PR Announces Medical Technology Innovator Bioservo as Newest Client

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:31:19 GMT

Evocati PR Announces Medical Technology Innovator Bioservo as Newest Client

THAT Agency Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:31:12 GMT

THAT Agency Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Blue Highways Pilot Successfully Demonstrates Alternative Delivery Model

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:31:09 GMT

Blue Highways Pilot Successfully Demonstrates Alternative Delivery Model

Tax proposed for plastic containers

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:04:59 GMT

Tax proposed for plastic containers

Introzy integrates with Howie to schedule meetings from referral intros

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:01:24 GMT

Introzy integrates with Howie to schedule meetings from referral intros