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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ad review: A perfect alloy of humour, star power, and brand messaging

Rungta Steel, a manufacturer of steel and TMT bars, has unveiled its fifth TVC featuring brand ambassadors and Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor. Shah Rukh Khan steps into the shoes of the wise therapist Jahangir Khan from Dear Zindagi, guiding Alia Bhatt’s fiery Safeena from Gully Boy and Ranbir Kapoor’s carefree, commitment-averse Bunny from Yeh …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Democrats’ climate message isn’t cutting it. This is what will: Nuclear power

LA Times

To the editor: It should be clear that efforts to legislate the real and dangerous issue of climate change via processes that drive up the cost of energy are not acceptable to the populace. Energy is the essential building block of our economy, and its cost drives the cost of everything else, disproportionately affecting those with less to begin with. …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

The big day creeps closer

Politico

The big day creeps closer With help from Chris Marquette Quick Fix — Transportation hasn’t been a focal point this campaign cycle, save sparring over electric vehicles. — Following criticism over his handling of air travel, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the Southwest Airlines meltdown two years ago “sent me into orbit” — and led to potentially legacy-defining decisions as …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The VA is undeterred on psychedelics

Politico

The VA is undeterred on psychedelics THE LAB Elnahal is leading the push for research on psychedelics at the VA. | AP The Department of Veterans Affairs remains convinced that psychedelic therapy can help treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder — and it’s going to try to prove it. | AP The Biden administration announced one of its final cancer …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

A High-Profile Geneticist Is Launching a Fusion-Power Moonshot

Wired

Eric Lander is a Big Science heavyweight. Lander is the founding CEO of newly announced Pacific Fusion, heading a team that includes top scientists from the national nuclear labs—Lawrence Livermore and Sandia—as well as experts in simulation and operations. And it still is—Pacific Fusion says it won’t deliver a working commercial fusion plant until well into the 2030s. Sitting in …

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Tesla's AI Ambitions Propel Market Growth, But Profitability Remains a Challenge

Live Mint

Tesla's AI ambitions are gaining attention, but the company faces challenges in funding these endeavors. Musk plans to spend heavily on AI-related expenses, including the development of self-driving cars and AI-powered robots. However, Tesla's profit margins are under pressure due to lower vehicle deliveries and aging model lineup. The company's focus on AI and robotics could potentially boost its market …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

New York Times

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, “hit the ball over the fence.” “Not bad advice,” Ohtani said. “Like, ‘Today, man, over the fence.’” Ohtani beamed …

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3 months ago

Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China

China Daily

US President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a Cancer Moonshot announcement at the Quad leaders summit in Claymont, Delaware, US, Sept 21, 2024. Beijing has slammed Washington for "patching up small and exclusive circles" and urged it to let go of the "obsession with containing …

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3 months ago

Sea Observer Mission, Cancer Moonshot: Key Initiatives Reflect India's Strong Presence At Quad Leaders' Summit

News 18

India took centre stage at the Quad Leaders’ Summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 21, which was reflected in the official joint statement released by the member countries. India’s presence strongly resonated in some of the major announcements to come out of the meeting: Quad Cancer Moonshot, a groundbreaking partnership to address the challenges posed by cancer …

India Cancer Maritime Region Leaders Mission Crore

3 months ago

For Biden, personal, political, strategic come together with Quad cancer moonshot

Hindustan Times

Wilmington, Delaware: For President Joe Biden, battling cancer is personal. And so there was perhaps nothing more special for him that combined the personal with the geopolitical than announcing the Quad cancer moonshot with three leaders that he has called “my friends” and “friends of our nation”, and who clearly share his view of Quad as a force for public …

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3 months ago

US President Joe Biden forgets to introduce PM Modi on stage — Here's what happened next

Live Mint

The US President hosted Modi at his personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday and the two leaders also held wide-ranging talks covering various key aspects of India-US ties. US President Joe Biden ‘forgot’ to introduce Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage during an event on Sunday. The unfortunate moment came while Biden was closing out a three-day NATO summit …

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3 months ago

‘China testing us all’: Joe Biden caught on mic telling QUAD leaders

Hindustan Times

In the QUAD summit, US President Joe Biden was caught on hot mic telling other leaders of the grouping that China was ‘testing’ them, news agency PTI reported. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a Cancer Moonshot announcement at the Quad leaders summit in …

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3 months ago

PM Modi's US Visit: Quad, Biden's Farewell, Russia-Ukraine Conflict On Agenda

News 18

Right ahead of the US Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23. PM Modi and President Biden have had nine engagements since 2022 at multilateral events and during visits, which also include one telephonic conversation and one virtual summit. PM Modi will also hold bilateral meeting with all three leaders – President …

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3 months ago

Quad to unveil new initiative to prevent and treat cancer

Hindustan Times

The Quad grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the US will unveil an ambitious initiative at its leaders’ summit this week to prevent, detect and treat cancer, with the initial focus on cervical cancer across the Indo-Pacific region. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday described the “Cancer Moonshot”, to be announced at a special event on the margins of the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: How bringing back the woolly mammoth could save species that still walk the Earth

LA Times

As more species are pushed to the brink of extinction, conservationists are responding to our biodiversity crisis in new and sometimes controversial ways. Our organizations, the biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences and the conservation group Re:wild, recently announced a partnership to use de-extinction technology to protect and restore species on the brink of extinction. In the end, even though Re:wild has …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. “We’re moving quickly because we know that all families touched by cancer are in a race against …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Seeing Silicon | A startup in Berkeley is decarbonising air to solve global warming

Hindustan Times

Carbon dioxide in our atmosphere drives global warming by trapping heat. Though CO2 is pervasive and is created by all things we create or consume, CO2 in the atmosphere as of 2023 is 419ppm – or 0.04% of air – that’s causing our earth to overheat. He also uses a term I’ve not heard before – software CEO – to …

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8 months ago

You don’t ‘hike’ Fiery Furnace, Utah’s exclusive maze of slot canyons. You get lost in it

LA Times

“Is that the trail?” I asked Steve, my longtime adventuring buddy. But not quite amazing enough for those afraid of getting lost on one of the most exclusive hikes in America: Utah’s Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. “Not even GPS will save you, so it’s best just to meander and go with the flow.” She was right about all …

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8 months, 1 week ago

ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says

Al Jazeera

Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December. China’s Baidu has announced that “Ernie Bot”, its rival to ChatGPT, has racked up more than 200 million users, roughly double as many as in December. Baidu CEO Robin Li also said Ernie Bot’s application programming interface is being used 200 million times every day, meaning the chatbot …

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8 months, 1 week ago

【双语财讯】2024全球独角兽榜出炉中国以340家位居第二

China Daily

胡润研究院9日发布的《2024全球独角兽榜》显示，全球独角兽企业数量达到1453家，中国有340家独角兽企业，总数位居全球第二，而美国则以703家独角兽企业位居第一。报告称，中国的独角兽企业主要分布在人工智能、半导体和新能源领域。 Led mainly by artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new energy, China developed 56 new unicorns in 2023, following the United States' 70 such firms, according to a global unicorn index released on Tuesday. 胡润研究院9日发布的《2024全球独角兽榜》显示，得益于人工智能、半导体和新能源的发展， 2023年中国新增56家独角兽企业，仅次于美国的70家。 The Global Unicorn Index 2024 is a ranking of the world's start-ups founded after 2000 that are worth at least 1 billion US dollars and …

China World Index Unicorn

8 months, 1 week ago

【双语财讯】2024全球独角兽榜出炉中国以340家位居第二

China Daily

胡润研究院9日发布的《2024全球独角兽榜》显示，全球独角兽企业数量达到1453家，中国有340家独角兽企业，总数位居全球第二，而美国则以703家独角兽企业位居第一。报告称，中国的独角兽企业主要分布在人工智能、半导体和新能源领域。 Led mainly by artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new energy, China developed 56 new unicorns in 2023, following the United States' 70 such firms, according to a global unicorn index released on Tuesday. 胡润研究院9日发布的《2024全球独角兽榜》显示，得益于人工智能、半导体和新能源的发展， 2023年中国新增56家独角兽企业，仅次于美国的70家。 The Global Unicorn Index 2024 is a ranking of the world's start-ups founded after 2000 that are worth at least 1 billion US dollars and …

China World Index Unicorn

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bryan Cranston leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Emmy, Tony and Olivier Award winner Bryan Cranston is a leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign ahead of opening day for the second straight season, recording a video at Dodger Stadium highlighting several stars. The new ad features two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers along with fellow MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. of …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Al Pacino to publish his memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ on October 8

The Hindu

Hollywood legend Al Pacino says his upcoming memoir "Sonny Boy," set to hit the stands in the US on October 8, is a highly personal and revealing experience of what he has "seen and been through" in life. "My whole life has been a moonshot, and I’ve been a pretty lucky guy so far," Pacino added. Pacino, 83, made his …

Pacino Sonny Boy

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Spur research and innovation-led economic growth

New Indian Express

To realise the potential of the NRF, I look forward to the finance minister decoupling it from private sector investments, especially when it comes to boosting spending in academic research. It should consider offering 200 percent weighted tax deductions on all R&D expenses, including capital expenditures by both in-house and outsourced R&D setups. Recalibrate patent box regime The scope of …

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Ad review: A perfect alloy of humour, star power, and brand messaging

Letters to the Editor: Democrats’ climate message isn’t cutting it. This is what will: Nuclear power

The big day creeps closer

The VA is undeterred on psychedelics

A High-Profile Geneticist Is Launching a Fusion-Power Moonshot

Tesla's AI Ambitions Propel Market Growth, But Profitability Remains a Challenge

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China

Sea Observer Mission, Cancer Moonshot: Key Initiatives Reflect India's Strong Presence At Quad Leaders' Summit

For Biden, personal, political, strategic come together with Quad cancer moonshot

US President Joe Biden forgets to introduce PM Modi on stage — Here's what happened next

‘China testing us all’: Joe Biden caught on mic telling QUAD leaders

PM Modi's US Visit: Quad, Biden's Farewell, Russia-Ukraine Conflict On Agenda

Quad to unveil new initiative to prevent and treat cancer

Opinion: How bringing back the woolly mammoth could save species that still walk the Earth

Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer

Seeing Silicon | A startup in Berkeley is decarbonising air to solve global warming

You don’t ‘hike’ Fiery Furnace, Utah’s exclusive maze of slot canyons. You get lost in it

ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says

【双语财讯】2024全球独角兽榜出炉中国以340家位居第二

【双语财讯】2024全球独角兽榜出炉中国以340家位居第二

Bryan Cranston leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign

Al Pacino to publish his memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ on October 8

Spur research and innovation-led economic growth