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Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI (Image credit: Reuters) Malaysia has moved to restrict access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, as controversy grows over the tool’s use in generating sexualised and manipulated images. The action places Malaysia among a small but growing group of countries taking regulatory steps against…
Asaduddin Owaisi, Nitish Rane (File Photos) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, speaking at an election meeting in Solapur, Maharashtra, on Friday said that while Pakistan’s Constitution restricts the posts of Prime Minister and President to followers of a particular religion, India’s Constitution allows any citizen to hold such positions.Owaisi highlighted the inclusivity of India’s…
The UAE halted scholarships for UK studies, citing Muslim Brotherhood concerns, sharply reducing Emirati student enrolment/Image: AP The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive step to limit government funding for emirati students who want to study at British universities, reflecting rising tensions over the UK’s stance on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. The move signals…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday that two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) will now be permanent, in a bid to tackle the city’s persistent severe air pollution. Speaking to the media, Sirsa said vehicles will not be provided petrol without a valid Pollution Under Control…
GURGAON/NOIDA: A decision by Delhi govt to ban the entry of non-BS VI vehicles from Thursday threatens to upend daily life for lakhs of commuters across NCR, with more than 2 lakh vehicles in Gurgaon, 4 lakh in Noida and 5.5 lakh in Ghaziabad alone set to be sidelined overnight. The move, aimed at tackling…
Amir Khan Muttaqi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A press conference by Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday drew attention not for what was said, but for who wasn’t in the room. Women journalists were not allowed to attend the event, which was restricted to a handful of male reporters.The interaction,…
China is reportedly strategically phasing out European telecom equipment from its national networks. According to a report in Financial Times, citing sources, Beijing is curtailing the use of equipment from Nokia and Ericsson as part of President Xi Jinping’s push for China’s technological self-reliance. This initiative aims to “decouple the country’s critical tech infrastructure from…
