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In pic: Evan Spiegel, CEO, Snapchat Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is really impressed by the advancement of Anthropic’s Claude and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Speaking about the rapid progress of AI tools, the chief executive of the company behind the Snapchat messaging app said the technology is already reshaping how companies build products and…
Rinku Singh leads KKR’s run chase against RR at Eden. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally ended their long wait for a victory in IPL 2026, edging past Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in a tense finish at Eden Gardens on Sunday. A composed unbeaten 53 from vice-captain Rinku Singh guided KKR…
Snapchat’s parent company is laying off 16% of its global workforce, impacting around 1,000 employees, as it pivots towards profitable growth and integrates AI to enhance efficiency. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the move, aiming to slash costs by over $500 million by 2026 to achieve net-income profitability. Snap is cutting 16% of its global workforce—around…
melanie collins (Getty Images) The NFL calendar may be quiet for now, but for Melanie Collins, the pause offers a rare chance to step back. After wrapping up her eighth season with CBS, Collins signed off from the NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, a fitting end to another demanding…
NEW DELHI: O Panneerselvam made a striking political statement on Friday by replacing a photograph of his late mentor J Jayalalithaa with one of Chief Minister M K Stalin in his car, moments before formally joining the DMK in Chennai.The carefully timed gesture, carried out as he arrived at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, underscored…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set for a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap lower house elections, according to exit polls and media projections. LDP projected to secure strong lower house majority Public broadcaster NHK said the LDP could win between 274 and…
Japan’s first woman prime minister Sanae Takaichi (AP) Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she will dissolve parliament this week and hold a snap election on February 8— a move that could strengthen her grip on power or deepen political uncertainty at home and abroad.Japan’s first woman PM said the election is meant…
Quinton de Kock (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mumbai Indians (MI) approached the IPL 2026 mini auction with the smallest available purse, just Rs 2.75 crore, after retaining most of their core squad. Despite the limited funds, they secured South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for only Rs 1 crore, a move praised by former…
Millions of Americans greeted the end of the record-setting 43-day government shutdown and the resumption of food stamp benefits with relief, but others are learning they could soon lose federal food aid permanently under a new Republican tax and spending law.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed USDA staff during the shutdown to press states towards compliance…
The US Supreme Court had, once again, refused to order the Trump administration to provide full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). Instead it has chosen to allow congress additional time to resolve the matter through a possible agreement tied to ending the government shutdown.In an order issued on Tuesday (local time), the…
