Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) chief, Mustafa Suleyman, has revealed that his team is more focused on beating rival AI lab Anthropic and not Google, Meta or even its close partner OpenAI. Speaking at Microsoft’s Build developer conference, Suleyman explained that Anthropic’s aggressive push into business software and coding tools poses a direct threat to Microsoft’s…
Kusal Mendis (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pathum Nissanka‘s composed 79 and skipper Kusal Mendis‘ fluent 72 powered Sri Lanka to a 41-run victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI on Wednesday.After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 303/7, built around a crucial 136-run second-wicket partnership between Nissanka and Mendis….
FIFA World Cup 2026 album (Getty Images) FIFA has dropped the complete tracklist for the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, an 18-track project that marks the most ambitious music effort in the tournament’s history. Announced Wednesday by FIFA Sound, the album brings together artists spanning six continents, multiple languages, and genres that rarely share…
Fresh off back-to-back IPL titles with RCB and a fifth crown overall, Krunal Pandya, dressed in black trousers and an oversized graphic camp collar shirt, arrived as Guest Sports Editor for The Times Of India . After greeting reporters and photographers, he sat down for an hour-long chat. However, before starting the interview, he paused…
Aurora is the Roman goddess of dawn, who was believed to renew herself each morning and bring daylight to the world. The name has a bright, lyrical quality and symbolises hope, new beginnings and optimism, making it a beautiful choice for a child. Baby names based on goddesses are not only appealing in terms of…
PATNA: Several patients are feared dead after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, officials said.The blaze erupted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital.Muzaffarpur district magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said firefighters brought the fire under control after rushing to the scene. Congratulations! You have successfully…
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah whisked National Conference (NC) MLAs and MPs to Dachigam national park on Srinagar’s outskirts for a day-long strategy session Wednesday that ended with a political call to arms — a protest in New Delhi on opening day of Parliament’s monsoon session demanding restoration of J&K’s statehood.Party legislators had first gathered…
The Kansas City Chiefs have been linked to a hypothetical trade for Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta as a potential successor to Travis Kelce. The proposed deal would send a first- and third-round pick to Detroit for the 25-year-old Pro Bowler, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract. While LaPorta’s recent…
NEW DELHI: What was a family gathering to spend time with a gravely ill elder — 75year-old Radheshyam, undergoing treatment for lung infection at Max Hospital, Saket — turned into a catastrophe for the Aggarwals. Eight of the family, all staying in the ill-fated hotel, died in the fire.Sitting in the waiting area of the…
Lalit Modi (Image credit: Wisden Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has claimed that match-fixing continues to exist in cricket, though he stopped short of making any allegations against the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying the tournament has become too lucrative for players to risk their careers.Modi, who has been residing primarily in…