A new NASA-supported research study has discovered that some fungal spores can survive exposure to the extreme environment of outer space; these findings raise questions about the potential for bacteria and other microbes to survive during future trips to Mars. The research, which was published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, involved exposing conidia…
Sundar Pichai, at Google I/O 2026, reiterated the company’s aggressive plan to spend close to $200 billion in AI infrastructure, signaling the company’s push in the semiconductor segment. This massive budget represents a six-fold increase from the $31 billion the company spent in 2022. While a significant portion of this capital will fund AI data…
‘Bar on board meets applies only to SRTT’ Reprieve For Tata Trusts: Maharashtra Charity Commissioner Clarifies Order Issued Last WeekThe Maharashtra charity commissioner on Monday clarified that its order freezing board meetings applies only to Sir Ratan Tata Trust and not to other Tata trusts, providing significant relief to the Noel Tata-headed philanthropic group.The clarification…
PSL team owner contradicts Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: The absence of crowds in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 matches has sparked debate after Islamabad United owner Ali Naqvi offered an unusual explanation, linking it to Pakistan’s role in global diplomacy. His remarks suggested that empty stadiums were part of a larger national effort, though this…
NEW DELHI: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held a surgeon guilty of gross medical negligence for removing a patient’s healthy left kidney instead of her diseased right kidney, an error that ultimately cost the patient her life. In its order dated May 18, a bench of President AP Sahi and Member Bharatkumar…
Kayla Nicole Admits Past With Travis Kelce Altered Her Dating Life as He Heads Toward Wedding With Taylor Swift.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have always kept things private even as they flaunted their love and commitment to the world.As the two gear up to get married in the next few months,…
An internal memo from OpenAI sheds light on a fraying partnership with Microsoft, the very company that provided its foundation. OpenAI candidly points out Microsoft’s constraints in the enterprise sector and cites a landmark $50 billion deal with AWS as pivotal. OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser sent a four-page internal memo to employees on…
191 attacks on healthcare, 128 dead: What WHO’s latest Lebanon warning reveals (Image credit: AP) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over continued attacks on healthcare facilities in Lebanon, warning that the violence is costing lives and further restricting access to essential medical services.In its latest update, WHO reported that recent hostilities in…
Global crude oil prices are likely to decline to an average of $79 per barrel by 2027 as oil production in the Middle East gradually increases, news agency ANI reported citing the latest outlook released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).The agency said Brent crude prices, which surged sharply following disruptions around the Strait…
In a city where most rides blur into one another, this one didn’t.There were no loud signs or anything designed to draw attention – just a single line written inside an auto-rickshaw, easy to miss in the rush of everyday travel.“I am also someone’s father and brother. Your safety is important to me. Sit down…