iMa.ai raises $150 million to power next-gen AI chips for robotics, drones BENGALURU: SiMa.ai, a US-India AI platform company focused on physical AI, has raised $150 million at a $1.4 billion valuation. The funding brings its total capital raised to $500 million as the company prepares to scale its next-generation AI silicon for robotics, drones…
Students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata have refused to vacate the campus despite a 24-hour ultimatum from the institute authorities, announcing that their sit-in protest will continue through the Durga Puja holidays.According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the students are demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Santosh…
Kalyan Banerjee hits out at TMC rebels after Lok Sabha suspension NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the rebel Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) faction after he was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session, calling its members ‘traitors’ and questioning what his…
Left/Southern Ocean/Right/Southern Ocean on map/Image: AI Generated As the world searches for ways to remove carbon dioxide already accumulating in the atmosphere, ocean iron fertilisation (OIF) has emerged as one of the most debated climate intervention strategies. The idea is deceptively simple: adding tiny amounts of iron to iron-poor parts of the ocean stimulates the…
Food review YouTuber Joe Is Hungry has shared his surprise after one of his latest videos became a huge hit online. His review of KFC’s returning Popcorn Chicken has earned nearly 20 million views across social media, even though he did not expect people to pay much attention to it. Speaking about the video’s success,…
NSE’s benchmark to define real estate sector performance The Nifty Realty Index is a sectoral stock market index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that is benchmark of the performance of country’s listed real estate companies. It is designed to reflect the movement of companies primarily engaged in the construction and development of residential and…
Saudi Arabia arrests 15,430 violators in weeklong crackdown. Saudi Arabia arrested 15,430 people in a nationwide enforcement campaign over the past week for violating residency, labour and border security regulations, according to the Ministry of Interior, as cited by Arab News.Official figures showed that 7,913 people were detained for residency-related offences, while 3,480 were arrested…
Bengaluru: Giving up a lucrative IPL contract and a thriving commentary career, Indian batting great VVS Laxman took the administrative plunge in December 2021. What began at a modest facility inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has since evolved into a much larger assignment, with Laxman now at the helm of the BCCI Centre of Excellence,…
Travis Kelce mansion (Getty Images) Travis Kelce’s $5.35 million Ohio mansion offers the privacy and luxury expected of an NFL star, but making the estate more secluded has proved complicated. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end now faces questions from local residents about landscaping, aging sewer lines and the impact of new barriers on the…
IIT Kharagpur assessment flags weak, highly plastic soil and drainage issues as key causes of premature failures on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. NEW DELHI: Use of weak and highly plastic soil beneath the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway appears to be one of the main reasons for premature failures (slippage) on one of its stretches, an expert assessment has…
