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“Exponential growth of AI a warning sign”: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei continues push for AI safeguards
Dario Amodei,CEO,Anthropic Amodei then proposed a three-step plan...
Saudi shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis control Red Sea coast
The 1,200-kilometre (745-mile) pipeline running across the Arabian...
India records over 265 million cyberattack attempts: Report
It noted that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recorded more than 29.44 lakh cybersecurity incidents in 2025. India's rapidly expanding digital ecosystem is facing an increasingly sophisticated wave of cyber threats, with more than 265 million...
India’s passenger vehicle market logs robust July sales at nearly 4.7 lakh units
Overall, passenger vehicle industry witnessed robust growth in July as leading automakers posted strong year-on-year sales, led by sustained demand for SUVs, a sharp rise in electric vehicle sales and healthy export momentum. New Delhi:Buoyed by tax relief and GST...
Drone strike in Egypt sparks security concerns about Suez oil exports
"The passage through the Red Sea, even via the longer Mediterranean route, could be put at risk, which threatens up to five million barrels per day of oil supply that can currently bypass the Strait of Hormuz," said Saul Kavonic, head of energy research at advisory...
India’s auto sector posts robust July sales on sustained SUV demand
The July sales performance indicates that demand for sport utility vehicles continues to drive growth in the domestic passenger vehicle market, while rising exports and strong electric vehicle sales are providing additional momentum for automakers. New Delhi: India's...
Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition
The coalition would strengthen maritime security, safeguard freedom of navigation, secure international trade routes and energy supply lines, and protect shared maritime interests in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled...
AI to reshape insurance economics, drive scale and specialisation: McKinsey
The report said insurers will increasingly have to choose between competing through scale and cost or through deep specialisation, while building the technology, data and operating capabilities required to respond at "technology speed". Companies that delay AI...
Climate change made ‘fire-prone’ weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
“We’ve seen repeatedly how climate change increases hot, dry, flammable conditions that are extremely conducive to wildfires," said Clair Barnes, a research associate in extreme weather at Imperial College London, who co-authored the WWA analysis. BRUSSELS:...
Poor application of norms cause of accidents at explosives and ammunition making units: Secretary
Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production Addressing a seminar in Pune on 'Military Explosives & Propellants -- Safety and Compliance and Quality Assurance, Defence Production', Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, said the...
Japan earthquake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
Given Japan’s proneness to natural disasters, manufacturers have for decades sought to strengthen the resilience of parts supply and this latest quake, which has claimed the lives of 34 people, will be a test of how robust their efforts have been. The 7.1-magnitude...
Insurers are ‘Actively Evaluating’ new catastrophe risks as Europe burns
Historical data no longer provide an adequate foundation on which to base loss probabilities, which is why the industry now relies “heavily” on forward-looking scenario analysis, Aon’s Bruce said. And Europe’s ability to generate reliable catastrophe risk models will...