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Transit systems move towards fully automated trains
The Washington and LA projects, which would take years to implement...
Govt allows use of 100 pc ethanol fuel in flex-fuel vehicles, amends emission norms
According to the Gazette notification, the government has included...
Mid-air horror: Flydubai Pilot of a Tel Aviv bound jet with 170 passengers stabs his colleague and tries to crash the plane
Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a passenger and members of crew stormed the cockpit of the Flydubai plane that had taken off in Dubai and managed to stabilize the jet, after it plunged more than 14,000 feet (4,300 meters) in less than 30 seconds at almost the...
Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing
While public companies routinely outline product risks to investors, few, if any, have issued warnings suggesting their technology could cause potential human extinction. Anthropic emphasized both the transformative potential of AI on par with industrialization and...
SC asks Centre to examine statutory safeguards for minors on social media
The plea seeks safeguards for minors accessing social media, and to ensure no such platform enters into a contract with a child below 18 years of age. "Please pass directions under the intermediary rules that they fashion their software, or whatever the platform is...
Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature, WSJ reports
Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing company documents. The software issue in some of its B737 MAX planes...
Climate Disasters: Shrinking funding & heightened risk of GLOFs
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by global consultancy Systemiq, produced with Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Yet only around 0.1% of the Himalaya's...
“Maritime security emerges as a major challenge in the world today”
Former National Shipping Board member Captain Sanjay Parashar said that maritime security has emerged as a major challenge before the world today and that seafarers working on ships should not become targets during situations of war and conflict. New Delhi: A...
Recurring landslides threaten to render West Sikkim village uninhabitable
Disaster Relief Commissioner Rinzing Chewang said a detailed geological survey would be conducted after the monsoon to assess the landslide and determine its causes through a multidisciplinary assessment involving various government departments. Gangtok: Recurring...
Airbus detects surface coating issue with A321 neo fuselage; some IndiGo planes see impact
Around a dozen of A321 neo planes with IndiGo have been impacted, the sources said while there is no impact on the aircraft in the Air India fleet New Delhi: Airbus has detected a quality issue with the surface protection coating on the fuselage of a significant...
Interconnected Risks: AI and supply chains open new pathways to systemic stress, find Swiss Re and LSE
Ivan Gonzalez, chief executive officer of Corporate Solutions at Swiss Re, said: "A company may look diversified until you discover that its suppliers, technology providers and customers depend on the same infrastructure. One disruption can therefore affect more parts...
UN chief calls for AI pact to prevent rise of killer robots
Antonio Guterres,secretary general of the United Nations “We are witnessing an extraordinary transfer of power away from government to a handful of private corporations and individuals,” Antonio Guterres,secretary general of the United Nations, said as he appealed for...