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The growing inability to secure placements could put coal assets at risk of being stranded, resulting in severe socio-economic ramifications for Asia. The region’s energy security and resilience will therefore require adaptation and cooperation from power businesses...
Microsoft offers a new tool to help US politicians crack down on Deepfakes
The new tool will allow parties to authenticate their videos and photos with so-called watermark credentials, Microsoft President Brad Smith said Microsoft Corp. is offering US politicians and campaign groups a tool aimed at helping fight the rise of deepfakes ahead...
Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads
Meta, the world's second-biggest platform for digital ads, said in a blog post it would require advertisers to disclose if their altered or created ads portray real people as doing or saying something that they did not, or if they digitally produce a real-looking...
Lloyd’s of London to invest $65 mln following slavery report
“We’ve asked ourselves how we could have the greatest impact,” Lloyd’s Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown told Reuters. “We can’t change the wrongs of the past, but we can make a difference today.” Lloyd’s of London will invest 40 million pounds ($49.6 million) in regions...
Insurers review Middle East events coverage after cancellations
But new policies are likely to exclude Israel, Lebanon and countries neighboring Israel such as Egypt and Jordan, three sources told Reuters, standard practice after a war breaks out,Edel Ryan, a senior executive at broker Marsh. Some insurers are excluding Israel,...
Insurers to lead bids for Reliance Industries’ mega bond issue – bankers
"There is demand from long-term investors like insurance and pension funds. There has been a limited number of corporate bonds issuance in longer tenor in the last two quarters, so, this RIL issue comes at an opportune time," said Badrish Kulhalli, head of fixed...
Mumbai air quality deteriorates, health alert issued in CST area
The Bombay High Court on Monday passed interim directions for the Maharashtra government and municipal authorities in Mumbai and surrounding areas to mitigate the issue of worsening air pollution Mumbai: Air quality in Mumbai continued to remain in the 'Moderate'...
Centre taking steps to promote Ayush system of medicine: MoS Mahendrabhai
The Ministry of Ayush is working on the operationalisation of 12,500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs) under NAM by 2023-24, the minister said New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Ayush Munjpara Mahendrabhai on Wednesday said the Centre is taking steps for...
New India Assurance incurs losses of Rs192 crore in Q2 due to large CAT events
` Q2FY24 was one of the most challenging quarters for the company in recent times. The company suffered catastrophic losses on account of floods amounting to net of Rs 301 crore during the quarter. While a confluence of multiple events affected the results for...
UN chief says it will be difficult to revive Black Sea grain deal
U.N. officials are working to try to revive the deal, which Russia quit a year after it was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey — complaining that its own food and fertilizer exports faced obstacles and that not enough Ukrainian grain was going to countries in...
China authorities ask Ping An to take controlling stake in Country Garden, sources
China's State Council, which is headed by Premier Li Qiang, has instructed the local government of Guangdong province, where both companies are based, to help arrange a rescue of Country Garden by Ping An, said two of the sources who have direct knowledge of the...
Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative comes as the number of ransomware attacks grows worldwide. The United States is by far the worst hit, with 46% of such attacks, Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security adviser in the Biden administration for cyber...
Cyber attacks and data breaches remain the top global risk, 50% of overall top ten risks presently uninsurable: Aon
Greg Case,CEO,Aon Notably only two of the top five current risks are insurable and half of the overall top ten is presently uninsurable "The world is more volatile, reflecting a series of profound transitions across trade, technology, weather and workforce issues that...
Sexual harassment at workplace must be viewed seriously, says SC; sets aside HC order granting relief to former employee
"Sexual harassment is a pervasive and deeply rooted issue that has plagued the societies worldwide. In India, it has been a matter of serious concern, and the development of laws to combat sexual harassment is a testament to the nation's commitment towards addressing...
Spam crackdown: TRAI asks Principal Entities to take urgent steps to be onboard digital consent acquisition system
Banks, other financial institutions, insurance companies, trading companies, business entities, real estate companies, send commercial messages to telecom subscribers through SMS or voice calls.TRAI on Tuesday asked these entities to take 'urgent' steps to be onboard...
Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
"They are further mandated to remove such content within 36 hours upon receiving a report from either a user or government authority. Failure to comply with this requirement invokes Rule 7, which empowers aggrieved individuals to take platforms to court under the...
Stop crop residue burning forthwith, can’t let people die due to pollution: SC
While hearing a matter pertaining to the debilitating air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the bench flagged issues like crop residue burning, vehicular pollution and burning of waste in the open were the major contributors to pollution during...
6 out of 7 Unicorns in India’s InsurTech domain are dedicated to the B2C sector: Report
Digital India mission and standardization of India’s tech stack approach, inspired by UPI’s success, can further aid rapid growth to the insurance market over the next 5-7 years, said a report prepared by ICICI Lombard General Insurance in collaboration with nasscom...