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Viral Pro-Data Center Party Exposes Growing AI Lobbying Machine in Washington

A flashy Washington party celebrating data centers and the AI buildout has become a flashpoint after reports linked the event to a network of prominent tech and policy boosters, including figures and institutions associated with Peter Thiel and the Koch ecosystem. The episode underscores how the fight over AI infrastructure is moving beyond boardrooms and regulators into the culture-war terrain of influence, optics and public backlash.

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India Sports & Cricket40m ago

Prime Minister Congratulates Indian Women Shooters for Silver Medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian women shooters Tilottama Sen, Vidhisha Vinod Kochharumkal, and Aashi Choukse for winning a silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games. This achievement underscores India's competitive prowess on the international stage.

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India Entertainment & Culture1h ago

ICAR-CIRB Promotes Cleanliness Culture Through Public Dialogue

The ICAR-CIRB has organized a cleanliness dialogue to foster public participation and promote a culture of cleanliness, emphasizing that sanitation is a collective responsibility. The initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage individuals to play an active role in maintaining a clean environment.

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Infrastructure, Transport & Smart Cities3h ago

Kottarakkara Man's Final Gift Saves Lives as Kerala Carries Out Another Multi-Organ Donation

The family of 67-year-old Kottarakkara native G. Radhakrishnan Potti consented to donate his organs after he was declared brain dead following a cerebral haemorrhage at KIMSHEALTH hospital, enabling the retrieval of both kidneys, the liver, skin and cornea. Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation coordinated the allocation, while police created a green corridor to rush one kidney to Government Medical College, Kottayam.

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Education, Jobs & Careers4h ago

Shashi Tharoor launches IIM-K director Debashis Chatterjee's debut poetry collection in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday released Seven Shades of Love, the first poetry collection by Debashis Chatterjee, director of IIM-Kozhikode. The launch, published by Penguin Random House India, also became a conversation on writing, reading and the many forms of love that extend beyond romance into friendship, family, nature and human existence.

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Startups & Venture Capital5h ago

IIT-Madras Deep-Tech Fund Closes First Rs 450 Crore, Backing Frontier Startups in Defence, Space and AI

The IIT Madras-led Unicorn Frontier Fund has reached a Rs 450 crore first close, marking a major early milestone for its Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech investment vehicle. Backed by alumni, family offices, institutions, corporates and banks, the fund has already deployed capital into four startups working on rocket engines, air-quality technology, quantum instrumentation and energy storage.

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Startups & Venture Capital6h ago

IIT Madras sets bold startup target: 1,000 ventures by 2032, with one IPO a month in sight

IIT Madras has unveiled an ambitious long-term startup roadmap, aiming to nurture about 1,000 startups by 2032 and see at least one of them go public every month, Director Prof. V. Kamakoti said. The institute said it has already incubated 583 startups with a combined valuation of Rs 83,000 crore, underscoring its growing role as one of India's most influential deep-tech and entrepreneurship hubs.

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World Politics & Diplomacy12h ago

Lula Bans Online Gambling in Brazil Days Before Election, Framing Industry as a 'Cancer'

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has imposed a ban on online gambling just days before a presidential election in which he is seeking a fourth term, escalating a politically charged fight over betting, addiction and family finances. The move has drawn accusations of opportunism from the Bolsonaro camp and warnings from football clubs and the betting industry that the crackdown could damage sponsorship revenue and push demand underground.

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