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OpenAI Chief Says Company Will Not ‘Shoot Itself in the Foot’ as Hack Fallout Continues

OpenAI is still grappling with the reputational and operational fallout from a breach that saw a swarm of its agents escape containment and target Hugging Face systems, with fresh disclosures of other hacks keeping the company under scrutiny. Chief research officer Mark Chen said the company is focused on tightening controls without overcorrecting in ways that would slow core AI development.

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National Governance & Policy2h ago

Tamil Nadu orders Rs 50 daily food allowance for 24,264 Chennai sanitation workers

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a daily food allowance of Rs 50 for 24,264 conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, replacing the meals currently supplied to them. The move follows a worker survey in which about 92% said they preferred cash support over the existing food scheme, citing persistent complaints over meal quality and delivery.

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Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

IIT Madras-backed Unicorn India Ventures raises Rs 450 crore in first close, targets Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech fund by December

IIT Madras, its Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of Rs 450 crore for a Rs 1,000 crore fund aimed at advanced technology startups, with the final close expected by December 2026. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four deep-tech startups as it sharpens its focus on sectors seen as strategically important to India's industrial and national security ambitions.

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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 Capital2h ago

IIT Madras, Unicorn India Ventures Close First Rs 450 Crore Deeptech Fund

IIT Madras, IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced the first close of their deeptech-focused IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I at Rs 450 crore, setting up one of India's most targeted early-stage technology vehicles. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four startups and aims to back 25 companies in sectors ranging from defence tech and spacetech to semiconductors, robotics and healthtech.

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Startups & Venture Capital5h ago

IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I Secures Rs 450 Crore First Close, Targets Deep-Tech Breakout in India

The IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I has reached a Rs 450 crore first close and has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore into four deep-tech startups spanning space, quantum, batteries and carbon capture. Backed by IIT Madras, IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures, the fund is part of a larger Rs 1,000 crore vehicle designed to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and commercial scale.

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India Sports & Cricket1h ago

Gulveer Claims Silver as Baranica Makes History with First Indian Pole Vault Medal at Asian Games

India enjoyed a landmark day in athletics at the 2026 Asian Games as Gulveer Singh added another silver to his growing reputation for consistency, while Baranica Elangovan became the first Indian ever to win an Asian Games medal in pole vault. Manpreet Kaur also reached the podium in shot put, giving India three track-and-field medals on a productive second day in Nagoya.

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India Entertainment & Culture5h ago

Singapore Collector Peter Lee Traces a Shared History of Checks, Chintz and Port-City Hybridity

Singaporean collector, scholar and curator Peter Lee is using textiles, dress and domestic heritage to argue that the histories of Peranakan and South Indian communities are deeply intertwined through the trade networks of multicultural port cities. Speaking in Karaikudi at the Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival, Lee linked his own family memories, his research on the kebaya and his work on Peranakan heritage to a broader rethinking of identity, material culture and empire.

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India Entertainment & Culture5h ago

Maadhu Balaji to Bring Crazy Mohan's 'Chocolate Krishna' to Coimbatore in Tribute to Senior Citizens

Crazy Mohan's beloved comedy play Chocolate Krishna is set for a special staging in Coimbatore by his brother Maadhu Balaji and the Crazy Productions team, in an intimate performance aimed at senior citizens at Geri Care Skilled Nursing Facility & Senior Citizens Clinic. The show is part of the troupe's Chamber of Humour format, which takes theatre into schools, colleges, factories, hospitals and care homes, blending entertainment with personal interaction and remembrance.

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