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Global Economy & Central Banks 05 Oct 2026, 10:14 AM IST

Tesla’s Cybercab Faces a Harder Test After a Rocky Austin Debut

Tesla’s Cybercab, launched in Austin a month ago, is emerging as a crucial test of Elon Musk’s effort to push the company beyond conventional auto sales. The early rollout has underscored both the promise of autonomous ride-hailing and the operational, regulatory, and scaling challenges that could determine whether Tesla can turn the concept into a meaningful business.

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Global Markets & Equities04 Oct 2026, 11:49 PM IST

Tesla’s Cybercab Faces a Harder Test After Rocky Austin Debut

Tesla’s Cybercab entered its first month in Austin with a mix of cautious rollout, operational hiccups and regulatory scrutiny, underscoring how difficult it may be to scale the company’s autonomous ride-hailing ambitions. The next phase is more consequential: proving that a limited pilot can expand safely, consistently and at commercial scale without eroding investor confidence.

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India Entertainment & Culture05 Oct 2026, 06:47 AM IST

‘Digger’ Review: Iñárritu’s Self-Aware Apocalypse Traps Tom Cruise in a Grand Cinematic Joke

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s latest film is a maximalist, self-conscious spectacle that turns catastrophe into commentary and performance into provocation. With Tom Cruise cast inside a Russian-doll structure of cinematic excess, the film becomes less a conventional drama than a dazzling, often exhausting meditation on ego, spectacle, and the machinery of modern moviemaking.

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World Politics & DiplomacyRecently

Cornell Case Exposes the Draining Maze Victims Face in Reporting Campus Sex Assaults

A Cornell University case is drawing renewed attention to the exhausting, often confusing path victims must navigate when reporting sexual assault on campus. Survivors frequently face parallel university and local law enforcement processes, a structure critics say can delay justice, intensify trauma, and deter reporting altogether.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Hegseth Praises Saronic Team Behind Sea Drone Used in Apache Rescue

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed employees at Saronic Technologies during an Arsenal of Freedom tour stop in Austin, Texas, spotlighting the growing military value of autonomous maritime systems. The visit underscored how rapidly produced sea drones are moving from experimental platforms to operational tools in U.S. defence missions, including a recent rescue involving a downed Apache crew.

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Startups & Venture CapitalRecently

Hegseth Praises Saronic Team Behind Sea Drone Used in Apache Crew Rescue

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Saronic Technologies in Austin and addressed employees involved in building a sea drone that helped support the rescue of a downed Apache helicopter crew. The appearance, part of an Arsenal of Freedom tour stop, underscored the Pentagon’s growing emphasis on autonomous maritime systems and faster defense-industrial innovation. The visit highlighted how commercial defense startups are increasingly being woven into real-world military operations, with small, unmanned platforms moving from concept to battlefield utility. It also signaled continued political backing for a more agile industrial base as the United States seeks to accelerate production and fielding of next-generation systems.

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Startups & Venture CapitalRecently

Hegseth Praises Saronic Team Behind Sea Drone Used in Apache Crew Rescue

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed employees at Saronic Technologies in Austin, Texas, during an Arsenal of Freedom tour stop, spotlighting the company’s maritime drone work and its role in a recent rescue operation involving a downed Apache crew. The appearance underscored the Pentagon’s growing emphasis on autonomous systems that can support combat, surveillance, and emergency response at sea. The visit placed a commercial defense startup at the center of a broader policy push to accelerate U.S. military innovation, reduce dependence on legacy platforms, and field unmanned systems faster in contested environments.

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Markets, IPOs & WealthRecently

‘Anumana Pakshi’ Review: Vimal Krishna’s Crime Comedy Overloads Its Own Momentum

Director Vimal Krishna’s sophomore feature, ‘Anumana Pakshi,’ arrives with the promise of a sharp, offbeat crime comedy but struggles to convert its premise into sustained payoff. While the film shares tonal DNA with his debut ‘DJ Tillu’ and benefits from a capable cast led by Rag Mayur, it is weighed down by cluttered writing, uneven pacing and an exhausting narrative design.

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