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What is AI 'superintelligence' and why are global voices seeking to ban it

From Steve Bannon to Meghan Markle, over 800 global figures have issued an open warning to stop the race to build 'superintelligence' or artificial intelligence that would surpass humans

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AI is suffering 'brain rot' as social media junk clouds its judgment

Researchers from Texas A&M, the University of Texas at Austin and Purdue University find that exposure to junk web text leads to lasting cognitive decline in large language models

US Army needs $150 bn for upgrades. It wants Wall Street to foot the bill

Facing a $150 billion shortfall to fix ageing bases, the US Army is turning to Wall Street's private equity giants in an unprecedented bid to rebuild its backbone and counter China's growing might

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Bihar election 2025: Will voters end the state's decade-long liquor ban?

Bihar's decade-old liquor ban has cost lives, drained revenues, and fuelled illicit trade-now it's a central election issue with parties divided on repeal or reform

Why Dhanteras remains India's biggest gold-buying day despite record prices

As gold prices peak, Indian households still spend big on Dhanteras, showing how faith and finance continue to shape the country's festive buying patterns

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Saudi Arabia, US in talks for defence pact ahead of MBS' Washington visit

Riyadh and Washington are negotiating a deal similar to the recent US-Qatar pact, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares for a key visit to Washington next month

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The spending season: What Diwali reveals about India's consumer mood

As the country prepares for the Diwali festival, credit card swipes, UPI transfers and gold sales from previous years reveal how people feel about their wallets and their future

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Delhi's Diwali goes green: Inside how US and China regulate their fireworks

The Supreme Court said that Delhi residents will be allowed to burst only certified low-emission crackers between October 18 and 21, from 6 pm to 10 pm, including on Diwali and the day before

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Beijing sanctions Korean shipbuilder giant as US-China tensions escalate

China's commerce ministry accused Hanwha Ocean's US units of violating its anti-foreign sanctions law and warned of further countermeasures against countries backing discriminatory restrictions

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China switches trade files to WPS-only format, shutting out MS Word

China's Commerce Ministry issued new documents on rare earth export controls which couldn't be opened using MS Word or any other American word processor but only with homegrown software, WPS Office

As gold prices hit record highs, what history says about what happens next

As the gold rally continues with prices breaking record highs, here's a look at similar historical examples where gold surged, what caused that surge and what happened after

Best of BS Opinion: The making of power, art, and equality in 2025

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