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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.Abelson found that the orders likely carry constitutional violations, including against free-speech rights. Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contracts. He signed a follow-up order requiring federal contractors to certify that they don’t promote DEI.The White House didn’t…
New Delhi: After the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported excessive levels of faecal coliform (FC) in the waters of the Sangam (the confluence of three rivers) at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, along with claims of people experiencing respiratory issues, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh stated that the sludge treatment plants set up by the government in the region are “preventing havoc.”Speaking at the 12th edition of the International Health Dialogue 2025, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology said, “Using nuclear technology, we (the government) have set up faecal sludge treatment plants…
Ben Duckett celebrates during Champions Trophy 2025© AFP Opener Ben Duckett struck a Champions Trophy record score of 165 off 143 balls as England racked up the highest total in the event’s history after making 351-8 against Australia on Saturday. The 30-year-old left-hander smashed his highest ODI score, and third century, as England built a commanding total after being sent in to bat on a flat Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore. Duckett hit 17 four and three sixes to beat the previous best individual score of 145 in the Champions Trophy. New Zealand’s Nathan Astle (2004) and Zimbabwean Andy Flower (2002)…
The electronics industry is approaching a limit to the number of transistors that can be packed onto the surface of a computer chip. So, chip manufacturers are looking to build up rather than out.Instead of squeezing ever-smaller transistors onto a single surface, the industry is aiming to stack multiple surfaces of transistors and semiconducting elements — akin to turning a ranch house into a high-rise. Such multilayered chips could handle exponentially more data and carry out many more complex functions than today’s electronics.A significant hurdle, however, is the platform on which chips are built. Today, bulky silicon wafers serve as…
Providing effective multilingual customer support in global businesses presents significant operational challenges. Through collaboration between AWS and DXC Technology, we’ve developed a scalable voice-to-voice (V2V) translation prototype that transforms how contact centers handle multi-lingual customer interactions. In this post, we discuss how AWS and DXC used Amazon Connect and other AWS AI services to deliver near real-time V2V translation capabilities. Challenge: Serving customers in multiple languages In Q3 2024, DXC Technology approached AWS with a critical business challenge: their global contact centers needed to serve customers in multiple languages without the exponential cost of hiring language-specific agents for the lower…
In financial services, AI has traditionally been used primarily for fraud detection and risk modeling. With recent advancements in generative AI, the banking industry as a whole is becoming smarter and more intuitive, offering hyper-personalized services and real-time insights for customers. In the latest episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Barb Morgan, chief product and technology officer at banking and financial services technology company Temenos, shares how AI is reshaping the banking landscape, from enhancing customer experiences to ensuring robust data security. Morgan explains that AI can tailor financial products and services to customer needs, making interactions more meaningful and…
The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned to Israel after Hamas sent back the wrong one.The Bibas family confirmed Saturday morning the human remains that were returned to Israel from the war-torn Gaza Strip on Friday have been identified as that of 32-year-old Shiri.”Last night, our Shiri was returned home,” the family said in a statement. “Following the identification process at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, we received this morning the news we had dreaded — our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her sons, husband, sister, and all her family for…
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HONG KONG — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China.Alibaba said Thursday that its revenue for the quarter ended December grew 8% to 280.2 billion yuan ($38.38 billion) compared to the same period last year.Net income surged to 48.9 billion yuan ($6.71 billion). Alibaba’s New York-traded stock was up over 12% following the earnings results.In an earnings call, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu said that Alibaba plans to “aggressively invest” in artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure in the…