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  16. Redmi Note 17 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max land in India, here are the prices

    After bringing the Redmi Note 17 to India last month, today Redmi has also launched the Note 17 Pro and Note 17 Pro Max in the country. [#InlinePriceWidget,14844,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14845,1#] The Redmi Note 17 Pro has a 6.83-inch 1280x2772 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate and

    GSMArenaIndia

  20. Two earthquakes hits northwestern Nepal

    According to the National Seismological Research Centre, the first tremor of magnitude 4.5 was recorded at 1:51 a.m. (local time)

    The Hindu

  24. Bitcoin Miner MARA Holdings Buys 1292 BTC amid AI Safety & Slowdown Call

    MARA Holdings added 1,292 bitcoin through FalconX in a transaction valued at about $98.64 million, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, as AI industry leaders called for a slower, more tightly supervised pace of frontier model development. MARA Holdings Acquires Spot Bitcoin Worth Over

    CoinGape

  25. Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for fourth straight year: report

    Hong Kong has retained its status as Asia’s top financial hub for a fourth consecutive edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), even as many of the world’s leading centres saw their scores slip slightly amid rising geopolitical headwinds. The city also ranked third globally in the 40th

    South China Morning PostChina

  27. Hong Kong unveils first five-year plan to cement position as global financial hub

    Hong ⁠Kong leader ​John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year plan to boost its global position as a financial hub. The plan serves as a social and economic roadmap detailing the city-state's strategic priorities, including an aim to expand technology ties with mainland China.

    France24 WorldChina

  28. Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly

    A Malaysian city councillor has resigned over remarks he made about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the recent Umno general assembly. Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said’s resignation as a Seberang Perai city councillor took effect on Monday, according to a letter made publi

    South China Morning PostMalaysia

  30. Why a US-China AI regulation deal is nowhere in sight

    The Hugging Face incident, in which hundreds of OpenAI agents broke out of their sandbox and launched a nation-state-level attack on another site, has dominated discourse within the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community since its discovery in July. Ajeya Cotra of METR, who released one of the most

    Asia TimesChina

  32. A look inside Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's $5.35M Ohio mansion with voice-warning

    In response to their new Ohio mansion purchase for $5.35 million, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are ramping up security. The lavish lakefront property includes a voice warning system that alerts when someone approaches the premises too closely. Meanwhile, local law enforcement patrolling the exclusi

    Times of India

  33. EAM Jaishankar on two-day visit to Bhutan from today: What's on the agenda?

    During the visit, Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with the Bhutanese Foreign Minister, Ministry of External Affairs said in a press statement. He will also receive a royal audience with the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and call on the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay.

    LiveMint

  41. South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage

    A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away. Park Wang-yeol, 47, was sentenced in 2022 to 60 years behind bars for the killing of three South Kor

    South China Morning PostPhilippines

  45. vivo starts teasing the V80, promises it will deliver "cinematic moments"

    Yesterday, the upcoming vivo V80's battery capacity leaked alongside its launch timeframe - presumably, it's landing in India in the first week of October. Today, vivo has started teasing the upcoming handset on its X account. The video in question is embedded below for your viewing pleasure. The

    GSMArenaIndia

  47. The climate bill is due. Big Oil needs to pick up the tab

    A new report from the UN has concluded that world-changing levels of global heating are now guaranteed. If we do end fossil fuels in the coming years, we can still avert potentially civilization-ending levels of heating, but no matter what we do, dangerous global warming is here to stay. Given that 

    Asia Times

  50. ‘You are seeing a 15-year-old boy’: Samson on being dropped for Sooryavanshi

    Sanju Samson highlighted the importance of team objectives over individual rivalries and societal expectations. He mentioned that selections hinge on a player’s current form and the imperative to secure victories. Acknowledging external pressures, he noted that experience aids in navigating them. Sa

    Times of IndiaIndia

  51. Terminator now: China is exploring humanoid robots for war

    At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100-meter sprint in a staggering 8.64 seconds, shattering Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s legendary human world record of 9.58 seconds. The internet laughed at the robots’ awkward, lurching finishes and specta

    Asia TimesChina

  54. Plain speak on AI controls: What, exactly, would we have to stop?

    In one of our more important write-ups early this year, we discussed how AI is going to be our economics and AI is going to be our politics for years and decades ahead. The debate over controlling it is making that plain. We normally prefer to reach our conclusion with the reader. With so much being

    Asia Times

  55. Here's when the Lava Virat Curve is launching and its main specs

    Lava is launching the Virat Curve in India on September 21 at 12 PM local time. Ahead of that, the brand has revealed the phone's main specs through a dedicated microsite on Flipkart, which will obviously be selling it. The Virat Curve has a 6.67-inch 3D curved AMOLED display with 1080x2400 resol

    GSMArenaIndia

  59. Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Crash As CLARITY Act Fails To Pass Senate Vote

    Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP hit fresh selling pressure following the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass CLARITY Act. A process vote on the bill was unsuccessful with fewer than 60 votes. The defeat follows months of talks between Republicans and Democrats on the digital-asset market structure bill. Ac

    CoinGape

  60. Cathie Wood’s ARK Sells $61M of Its Own Bitcoin ETF, Coinbase, Circle Stocks

    Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest reduced its crypto-related exposure by over $61 million on Monday. The sales were a day before the Clarity Act was not passed by the Senate. The firm shed jobs at Coinbase, Bullish, Circle Internet and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. Cathie Wood’s ARK Unloads Coinbase, Bullish, Ci

    CoinGape

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