The Bombay high court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty, overturning his 2021 trial court acquittal in a 2013 case.
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Palestinian Authority and PLO to suspend enforcement of a $655.5 million judgment compensating American families of terror victims.
A study reveals that adults rated AI-generated short stories as more absorbing and of higher quality than human-written ones, though participants still gave higher ratings to stories they believed were authored by humans.
A Delhi court acquitted former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, a verdict Singh welcomed as a "happy day." The high-profile case, which sparked nationwide protests, saw charges framed under IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D, and 506(1), with a separate POCSO case previously closed.
Bitcoin hovers near $63,000 as markets weigh 66% odds of a September Fed rate hike, with Chairman Warsh's inflation judgment crucial amid mixed indicators ranging from 2.2% to 3.7% above the 2% target
IdeaPOP! 2026, a Hong Kong secondary school program sponsored by Citi, saw students widely integrate AI into solutions for social issues. The multi-month journey emphasizes sustainable, workable ideas beyond classroom prototypes, fostering entrepreneurial thinking and human-centered design.
Masashi Kishimoto's quote, "The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success and failure," illustrates outcome bias, where society judges ideas based on results rather than initial merit. The article explores this concept through Kishimoto's journey with Naruto, Thomas Edison's inventions, and SpaceX's innovations.
Rebel Wilson won a defamation lawsuit brought by Australian actor Charlotte MacInnes, who claimed Wilson's social media posts implied she lied about a sexual harassment complaint. Justice Elizabeth Raper ruled the posts were not defamatory, but questioned the truthfulness of testimonies from Wilson, MacInnes, and co-producer Amanda Ghost.
At 16, George Washington copied 110 rules of good behavior, including Rule 56, which advised associating with good company. This principle, which shaped his leadership during the Revolutionary War and presidency, remains relevant today for personal development, professional success, and navigating digital environments, emphasizing how social circles influence habits and reputation.
A landmark legal action over brain damage in rugby is on the brink of collapse as a judge considers striking out 95% of 561 claimants due to their former solicitor's failure to disclose documents. Senior Master Cook is deliberating, with no legal precedent for the situation.
Treating AI systems with human emotions or consciousness, known as anthropomorphizing, poses ethical and practical problems by obscuring their true nature and limitations as machines, despite their processing power.
Mark Cuban argues AI agents cannot replicate human judgment and understanding of consequences in business, advocating for AI to augment rather than replace white-collar workers. His comments follow an Anthropic report suggesting AI hasn't significantly increased US unemployment, with experts like Box CEO Aaron Levie emphasizing AI's current role in augmenting human tasks.
Four Hong Kong police officers lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence in 2020, with the Court of Appeal upholding the original sentences due to the seriousness of the offences.
Hong Kong's Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung will issue a serious reprimand to High Court judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun for extensive plagiarism, requiring him to undergo targeted training. This marks at least his seventh instance of copying, leading to previous adjustments in his judicial duties.
Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun was again found to have plagiarized, with an appeal court ruling that nearly 95% of his 2024 judgment in a share dispute case was copied from the defendant's counsel.
Singapore's acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from his cabinet position and the ruling People's Action Party after Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated there was a "lapse of judgment" in his interactions with a woman, despite no criminal offense.
A Hong Kong court sentenced Chan Ho-hin, a 23-year-old man with an intellectual disability, to two years and four months in prison for inciting subversion by publishing pro-Taiwan and anti-CCP messages and attempting to disseminate leaflets.
An IIT Bombay graduate shared an Instagram video detailing how his mother's unwavering faith, despite a nursery teacher's harsh assessment of him being "stupid," propelled his academic success, including a merit position in Class 10 and overseas work.
A new VR app called Dance Guru uses a virtual coach and motion-capture technology to teach social dances like salsa and waltz, aiming to overcome common beginner frustrations with expensive private lessons and lack of partners.
UK High Court largely dismisses 'dieselgate' claims from 1.6 million car owners, finding most "defeat devices" were not prohibited. Some Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroën tech deemed defeat devices, with appeals considered.
The Delhi High Court has upheld Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav's conviction in multiple cheque bounce cases, sentencing him to 3 months imprisonment. The court dismissed his petitions challenging the trial court's judgment, noting his payment of approximately Rs 4.25 crore to the complainant.
Senator Ed Markey is pushing for federal regulation of AI, introducing an "AI accountability agenda" with bills addressing datacenter environmental impact, workplace surveillance, algorithmic bias, and economic inequality. He aims for national safeguards beyond state-level action.
Joseph Weizenbaum, creator of the first chatbot Eliza, spent his career warning that AI should not replace human judgment or empathy. His experiment revealed people's tendency to form emotional attachments to machines, a phenomenon known as the "Eliza effect," which he believed posed a significant danger.
Europe's top court dismissed Google's appeal against a €4.1 billion antitrust fine for its Android practices. The ruling upholds the European Commission's finding that Google abused its dominant position to protect its Search and Chrome services.
