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Books are being destroyed for training AI: A technological leap or a cultural loss?

As artificial intelligence companies seek vast quantities of human-written content, concerns are mounting over reports that some rare books are being dismantled and digitised for AI training. Books are like homes. They are cauldrons of experiences, carrying within them countless lives, emotions, and memories. They have survived wars, fires, floods, censorship, and the slow decay…

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After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |

Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the Sahel has symbolised environmental decline. Stretching nearly 5,900 kilometres across Africa from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Sudan on the Red Sea, this semi-arid belt has endured recurring droughts, advancing desertification and repeated crop failures since…

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Quote of the day by Neeraj Chopra: “Medals are decided on the day, not before…” – why success is earned in the moment, not predicted in advance | Commonwealth Games News

Quote of the day by Neeraj Chopra (AP photo) Sport is full of predictions made long before anyone actually competes, favourites picked out in advance, rankings treated almost like guarantees. Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic javelin champion, put it more simply than most. “Medals are decided on the day, not before that,” he said. Past results…

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Sam Altman Biopic: Andrew Garfield speaks on his Sam Altman biopic getting a new production banner: ‘Daring studio doing daring films’ | English Movie News

Andrew Garfield talks about ‘Artificial’ getting new production house. (Image credits: Instagram) Andrew Garfield opened up about his biopic on OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, ‘Artificial,’ getting a new distributor. The 42-year-old believes the new chapter will bring ease to the project by finding a home for the film. The controversy over the project surfaced…

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New ISL-supported English initiative focuses on literacy and employment readiness for Deaf learners

Inclusive English learning programme aims to improve education and workplace access for Deaf learners. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: A new English learning initiative tailored for Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners seeks to address longstanding barriers to literacy, education and employment by introducing accessible, visual-first teaching methods supported by Indian Sign Language (ISL). The programme…

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Eeg: San Diego student Sharvi Mahajan, 14, designed an EEG-based AI system to predict driver fatigue and microsleep; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize

Fourteen-year-old Sharvi Mahajan has developed NeuroDrive Alert (Picture: Young Scientist Lab) Sharvi Mahajan, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, has been named among the 10 finalists of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Mahajan has developed a system to predict driver fatigue before it leads to accidents.Sharvi, an eighth-grade student at Bernardo Heights Middle School,…

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‘Jersey change decision taken without my prior knowledge’: Dilip Tirkey to Hockey India exec board | Hockey News

The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email sent…

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