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AI

Punjab Minister Bains Eyes AI Tools for Schools at India AI Expo

Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains visited the India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday, leading a delegation to discuss AI solutions for the state's schools. He met executives from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA and others to explore personalized learning and literacy programs.

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Big Tech

Mumbai Police Issue LOC Against Harry Boxer in Ranveer Singh Threat Case

Mumbai Police issued a Look Out Circular against Harichandra, alias Harry Boxer, a key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, after a threatening voice note targeted Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. The WhatsApp audio, sent to Singh's manager, was traced to a US-based number routed through a VPN.

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Leaders

Tewarie Hails T&T Tax List Removal as Milestone, Urges Caution

Former Trinidad and Tobago Planning Minister Bhoe Tewarie called the country's removal from the European Union's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions a key milestone. He stressed the need for prudent financial management over celebration.

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Discovery

Cheminformatics Merges Chemistry and Computing for Drug Design

Cheminformatics fuses chemistry with computer science to model molecular behavior and speed up drug discovery. Researchers use algorithms and machine learning to predict compound interactions and design targeted therapies.

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Corporate

Philips CEO: AI Boosts Diagnostics Without New Investment

Artificial intelligence can double global diagnostic capacity through software upgrades alone, without requiring fresh capital spending, Royal Philips CEO Roy Jakobs said. Speaking in Bengaluru after the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Jakobs highlighted India's pivotal role in this shift.

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US Politics

Northcote College to Shut Next Week for Asbestos Building Demolition

Northcote College in Auckland will remain closed next week to demolish a fire-damaged building containing asbestos cladding. The decision prioritizes student and staff safety after Saturday's blaze.

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US Politics

Korea Industry Minister: US Export Conditions to Stay Largely Intact After Tariff Ruling

South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said export conditions to the United States secured through prior tariff agreements will largely remain unchanged despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidating reciprocal tariffs. The government held an emergency meeting Friday to assess the decision's fallout and plot response strategies.

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Cybersecurity

90% of Ransomware Attacks Hit Firewalls First, Barracuda Says

Attackers exploited firewalls in 90% of ransomware incidents last year through unpatched software or stolen accounts, according to Barracuda Networks. One attack encrypted systems just three hours after breaching defenses.

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Big Tech

Battlefield 6 Free for Xbox Game Pass Users Until Feb 22

Xbox users with an active Game Pass subscription can download and play Battlefield 6, the best-selling U.S. game of 2025, at no extra cost until February 22. The EA and DICE first-person shooter requires Essential, Premium or Ultimate tiers to access the trial.

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AI

Infinix Launches Note Edge Smartphone at Rs9,999

Infinix unveiled its Note Edge smartphone Tuesday, debuting the XOS 16 software interface at a starting price of Rs9,999 including offers. The device packs a 6.78-inch 3D-curved 1.5K AMOLED display, 6500mAh battery and MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G chipset into a slim 7.2mm frame.

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Big Tech

India Joins US-Led Pax Silica at Delhi AI Summit Amid $260B Pledges

India signed a declaration joining the US-led Pax Silica alliance during the AI Summit in Delhi, committing to secure global silicon supply chains from critical minerals to AI systems. Major firms including Reliance Industries, Adani Group and Microsoft announced over $260 billion in AI and data infrastructure investments.

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Corporate

Philips CEO: AI in Healthcare Will Improve Billions of Lives

Artificial intelligence in healthcare will be remembered for improving billions of lives over the next decade, Philips CEO Roy Jakobs predicted at the AI Impact Summit. He stressed that AI aims to free clinicians for more human interaction rather than replace them.

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Corporate

Vietnam Tet 2026 Draws 5M+ Visitors to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue and More

Vietnam's Tet holiday from February 14-20, 2026, pulled in over 5 million visitors to top spots including Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue, Lam Dong, An Giang and Phu Quoc. Domestic crowds surged alongside record international arrivals from India and Europe, boosting tourism revenue past hundreds of millions of dollars.

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KI

Souveräne KI bedeutet Vertrauenspartnerschaften, keine Isolation: Kanadischer Minister

Souveräne KI erfordere vertrauensvolle Partnerschaften statt Isolation. Das erklärte Kanadas Minister für KI und digitale Innovation Evan Solomon auf dem KI-Gipfel. Er kündigte Memoranden mit Indiens IT-Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw für gemeinsame KI-Projekte an.

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IA

Soberanía en IA requiere alianzas confiables, no aislamiento: ministro canadiense

El ministro canadiense de IA y Innovación Digital Evan Solomon definió la soberanía en IA como alianzas confiables en lugar de aislamiento durante la Cumbre de IA. Anunció planes para memorandos de entendimiento con el ministro indio de TI Ashwini Vaishnaw para avanzar en esfuerzos conjuntos.

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