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Why Paris Jackson is seeking $600 million from Michael Jackson’s estate nearly 17 years after his death
Paris Jackson has filed a petition for a $600 million transfer to the Michael Jackson Family Trust. She claims that the estate's executors have not followed the distribution schedule set in Jackson's will. Legal disputes have prevented the full funding of the trust and reduced payments to beneficiaries. The estate representatives deny Paris's allegations and note that over $200 million has been distributed thus far.
The experience of the Shanti Rasa or Bhaav key reason behind Hanuman Ansh’s success: Producer Namrata G Singh
The film Hanuman Ansh has grossed nearly Rs340 crore at the box office, which is unprecedented for its modest budget. Producer Namrata G Singh emphasizes the significance of preserving intellectual property in storytelling. The film, rooted in spirituality, explores the life of Neem Karoli Maharaj and his connections with devotees. It also aims to expand into various formats and languages to reach global audiences.
When noise is high, separate short-term headwinds from long-term business. 5 large-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 23%
For any decision you make in this market over the next three to six months, the first question should be about the business and the company. Is it hard to replace? If the answer is yes, you can ignore the short-term headwinds.
Bridging the AI production gap: Over 100,000 Indian engineers trained to Build with Gemini
India is seeing a significant shift in its technology workforce towards enterprise AI integration and solutions. The Build with Gemini initiative has trained over 100,000 developers and architects across several major organizations. This transition emphasizes the need for professionals skilled in engineering AI for production. Global System Integrators are crucial in facilitating this workforce transformation. The evolution aims to position India as a key player in AI architecture and engineering.
Vivo V80 review: A capable camera phone, but does it justify its Rs 62,999 price tag?
Vivo's latest launch, the V80, is tailored for both photography lovers and general smartphone users, boasting a robust design, extended battery life, and a stunning AMOLED display ideal for media consumption. However, while it handles daily operations adequately, we would have preferred a more powerful processor
Birla AI Labs launches Yug-1 to forecast demand and spot patterns in business data
Yug-1 uses what its technical documentation calls zero-shot probabilistic forecasting. It also provides a range of possible outcomes, allowing users to see the uncertainty around a prediction.
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ISM 2.0 to catalyse investments, boost self reliance: NITI Aayog's Abhay Karandikar
India's recently unveiled India Semiconductor Mission phase 2 or ISM 2.0 which focuses on design and Intellectual Property (IP) creation, helping complete the value chain and making the country Atmanirbhar (self-reliant). The new phase is focused on producing semiconductor equipment and materials in India as well as designing full-stack semiconductor intellectual property. The Union Cabinet had also approved the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, aiming to boost private sector investment.
IICT signs five MoUs to strengthen India’s AVGC-XR and creative-tech ecosystem
In a significant move, the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies has signed five MoUs with several organizations to strengthen industry partnerships. These agreements are tailored to encourage educational and technological improvements in creative sectors, specifically targeting skill enhancement and infrastructure in the audiovisual field. This initiative aspires to link budding talents with global career opportunities while fostering a thriving creative economy in India.
In the 1980s, Marian Croak began developing technology for sending voice over the internet, helping advance Voice over Internet Protocol
Marian Croak's groundbreaking work at Bell Labs with AT&T revolutionized technology, particularly through her development of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which facilitates voice communication over the internet. Her innovations led to significant enhancements in reliability and efficiency through her impressive portfolio of over 200 patents. Croak's legacy is evident in our daily online interactions like video calls and virtual meetings, fundamentally reshaping modern communication.
iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Built for creators, refined for everyone
The iPhone 18 Pro Max focuses on practical upgrades for creators, with a variable-aperture camera, stronger sustained performance and longer battery life. While the design and display remain familiar, new iOS 27 features add to the experience, but with a starting price of ₹1,79,900, the biggest question is whether these improvements justify upgr
Nothing's CMF charts path to becoming majority Indian-owned smartphone brand
CMF, Nothing’s consumer technology brand, is charting a path to becoming a majority Indian-owned independent smartphone brand as Optiemus Group joins its upcoming Series A round. The expanded partnership will combine ownership, manufacturing and R&D under an Indian entity, with CMF planning to develop end-to-end smartphone engineering capabilities and local intellectual property.
From phones to fabs: India is building its semiconductor muscle
India's semiconductor strategy is widening from fabs to a complete ecosystem. The nation is building capabilities across design, packaging, and manufacturing. Significant government investment supports this comprehensive semiconductor value chain development. This push aligns with a growing electronics manufacturing base and global supply chain shifts. The focus is on connecting all pieces to become a durable global participant.
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitions
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more representative global order. The document outlines India's 2026 chairship priorities, recognises partner countries' contributions and calls for greater participation of Emerging Markets, Developing Countries and Least Developed Countries in global governance.
Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft
In a bold social engineering heist, young con artists pilfered over $240 million in bitcoin, leading to an extravagant month of luxury splurges, complete with stylish mansions. The FBI has arrested Malone Lam, alleged leader of the gang, alongside 17 others, underscoring a disturbing trend of cryptocurrency frauds reported to them. With rising criminal activity, law enforcement is intensifying efforts to prosecute these offenders and reclaim the misappropriated assets.
Meet Tanishq Matthew Abraham, the 21-year-old American prodigy who graduated high school at 10, earned 3 degrees by 11 and published research at 14
Tanishq Matthew Abraham graduated high school at age ten and earned three degrees by eleven. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from UC Davis at nineteen years old. Abraham focused his research on applying deep learning to digital pathology microscopy. He has contributed significantly to open-source AI projects and founded MedARC. His remarkable journey has been recognized internationally as a child genius.
BSNL's homegrown 4G network carries 6 PB data per day: C-DoT
BSNL's indigenous 4G network is handling six petabytes of data daily. The network supports 1.75 lakh 4G base stations across one lakh sites. High-definition voice calls are now enabled through IP Multimedia Subsystem deployment. Indigenous 5G RAN technology is currently undergoing live testing on BSNL's network. BSNL aims to compete with private operators using its domestically developed mobile network.
India attracts capital. Now it must build what the world pays royalties for
India has emerged as a major investment destination, but much of the value generated by foreign companies still flows overseas through dividends, royalties and intellectual property payments. The column argues that India must move beyond being a manufacturing and consumption base by building globally competitive brands, proprietary technology and Indian-owned intellectual property.
India Rising Foundation launches accessible research and development platform for researchers with disabilities
Innov8Ability, a new research and development platform for persons with disabilities, has been launched in Bengaluru. Backed by a Rs 10 crore corpus, it aims to boost participation in India's research ecosystem. The initiative will establish accessible research facilities and support innovation. Plans include over 100 labs nationwide by 2047 and a national fellowship network.
Effective IP regime is foundational to achieving India's goal of $1 trillion digital economy: Nisha Desai Biswal
Biswal was speaking at the third annual India-US IP Dialogue organised by the US Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and USIBC, in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
India, US ink MoU on IP examination, protection
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) inked the MoU on Tuesday with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The union Cabinet had, in February, given the approval for signing the MoU.
SC asks Zakat if it will intervene in Sudarshan TV case as channel alleges terror-linked funding
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K M Joseph told senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for the Zakat Foundation, that the affidavit of Sudarshan TV has allegations of foreign funding against his client.
Bootstrapped startup Dhiway taps blockchain-based data verification for growth
“What we are seeing today is, one needs to keep verifying antecedents every time on various platforms (be it Aadhaar IDs, PAN cards or other IDs). It is a verification process that keeps going on from the age of 15 to maybe around 60,” said co-founder and CEO Pradeep KP.
IIT Delhi files 20% more intellectual property rights in 2019
IIT Delhi has filed 150 IPs in 2019 - a 20% increase over 2018 figures. Also, compared to last year, we have seen a four-fold increase in revenue from our IP licensing activities. We have also initiated programs to foster increased student and faculty participation in deep technology start-ups that are backed by strong IP,” Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi said.
EY Foundation and India Paryavaran Sahayak join hands to improve air quality across North India
A study by The Lancet Commission on pollution and health attributed over 2.5 million deaths to ambient air pollution in 2015.
Black White Orange secures Rs 2 crore funding from Collaborative Licensing Ventures
It is the second round of funding that the company has raised within a month of inception.
Ericsson to hire 15 per cent more engineers in Bengaluru R&D centre
Ericsson will increase the engineering employee base at its Bengaluru Research and Development (R&D) centre by 15% this financial year.
Government to conduct crash course for IAS, IPS officers who have not done Foundation Course
In a letter to all cadre controlling authorities, the DoPT has sought the names of the officers willing to undergo one of these courses.
Rampraveen Swaminathan named as president of IP India
Swaminathan would replace Michael W Amick, Jr, who was promoted to senior vice president, N A papers, pulp and consumer packaging.
Candidates for civil services prelims cannot attend foundation course: Government
If a candidate has already done FC in earlier years, he or she may also seek exemption from the course from the DoPT, the order said.
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