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PT Usha fails to get elected as SOM; Saina Nehwal, Anju Bobby George, Dola Banerjee, Rani Rampal voted in
Saina Nehwal was elected as one of four female Sportspersons of Merit in a recent election. Anju Bobby George, Rani Rampal, and Dola Banerjee also secured their positions as SOMs. PT Usha, the Indian Olympic Association President, received fewer votes and did not win a seat. Controversies emerged during the elections, leading to complaints about conduct and influence.
Wind advisory issued for Seattle, Bellingham, San Juan Islands as Washington braces for heavy rains, 50 mph gusts and power outages
A wind advisory has been issued for Seattle, Bellingham, San Juan Islands and several other parts of western Washington as strong winds and heavy rain threaten the region. Forecasters warn that wind gusts could reach 45 to 50 mph, potentially bringing down tree branches and triggering power outages. A High Wind Warning has also been issued for parts of the Washington coast, where gusts could reach 60 mph.
AI has increased work, not replaced jobs at Policybazaar, says CTO Bibhu Krishna
Policybazaar's chief technology officer states AI writes most of its code. This AI assistance has doubled production releases and expanded engineering tasks. Developers' roles have increased, not been replaced by artificial intelligence. Human oversight remains crucial for customer-facing processes and decision-making. Policybazaar continues to hire developers, emphasising human responsibility over AI skills.
Gracenote anchors global AI development in India, unveils MCP server for entertainment discovery
Gracenote's India technology center is leading the company's artificial intelligence development efforts. This includes a new Model Context Protocol Server for improved entertainment discovery. The center's AI workflows convert unstructured data into structured metadata efficiently. This accelerates content processing times from days down to mere minutes. Gracenote leverages AI models and metadata expertise for superior content intelligence.
WATCH: Security beefed up near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle after shooting leaves multiple people injured; video goes viral
A shooting occurred at a Seattle events complex on Sunday evening. Multiple individuals sustained injuries in the incident near the Space Needle. Police officers responded quickly and secured the affected area shortly after 6 p.m. Victims were transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Authorities are actively investigating the shooting.
The AI software dilemma every CEO is now facing
CEOs face a dilemma as AI accelerates software development, promising speed but risking reliability. Recent outages highlight the danger of rapid deployments outpacing safeguards. The key lies in integrating AI within existing enterprise guardrails, not bypassing them, to achieve innovation without operational instability.
Amazon's cloud unit hit by outage involving AI tools in December
The Financial Times reported earlier that the service suffered two outages in December stemming from errors involving its own AI tools, citing people familiar with the matter.
Amazon's cloud unit hit was hit by least two outages involving AI tools in December: FT
The service interruption was an "extremely limited event" when a single service in one of the two regions in mainland China was affected, the spokesperson said, adding that it did not impact compute, storage, database, AI technologies, or any other of AWS's services.
AWS rolls out autonomous AI agents to bolster Nvidia-led cloud push
Per the company blog post, the agents are autonomous, scalable, and independent of human intervention. The move follows Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit laying out plans to adopt Nvidia’s technology in its AI computing chips as part of the former’s efforts to get major AI customers to use its services.
Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows
Amazon has told staff to stop adopting new third-party AI coding tools and instead use its own system, Kiro. An internal memo says Kiro should become the main development assistant. The move comes as Amazon tries to improve its AI standing despite big investments in Anthropic and OpenAI.
Mufasa: The Lion King - Will Disney announce another installment?
Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins, has impressed audiences worldwide with its powerful storytelling and heartfelt emotion.
Mufasa: The Lion King: Here’s trailer, plot, cast and release date
The latest trailer for Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King reveals Mufasa's and Scar’s early life, struggles and the path leading Mufasa to become a great leader. The film premieres on December 20.
Mufasa: The Lion King: Everything we know about plot, release date, trailer, voice cast and production team
"Mufasa: The Lion King" trailer offers a glimpse into Mufasa's past, featuring a star-studded cast including Blue Ivy Carter. The prequel, directed by Barry Jenkins, is set to hit theaters on December 20.
Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economy
The 53-year-old former businessman leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal Friday with two smaller parties following a general election last month. After the swearing-in ceremony, which was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro, Luxon told reporters the job was an "awesome responsibility."
New Zealand chooses 'Chippy' Hipkins to replace charismatic Ardern
Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation at a party meeting on Sunday, known as the Labour caucus, was largely a formality.
New Zealand lawmakers confirm Chris Hipkins as new prime minister
Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation in a meeting on Sunday by the 64 lawmakers, known as the Labour caucus, was largely a formality.
Dori Monson, Seattle Radio-host, dies aged 61
Dori Monson, host of the popular radio show "Dori Monson Show", has passed away at the age of 61. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a dog.
We made pizza. We made robots. Why not robot pizza?
The pizza-making robot is really good at making the easiest part of the pizza. But a system need not be artificially intelligent to be efficient and useful, and it’s easy to believe that Picnic is pointing the way toward the future.
Jharkhand polls: Congress adds to candidates' list; total at 28
AICC General Secretary BK Hariprasad later said the party has stayed the candidature of Rama Kant Karuwa and Rakesh Kiran Mahto, respectively, from Jugsalai (SC) and Silli.
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