World Updates

A day after detaining a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the United States has slapped further sanctions on six other ships allegedly transporting Venezuelan oil. US Escalates Pressure on Venezuela Additionally, some of Nicolás Maduro’s family members and companies connected to what Washington refers to be his illegitimate dictatorship in Venezuela have been subject … Read more

Global South stakeholders talked on artificial intelligence’s future, its effects on society, and the prospects for cross-continental cooperation. Empowering AI in Global South African and Indian perspectives at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit Innovation Dialogue 2025 emphasized common issues, distinct benefits, and the pressing need to develop inclusive, scalable AI ecosystems. The CEO of Qhala, … Read more

In addition to licensing well-known characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to Sora, OpenAI’s short-form artificial intelligence video platform, Walt Disney Co. committed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI. According to a statement from Disney on Thursday, as part of the three-year licensing agreement, Sora will be able to create brief, user-prompted social videos that … Read more

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone discussion that Modi termed as cordial and interesting. According to PM Modi, they examined the development of bilateral ties between the US and India. According to those acquainted with the situation, the leaders discuss ways to further cooperation in commerce, crucial … Read more

By forming alliances with the biggest IT services companies in India, Microsoft is stepping up its corporate AI initiative with the goal of accelerating the large-scale implementation of agentic AI. Each of Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro will release over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses, bringing the total to over 200,000. Agentic AI Scaling … Read more