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‘This is much bigger than Covid’: Hyperwrite CEO Matt Schumer warns AI disruption could hit by year end, threaten white-collar jobs | Trending News

‘This is much bigger than Covid’: Hyperwrite CEO Matt Schumer warns AI disruption could hit by year end, threaten white-collar jobs | Trending News

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In an essay titled ‘Something Big Is Happening’, Hyperwrite CEO Matt Schumer lays out a blunt, deeply personal take on where artificial intelligence is headed, and why people outside the tech bubble need to start paying attention now. Schumer begins by explaining why he felt compelled to write the piece in the first place. After six years of building an AI startup and investing in the space, he says he’s constantly asked by friends and family to explain what’s really going on. “I’ve spent six years building an AI startup and investing in the space. I live in this world. And I’m writing this for the people in my life who don’t… my family, my friends, the people I care about who keep asking me ‘so what’s the deal with AI?’ and getting an answer that doesn’t do justice to what’s actually happening,” he wrote, adding that the answer he usually gives them is a polite “cocktail-party version”. This time, he decided to skip the simplified version and speak plainly about what he believes is …

R Madhavan Says His Wife ‘Kicked’ Him Out Of The House During Covid: ‘Go Out, Do Some…’ | Bollywood News

R Madhavan Says His Wife ‘Kicked’ Him Out Of The House During Covid: ‘Go Out, Do Some…’ | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 09:01 IST Madhavan also credited his wife for noticing his state of mind, which led him to take a pause. R Madhavan was seen in Dhurandhar. Actor R Madhavan recently got candid about his wife, Sarita Birje’s influence on his life and career. The actor revealed how Sarita encouraged him to work during the pandemic. She was also the one who noticed his state of mind, which made him reassess his choice of films. In a chat with the YouTube channel Unfiltered Entertainment, R Madhavan said, “My wife says you’ll never be able to get out of work — you do Tamil comedy, Tamil action, OTT, Hindi action, English OTT. I am surprised you are at home. During COVID in 2020, she kicked me out of the house and told me, ‘Go out, do some work, earn money.’” Madhavan also credited his wife for noticing his state of mind, which led him to take a pause. She saw how his attitude towards work had changed. “One day, my wife asked me, ‘What’s …

Beats Vin Diesel’s Fast X As 6th Highest Grossing Hollywood Film Post Covid

Beats Vin Diesel’s Fast X As 6th Highest Grossing Hollywood Film Post Covid

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Avatar: Fire And Ash China Box Office: Beats Vin Diesel’s Fast X (Photo Credit – Instagram/Youtube) James Cameron’s third Avatar film is on track to enter the top 5 highest-grossing films post-COVID list in China this weekend. It has already become the 6th highest-grossing film at the Chinese box office in the post-pandemic era. To achieve this glorious feat, Avatar: Fire and Ash has surpassed the lifetime collections of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Fast X in China. Keep scrolling for the deets. Avatar 3 is on track to become the 10th fastest film to cross the $1 billion milestone at the worldwide box office. It is also earning winning numbers at the box office in North America on the verge of crossing a major milestone. The film is one of the top-grossing films of the past year, as it continues to entertain fans. How much has Avatar 3 earned at the box office in China so far? According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando’s report, Avatar: Fire and Ash collected solid numbers on …

Manjula Narayan picks her favourite reads of 2025

Manjula Narayan picks her favourite reads of 2025

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From insightful explorations of the peculiarities of the Indian Internet in Anurag Minus Verma’s The Great Indian Brainrot to Rudraneil Sengupta’s The Beast Within, a police procedural set in the National Capital Region, there were many superb reads across categories this year. Which is why I’m not even attempting to pick a single favourite book of 2025. Learning to Make Tea for One by Andaleeb Wajid (Speaking Tiger) Ghee Bowman’s The Great Epinal Escape about hundreds of soldiers of the British Indian Army breaking out of a prison camp in France, dodging the German army, and trudging 100 km to freedom in Switzerland, recovers a brilliant shard of history. “It’s really interesting for me as a historian to ask why is it that this particular event has been pretty much forgotten until now,” the author said on the Books & Authors podcast. Then, there is Santosh K Singh’s The Deras; Culture, Diversity and Politics on the varied character, caste and class affiliations of the deras of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal. The book also looks at …

Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors

Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors

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New Delhi, Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned, noting that a looming tsunami of airway disease remains largely underdiagnosed and untreated. Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors Speaking to PTI, multiple senior doctors practising in the UK asserted that a vast, hidden burden of undiagnosed airway disease is “building beneath the surface” and its incoming wave will exact a heavy, lasting toll on Indian citizens and its healthcare system. They linked the global rise in cardiovascular diseases over the past decade to increasing exposure to toxic emissions from urban transport, including automobiles and aircraft, particularly in cities across India, the UK and beyond, rather than obesity alone. Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday admitted that nearly 40 per cent of the pollution in Delhi is caused by the transport sector due to dependence on fossil fuels, while emphasising the urgent need for cleaner alternatives, …

Road Accident Deaths Higher Than War, Covid Casualties: Nitin Gadkari In Parliament | India News

Road Accident Deaths Higher Than War, Covid Casualties: Nitin Gadkari In Parliament | India News

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Last Updated:December 18, 2025, 19:04 IST Sharing official data, Nitin Gadkari said India records nearly five lakh road accidents every year, resulting in approximately 1.8 lakh deaths. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari (File) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told Parliament that road accidents in India claim more lives every year than wars or the Covid-19 pandemic, calling the toll a consequence of poor road discipline and risky human behaviour. Speaking during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari said around 1.8 lakh people die annually in road accidents, with most victims being young people. He urged Members of Parliament to actively run road safety awareness campaigns in their constituencies to address what he described as a persistent disregard for traffic rules. “I have to say this with profound grief that road accidents are linked to human behaviour. There is no regard for road safety rules. About 1.80 lakh lives are lost every year in road accidents, which is more than the lives lost in any war or …

SC Reserves Order On Probe Into Covid Vaccine Deaths; Centre Cites ‘Extremely Rare’ Adverse Effects | India News

SC Reserves Order On Probe Into Covid Vaccine Deaths; Centre Cites ‘Extremely Rare’ Adverse Effects | India News

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Last Updated:November 14, 2025, 05:45 IST The petition was brought by parents who allege their daughters died due to complications like severe brain clots following vaccination The court closely questioned the petitioners on the empirical basis of their allegations, asking for the source of their data linking the deaths directly to the vaccination. (Representational image) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition demanding an independent, court-monitored investigation into deaths and severe injuries allegedly caused by Covid-19 vaccines administered during the mass immunisation drive. The petition also sought the formation of a policy for compensation in such cases. The plea was heard by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta and comes in the context of increasing public concern following recent international disclosures regarding the potential for rare adverse effects from vaccines. The petition was brought by parents who allege their daughters died due to complications like severe brain clots following vaccination. Countering the plea, the union government, represented by the Additional Solicitor General, maintained that the instances of adverse …

Oil Spill, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and Impeachment of Judges

Oil Spill, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and Impeachment of Judges

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Cash at residence: Govt likely to bring motion to impeach Justice Varma Syllabus: ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Story continues below this ad Mains Examination: General Studies II: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. What’s the ongoing story: FOLLOWING his indictment by the Supreme Court in-house inquiry panel, the government is likely to bring an impeachment motion in the upcoming monsoon session against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, The Indian Express has learnt. Key Points to Ponder: • What is the Procedure for Removal of a Judge in India? • What is Impeachment? • What are the constitutional provisions and procedures governing the impeachment of High court judges? Story continues below this ad • The process of impeachment of a judge of the Supreme Court is laid down in Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India-True or false? • What Article 218 of the Constitution of India says? • What are the Grounds of Impeachment? …

COVID on the rise in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah orders full preparedness amid rising Bengaluru cases

COVID on the rise in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah orders full preparedness amid rising Bengaluru cases

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Amid rising COVID-19 cases, particularly in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed health authorities to prepare for any potential surge. Hospitals are to ensure full readiness with ventilators, oxygen, and medicines, while weekly reviews of the situation will be conducted. Bengaluru: With a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases reported from Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed officials to remain fully prepared for any potential scenario, emphasising caution without panic. According to the health department, the state recorded 80 active COVID-19 cases, 73 of them from Bengaluru, as of Monday. Of the 37 new cases detected in the past 24 hours, 35 were from the state capital, pushing the positivity rate to 19.37%. In a review meeting with health officials and ministers, Siddaramaiah ordered all district hospitals to ensure availability of oxygen, ventilators, medicines and beds. “Even though the situation is under control, we must be ready for any emergency,” the CM said. He instructed officials to monitor trends weekly, or every three days if needed, and to consider airport screening if the …