1+ hour, 41+ min ago (205+ words) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur graced the 56th IFFI in Goa where the discussion happened around Artificial Intelligence and how it seems to have taken over the entertainment landscape. And the maestro didn't mince words even once while sharing his opinion on it. The filmmaker said, "Most of the actors I know have been dealing with their lawyers and copyrighting themselves. Tom Cruise, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor have copyrighted themselves. In the new world of AI, you need to do that." He added, "AI cannot be human. AI is artificial intelligence. We don't even know where intelligence resides. The only time that AI can take over humanity is if we have so much inertia that we become predictable." The limitations of AI Shekhar Kapur said, "In AI, we still don't know how to create close-ups, and there's a very specific reason: we have…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago (328+ words) Indonesia's Semeru volcano has erupted, sending rapid pyroclastic flows down its slopes as the country's volcanology agency raised the alert status of the highest mountain on Java island to its top level. According to the agency, the eruption pushed ash plumes up to 5.6km (3.48 miles) into the atmosphere on Wednesday. Authorities also advised residents to remain at least 2.5km (1.55 miles) away from the crater due to ongoing dangers. Mount Semeru in eastern Java, about 310 kilometres west of the tourist hotspot of Bali, erupted at 2:13 pm local time (0713 GMT), spewing what are known as pyroclastic flows, Indonesian geological agency head Muhammad Wafid said. "The public is advised not to engage in activities within an 8 kilometre (5 mile) radius of the crater or peak of Mount Semeru due to the risk of being struck by ejected rocks," he said in a statement. The national disaster…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (561+ words) The annual Global Carbon Budget report looks at humanity's emissions of planet-heating CO2 from burning hydrocarbons, cement production and land use " like deforestation " and relates the figures to the warming thresholds outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. An international team of scientists found that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels will be 1.1 percent higher in 2025 than a year ago, with the huge rollout of renewable technologies across the world not yet enough to compensate for growing energy demand. With emissions from oil, gas and coal all set to rise, the overall figure is due to reach a record of 38.1 billion tonnes of CO2. Released as nations meet for COP30 climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon, the new study calculated a remaining allowance of 170 billion tonnes of CO2 to limit warming to 1.5C from pre-industrial levels " the goal outlined in the Paris Agreement. "This equates to four years of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (362+ words) The US has added copper, silver, and uranium to its official list of critical minerals, expanding the Trump administration's definition of resources considered essential to the nation's economy and security. According to a Bloomberg report, citing a US government website, the revised US Geological Survey list now includes 60 minerals in total " 10 more than before " with new additions such as metallurgical coal, potash, rhenium, silicon, and lead. The list also encompasses 15 rare earth elements and replaces the previous version published in 2022. The US Geological Survey's updated list determines which commodities fall under the Trump administration's Section 232 investigation into processed critical minerals and related products, launched in mid-April " a probe that could result in new tariffs or trade restrictions. President Donald Trump has made strengthening the domestic supply of these resources a key priority, arguing that dependence on foreign sources poses risks…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (1111+ words) Goldman Sachs, in its October 2025 report, has flagged the risk of disruption in the supply of rare earths and key minerals. The report says that a 10 per cent disruption in rare earths supply could cut global output by $150 billion. Light rare earths could be future targets for curbs as China expands export controls. The mounting risks to global supply chains of rare earths and other critical minerals'given China's dominance in mining and refining'are of concern. China controls 69 per cent of global rare earth mining, 92 per cent of refining, and 98 per cent of magnet manufacturing. Rare Earths and Their Applications Supply and Market Dynamics Trade networks are evolving, with some Asian countries forming cohesive trade communities that could play mediating roles in the China-US trade relationship. While rare earths are not geographically scarce, economically viable concentrated deposits are rare'especially for heavy…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) Looking into something new and crisp, a breakthrough which is straight out of a fiction, researchers have discovered an exceptional and amazing alternative to power your devices. The humble shiitake mushroom which is usually found in the kitchens could power the next generation of computers. Research by scientists who study neuromorphic computing, which is a field that mimics how the human brain transmits information, have turned fungi into a sustainable, low-cost replacement for rare-earth materials used in advanced chips. These neuromorphic systems rely on "memristors," components that function like biological synapses which store and process data while consuming energy. Conventional memristors are built from costly semiconductor materials that demand complex fabrication. Neural organoids, or lab-grown brain tissues, have also been explored but require delicate maintenance. By integrating electrodes with a fungal network, the team created what they referred to as…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (314+ words) OpenAI has been accelerating its growth since the evolution of ChatGPT, with deep learning and rapidly advancing machine learning models. According to Tech Crunch, it is faster evolving and tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026 and a fully automated "legitimate AI researcher" by 2028 as stated by the company's CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday." Moving away from the non-profit books, this AI researcher is capable of autonomously delivering data on a larger scale and various research projects. OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki said, "We believe that it is possible that deep learning systems are less than a decade away from superintelligence," as quoted by Tech Crunch." The move has uplifted OpenAI's investors and the trading partners, which bets on the generative AI technology which renovates the international finances and global restructuring." As CHatGPT popularised and received recognition in…...