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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that certain AI models can develop self-seeking behavior. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science suggests that as artificial intelligence systems become more advanced, they also tend to behave more selfishly. Researchers from the university’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) discovered that large language models […]

Kannada Book Authority and Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava with a month-long 50% discount on all Kannada books across Karnataka.As Karnataka celebrates the 70th Kannada Rajyotsava, book lovers across the state have received a special gift. The Kannada Book Authority and Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Authority have announced a 50% discount on all Kannada books for the entire month of November 2025.This initiative aims to promote reading habits among people and make Kannada literature more accessible and affordable. The offer begins from November 1 and continues till November 30, a perfect opportunity for book enthusiasts and students to expand their…

Honouring the formation of Karnataka and celebrating the unity, language, and culture of Kannadigas across the world.Karnataka Rajyotsava: The Day Karnataka Was BornEvery year on November 1, people across Karnataka celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka Formation Day or Karnataka Statehood Day. It is a day of pride and unity for all Kannadigas, marking the formation of the Kannada-speaking state in 1956.Also Read:KSET exam on November 2: Facial recognition and CCTV surveillance to ensure transparencyThe History Behind Karnataka RajyotsavaKarnataka has a rich historical legacy that stretches back to the rule of the Mauryas, Chalukyas, and Vijayanagara Empire. After India…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday released a video message for the people of the state, urging them to vote for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Assembly elections.  In the video message, CM Kumar stated that the NDA-led government in the state has prioritised the development of Bihar and emphasised that he has worked diligently for the people of Bihar, serving them with honesty. He also emphasised that he had not done anything for the benefit of his family.   

It’s never easy replacing a well-established performer in a major role, and the braintrust behind “The Witcher” learned that the hard way when Henry Cavill left the series to pursue other projects. Want to know why Season 4 of “The Witcher” was such a flop? Watch our video above for all of the details.  The biggest problem with the latest season of “The Witcher” is blatant — with two seasons left to go, the show inserted Liam Hemsworth as the new Witcher. Hemsworth is charming in his own right, forever having public goodwill thanks to…

Has the Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab allotted a government bungalow to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in Chandigarh?The BJP Friday claimed that the ruling AAP in Punjab has allotted a “seven-star” bungalow to Kejriwal in Chandigarh, and termed it ‘Sheesh Mahal 2.0’. The BJP had earlier referred to the 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines bungalow, which was allotted to Kejriwal in 2015 during his tenure as Delhi CM, as “Sheesh Mahal”. It had pointed to “extravagant luxuries” on the premises. The AAP, on the other hand, rejected the claim saying that a “panicked BJP” is sharing random pictures of…

Convoys of two political parties come across each other at a crossing, a collision follows, shots ring out, and a muscleman lies dead. Thus began a new chapter in the history of crime, politics and bahubalis in one of Bihar’s most volatile constituencies, Mokama, on Thursday afternoon.The man killed was 75-year-old Dularchand Yadav, whose list of past associations runs from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to RJD chief Lalu Prasad to the muscleman in the other convoy and the JD(U) Mokama candidate, Anant Singh. Witnesses say that the incident – the first serious one of violence in these Bihar elections –…

Travelling across the Rajendra Setu over the Ganga, one crosses over from Mokama in Patna district to Begusarai, once known as the “Leningrad of Bihar”. A road turns right at Bihat, heading towards the village of Rachiyahi, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to address the second of his five public meetings of the day.Scores of women make their way to the rally venue in the Matihani Assembly constituency. Several of them belong to self-help groups (SHGs) better known as “Jeevikas”. Ask them about the “Dashazari Yojana” — the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana under which one eligible woman…

Even though she was toughened by years spent working in internet activism, Caitlin Roper found herself traumatized by the online threats she received this year.There was the picture of herself hanging from a noose, dead. And another of herself ablaze, screaming.The posts were part of a surge of vitriol directed at Roper and her colleagues at Collective Shout, an Australian activist group, on X and other social media platforms. Some of it, including images of the women flayed, decapitated or fed into a wood chipper, was seemingly enabled — and given a visceral realism — by generative artificial intelligence. In…

Warner Bros. Pictures Both Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner have been part of superhero teams, thanks to Affleck’s turn as Batman in the DC Snyderverse and Renner’s lengthy stint as Hawkeye in the “Avengers” films. But in 2010, the pair had a team-up of their own in a now-classic thriller that just missed our list of the best heist movies of all time.  And it also happens to have just been made available for streaming on HBO Max. Affleck writes, directs, and stars in “The Town” as Doug MacRay, leader…