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In response to a detailed request for comment from WIRED, Palantir spokesperson Lisa Gordon said in a statement that the company is “proud to support the US government, especially our warfighters,” and that it has never wavered from its founding mission “to support the West and empower the world’s most important institutions.” Gordon added that the open letter criticizing Palantir was only signed by a small portion of the company’s approximately 8,000 employees and alumni.Dawn of Big DataUnderneath the jargon and marketing, Palantir sells tools that its customers—corporations, nonprofits, government agencies—use to sort through data. What makes Palantir different from…

With just 50 days remaining until India hosts the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has expressed confidence in the team’s chances at the mega event.  The upcoming 50-over World Cup marks the return of a senior ICC Women’s tournament to the sub-continent for the first time since 2016, when India hosted the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. India has previously hosted the Women’s World Cup in 1978, 1997 and 2013. Reflecting on the special experience of playing a World Cup at home, the 2011 Men’s Cricket World Cup Player of the Tournament award winner…

Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna on Monday stirred controversy with his remarks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to news agency ANI, speaking to reporters, Rajanna said, “Look, if we just start talking about such things casually, there will be different opinions. When was the voter list prepared? It was prepared when our own government was in power. At that time, was everyone just sitting quietly with eyes closed? These irregularities did take place — that’s the truth. There is nothing false in this.” He further acknowledged, “These irregularities happened right…

Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The trade and travel between areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and China through Khunjerab Pass continues to remain suspended for nearly three weeks now amid the ongoing sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway. The protest sit-in, called by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and supported by local trade organisations besides opposition parties and religious groups in the region, is being held at Sost, disrupting trade activities between both countries. The business activities at the Sost Dry Port also remained suspended as the sit-in entered its 23rd day on Monday. The protestors have called for exclusion of…

New Delhi: Veterans Mallikarjun Kharge and Sharad Pawar raising slogans with clenched fists; Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, and Sushmita Dev clambering over police barricades; and Rahul Gandhi rushing to help Trinamool Congress MP Mitali Bag after she fainted—the Opposition-planned march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India on Monday produced striking visuals. The protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, among other issues, ran into barricades put up by the Delhi Police near Transport Bhawan on Parliament Street. The police detained scores of MPs from across parties, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha Leader of…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Yash Dayal has been banned from participating in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh T20 League following serious allegations of rape. The development marks a significant setback for the 26-year-old left-arm fast bowler, who had been featuring prominently in India’s domestic cricket scene and recently completed a successful stint in the 2025 Indian Premier League. Professional Consequences: UPCA Steps In As a result of these unfolding cases, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has banned him from participating in the UP T20 League, where he had been signed by the Gorakhpur Lions for Rs 7 lakh. This…

Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) A local newspaper journalist was seriously injured after he was brutally assaulted in Bangladesh’s Kushtia district on Monday, local media reported. The incident unfolded in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia, where Firoz Ahmed, a correspondent of local daily ‘Daink Ajker Sutropat’ and joint general secretary of Upazila Press Club, was attacked with hammers, rods, and bricks. This is the fourth case of assault reported in August amid the escalating violence against journalists in the South Asian nation. Confirming the development, Officer-in-charge of Mirpur Police Station Mominul Islam said, “Though we are yet to receive any written complaint,…

Warner Bros./DC Studios Not only did James Gunn successfully reintroduce the last son of Krypton in 2025’s “Superman,” but he laid the groundwork for a new cinematic universe, one that casts aside most DC movies since 2013’s “Man of Steel” in favor of a fresh take on this vast mythology. Metahumans are a known quantity in this world, and Superman (David Corenswet) is already feuding with Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). Everyone already knows the beats of these stories, so the film jumps head-first into delivering its own unique tale. But if you…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and wounded two others in a region some 260 miles (418 kilometers) east of Moscow, a Russian official said Monday, as fighting continued ahead of Friday’s Russia-U.S. summit in which President Vladimir Putin seeks a peace deal to lock in Moscow’s gains.Nizhny Novgorod region Gov. Gleb Nikitin said in a statement that drones targeted two “industrial zones” and caused the casualties and unspecified damage.A Ukrainian official said at least four drones launched by the security services, or SBU, struck a plant in Arzamas city that produced components for Kinzhal…

Tokyo, Aug 11 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Monday morning, calling for maximum caution as the risk of disasters could rise quickly. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) added Amakusa City to the country’s highest level heavy rain warning list at 9:15 a.m. local time. Warnings are already in effect for the cities of Tamana, Uki, Yatsushiro and Kami-Amakusa, and the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa in the prefecture. Weather officials urged people in areas covered by the warning to immediately secure their safety, adding that people in landslide…