Divyendra Jadoun is proud of his professional alias: the Indian Deepfaker. “I know we do deepfakes,” he tells Sky News. “Why would I use something else?” And Jadoun’s services have been in demand recently, as India holds elections – often billed as the biggest democratic election on the planet. Deepfakes have been a feature, in
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From left to right, Accel general partners Harry Nelis, Sonali de Rycker, Andrei Brasoveanu, Luca Bocchio, and Philippe Botteri. Accel Venture capital firm Accel said Tuesday it’s raised $650 million for its eighth fund targeted at investing in European and Israeli early-stage startups, in a sign the venture capital market may be showing signs of
The largest and longest study of the obesity drug Wegovy has shown people maintain significant weight loss for at least four years, with fewer serious adverse events than those given placebo ‘dummy’ treatment. Doctors say the finding will add pressure on UK health authorities, which currently limit treatment to just two years. Results revealed at
Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Mr Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. The payout isn’t illegal, but Mr Trump is accused of falsifying records
The new version of the ChatGPT AI chatbot has been unveiled and offers near-instant results across text, vision and audio, according to its maker. OpenAI said it was much better at understanding visuals and sounds than previous versions. It offers the prospect of real-time ‘conversations’ with the chatbot, including the ability to interrupt its answers.
The House of Commons has approved plans to exclude MPs from the parliamentary estate if they have been arrested on suspicion of a serious offence. The move came despite the government putting forward a motion to recommend that a ban kicks in at the point of charge – a higher bar. MPs voted to reverse
As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety. E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly rare, have become a major concern in the US
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Take the ball.” Everything about those three words was an invitation. It was a way to let Arturs Silovs know that although he had already done quite a
Rishi Sunak has said the government will appeal against a court ruling that provisions of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act – which created powers to send asylum seekers to Rwanda – should be disapplied in Northern Ireland. The High Court in Belfast on Monday morning ordered the “disapplication” of sections of the act as they
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Demis Hassabis is a celebrated name in artificial intelligence research. He’s a chess master and a neuroscientist. On Wall Street, he’s less known. That may not be true for long. Hassabis is emerging as the face of Google’s mammoth AI effort and on Tuesday will
Democracy is under attack across the world and must be “protected under all circumstances”, legendary Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has told Sky News. In an interview with Yalda Hakim, she said religion was also used for “political gain” – but how she also remained an “optimist by nature”. India is currently in the fourth phase
Protesters have smashed barriers at Georgia’s parliament after it approved the divisive “foreign agents” bill. Riot police are spraying crowds of people with water cannons as they enter the grounds of the Georgian parliament. Tear gas is also being used by the authorities as weeks-long mass protests opposing the divisive legislation continue. The legislation is
The prospects for an interest rate cut next month have not been helped by the latest wage growth figures which have come in higher than expected. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed regular wage growth, excluding the effects of bonuses, was 6% higher over the three months to March compared with a
Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi “is okay” after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist has said. The 66-year-old was assaulted just before noon on Wednesday in Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire star was taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left
A health minister has apologised after a new report concluded that poor care in maternity services is “frequently tolerated as normal”. The parliamentary inquiry found there was “shockingly poor quality” in maternity services, which resulted in care that lacked compassion and a system where “poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal”. Led by
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms. Massive crowds lined both embankments of the Kura River and the streets and parks beyond. The demonstrators see their country at a crossroads. They oppose a new
Young homebuyers are being forced to gamble with their retirement prospects by taking on ultra-long mortgages, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb described data – supplied by the Financial Conduct Authority to the Bank of England – as “shocking”. It suggests that more than one million new mortgages have been issued over
News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. But instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the US should instead try making affordable
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry
The swimmer who was the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws has died. Susan Backlinie died in her home in California at the age of 77, according to her agent. Her death was first reported by The Daily Jaws website. The opening scene of Steven Spielberg‘s classic features Ms Backlinie running along the beach