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The case pertains to alleged corruption in the appointment to the posts of University Assistants Grade-II in 2005; according to probe, the selection process was manipulated to facilitate the appointment of relatives and associates of CPI(M) leaders, political figures and senior university officials

L'examen du texte visant à prolonger jusqu'à 25 ans l’accompagnement des jeunes de l'Aide sociale à l'enfance n'a pas pu avoir lieu à cause du dépôt de 140 sous-amendements de l'extrême droite.

Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result.

Amazon is adding several new features to its AI shopping assistant, including ways to create, edit, and move items between shopping lists and gift registries. As an example, Amazon says you can now ask Alexa for Shopping to "Create a new shopping list" or "Show me what's left on my wedding registry." The ecommerce giant […]

On Sept. 18 2025, RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul was charged with one count of assault, among other charges and pleaded guilty to the assault charge on Wednesday.

Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers.

Mit Fensteröffnungssensoren kann Home Assistant das Lüftungsverhalten dauerhaft dokumentieren. Die Daten helfen bei Schimmeldiskussionen mit Vermietern.

The banking giant reminds customers that "you're responsible for activity" resulting from your AI agents' access.

The Television Academy Foundation is launching a 10-week production assistant training program for Los Angeles-area high school students in a partnership with consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. Through funding from Best Buy, the after-school program will be free for students, providing them with training for entry-level positions from PAs, production co

EXCLUSIVE: Maxine Peake has boarded The Secret Assistants, the BAFTA-qualifying short about an ambitious newcomer trying to make it in the movie business. Katey Lee Carson writes and directs and, along with producing partner Rickie-Lee Roberts, channeled experience in the business into the short. Both have worked on major movies and their professional backgr

Alexander Embiricos, the OpenAI executive responsible for dots, never wants to have a meeting with someone else's AI agent.

Playable Archive is free, and it's very good.

Russell Brand's former personal assistant told a court she saw women being mistreated by the comedian and quit working for him when she was "sick of him".

Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. A witness statement from Russell Brand’s former assistant has painted a picture of what it was like working for him in the noughties, as the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star’s rape and sexual assault trial enters its third week. The […]

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Just three months after resigning over a hotel spending scandal, Ontario’s previous tourism minister is back in a new role at Queens Park. Stan Cho is now parliamentary assistant to Education Minister Paul Calandra. This comes just months after he stepped down for expensing over $16,000 over three years in Toronto hotel stays despite living […]

Shoichi Morimoto and Takuma Sato's "The Potentials" is an engaging tale about art, life and everything that gets in the way.

After testing multiple models, I’m convinced voice control belongs on the family calendar. Greenlight’s Family Hub shows why.

Google is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving.