ITAT rejects Binny Bansal's 'non-resident' status claim

The Bengaluru bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has rejected Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal's claim of non-resident status for assessment year 2020-21, thereby denying him the benefit of the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

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The man who could be Apple's next CEO

Around 2018, Apple weighed adding costly laser tech to iPhones, highlighting the cautious leadership style of hardware chief John Ternus. Now seen as a leading successor to CEO Tim Cook, Ternus embodies Apple’s incremental, profit-focused approach amid succession planning and innovation challenges.

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Minneapolis shuts public schools following ICE action and clashes near high school campus

Minneapolis public schools closed due to fear after a mother's fatal shooting by immigration officers and a confrontation involving federal agents near Roosevelt High School. The district cited safety concerns, with temporary online learning planned. Governor Walz criticized federal presence near schools, emphasizing the negative impact on students and the learning environment.

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CES 2026: From digital to physical, AI is touching every aspect of consumer life

The ‘world’s largest tech fair’, as CES is popularly called, delivered a dose of wonder and whimsy, along with futuristic technology, and much AI-powered consumer gear. While technology managed to bring the world together at Las Vegas in the first working week of 2026, geopolitics in this changing global order cast its shadow as well.

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Judge blocks Trump administration move to bar DEI-related terms in Head Start grant applications

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's efforts to alter Head Start, ordering a pause on removing diversity-related language from grant applications and stopping further layoffs. The lawsuit argues the administration is unlawfully dismantling the anti-poverty program by closing offices and reducing staff, impacting services for vulnerable children.

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Elon Musk's AI is generating sexualised images of real people, fueling outrage

Late Thursday, the Grok account on X started limiting requests for AI images to site subscribers who pay for certain premium features, according to posts from the chatbot. The change followed a "backlash over its ability to create sexualized deepfakes without consent," the AI chatbot added, but users can "subscribe or switch to the standalone Grok site for similar functions."

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ET Graphics: AI Summit lays out red carpet for India’s sovereign AI dreams

As India accelerates efforts to build a sovereign AI stack, a dozen startups and institutions backed by the government’s IndiaAI Mission are preparing to launch indigenous foundation models. Many of these launches are timed around the India AI Impact Summit next month.

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