China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children

The draft regulations would ​also ban the use of other people's personal information to create digital humans without ​consent, or using virtual humans to bypass identity verification systems, reflecting Beijing's efforts to maintain control in the face of advances in artificial intelligence.

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Pentagon to end military fellowship posts at Yale, cites ‘woke’ concerns: University defends academic role

The Pentagon is discontinuing military fellowship positions at Yale University, citing ideological differences and concerns over "woke" ideologies. This move impacts at least three fellowship slots, prompting Yale to defend its engagement with the military and commitment to diverse academic perspectives. The Pentagon is exploring alternative institutions for training military leaders.

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Founder exits loom over BigBasket, 1mg as Tata Digital reset continues

Bigbasket’s Hari Menon and Vipul Parekh are in the final stages of moving out amid the ongoing CEO search. Meanwhile, Prashant Tandon and Gaurav Agarwal of online pharmacy 1mg are assessing next steps due to a lack of clarity around IPO and exit path for other shareholders.

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SpaceX has held talks with Saudi fund for possible $5 billion investment in IPO

Elon Musk's SpaceX has had discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ‌about PIF potentially ⁠taking ⁠an anchor stake of around $5 billion in the space company's IPO, according to two people familiar ​with the matter. The investment would partly prevent dilution of PIF's existing stake of just under ​1% in SpaceX.

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H-1B wage reset: What it means for Indian students and early-career professionals

The US Department of Labor has proposed a major overhaul of H-1B and employment-based green card wage rules, aiming to align foreign worker salaries with US market standards. Reported by Newsweek, the plan could raise minimum wages by about $14,000 annually, impacting entry-level roles the most. While the move may boost pay, it could reduce hiring opportunities for international graduates, prompting employers to prioritise experienced talent and rethink global recruitment strategies.

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SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire

A SpaceX IPO promises to be one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year, with several investment banks lining up to help raise tens of billions to fund Musk's ambitions to set up a base on the moon, put datacenters the size of several football fields in orbit and possibly one day send a man to Mars.

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Antisemitism probe at University of Pennsylvania intensifies as court seeks records on Jewish employees

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to share Jewish employee records with the EEOC for an antisemitism probe, while limiting the scope. Employees can opt out, but the agency must contact them directly. The university plans to appeal, citing privacy and First Amendment concerns, despite the judge criticizing Holocaust comparisons.

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