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No OTPs starting December 1? New rules coming for Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNLImpressive news from a high-profile business partner was a major reason for the stock price pop experienced by SoundHound AI ( SOUN 8.38% ) on Thursday. The artificial intelligence (AI) company was up by nearly 9% in late-session trading, a rate that was easily topping the 0.8% rise of the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.53% ) . Follow the leader That news was the quarterly results posted after market hours Wednesday by leading graphics card processor company Nvidia , whose cutting-edge hardware products are widely used in the burgeoning AI industry . Happily for that industry -- not to mention its shareholders -- Nvidia did very well in the third quarter of its fiscal 2025. It managed to nearly double its already considerable revenue on a year-over-year basis, to more than $35 billion, and somehow top that with a 103% improvement in per-share net income (which hit $0.81). Both figures were comfortably above the consensus analyst estimates. This positively affects SoundHound AI in two important ways. One, it clearly illustrates that there's more than enough demand for AI functionalities of all kinds to sustain companies supplying the hardware that makes the tech possible. Second, and more directly, Nvidia is an investor in SoundHound AI; as of Sept. 30, the former company owned more than 1.7 million shares of the latter. Agents of change That happy development with Nvidia's results wasn't the only reason the market was sweet on SoundHound AI Thursday -- the company had some good news of its own to report. That morning, it said in a press release that its AI "agents" had assisted one of its clients, insurer Apivia Courtage, in helping more than 100,000 customer inquiries. SoundHound AI added that this had reduced by 20% the number of inbound requests handled by Apivia's customer relations specialists. Both of these developments were unambiguously positive for SoundHound AI, and should boost the company's profile. Just now, it isn't considered one of the more impactful or influential AI businesses on the market.
AAP workers to be given priority in civic poll tickets, says AroraPublished 22:10 IST, November 24th 2024 Former CJI Chandrachud said that retired judges must exercise caution while making any such decisions, which can have a bearing on the public. New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, on Sunday said that society continues to view retired judges as integral members of the judiciary, adding that judges have to walk a tightrope as as they are not viewed in the bracket of common citizens by the public. Former CJI Chandrachud, whose two-year tenure ended on November 10, said that retired judges must exercise caution and consider whether their actions can affect the public. Is it Right to Enter Politics For Retired Judges? Here’s What Ex-CJI Chandrachud Said "Society continues to look at you as a judge even after retirement, therefore, things which are alright for other citizens to do would not be alright for judges to do even when they demit office,” Chandrachud said. "Primarily it is for every judge to take a call on whether a decision which he takes after retirement will have a bearing on people who assess the work which he did as a judge," he added. At his farewell ceremony organized by the SC Bar Association earlier this month, DY Chandrachud, who is known for his landmark judgments and eloquent speeches mixed with a poetic twist, was at his poetic best when he responded to his trolls by quoting Urdu poet Bashir Badr. Quoting the famous Urdu poet, the former CJI trolled the trollers in his unique style, saying, “Mukhalfat se meri shakhsiyat sanwarti hai, main dushmano ka bada ehtiraam karta hun (Opposition improves my personality, I respect my enemies a lot).” The house burst into laughter when he said, “I am probably the most trolled judge across the system." Justice Chandrachud, the 50th CJI, assumed office on November 9, 2022, following in the footsteps of his father, YV Chandrachud, who served as the longest-serving Chief Justice from 1978 to 1985. Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11 in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Get Current Updates on India News , Entertainment News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world. 22:10 IST, November 24th 2024Ankara (Turkey), Dec 14 (AP) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkey's Embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the first time since 2012. In an interview with Turkey's NTV television Fidan said a newly appointed interim charge d'affaires had left for Damascus on Friday together with his delegation. "It will be operational as of tomorrow," he said. The Embassy in Damascus had suspended operations in 2012 due to the escalating security conditions during the Syrian civil war. All embassy staff and their families were recalled to Turkey. Earlier on Friday, thousands of Syrians gathered in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, while giant crowds celebrated in the capital's largest square and across the country. The gatherings were a major symbolic moment for the dramatic change of power in Syria, nearly a week after insurgents swept into Damascus, ousting the Assad-led state that had ruled the country for a half century with an iron grip. It came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region looking to shape the transition, calling for an “inclusive and non-sectarian” interim government. Blinken arrived in Iraq on a previously unannounced stop after talks in Jordan and Turkey — which backs some of the Syrian insurgent factions. So far, US officials have not talked of direct meetings with Syria's new rulers. The main insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has been working to establish security and start a political transition after seizing Damascus early Sunday. The group has tried to reassure a public both stunned by Assad's fall and concerned over extremist jihadis among the rebels. The insurgents' leadership says it has broken with its extremist past, though HTS is still labeled a terrorist group by the United States and European countries. HTS's leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, appeared in a video message Friday congratulating “the great Syrian people for the victory of the blessed revolution”. “I invite them to head to the squares to show their happiness without shooting bullets and scaring people,” he said. “And then after we will work to build this country and as I said in the beginning, we will be victorious by the help of God.” Huge crowds, including some insurgents, packed Damascus' historic Umayyad Mosque in the capital's old city, many waving the rebel opposition flag — with its three red stars — which has swiftly replaced the Assad-era flag with with its two green stars. According to Arab TV stations, the Friday sermon was delivered by Mohammed al-Bashir, the interim prime minister installed by HTS this week. The scene resonated on multiple levels. The mosque, one of the world's oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there like all mosque sermons across Syria had been tightly controlled under Assad's rule. Also, in the early days of the anti-government uprising in 2011, protesters would leave Friday prayers to march in rallies against Assad — before he launched a brutal crackdown that turned the uprising into a long and bloody civil war. The interim prime minister, al-Bashir, had been the head of a de facto administration created by HTS in Idlib, the opposition's enclave in northwest Syria. The rebels had been bottled up in Idlib for years before fighters broke out in a shock offensive and marched across Syria in 10 days. Al-Sharaa, HTS' leader, has promised to bring a pluralistic government to Syria, seeking to dispel fears among many Syrians — especially its many minority communities — that the insurgents will bring a hard-line, extremist rule. Another key factor will be winning international recognition for a new government in Syria, a country where multiple foreign powers have their hands in the mix. The Sunni Arab insurgents who overthrew Assad did so with vital help from Turkey, a longtime foe of the US-backed Kurds. Turkey controls a strip of Syrian territory along the shared border and backs an insurgent faction uneasily allied to HTS — and is deeply opposed to any gains by Syria's Kurds. The US has troops in eastern Syria to combat remnants of the Islamic State group and supports Kurdish-led fighters who rule most of the east. Since Assad's fall, Israel has bombed sites all over Syria, saying it is trying to prevent weapons from falling into extremist hands, and has seized a swath of southern Syria along the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, calling it a buffer zone. After talks with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Blinken said there was “broad agreement” between Turkey and the US on what they would like to see in Syria. That starts with an "interim government in Syria, one that is inclusive and non-sectarian and one that protects the rights of minorities and women” and does not “pose any kind of threat to any of Syria's neighbors,” Blinken said. Fidan said the priority was “establishing stability in Syria as soon as possible, preventing terrorism from gaining ground, and ensuring that IS and the PKK aren't dominant” — referring to the Islamic State group and the Kurdistan Workers Party. Ankara considers the PKK within Turkey's borders a terrorist group — as it does the Kurdish-backed forces in Syria backed by the US. (AP) IJT IJT (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
Terrell Owens’ remark about Deebo Samuel being more focused on his pre-game attires than the game brewed up rumors of a beef between them. The SF 49ers star even told Owens to “cut it fam” in response. However, after the brief online back-and-forth, the two cleared the air, as shown by the conversation Deebo shared during his latest media appearance. “Me and T.O. had a phone call after that,” Deebo shared on Cleats & Convos. “Talking to him, it was just, what do you call it? Cheeks and giggles.” The 49ers wide receiver revealed how Owens explained that his comment was just a joke, and the media had blown it “ out of proportion. ” He also admitted that he “understands” the former athlete’s perspective, acknowledging how rumors and speculations can often “flip” an athlete’s narrative. The receiver clarified that both of them were now “ cool ” and had a constructive conversation to clear up the misunderstanding surrounding the issue. Samuel and Owen’s conversation wasn’t just cool, though. It also involved the legend offering some football advice to the currently struggling receiver. Terrel Owens’ advice to Deebo Samuel The 28-year-old hasn’t been playing up to his standard this season, leaving him on the receiving end of criticism recently. On being asked if he discussed his “ frustrations ” with the former 49ers receiver, Deebo shared that he had indeed talked “ a little bit ” about his performance. He explained how Owens had mentioned that, while he only gets to “catch” the game here and there, he firmly believes the team can “flip” their season around. Owens also encouraged the WR, saying the team still has all the “tools” they need to make a comeback, and all isn’t lost yet. That said, Deebo still has enough time to ball out, prove himself, and silence the critics. San Francisco’s next chance to make it to the playoffs race comes on Monday against the Bills.Polyimide F46 Film Market Outlook and Future Projections for 2030NEW DELHI: NTPC's renewables arm NGEL unveiled a Rs 2 lakh crore investment plan for renewable energy projects with 25 GW annual capacity , half a million tonne per annum green hydrogen and 10 GW of pumped storage units in AP in JV with Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation. Ready to Master Stock Valuation? ET's Workshop is just around the corner!
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