In this issue

THE MAN WITH THE 'BILLION-LITRE' IDEA

THE SUPREME COURT CASTS DOUBT ON FLORIDA AND TEXAS LAWS TO REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

The Supreme Court this week kept on hold efforts by Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users in a ruling that strongly defended the platforms' free speech rights.

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AS AI GAINS A WORKPLACE FOOTHOLD STATES ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WORKERS DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.

4 mins

GOOGLE FALLING SHORT OF IMPORTANT CLIMATE TARGET, CITES ELECTRICITY NEEDS OF AI

Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climatechanging gases into the air than it removes, by 2030.

3 mins

NASA SAYS MORE SCIENCE AND LESS STIGMA ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND UFOS

NASA said this week that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.

2 mins

JAPAN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AN ADVANCED EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE ON ITS NEW FLAGSHIP H3 ROCKET

Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.

1 min

EUROPEAN UNION ACCUSES FACEBOOK OWNER META OF BREAKING DIGITAL RULES WITH PAID AD-FREE OPTION

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.

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CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ON SHOW AT EURO 2024 IS CHANGING THE FACE OF SOCCER

From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cuttingedge technology available to players, coaches and officials.

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CALIFORNIA ADVANCES UNIQUE SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR AI COMPANIES DESPITE TECH FIRM OPPOSITION

California lawmakers voted to advance legislation this week that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures to prevent them from being potentially manipulated to wipe out the state’s electric grid or help build chemical weapons — scenarios that experts say could be possible in the future as technology evolves at warp speed.

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iPadOS NEW WAYS TO WORK, NEW EXPERIENCES, AND EVEN MORE CUSTOMIZATION

iPadOS 18 sees Apple push the boundaries of what the iPad can do with new features and enhancements designed to make the tablet more versatile, intelligent, and user-friendly than ever before, thanks to Apple Intelligence, new customization options, and all-new iPad apps.

5 mins

CONFUSED BY ALL THE TIKTOK TRENDS? THIS GLOSSARY MIGHT HELP

Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not.

3 mins

DO US FAST-FOOD CUSTOMERS WANT PLANT-BASED MEAT? PANDA EXPRESS THINKS SO, BUT MCDONALD'S HAS DOUBTS

Do Americans want plant-based options at fast-food restaurants? Two recent moves show restaurant chains are still undecided.

1 min

GM WILL PAY $146 MILLION IN PENALTIES BECAUSE 5.9 MILLION OLDER VEHICLES EMIT EXCESS CARBON DIOXIDE

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

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NASA ASTRONAUTS WILL STAY AT THE SPACE STATION LONGER FOR MORE TROUBLESHOOTING OF BOEING CAPSULE

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.

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US NEW-VEHICLE SALES BARELY ROSE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AS BUYERS BALKED AT STILL-HIGH PRICES

U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

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EVER FEEL EXHAUSTED BY SWIPING THROUGH DATING APPS? YOU MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING BURNOUT

While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting — leading to a phenomenon known as “dating app burnout.”

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MICROSOFT WILL PAY $14M TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS IT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST EMPLOYEES WHO TOOK LEAVE

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against employees who took protected leave, including parental and disability, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday.

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UN ADOPTS CHINESE RESOLUTION WITH US SUPPORT ON CLOSING THE GAP IN ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with U.S. support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with developing countries and ensure they have equal opportunities to use and benefit from artificial intelligence.

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UNDER PRESSURE ON PLANE SAFETY, BOEING IS BUYING STRESSED SUPPLIER SPIRIT FOR $4.7 BILLION

Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice. Read more at:https://www.magzter.com/stories/technology/AppleMagazine/UNDER-PRESSURE-ON-PLANE-SAFETY-BOEING-IS-BUYING-STRESSED-SUPPLIER-SPIRIT-FOR-47-BILLION

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CHINA'S BYD INAUGURATES FIRST PLANT IN THAILAND AS IT EXPANDS REACH INTO SOUTHEAST ASIA

Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company's push into Southeast Asia while it also tackles wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe.

1 min

THE KIDS ARE FAR RIGHT

Across Europe, rightwing parties have managed to find support among young voters.

3 mins

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BREAKING

The sport of breaking-competitive breakdancing will make its Olympic debut in Paris.

2 mins

THE HARDEST SPORTS ON THE BODY

Athletes are competitive by nature, so when they get together for a massive sporting event like the Olympics, there's likely a bit of good-natured oneupmanship over whose event is hardest.

3 mins

THE FLASH

ALREADY THE WORLD'S FASTEST MAN, NOAH LYLES IS BRINGING HIS SPEED AND SHOWMANSHIP TO THE PARIS GAMES

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A SHOW OF PEACE

Andriy Yermak has been President Zelensky's closest wartime adviser. Now he's trying to find an ending.

10+ mins

House of the Dragon's song of grief and guilt

\"THERE IS NO WAR SO HATEFUL TO THE GODS AS A WAR between kin,\" a wise character observes in the second season of HBO's House of the Dragon.

4 mins

Mia Goth prefers to live on the edge

IT'S ONE OF THE MOST INDELIBLE IMAGES IN recent cinema: \"Please, I'm a star!\" wails the title character of Ti West's 2022 cult horror film, Pearl, after she's been rejected for a role at an audition.

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maximum-security prison, In a the imagination flies free

OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND IS how most Americans probably think about incarcerated individualsuntil an acquaintance or a loved one lands in a correctional facility, after plotting a crime or perhaps just acting impulsively in a heated moment.

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MEGHAN & HARRY NETFLIX DEAL BACK FROM DEAD!

Royals terrified of new tell-all

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Love Lives

JASON KYLIE

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Jen's Side of the Story

As Ben Affleck's marriage to Jennifer Lopez crumbles, first wife Jennifer Garner steps in to help him - again

4 mins

Read all stories from Verghese Kurien

Verghese Kurien Magazine Description:

When Verghese Kurien stepped down from the train and on to the dusty platform in Anand, Gujarat, on 13 May, 1949, little did he know that his life was going to change unimaginably. Waiting for him was not just his own destiny but that of thousands of small, marginalised farmers who, until then, had only known exploitation and deprivation. The story of Dr. Kurien is the story of Amul. It is the story of Operation Flood, the 'billion-liter idea' that set India on the top of the world map for milk production. A die-hard patriot, Kurien was committed to the co-operative cause. He put the milk industry in the hands of the farmers, believing firmly that with ownership would come responsibility and great success. And he was right. Amar Chitra Katha traces the story of the man who is known as the 'Father of the White Revolution'