Tech giants’ efforts to ramp up AI adoption in India may be about to hit a turning point, as companies end free promotions with hopes to convert the world’s fourth-largest economy into a windfall of paid subscribers. India became the world’s largest market for generative AI app downloads in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, widening its lead...

We are 23 of the 27 original members of the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) for the World Health Organization (WHO). After nearly 3.5 years of deliberations, we concluded our independent assessment of the origin of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and provided our report1 in June 2025 to the WHO director-general.Meet the scientists investigating the origins...

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(RNS) — The lukewarmness of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops toward Pope Francis and his agenda was hard to miss. His initiatives on climate and synodality were received unenthusiastically to say the least. His de-prioritization of combatting abortion and LGBTQ+ rights was ignored. Bishops aligned with him were regularly denied leadership positions in the USCCB in favor of those...

Small shifts in how blood moves through the brain and how brain cells receive oxygen may be closely connected to the risk of Alzheimer's disease. That is the conclusion of new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The study, published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The...

Major scientific advances often require patience, and this discovery is a prime example. After nearly 50 years of theory and repeated failed attempts by research groups around the world, David Scheschkewitz, Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at Saarland University, and his doctoral student Ankur -- collaborating with Bernd Morgenstern from Saarland University's X-Ray Diffraction Service Centre -- have achieved...

Sep 2, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Vancouver Whitecaps forward Sergio Cordova (9) plays the ball against New York City FC midfielder Alfredo Morales (7) during the second half at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images St. Louis City acquired forward Sergio Cordova on loan from Switzerland's BSC Young Boys on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Venezuelan international returns to...

Logical multi-camera device metadataWhen working with logical cameras that combine multiple physical camera sensors, you can now request additional metadata from all active physical cameras involved in a capture, not just the primary one. Previously, you had to implement workarounds, sometimes allocating unnecessary physical streams, to obtain metadata from secondary active cameras (e.g., during a lens switch for zoom where...

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U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and recovered nearly three-quarters of its sharp drop from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 370 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Advanced Micro Devices helped lead the market and rallied 8.8% after...