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AWS Billing Bug Shows Billions in False Charges
A bug in AWS billing system caused some customers to see bills spike from a few cents to billions of dollars. Amazon says the estimates are not real charges.
Suno AI Music Raises $400M at $5.4B Valuation
Menlo Ventures' Amy Wu Martin led a $400 million investment in Suno at a $5.4 billion valuation, betting that AI-generated music is the future of the industry.
World Cup Final Prediction Market Hits $1.27B Record
The Argentina–Spain World Cup final contract on Kalshi has surpassed $1.27 billion in trading volume, making it the largest prediction market ever. Spain is favored with 61% odds.
Ram Temple Purification Ritual Confirms Donation Theft Congress
Congress says the 10-day purification ritual at the Ram temple is an admission of wrongdoing, vindicating its claims of donation theft.
Rahul Gandhi Alleges 152 Paper Leaks, No Conviction
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has made a serious allegation against India's education system. Speaking at a student rally in Dehradun, Ut...
San Francisco Demands Apple Google Remove Nudify Apps
San Francisco’s attorney general demands Apple and Google remove 13 AI nudify apps from their stores, citing illegal deepfake pornography creation.
Inference Chips Draw $400M Loan from GPU Financiers
A $400 million chip-backed loan marks a shift as early GPU financiers turn to inference chips for AI infrastructure, signaling a new wave of deals.
Patreon Blocks AI Scrapers to Protect Creators
Patreon shifts from relying on robots.txt to actively blocking AI bots that scrape creator content without permission, using Cloudflare's tools.
Bunkerhill Health Raises $55M for Carebricks AI
Bunkerhill Health secures $55M in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures to expand its Carebricks agentic AI platform across health systems.
Pralay Zombie Film Hires Narcos Cinematographer Juan Carlos Gil
Bollywood Hungama exclusively reports that Narcos cinematographer Juan Carlos Gil, who shot Vikrant Massey’s White, has signed on for Ranveer Singh’s zombie thriller Pralay.
Aamir Khan Debunks 3 Idiots Character Myth
Aamir Khan clarifies that his 3 Idiots character Phunsukh Wangdu was not inspired by engineer Sonam Wangchuk, calling the long-standing belief a misconception.
India Launches First Hydrogen Train in Green Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana and launched development projects worth around Rs 15,000 crore, including a major expressway.