Indian chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa has broken into the world's top-4, securing the India's number-one rank after his UzChess Cup victory. Magnus Carlsen remains world number one, while D Gukesh slipped to sixth. Fabiano Caruana climbed to third, and Anish Giri re-entered the top-10. In a historic shift, no Russian player is in the top-10.
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In a horrifying incident in Warangal, Muttineni Satish, an alcoholic, set his mother, Muttineni Vinoda, on fire after she refused to give him more money. Vinoda sustained 80% burns and is in critical condition. Satish had been harassing his parents for money after they received compensation for their land, leading to this brutal act.
In Panvel, a newborn girl was discovered abandoned outside an orphanage on Saturday morning. The infant was found with a feeding bottle, food, clothes, and a note from the parents expressing regret and citing financial and mental inability to care for her. The parents indicated a potential future return.
Microsoft has initiated its second major workforce reduction this year, laying off approximately 9,000 employees globally. The Xbox gaming division is significantly impacted, leading to game cancellations and studio closures. These cuts aim to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and refocus resources towards artificial intelligence. Affected employees will receive severance packages and job placement assistance.
Red Panda, the renowned halftime entertainer, suffered a fractured wrist during a WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final performance after a unicycle malfunction. Following the fall, she received immediate medical attention in Minneapolis, with Lynx staff providing support. Pat McAfee shared an update from her team, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support and well-wishes as she heads home for further treatment.
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill Gates, has revealed a ChatGPT hack she uses daily to create viral video content for her e-commerce app, Phia. Gates and her co-founder, Sophia Kianni, employ a 'reverse engineering' technique, analyzing successful videos to identify patterns. They then use ChatGPT to generate scripts that mimic these viral structures, streamlining their digital marketing efforts.
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