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Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout and an AI that calls stores for you | TechCrunch

Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout and an AI that calls stores for you | TechCrunch

Google is rolling out a suite of AI shopping updates just ahead of the holiday season. The company on Thursday unveiled a host of new tools and features, including conversational shopping in Google Search, new shopping features within its Gemini app, agentic checkout, and even an AI tool that can call local stores to find out if a product you …

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Understanding the U.S. Military Mobilization in the Caribbean

Understanding the U.S. Military Mobilization in the Caribbean

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The armada the U.S. has assembled in the Caribbean is more formidable than anything the region has seen in decades. What is going on? The administration says it is targeting drug trafficking through the Caribbean. Is that it? Is that really all we are doing? Trump administration officials insist that it is but also acknowledges …

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Mohammed Siraj vs Aiden Markram: Head to Head record in Test cricket ahead of the IND vs SA Test series

Mohammed Siraj vs Aiden Markram: Head to Head record in Test cricket ahead of the IND vs SA Test series

Mohammed Siraj, the high-energy Indian fast bowler known for his relentless effort and seam movement, and Aiden Markram, the attacking South African opening batter, have faced off in several crucial Test encounters. Their contest is a classic Test match duel, pitting the bowler’s ability to extract movement and target the stumps against the batter’s flair and willingness to take on …

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جسٹس امین الدین کو وفاقی آئینی عدالت کا سربراہ بنائے جانے کا امکان – Pakistan

جسٹس امین الدین کو وفاقی آئینی عدالت کا سربراہ بنائے جانے کا امکان – Pakistan

سپریم کورٹ کے آئینی بینچ کے سربراہ جسٹس امین الدین خان کو وفاقی آئینی عدالت کا سربراہ بنائے جانے کا امکان ہے اور اس متعلق نوٹیفکیشن میں آج جاری کیے جانےکا امکان ہے۔ جسٹس امین الدین خان کو وفاقی آئینی عدالت کا سربراہ بنائے جانے کا امکان ہے۔ آئینی ترمیم کے گزٹ نوٹیفکیشن کے بعد وفاقی آئینی عدالت کا سربراہ …

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Assessing the Pentagon’s Mission to Rebuild the ‘Arsenal of Freedom’

Assessing the Pentagon’s Mission to Rebuild the ‘Arsenal of Freedom’

Here’s a look at the key ideas: “Increase acquisition risk to decrease operational risk”: field good-enough capabilities faster, iterate in production, and stop chasing perfect specs that arrive too late. JCIDS → RRAB / MEIA / JAR: cancel the slow, document-heavy requirements process; stand up a Requirements & Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) to tie priorities to funds, a Mission Engineering …

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Subramaniam Badrinath names 3 ‘X factors’ in the IND vs SA 2025 Test series

Subramaniam Badrinath names 3 ‘X factors’ in the IND vs SA 2025 Test series

The stage is set for yet another gripping chapter in the India–South Africa rivalry, as the two sides prepare to clash in the first Test starting November 14 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With the series featuring a mix of seasoned stars and exciting fresh talent, fans are eagerly awaiting a high-quality contest between two highly competitive red-ball …

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UK growth slows to 0.1% as car production slump drags economy ahead of budget

UK growth slows to 0.1% as car production slump drags economy ahead of budget

UK economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter, rising just 0.1% between July and September, as a steep fall in car production and subdued consumer spending weighed on activity ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget later this month. The figure, published by the Office for National Statistics, came in below analysts’ expectations of 0.2% and marks a clear slowdown from …

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Chaos in Ukraine as corruption scandal threatens to bring down Zelensky

Chaos in Ukraine as corruption scandal threatens to bring down Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky’s close business partner has been accused of being the prime architect of a “high-level criminal organisation”. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) uncovered a massive corruption scandal by carrying out raids against 70 Ukrainian businesspeople and energy sector insiders. According to NABU, the scheme laundered around $100m (£76m) from the energy sector, which faces daily Russian bombardment. …

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Opinion | Can China and India turn tactical calm into strategic moderation?

Opinion | Can China and India turn tactical calm into strategic moderation?

In recent months, India-China relations have returned to normality after a long decade of confrontation. With the resumption of direct flights after five years, recent corps commander-level talks, the reopening of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route, the relaxation of barriers on hi-tech supplies and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping exchanging pleasantries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation …

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صدرِ مملکت نے 27ویں آئینی ترمیم کے بِل پر دستخط کردیے – Pakistan

صدرِ مملکت نے 27ویں آئینی ترمیم کے بِل پر دستخط کردیے – Pakistan

صدرِ مملکت نے 27ویں آئینی ترمیم کے بِل پر دستخط کر دیے ہیں، جس کے بعد یہ بل باضابطہ طور پر آئین کا حصہ بن چکا ہے۔ قومی اور سینیٹ سے منظوری کے بعد سینیٹ سیکرٹریٹ نے آئینی ترمیمی بل 2025 وزارت پارلیمانی امور کو بھجوایا تھا۔ خیال رہے کہ سینیٹ نے 27 ویں آئینی ترمیم کی نئی ترامیم کو …

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Hayley Silver-Holmes’ spell, Lizelle Lee’s firepower lead Sydney Sixers to commanding win against Hobart Hurricanes

Hayley Silver-Holmes’ spell, Lizelle Lee’s firepower lead Sydney Sixers to commanding win against Hobart Hurricanes

Hobart Hurricanes clinched a convincing six-wicket victory over Sydney Sixers in the 7th match of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025, thanks to a brilliant bowling performance from Hayley Silver-Holmes and a brutal batting display from Lizelle Lee. Hayley Silver-Holmes dents Sixers’ top and middle-order  After winning the toss at North Sydney Oval, the Hurricanes opted to bowl first – …

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Microsoft’s plan to fix its chip problem is, partly, to let OpenAI do the heavy lifting | TechCrunch

Microsoft’s plan to fix its chip problem is, partly, to let OpenAI do the heavy lifting | TechCrunch

Microsoft is taking a page from OpenAI’s playbook, literally. Bloomberg first reported that the tech giant plans to leverage its partner’s custom chip development to bolster its own struggling semiconductor efforts, a move that looks increasingly pragmatic given Microsoft’s lackluster performance compared to rivals like Google and Amazon. The arrangement is straightforward: OpenAI is designing AI chips with Broadcom, and …

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