Happy birthday to the Trump phone

  • From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, was a combination of contradictory specs, product images that were clearly not photographs of a real phone, a….

Hedge Funds Reopen Pre-War Playbook as Iran War Risks Recede

  • (Bloomberg) -- An eclectic mix of shorter-maturity Treasuries, beaten-up Asian currencies and even instant-noodle stocks look set to be among the early benef....

Russia slashes fuel quality rules to stave off shortages, Kommersant reports

  • MOSCOW, June 15 (Reuters) - Russia is allowing some oil refineries to produce fuel with lower environmental specifications for the domestic market, the Komme....

India, UAE partner on AI sovereignty to bypass Google, Microsoft

  • G42 will deploy U.S.-designed a supercomputer in India, offering a new model for governments that want to own their AI hardware..

Applying Brevity and Language Efficiency in Prompt Engineering

  • A Comprehensive Guide for Budget-Conscious Users in Oriental Regions Prahlad Yeri · June 15, 2026 · 47 min read Note: This article was written with AI a....

Norton Atlas GT Motorcycle

  • Norton's Atlas GT is the first motorcycle the TVS-backed revival has built for volume, a road-biased middleweight sport-tourer designed in Solihull and manufactured at TVS Motor's facility in India. The GT takes the Atlas adventure platform and refocuses it f….

Daily briefing: Iron-Age human bones were made into tools before interment

  • Newly uncovered bones hint at how Iron Age Britons treated their dead. Plus, AI models have failed to beat human mathematicians at research-level problems and the everyday items that make great scientific tools..

Be careful: Galaxy S23 users complain of green line issue after One UI 8.5 update

  • Several Galaxy S23 users are reporting that their phones have green and pink lines on the screen after the One UI 8.5 update..

Designing for Stray Cities: Architecture Beyond the Human

  • Architecture continues to draw cities as though humans occupy them alone. Plans trace circulation routes, zoning maps assign functions, and buildings are evaluated according to human comfort, safety, and efficiency. Walking through cities across India and Sou….

El cierre de Fable 5 despertó a la India: TCS tenía 50.000 empleados formándose en Anthropic cuando llegó el bloqueo

  • Cuando el gobierno americano ordenó desconectar Fable 5 y Mythos 5 el 12 de junio, India fue uno de los países más golpeados. No porque sus usuarios hubieran perdido una herramienta de ocio, sino porque el sistema de IA de Anthropic había penetrado en el teji….

Женщин предупредили о симптомах одного из самых коварных видов рака

  • Рак яичников может протекать без симптомов или маскироваться под заболевания ЖКТ. Об этом предупредили онколог-гинеколог Сампаду Десаи и онколог Шона Наг в интервью The Times of India.

Преступники расправились с семьей ботаников и бросили тела на съедение крокодилам

  • В ЮАР боевики ИГ («Исламское государств»о, запрещенная в России террористическая организация) расправились с пожилой семейной парой из Британии и бросили тела на съедение крокодилам. Об этом сообщает The Times of India.

How Trump is relaunching a tariff war citing ‘forced labour’ concerns

  • Trade analysts predict Trump’s latest push could accelerate the 'reorientation' of global trade away from the US..

G7 meeting in France: What’s on agenda, who is attending?

  • The war in Iran, Ukraine and economic challenges are expected to be a key part of the agenda..

‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women

  • Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery of Muslim women..

Seafarers’ advocates welcome US-Iran deal after months-long limbo in Gulf

  • Some 20,000 crew members have been stranded for months amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz..

OnePlus' first N series phone will be unveiled on June 30

  • OnePlus has revealed the launch date for its first N-series smartphone in India, the OnePlus N6. It will be sold via Amazon India, OnePlus's online store, and offline retailers. The OnePlus N6 will be unveiled in India on June 30, the company confirmed in a ….

The HMD Vibe 2 5G is getting a 6/128GB variant in India tomorrow

  • The HMD Vibe 2 5G launched in India in late May and it was supposed to have up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB storage, though only 4/64GB and 4/128GB variants were available. A month later, the company is almost ready to offer the top-specced model too. It wi….

Man Stands In The Same Place For 12 Years As A Vow To God Shiva As Details Of Penance Disturb Netizens

  • “This has definitely crossed over into mental health issues if you’re delusional enough to do that to yourself.”.

Meet the 22 investors to know in robotics and physical AI

  • Investors focus on robotics and physical AI, raising $23 billion this year, as technology evolves from software to real-world applications..

Risk of nuclear catastrophe is worse than ever. We can change that

  • Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out.

Media Buying Briefing: Breaking down Coca-Cola’s campaign blitz with an eye toward its review

  • Reading the tea leaves of Coca-Cola’s recent campaigns (and their media spending) reveals its priorities ahead of a huge media and data account review..

‘Filthy’ Cleans Up At Sheffield DocFest: Full Winners List From UK’s Top Nonfiction Film Festival

  • Sheffield Docfest, the UK’s leading nonfiction film festival, wraps up today after presenting awards for its 33rd edition. Filthy (Sucia – Per què no vas fer res?), directed by Bàrbara Mestanza and Marc Pujolar, won the Grand Jury Prize in International Compe….

HDFC and Nippon Life India AMC shares rally upto 6% after FM Sitharaman hints at more foreign capital measures

  • HDFC AMC and Nippon Life AMC shares surged up to 6% after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated further measures to attract foreign capital. Expectations of increased overseas participation, supportive RBI actions and improving global sentiment lifted….

Links 6/15/2026

  • Our daily links, including el nino, US-Iran 'deal', UFC Freedom, Obama Center, the future of warfare, and a fungal network stretching to the stars..

Europa, mercati e sovranità digitale le tre priorità degli industriali varesini

  • Il bisogno assoluto d’Europa, in un mondo sempre più complesso e sfidatnte. E poi la necessità di aprire nuovi mercati per contrastare la deriva protezionistica, l’urgenza di recuperare una sovranità....

What is the release date for Cape Fear episode 4 on Apple TV?

  • Can't wait for more Cape Fear? Me neither. Here's when episode 4 is arriving on Apple TV..

What is the release date for Dutton Ranch episode 7 on Paramount+?

  • Rob-Will Jackson's return has led to yet another person's unnecessary death — but, when does Dutton Ranch episode 7 land on Paramount+?.

India’s Unfinished Reform Agenda

  • Elevated oil prices, potentially strong El Niño conditions during the monsoon season, and the tariff-induced fragmentation of global trade are bearing down on the Indian economy and will likely be a drag on GDP growth. But these adverse conditions may be a bl….

A La Carte (June 15)

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Evian si blinda per il G7, guerre e difesa dominano l'agenda

  • Stasera Macron-Trump, poi la cena. Top secret preparativi del ricevimento a Versailles (ANSA).

EY GDS opens client experience centre in India in $1.4bn AI push

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US Supreme Court rejects Tata challenge to $168 million award in trade secrets case

  • By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - The U.S..

Shell prepares $1bn wind farm sale as focus shifts from renewables

  • The company has appointed advisers from Rothschild & Co and PJT Partners to oversee the potential sale..

Lululemon enters Romania as EMEA expansion gathers pace

  • This marks the brand’s first physical presence in the Romanian market and offers its athletic and lifestyle product range to local shoppers..

Iodine-mediated proton-coupled electron transfer enables selective polymerization of organic pollutants in an oxidant-free electrocatalytic system

  • An oxidant-free electrocatalytic system with an I-BiOI@CC anode is developed for phenolic polymerization via iodinemediated proton-coupled charge transfer, converting pollutants into recoverable solids with 97.1% selectivity and low toxicity..

Nothing CEO warns memory costs now exceed 50% of smartphone's hardware bill

  • Nothing co-founder and CEO Carl Pei has said that AI is making components significantly more expensive, warning that a reckoning is coming for consumers buying new devices. In a recent post shared on his X account, Pei said memory chips now account for more t….

Samsung announces offers on Bespoke AI home appliances in India

  • Samsung has announced ‘The Big Bespoke AI Fest‘ in India. During this promotional event, the brand is offering discounts, cashbacks, and other benefits on its Bespoke AI home appliances in the country. The latest sales event kicked off on 12 June 2026 and wil….

Galaxy S25 starts getting Notification Highlights with new update

  • Last week, Samsung released a new software update for the Galaxy S25 series in South Korea. Besides the June 2026 security patch, the update introduced the Notification Highlights feature to the phones in the lineup. Now, the update is expanding to more count….

Indian sailors struggle to move shipmate’s body amid US blockade

  • India is making arrangements to bring back the remains of a crew member who died on board the MT Celestial near Oman amid a US blockade  Read Full Article at RT.com.

Building Time-Series Machine Learning Models with sktime in Python

  • In this article, we’ll build time-series machine learning models in Python using sktime and explore its core data structures for forecasting workflows..

Infostealers, AI, and a 90% Affiliate Cut Fuel The Gentlemen group’s Rise

  • The Gentlemen ransomware used infostealer credentials, AI tools, and affiliates to hit 483 victims across 66 countries in under a year. The Gentlemen surfaced as a ransomware operation in September 2025 and by June 13, 2026 had listed 483 victims on their dar….

Modi calls for UNSC reform ahead of G7 meet

  • India has renewed its call for UN reforms as PM Modi and Slovak PM Robert Fico backed a more representative and inclusive global order..

Hundreds of Stanford students walk out on Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech over tech company's ties to Israel

  • Around 200 Stanford students walked out of their commencement on Sunday as Google CEO Sundar Pichai began delivering his keynote address, protesting Google's ties to Israel..

Is Feminism Winning? Women Shift Views on Gender Transition

  • Is this the J.K. Rowling revolution? A new Gallup poll shows that fewer Americans believe it is moral for someone to change his gender. In 2021, 46% of Americans said it was morally acceptable, but five years later, only 38% of Americans think so. What happen….

Buque gasero se dirige al estrecho de Ormuz tras acuerdo entre EE. UU. e Irán

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Encuesta revela al líder en inteligencia artificial: no es EE.UU.

  • Incluso en países aliados tradicionales de Washington reconocen la superioridad de otra potencia en este ámbito..

China reafirma su compromiso con un foro clave para el desarrollo de Eurasia

  • En su 25.º aniversario, la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái se ha consolidado como una organización regional integral de cooperación y como modelo de un nuevo tipo de relaciones internacionales, destacaron desde Pekín..

Cumbre del G7 en Francia: qué se discutirá

  • El evento se celebrará del 15 al 17 de junio en la ciudad francesa de Evian..

OnePlus تحدد موعد إطلاق أول هاتف من سلسلة N في 30 يونيو

  • هذا الموضوع OnePlus تحدد موعد إطلاق أول هاتف من سلسلة N في 30 يونيو ظهر على التقنية بلا حدود. أعلنت OnePlus رسميًا موعد الكشف عن هاتف OnePlus N6، ليكون أول جهاز من سلسلة N يصل إلى السوق الهندية، مع استهداف فئة الهواتف الاقتصادية والمتوسطة. وأكدت الشركة أن اله….

These 8 nutrient-dense, galactagogue herbs can increase a mother’s milk supply

  • Across hospitals, lactation clinics, and kitchen tables worldwide, a quiet health crisis plays out with startling regularity. A new mother, often exhausted and emotionally raw, watches her baby fuss and wonders whether she is producing enough milk. In many ca….

40% off All Travel eSIMs – Bali/Indonesia, Asia, Europe, USA, & More from $3.54 @ E.Tel

  • Hey OzBargainers! dropping our FIRST EVER EOFY SALE 40% off storewide on all E.Tel Travel eSIMs. No exclusions, no tiers, just a flat 40% off everything. Bali/Indonesia, New ….

La relevancia del sudeste asiático para la Argentina

  • Las exportaciones argentinas a Asean en los primeros cuatro meses de 2026 fueron superiores a las exportaciones a China.

US Natural Gas In A Dominant Position For Decades To Come

  • America’s shale revolution isn’t slowing down — it’s accelerating, and the world is better off for it..

OnePlus reveals first phone in new India-focused N series

  • The OnePlus N6 launches June 30 with square camera housing and affordable pricing under $211.

La población de la India pronto comenzará a disminuir, probablemente a un ritmo bastante acelerado

  • En el extenso barrio marginal de Delhi donde vivía Parul Gayen en la década de 1970, había niños por todas partes. Por aquel entonces, no era raro que su madre tuviera cinco hermanos o que su abuelo tuviera diez. Swapan, el apuesto joven al que solía ver ir e….

La historia del papamóvil español que dio la vuelta al mundo

  • Hay historias en la automoción que se recuerdan con cariño y admiración. Una de ellas es la del Land Rover Santana 109 fabricado en Linares en 1983, que marcó un hito singular en la historia automovilística y terminó formando parte de la flota papal del Papa ….

Cornelia Funke retoma 'Mundo de tinta': «El color de la venganza no es rojo ni negro, es gris»

  • Cornelia Funke ha tardado casi veinte años en volver a una de sus sagas más célebres, 'Mundo de tinta' , con más de doce millones de ejemplares vendidos y traducida a treinta y siete lenguas. Cuando, en 2007, publicó 'Muerte de tinta', ya era consciente de qu….

India advances rare earth supply chain as major local conglomerates show interest

  • The Indian government is developing a domestic rare earth supply chain, with major local conglomerates Reliance, Vedanta, and Adani interested in establishing processing plants in Andhra Pradesh..

Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: Go default compatibility, Trimming build-essential, Python upstream engagement and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph)

  • Debian Contributions: 2026-05 Contributing to Debian is part of Freexian’s mission. This article covers the latest achievements of Freexian and their collaborators. All of this is made possible by organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts a….

Indian officials inspect farms near Tata iPhone parts plant amid water pollution allegations

  • Indian district officials on Monday surveyed farmland surrounding Tata Electronics’ iPhone component factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu… The post Indian officials inspect farms near Tata iPhone parts plant amid water pollution allegations appeared first on MacDaily….

India's Modi in Slovakia, seeks to strengthen trade and investment ties

  • India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit marks the first by an Indian leader since the "velvet divorce.".

Strait of Hormuz reopening won't restore normal prewar shipping any time soon

  • A proposed US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is raising hopes for global shipping and oil markets. But mines, high insurance costs and geopolitical risks mean disruption could persist for months..

India’s Record Crops Reject Food, Warming Alarmism

  • Ours is an agricultural golden age. The air is richer in the compound that gives plants life. The weather is more conducive to growing food than it has been in centuries. The fabricated doomsday scenarios of the climate industrial complex are ludicrous. The p….

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #694

  • Quote of the Week: “In scientific debate, it is neither power nor authority that should carry decisive weight, but only scientific truth itself” — Ferenc Deák, 1803−1876, Hungarian Stateman [H/t István János Kovács] The post Weekly Climate and Energy News Rou….

While Anthropic suspends access to new models, India is debating its future with AI

  • Anthropic has suspended access to its newest artificial intelligence models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, following a directive from the United States government. The order bars foreign nationals and even the company's own non-U.S. employees from accessing these hig….

Weaponizing Uncertainty: How Rumors Shape the Information Battlespace

  • In 2018, a rumor spread rapidly through India via WhatsApp warning that child kidnappers were operating in rural communities. The messages were vague but urgent. They were often accompanied by unrelated videos framed as evidence. Authorities were ultimately u….

Noida International Airport opens for commercial operations; IndiGo launches first flights

  • Today was day one for the Noida International Airport. Another new airport comes to life, adding to India's aviation infrastructure..

US Supreme Court rejects Tata challenge to $168 million award in trade secrets case

  • The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid by India-based Tata Consultancy Services to ‌overturn a $168 million award won against it by DXC Technolog....

Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech

  • Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup..

News24 | Shipping still mostly halted in Hormuz Strait: trackers

  • Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained virtually at a standstill on Monday, according to tracking platforms, despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that crossings were resuming under his deal to end the war with Iran..

Apple supplier Jabil, Adani partner to build AI data center infra platform in India

  • June 15 : Electronics manufacturer Jabil and India's Adani Enterprises on Monday announced a partnership to build an integrated AI and data center infrastructure manufacturing platform in the country.• The platform will serve the infrastructure needs of globa….

US Supreme Court rejects Tata challenge to $168 million award in trade secrets case

  • WASHINGTON, June 15 : The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid by India-based Tata Consultancy Services to overturn a $168 million award won against it by DXC Technology for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to life-insurance software.Tata ha….

France hosts G7 dominated by Trump, Iran

  • EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France: France hosts from Monday (Jun 15) a summit of the G7 group of leading powers set to be dominated by scrutiny of US President Donald Trump's deal to end the war with Iran.Host President Emmanuel Macron wants to advance a packed agenda ….

Tata’s iPhone Parts Factory Contaminated Farmland Water, India Pollution Body Alleges

  • An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple’s iPhone has contaminated the groundwater for nearby farms and warned of a forced shutdown unless Tata gives a satisfactory explanation. India’s Tata Elec….

The End of Chinese Growth

  • Beijing’s economic ambitions have been brought back to earth..

The End of the United Nations

  • To its most powerful member, it is worth more alive than dead..

The End of Asylum

  • States across the global north are shutting their doors permanently..

В ЮАР зверски расправились с семьёй ботаников и бросили их останки крокодилам

  • В Южно-Африканской Республике члены ИГИЛ* жестоко убили супругов из Великобритании, а потом сбросили их останки в реку, где ими полакомились крокодилы. Об этой истории рассказало издание The Times of India..

Summitul G7 începe în Franța, pe fondul acordului preliminar dintre SUA și Iran pentru încheierea războiului

  • Liderii statelor G7 se reunesc între 15 și 17 iunie la Évian-les-Bains, în Franța, la scurt timp după ce Statele Unite și Iranul au anunțat un acord preliminar pentru încetarea conflictului. Pe agenda summitului se află și războiul din Ucraina, economia globa….

South Korea Could Build Nuclear Submarines, But It Shouldn’t

  • In late May 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back unveiled a roadmap to achieving one of Seoul’s top military acquisition goals: nuclear-powered submarines. This roadmap is heading in the wrong direction.During last month’s inaugural meeting of the….

After years of isolation, Myanmar works to reopen international relations

  • A visit to India and planned visit to China by Myanmar's leader signal a reopening of international relations for a country that has been isolated since the 2021 coup..

30 Ugly And/Or Useless Public Monuments From Around The World That People Are Still Trying To Explain

  • I drove past the Leaning Tower of Niles this week and I want to be clear that it’s a full-scale replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa sitting in the middle of a suburb of Chicago next to a YMCA and I have lived near it long enough that I completely stopped see….

Mint Quick Edit | Can ethanol-run vehicles cushion India from oil shocks? Not without dedication

  • Government approval of 100% ethanol in vehicles is a good step on the front of energy self-reliance. But the idea’s success will depend on multiple factors that can’t be taken for granted..

Andy Mukherjee: the success of SpaceX’s IPO may have eased the path for Jio Platforms to go public

  • With investors having rushed for Elon Musk's mega-IPO, market appetite may be strong for tech-adjacent offerings like Jio too. Plus, increased liquidity in the system as a result of RBI’s dollar-luring measures could make conditions easier for big-ticket IPOs….

Ajit Ranade: RBI has shored India up on the external front for now but durable defences matter more

  • The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) package to attract dollars will help steady the rupee, but policymakers must confront the economy’s structural problems for lasting comfort on the external front. Here’s what such a playbook should look like..

Crime in India: the latest numbers look good but also point to gaps that must urgently be closed

  • The improvement in India's crime statistics revealed by the National Crime Records Bureau's latest report is encouraging. But a close look indicates a need to focus not just on reducing law violations, but also on better reporting..

Can and should Indian investors get a piece of the biggest artificial intelligence IPOs?

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) firms have been listing their shares on public bourses left and right this year, from China's Zhipu.ai and Minimax to America's SpaceX and possibly OpenAI. For investors in India, AI exposure isn’t easy to get, but it may be what ….

How to expand India's middle class in the age of AI: appropriate skilling and job status elevation

  • AI poses the country’s labour market a challenge unlike any other. We need a strategic response to secure our agency over outcomes. The Indian middle-class must expand, not shrink. To that end, here’s a plan of action..

El Nino Is Here and Scientists Fear It’ll Bring Costly Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires

  • El Nino, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming ….

The Iran war's biggest loser is Russia

  • The Iran campaign handed the United States something it spent decades trying to achieve through other means: a globally witnessed proof of concept that Russian air defense is penetrable, brittle.

Trump sets dinner date at Versailles Palace with Macron after G7 Summit

  • Macron adjusted the G7's dates to accommodate Trump's 80th birthday MMA event, then locked in a one-on-one Wednesday dinner at Versailles..

The Week India - June 21, 2026

  • The Week India is the best selling general interest English news magazine in the country; certified by Audit Bureau of Circulation. The magazine covers politics, entertainment, social issues, trends, technology, lifestyle, who's hot, who's not, and everything….

Architect and Interiors India - June 2026

  • Architect & Interiors India is the magazine for all those involved in the design of buildings and their rooms. The monthly title seeks to provide architectural and interior design professionals working in India with design inspiration and business insights th….

Un ladrillo de terracota contra el calor urbano: la idea que está dando la vuelta al mundo

  • El verano de 2022 mató a más de 61.000 personas en Europa por el calor. España fue el segundo país más golpeado y parte del problema está en cómo están construidas las ciudades: el asfalto […] Un ladrillo de terracota contra el calor urbano: la idea que está ….