Nine-year-old Indian boy eyes Guinness record with Grade 8 electric guitar exam

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan plan meeting to address Houthi threat

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in New York on Thursday to discuss the growing threat posed by Houthi attacks. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan were present at the talks. The three officials reviewed the ongoing attacks and explored possible countermeasures under an existing trilateral agreement. Following the New York meeting, the three nations announced plans for a dedicated follow-up meeting to coordinate their response.

Google to Launch AI Satellite on SpaceX Mission to Test Space-Based ML Infrastructure

Google plans to send a prototype satellite called MVP into orbit aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, scheduled for October 1. The launch is part of Project Suncatcher, an initiative aimed at building scalable machine learning infrastructure in space. The project seeks to anticipate the processing requirements of next-generation artificial intelligence technologies. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has highlighted the importance of this research in meeting future computing demands. Ultimately, the effort is geared toward exploring the feasibility of establishing data centers in space.

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IAF to induct indigenous satellite-guided anti-airfield weapon in Rs 811 crore deal

The Indian Air Force is set to induct a new satellite-guided variant of the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, boosting its long-range precision strike capability. The weapon has been specifically engineered to neutralize hardened ground targets such as bunkers and airfield runways. A contract for 160 units of the system has been signed at a value of Rs 810.79 crore. The procurement underscores India's push toward self-reliance in defense manufacturing under its indigenization drive. The induction is expected to significantly strengthen the IAF's offensive ground-attack capabilities.