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Bill Gates has declined to give the keynote speech at the AI Summit in India on Thursday, his foundation announced. Billionaire Bill Gates is facing intense scrutiny over his ties to the late convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful consideration, Mr. Gates will not deliver the keynote address to maintain focus on the key priorities of the AI Summit,” the Gates Foundation said in a statement hours before Mr. Gates was scheduled to speak. The reason for the sudden withdrawal was not disclosed. CNN has reached out to the Gates Foundation, India Gates Foundation and summit organizers for comment. The…
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he had been sober for a year in a celebration and encouragement. Instagram post. “The first time I tried to get sober was over five years ago, when the weight of my obsession with alcohol and drugs became too much for me to bear,” he wrote. at that time. “In the end, this turned out to be difficult.” He continued, “After several bouts, I managed to get through a year of sobriety. I’m the proudest of my life. If you’re struggling, I want you to know that there is help. There’s no…
Earthworks near Lock 10 on the C&O Canal helped divert sewage back to the Potomac Interceptor after a section of the 6-foot-wide sewer pipe between the Clara Barton Parkway and the canal collapsed last month in Cabin John, Maryland, on Feb. 16, 2026.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesWhite House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is concerned that stench from the Potomac River could disrupt America’s 250th anniversary celebrations after a sewer pipe collapse near Washington, D.C., spilled hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the river. “The president is concerned about that, and that’s…
RHONY’s Dorinda Medley talks about her position with her ‘Golden Life’ co-stars (Exclusive)Dorinda Medley is ready to talk about how she’s doing after filming the Traitors reunion. The Real Housewives of New York City alum teased the upcoming end of the fourth season of the Peacock competition series, hinting that the drama at the roundtable will carry over into the reunion stage. “It was a little painful,” she teased to E! News in an exclusive interview, “But I think everything worked out in the end.” Who brought the most heat to the Andy Cohen-hosted roundtable? All the 61-year-old would say…
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty McCulley warned that the United States is lagging behind China in early-stage drug development and called for reforms that could streamline the process of starting trials of new treatments. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, McCurry specifically identified three bottlenecks as reasons why the U.S. is lagging behind in early drug trials. These include hospital contracts and ethics reviews and approvals, both of which “are clunky processes that take too long, making us uncompetitive with countries that are moving faster,” he said. He also pointed to the process for submitting and approving Investigational…
As India emerges as a global hub for applied artificial intelligence, OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate AI-driven inference into fintech companies’ payment stacks and automate payment and invoice workflows, which the companies claim could help accelerate AI-driven commerce in India. The partnership will see Pine Labs embed OpenAI’s application programming interface, a software tool that allows businesses to embed AI into their existing systems, within its payments and commerce infrastructure, the companies announced Thursday. The whole purpose is to enable AI-assisted payment, reconciliation, and billing workflows. The deal underscores OpenAI’s broader efforts to expand its footprint in…
Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg will host the Pax Silica Summit, the first high-level civilian gathering focused on creating a new group of partners for economic security and the AI economy, on December 12, 2025 at the Donald J. Trump Peace Institute in Washington, DC.Tasos Katopodis | Getty ImagesIndia is joining the US-led Pax Silica initiative, delivering the US government’s biggest victory yet in the race to shape and influence who has access to supply chains for advanced semiconductors and AI infrastructure. Pax Silica is a Trump administration initiative aimed at securing a global supply chain for silicon-based technologies.…
As the Year of the Horse rushes in, the most prominent festival in the Chinese lunar calendar heralds the arrival of revelry, with some quirkiness and reflection, from kung fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis. Here’s a summary of CNN’s coverage: If there’s a common theme to the many Lunar New Year rituals that accompany the annual Chinese New Year, it’s a shared wish for good luck, prosperity, and good vibes for ourselves and those around us. We’ve done some cosmic work by compiling this year’s zodiac sign horoscope guide with the help of experienced feng shui masters. Why…
There were plenty of chic makeup looks on the runways during New York Fashion Week, but one that particularly caught our trend-conscious eyes was the sleepy girl makeup look. This look combines the no-makeup minimalism of the “clean girl” aesthetic with the romantic pink hues that have been on the rise lately. The looks featured in Sandy Liang’s Fall/Winter 2026 show were created by celebrity makeup artist Romy Soleimani. She is known for her fresh base, natural eyebrows, and pink cheeks. She told ELLE that the look was inspired by Kristen Dunst in Sofia Coppola’s films and the image of…
October 23, 2025, at the Gateway Tunnel site near West 30th Street and 11th Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Barry Williams | New York Daily News | Getty ImagesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that the Trump administration has released remaining funds it had set aside for construction of a major rail tunnel between Manhattan and New Jersey.Hochul said in a statement that the federal government has provided free of charge the remaining $98 million owed for the Gateway project, which increases passenger rail capacity to Manhattan, and an additional $30 million in reimbursement for work completed in January.The…