Sequoia’s big bet on Anthropic

Sequoia’s big bet on Anthropic

Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia Capital is preparing to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup best known for its Claude family of large language models, in one of the largest private funding rounds in tech this year. The deal is being led by Singapore’s GIC and U.S. investor Coatue, each contribu...

ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorlyBusiness live – latest updatesScottish Power has been ranked Great Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service in a survey from a leading consumer body, which ...

What the NEET PG 2025 cut-off crash reveals about exam governance

What the NEET PG 2025 cut-off crash reveals about exam governance

Resident doctors' associations are questioning the integrity of NEET PG 2025, citing a series of failures including opaque processes, arbitrary disqualifications, and drastically lowered cut-off scores. This has led to accusations of an institutional collapse, with eligibility decoupled from perform...

China’s population shrinks for fourth straight year

China’s population shrinks for fourth straight year

A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a range of ideas and policies to try to encourage more births – tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing condoms to eliminating a tax on matchmakers and day care centers. The efforts haven't paid off yet as f...

Scenes of jubilation across Senegal after AFCON title win

Scenes of jubilation across Senegal after AFCON title win

Senegal erupted in joy Sunday night after the West African country's soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Across the capital Dakar, fireworks lit up the sky, horns blared and people of all ages chanted and danced in the streets, dressed in national colors and holding Se...