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By Aditya Soni and Sai Ishwarbharath BBENGALURU, May 27 (Reuters) – Global companies expect AI to accelerate the creation of new products and intellectual property at their Indian technology hubs, underlining the country’s growing ‌role as an innovation base even as the futuristic technology reshapes work.Executives from Publicis Groupe’s Epsilon, Kimberly-Clark ‌and Daimler Truck told Reuters automation is helping staff at their global capability centres move beyond routine tasks, focusing instead on more complex work ​and building proprietary technology.”The number of IPs, the patents and the trade secrets created by (GCCs in India) is already increasing,” Radhakrishnan Kodakkal, head of…

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The Russian government has told top banks including its federal reserve that they should shoot down Ukrainian drones themselves, as well as handling the costs. It comes as Moscow struggles to defend key sites on its vast territory against Ukrainian attacks that have forced Russia to cluster its air defence in some areas, including Moscow, leaving it spread extremely thin or nonexistent elsewhere. Kyiv’s forces have targeted infrastructure and equipment within Russia used to either carry out or fund the war – from ships, planes and airfields to oil refineries, depots and pipelines, natural gas networks and factories that make…

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Belgian biopharma firm UCB has entered one of the most aggressive strategic expansion phases in its recent history, using acquisitions and partnerships across the United States, China and Europe to rapidly expand its biotechnology capabilities. The dealmaking comes amid intensifying global competition in biotechnology, pushing European mid-sized companies to move earlier and faster to secure innovative therapies. The Brussels-based company announced in early May that it would acquire US biotech company Candid Therapeutics in a transaction worth up to $2.2 billion, including $2 billion in upfront cash. The deal gives UCB access to cizutamig, a BCMA x CD3 bispecific T-cell…

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Huawei Technologies’ unveiling of a chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions marks a major step towards China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency, giving Beijing powerful new leverage in its tech tug of war with Washington, analysts say.The Chinese tech giant captured global attention on Monday by introducing the new Tau (τ) Scaling Law, which it said lay the groundwork for Huawei to achieve transistor density equivalent to a 1.4-nanometre process in high-end chips by 2031. If proven, the advancement would significantly narrow the gap with global semiconductor leaders at the cutting edge of chip development.“The US will have less leverage over export…

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British father Detained in Dubai alleges torture, threats and secret detention as family fears for his life“Everyone was beaten up,” Ryan Pepper wrote in smuggled notes from UAE detention. The 27 year old father of two from Ashford, Kent, has been locked up in Emirates overcrowded hell hole without any explanation since the 3rd of November 2025.British father Ryan Pepper has reported that he has been beaten, threatened and psychologically abused inside a UAE detention facility while British officials struggled to obtain meaningful private access to him following repeated safeguarding concerns raised by his devastated family.Pepper, who has now spent…

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Former Finnish Formula 1 driver Mika Salo said his recent injury in Bangkok was an accident, not a random knife attack. Former Finnish Formula 1 driver Mika Salo has said his recent injury in Bangkok was an accident and not a random knife attack, following widespread international media coverage of the incident. As previously reported by local media and ScandAsia, early reports claimed the former Ferrari driver had been attacked with a sharp object while visiting the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on 19 May. Speaking publicly for the first time since the incident, Salo said he suddenly realised he was…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Malaysia Prisons Department has pledged to conduct a thorough and transparent review of a Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) report that detailed allegations of systemic violence and medical negligence at Taiping Prison.In a statement issued today, the department said it takes “seriously” every finding and recommendation raised by the Suhakam inquiry panel, including allegations implicating prison management and staff.“The Malaysia Prisons Department will render full cooperation to all relevant parties in examining the report thoroughly, in detail, and with integrity, to ensure that every matter raised receives appropriate attention,” the statement read.The department’s response follows…

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Keith Macgregor’s newly published volume on Hong Kong’s neon-drenched streets captures the city ablaze with colour and reflection. Trams in Johnston Road, Hong Kong 2000. Photo: Keith Macgregor, courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery. City of Lights, published by Blue Lotus Editions, will showcase Hong Kong’s neon heritage with images from the 1990s and 2000s. Temple Street Market, Hong Kong 1985. Photo: Keith Macgregor, courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery. See also: ‘It’s disappearing very fast’: Hong Kong’s fading neon heritage shines a spotlight on the craft Available from June 18, the book – along with an accompanying exhibition at Blue Lotus…

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