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According to the company, the layoffs are a part of a restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs while investing heavily in AI. | World News
Hindustan Times • 5/20/2026, 6:39:14 AMThe move comes as European governments accelerate investment in space-enabled defence after Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlighted the importance of real-time targeting and battlefield awareness. Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication Cotton, the world's most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Scientists have now unraveled the domestication history of this important species - called Gossypium hirsutum, or upland cotton - with some genomic sleuthing.
Devdiscourse • 5/20/2026, 4:56:13 AMThe move comes as European governments accelerate investment in space-enabled defence after Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlighted the importance of real-time targeting and battlefield awareness. Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication Cotton, the world's most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Scientists have now unraveled the domestication history of this important species - called Gossypium hirsutum, or upland cotton - with some genomic sleuthing.
Devdiscourse • 5/19/2026, 8:56:52 PMFor years, conversations around PCOS mostly revolved around missed periods, acne, unwanted facial hair, and difficulties in getting pregnant. Many women were told to worry about it only when they planned a family. Until then, it was often brushed aside as “hormonal imbalance” or a lifestyle issue that could wait.But the science around PCOS has changed dramatically.Doctors across the world are now warning that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is not only a reproductive condition. In many cases, it quietly affects metabolism, hormones, heart health, sleep patterns, mental wellbeing, and even the body’s ability to process insulin properly.That shift in understanding is so significant that experts have started discussing whether the condition should even continue to be called PCOS at all.According to the NIH, PCOS affects a large number of women in India, especially adolescents and young adults, with lifestyle patterns and rising obesity rates adding to the concern.
Times of India • 5/19/2026, 3:30:00 AMIran is threatening to charge tech giants like Google, Meta and Amazon for using subsea internet cables running beneath the Strait of Hormuz, with state-linked media issuing veiled warnings about disruption if companies do not comply. , World News, Times Now
Times Now • 5/17/2026, 11:41:37 PMIndian developers VS Krishna Kanth and DCK Chary are said to have built Digital Reborn, a consent-based live video and voice recreation system for deceased people, with claimed ultra-low latency of 15–16ms and patent filings reportedly underway.
AtlasHour Confidential Tech Sources • 5/17/2026, 11:13:31 AMIn April 2025, researchers published findings in Cell Reports Medicine that stopped the nutrition world mid-conversation. Using identical ingredients across different cooking methods, they found that boiling and steaming measurably reduced harmful compounds in the blood, improved cholesterol profiles, and supported better metabolic health.
CNBC TV18 • 5/16/2026, 1:58:02 PMTech News News: Inside the headquarters of the world’s largest social media company, the “Year of Efficiency” has reportedly turned into a year of dread. As the set d.
Times of India • 5/15/2026, 3:31:00 PM