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Australia is rapidly advancing its autonomous warfare capabilities with the Ghost Shark underwater drone and Ghost Bat aerial drone. These homegrown programs, moving from prototype to production, aim to bolster regional strategic balance and reduce risks to human personnel in high-threat environments.

Google DeepMind has created a new “Philosopher” role—and hired one of the world’s leading machine consciousness researchers to fill it. Henry Shevlin, Associate Director at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, will focus on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness starting May. The hire follows Anthropic’s own philosopher-in-residence model and signals a

US Vice President JD Vance emphasized that while immigrants enrich America, new citizens must prioritize their American identity. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance acknowledged the economic contributions of H-1B visa holders, including his Indian-origin in-laws, but warned against fraud and misuse.

Exclusive: Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, earning a World Championship match against D Gukesh. Germany No. 1 Vincent Keymer praised his aggressive and fearless style of play. “It was easy for him to lose the first game,” said Keymer as Uzbek prodigy sealed the title with a round to spare.

Pakistan is implementing two-hour evening power cuts due to soaring energy costs and Iran war-related disruptions. Reduced hydropower and reliance on expensive fossil fuels are straining the nation’s finances. While urban areas face shorter outages, rural regions, particularly under MEPCO, are experiencing severe, prolonged blackouts, with gas supply to power plants also significantly impacted.

Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, 32, has retired due to persistent back issues, ending a dominant era in badminton. His career, marked by two Olympic golds and two World Championship titles, redefined the sport’s physical standards. Axelsen’s influence extended globally, particularly in China, where he connected with fans in Mandarin.

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The CBSE has declared the Class 10 board results for 2026 on April 15, recording a pass percentage of 93.70%, a slight rise from last year. Over 24.7 lakh students appeared across India and abroad. Girls again outperformed boys, while southern regions and Kendriya Vidyalayas led institutional performance in a largely stable academic outcome.