Why ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton’s warning is a wake-up call for students and professionals

In a recent episode of the One Decision podcast, Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of AI”, reiterated his growing concerns about the trajectory of artificial intelligence. Known for his pioneering work in deep learning and neural networks, Hinton is one of the key figures behind today’s large language models. After resigning…

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Uttarakhand cloudburst: Rain alert forces school closures across four districts

Amid an escalating monsoon threat, authorities in Uttarakhand on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools from Classes 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres in four districts, Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, and Rudraprayag, following a heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The emergency measure, announced early Tuesday morning, aims to safeguard students as…

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GATE 2026 registration begins on this date at gate2026.iitg.ac.in: Check eligibility and key dates here

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will be the organising institute for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026, which is scheduled to be held in February 2026. The official website for the exam: gate2026.iitg.ac.in — is now live.As per the official schedule, the online application process will begin on August 25, 2025,…

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How Trump’s NEH funding changes are starting to impact US humanities students

In recent months, major shifts at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have sparked concern among educators, historians and humanities students alike. According to The New York Times, the agency has redirected funding towards projects aligned with former President Donald Trump’s cultural priorities, following the abrupt cancellation of many existing grants. Grant cancellations raise…

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Columbia and Brown to disclose admissions data: What this means for future applicants

Columbia University and Brown University are set to disclose detailed admissions data, including standardised test scores, grade-point averages, and racial demographics of applicants, as part of recent settlements with the Trump administration. The move, which departs from typical university-government data sharing practices, is being viewed as a significant development in the national conversation around race-conscious…

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Behind closed doors: How Trump and Miller are rewriting US higher education to shut out international students

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson What began as an administrative response to campus antisemitism has swiftly evolved into something far more consequential, a quiet reengineering of American higher education’s relationship with the world. In recent months, the Trump administration has used financial pressure and legal settlements to compel universities to reduce their enrollment of international students….

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Zohran Mamdani may choose Jamaal Bowman as chancellor for NYC schools: Who is this controversial educator?

Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Should socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani clinch the New York City mayoralty this November, he may appoint one of the city’s most polarizing figures to helm its public education system: Jamaal Bowman. A former congressman, middle…

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is reshaping student loans at the University of Michigan: Pell Grants, caps, and repayment changes explained

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), a wide-ranging federal budget reconciliation package that has already sparked a wave of policy debates across the country. Among its many provisions, including tax reforms and defense spending increases, the bill introduces substantial changes to federal student loan programs….

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