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Concerns over AI tools weigh on SaaS industry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-05T11:34:28+00:00

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears of AI replacing software companies, calling such concerns illogical

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Keir Starmer ‘sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies’ about his relationship with Epstein – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-05T11:32:52+00:00

Pressure continues to build on the prime minister after he said he knew about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassadorAfter the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador in December 2024.Below, we look at how much Keir Starmer knew about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein, and what vetting process the former peer went

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Redington, HP inaugurate Centre of Excellence for printing technologies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-05T11:28:37+00:00

The facility is designed to showcase the full suite of HP Indigo’s digital printing solutions to customers and help in professional training, process optimisation and industry consulting

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Indian shipbuilder SDHI wins defence export order from Oman

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-05T11:28:25+00:00

The vessel will be equipped with classrooms, training offices, and an auditorium capable of accommodating up to 70 officer cadets

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Kerala gets electronics manufacturing boost as major investments take off

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-05T11:23:14+00:00

The project, which involves an initial investment of ₹115 crore, has already generated 400 jobs. V-Guard has announced plans for a second phase with an additional investment of ₹200 crore, expected to create employment for about 600 more people

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’émissaire américain Steve Witkoff annonce un accord pour un échange de prisonniers entre les Russes et les Ukrainiens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-05T11:20:52+00:00

« Aujourd’hui, les délégations des Etats-Unis, d’Ukraine et de Russie [réunies à Abou Dhabi] sont convenues d’échanger 314 prisonniers – le premier échange de ce type en cinq mois » –, a fait savoir, jeudi, sur le réseau social X, l’envoyé spécial de Donald Trump.

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La fin du traité New Start, un saut dans l’inconnu nucléaire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-05T11:15:10+00:00

L’expiration du dernier traité d’encadrement des arsenaux nucléaires, entre la Russie et les Etats-Unis, ravive les craintes de prolifération et de concurrence entre grandes puissances.

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Keir Starmer: ‘I’m sorry’ I believed Mandelson’s lies that he barely knew Epstein – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-05T11:11:17+00:00

Pressure continues to build on the prime minister after he said he knew about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassadorAfter the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador in December 2024.Below, we look at how much Keir Starmer knew about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein, and what vetting process the former peer went

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Townsville hospital investigates after South Australian anti-abortion activist posts image of aborted foetus

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-05T11:10:29+00:00

Joanna Howe says a ‘whistleblower’ sent her the image, which she says was taken inside the hospital’s room for grieving parentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTownsville hospital is investigating an alleged privacy breach after anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe said a “whistleblower” had sent her an image containing distressing and sensitive abortion content.Howe posted a video on social media that included a picture of a 16-week-old foetus that she said was taken inside the hospital’s Butterfly Room, a place for grieving parents, saying “Samuel” was “born alive” af

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Andrea, ammutinamento dei domestici dopo i file Epstein: “Si rifiutano di servirlo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-05T11:04:27+00:00

Il fratello di re Carlo, sfrattato dal Royal Lodge per le rivelazioni sui suoi rapporti con il miliardario pedofilo, si è spostato a Wood Farm, nella tenuta di Sandrigham. Ma la servitù lo boicotta: “Per la prima volta nella sua vita, dovrà aprire lui la porta ai visitatori”

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Файли Епштейна як "нова норма": світ не зміниться, а Трамп не постраждають

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-05T11:04:01+00:00

Якщо слідкувати за дописами американців в соцмережі Х (колишній Твіттер), то може скластись враження, що Сполучені Штати трясе після оприлюднення чергової "партії" так званих файлів Епштейна. Але чи обурення в мережі вийде назовні та призведе до реальних наслідків? Велике питання.

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‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-05T11:00:27+00:00

Charity praises effort to stop Ramsgate’s Pie Factory Music closing but calls for more youth services in coastal townsThe last remaining youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal places has been saved from being sold after a long campaign by the charity that has for 13 years called it home.In November the Guardian revealed how the centre in Ramsgate on the Kent coast was facing being auctioned off by Kent county council, despite an independent report that estimated the centre was saving the council more than £500,000 a year in costs, including for services in mental health, youth

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