S. Korea urges oil refiners to refrain from excessive price hikes

IANS | March 9, 2026 8:44 AM

Seoul, March 9 (IANS) Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Monday called on major oil refiners to refrain from excessively raising prices amid a recent surge in international crude oil prices due to the ongoing Middle East situation, his office said.

Modern tech can help identify potential faults, minimise risk to linemen: Minister

IANS | March 8, 2026 9:19 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, has emphasised the need to strengthen safety culture at the workplace through consistent use of personal protective equipment, proper shutdown confirmation before undertaking maintenance work, and regular capacity-building and training.

Fragmented apps, devices hinder agentic AI development in China: Report

IANS | March 8, 2026 2:45 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Agentic artificial intelligence can only succeed if it can operate seamlessly across applications and connected devices, but China’s fragmented mobile ecosystem and super app fragmentation prevent such interoperability, a report has said explaining the Doubao phone controversy.

OpenAI robotics chief resigns over Pentagon AI deal

IANS | March 8, 2026 10:27 AM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The head of OpenAI’s robotics team, Caitlin Kalinowski, has announced resignation, citing the company’s move to deploy its artificial intelligence (AI) models within the Pentagon’s classified network.