Los Angeles riots: Craigslist ad to hire ‘brave dudes' for $12500 surfaces amid protests, faces backlash
ChatGPT experienced a global outage affecting thousands of users. Alternative AI chatbots like Gemini, Grok, Copilot, Claude, and Perplexity offer varied features, from web integration to specialized tasks, providing users with multiple options during the downtime.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Scroll.in
32 minutes ago
- Scroll.in
Indians have high confidence in Trump, US image declines globally: Pew study
Indians have higher confidence in United States President Donald Trump than those in several other countries surveyed by the Pew Research Centre, the think tank said in its findings published on Wednesday. This came even as favourable views about the US declined in 15 of the 24 countries where the survey was conducted. There was no significant change in the views about the US in six countries including India, the survey found. The views about the US had become more favourable in three countries: Israel, Nigeria and Turkey. Among the surveyed countries, the median level of confidence in Trump as a world leader was 34% and no confidence was 62%. However, in India, 52% of the respondents expressed confidence in Trump and 23% said that they were not confident, the Washington-based think tank found. Israel, Nigeria, Hungary and Kenya were the other countries where Trump enjoyed high confidence. In India, 54% of the Hindu respondents said that they were confident about Trump, as compared to 39% Muslims. India, Kenya and Nigeria were the only countries where at least half of the adult respondents said that they found Trump to be honest. Respondents in less than one-third of the surveyed countries said that 'honest' does not describe the US president. A median of 80% respondents – and majorities in almost every country surveyed – perceived Trump to be 'arrogant'. A median of 65% respondents viewed him as 'dangerous'. Across a range of characteristics, including 'able to understand complex problems', 'strong leader', 'well-qualified to be president', 'diplomatic' and 'honest', men tended to have more positive views about Trump's leadership qualities than women. In India and five other countries, the confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs was higher than that in his predecessor Joe Biden. The confidence in Trump to handle major global issues such as Russia's war on Ukraine and climate change was low in most polled countries. However, the trust among Indian respondents on such matters was higher than the global average. Forty-five percent of the Indian respondents said that they had confidence in Trump on the matter of US immigration policies. The Trump administration has tightened immigration regulations. One thousand and eighty Indians have been deported from the US since January, when Trump's second term in office began. Forty-five percent of the respondents from India also said that they were confident about Trump dealing with the Russia-Ukraine war, 41% about US-China relations, 50% on global economic problems, 42% on Israel's war on Gaza and Tel Aviv's tensions with other West Asian countries, and 53% when it comes to climate change. More than 28,300 respondents in 24 countries participated in the survey conducted between January 8 and April 26. Fieldwork in all countries except Indonesia began after Trump assumed office on January 20, the think tank said. The surveyed countries were: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Hans India
34 minutes ago
- Hans India
A tightrope walk as debt burden weighs
Vijayawada: It has been a tightrope walk for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh, which is completing one year in office on Thursday (today), and its Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu. Though the government under the leadership of Naidu initiated a slew of measures to boost economic growth and implemented welfare schemes, it had to work against all odds given the debt burden that weighed on the State. Naidu, who assumed charge as of AP Chief Minister for the fourth time on June 12, 2024, frequently said he started off with a millstone around his neck. He pointed out that the previous government had pushed the state back by 30 years, burdening it with Rs 10 lakh crore in debts and another Rs 1.2 lakh crore in unpaid bills. 'The annual interest alone stands at Rs 40,000 crore,' he remarked when the NDA government assumed office. Looking back, the Chief Minister said recently: 'Brick by brick, we are rebuilding the devastated state and in just one year, we have shown what good governance looks like by giving priority to both welfare and development.' Minister for Information and Public Relations K Parthasarathi told Hans India that the one-year period of the NDA government focused on both welfare and development. He said both Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh aimed at wealth creation and uplift of the poor, simultaneously implementing welfare schemes. He said the coalition government had laid a solid foundation for the benefit of future generations. To begin with, the NDA government enhanced the old age pension to Rs 4,000 per month. Apart from that, it has been distributing pension amounts of Rs 6,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 to various categories of people including physically challenged. The state government is spending a whopping Rs 33,000 crore a year on pensions to 64 lakh people. No other state government pays such high pension amounts in the country. In addition, under Deepam 2, the NDA government is giving three free LPG cylinders per year to women. Besides, the state government revived 73 central schemes, though the previous government had diverted central funds, resulting in AP being blacklisted. The NDA government is now planning to provide free solar rooftops to 20 lakh SC/ST houses under PM Surya Ghar Yojana. Upon taking office, the NDA govt repealed the Land Titling Act that had removed protection for people's lands and introduced a new Anti-Land Grabbing Act. With the Centre's support, the state government put the much-awaited Polavaram Project back on track. The project will now be completed by December 2027.
Time of India
38 minutes ago
- Time of India
'Take it or leave it': Donald Trump may extend July 8 tariff deadline; going to send trade letters out soon
Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's open to extending the July 8 deadline for trade talks before higher tariffs kick in, but added that an extension probably won't be "a necessity. " Speaking to reporters ahead of a performance at the Kennedy Center Trump said, "We're rocking in terms of deals. We're dealing with quite a few countries and they all want to make a deal with us." Despite being open to some flexibility, Trump stressed that he didn't see an extension would be "a necessity." Trump told the reporters that the discussions were ongoing with about 15 countries, including South Korea, Japan, and the European Union , according to Reuters report. "We're dealing with Japan. We're dealing with South Korea. We're dealing with a lot of them. We're dealing with about 15 countries. But as you know, we have about 150-plus, and you can't [make a deal with all of them]. So we're going to be sending letters out in about a week and a half, two weeks, to countries and telling them what the deal is." Trump further continued that the United States will soon send letters outlining final trade deal terms to dozens of countries. "At a certain point, we're just going to send letters out ... saying, 'This is the deal. You can take it, or you can leave it,'" Trump said. "So at a certain point we'll do that. We're not quite ready," he added. Currently, only one deal, with the United Kingdom has been finalised, while about 17 others are still under negotiation. A 90-day pause on Trump's sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs is set to expire on July 8, putting pressure on countries to reach agreements. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking to lawmakers, said the deadline could be extended for some nations. Bessent explained to the House Ways and Means Committee that, "It is highly likely that those countries - or trading blocs as is the case with the EU - who are negotiating in good faith, we will roll the date forward to continue the good-faith negotiations." "If someone is not negotiating, then we will not." Bessent added. Bessent's comments marked the first time a Trump administration official suggested there could be flexibility on the tariff pause deadline. Trump echoed this sentiment, saying, "They do want to negotiate." Earlier on Tuesday (local time), Trump has confirmed that a new trade deal with China is "done," pending final approval from both him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Under the agreement, the US will impose a 55% tariff on Chinese imports, while China will apply a 10% tariff on American goods. "We made a great deal with China. We're very happy with it," Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center, further adding that, "We have everything we need, and we're going to do very well with it. And hopefully they are, too." Trump revealed that China will supply the US with magnets and rare earth materials as part of the deal. In return, Chinese students will be allowed to continue studying at American universities—a reversal from Trump's earlier restrictions on their presence at US institutions. Trump posted on Truth Social, "Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with president xi and me. full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied, up front, by China. Likewise, we will provide to China what was agreed to, including Chinese students using our colleges and universities (which has always been good with me!). We are getting a total of 55% tariffs, China is getting 10%. Relationship is excellent!" "Adding to the China readout, President XI and I are going to work closely together to open up China to American Trade. This would be a great WIN for both countries!!!," Trump said in separate post. The backdrop to these developments is Trump's abrupt announcement on April 9 of a pause in his aggressive tariff plans, which had shocked global markets a week earlier when he unveiled sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs on nearly all major trading partners. The move sent the S&P 500 Index tumbling over 12% in just four days, its worst drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Even US Treasury bonds were hit, with yields spiking and the dollar sinking. Markets only began to stabilise on April 9, when Trump unexpectedly paused the tariff rollout. Optimism returned in May as the administration scaled back aggressive tariff plans, especially against China. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
