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11:40 am‘JD(U) is finished’: Expelled MLA Anant Singh says party will be reduced to 10-12 seats, hints at own outfit
12:27 pm'We cannot remain helpless spectators': Jaishankar presses on 'dialogue and diplomacy' amid wars in West Asia, Ukraine
12:26 pmT.N. Minister Vanni Arasu reviews monsoon preparedness in Villupuram
12:25 pmFlight disruptions leave Andhra Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia; 40 to fly back to Hyderabad on October 26
12:22 pm17-year-old in Mercedes-Benz rams scooter in Kochi, killing 55-year-old street food vendor
12:20 pmDiversification plan: NMDC scouts for mining assets across four continents
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
12:12 pmMain LPG distributors' unions oppose strike, seek dialogue for commission hike
12:10 pmJD(U) is finished: Anant Singh says a day after being expelled from party
12:04 pmManipur to form committee of 36 communities to promote peace and harmony, says CM
12:04 pmISRO plans four functional launch pads by 2029; chief Narayanan outlines Gaganyaan roadmap
12:01 pmCyclone to cross Andhra coast on October 28; people in low-lying areas from Bapatla to Vizianagaram to be evacuated
12:00 pmAt least 12 injured in shooting near football stadium in Florida
11:58 amNilgiris district hit by 62 minor landslips in a day till October 25 morning
11:56 amIndia slams Pakistan at UN, says military remains country’s ‘real rulers’
11:40 am‘JD(U) is finished’: Expelled MLA Anant Singh says party will be reduced to 10-12 seats, hints at own outfit

Tech

Block's latest AI model Dessa was trained entirely on human speech — and it shows

Reported by Mashable 24 Oct 2026, 11:25 pm IST 1 min read

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Jack Dorsey and Block, Inc. just took us one step closer to the singularity and it's simultaneously awesome and terrifying. If interacting with Siri has been the extent of your experience "talking" to AI, you're in for a rude awakening. While Apple's voice assistant often fumbles basic commands and can take an unnaturally long time to process a request, the latest and greatest AI models are moving closer …

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Section: Tech
Topics: AI & gadgets
First reported by: Mashable
Reporter: phil clark
Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026, 11:25 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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