Bihar SIR: 22 lakh dead, 7 lakh duplicate voters – what EC has found after ‘99.8% coverage’

Bihar’s Election Commission reports 99.8% voter coverage under the special intensive revision, digitizing over 7.23 crore forms for publication by August 1, 2025. The cleanup identified 22 lakh deceased voters and other discrepancies, shared with political parties for review. Despite opposition criticism, the CEC defends the process, inviting public input for corrections.

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‘High risk’ AI rules: How Google, Facebook parent Meta, OpenAI and other tech giants may have ‘scored’ victory in Europe

The European Commission will streamline technology regulations, notably delaying strict AI Act provisions for high-risk applications until December 2027. This move, a ‘Digital Omnibus,’ aims to boost competitiveness by easing compliance burdens for tech giants. Amendments also permit AI model training on European personal data and simplify cookie consent processes.

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