Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant turns interview into flirt fest with gorgeous reporter, makes fans go crazy

Kevin Durant playfully invited sports reporter Kay Adams to a Houston Rockets game and Texas barbecue during her FanDuel show. The light-hearted exchange quickly went viral, with fans buzzing about Durant’s flirty tone and Adams’ amused, yet cautious, response. This moment highlighted Durant’s humorous side and sparked discussion about athletes’ public lives.

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China ‘restricts’ European telecom giants Ericsson and Nokia; but why Europe is not willing to do that to China’s Huawei, ZTE

China is strategically phasing out European telecom equipment from its national networks, aiming for technological self-reliance. New “Black Box” security reviews by the Cyberspace Administration of China disadvantage companies like Nokia and Ericsson. This move contrasts sharply with Europe’s limited action against Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE, who maintain significant market share despite security…

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‘Proud swayamsevak’ Amit Shah lauds RSS for ‘nation-building’, shaping leaders

Union home minister Amit Shah lauded the RSS on its centenary, praising its workers for their unwavering devotion, service, and sacrifice for the nation. Shah, a proud swayamsevak, highlighted the organization’s growth into the world’s largest voluntary body since 1925, contributing significantly to national causes like liberation movements and fostering unity across all strata.

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US govt shutdown, round two: How Donald Trump’s last standoff unfolded — and what could happen now

President Trump’s government shutdown has plunged the US into crisis, with mass furloughs and imminent layoffs as he aims to reshape federal power and punish Democrats. This standoff, echoing 2018-19 but potentially more severe, sees Democrats demanding healthcare subsidies while Republicans prioritize reopening government, risking prolonged disruption and political backlash.

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‘What do you call an organism that lives off another and benefits’: Priyank Kharge hits back at Nara Lokesh over IT hub pitch

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge criticised Andhra Pradesh’s Nara Lokesh for pitching Anantapur as an alternative IT hub to Bengaluru. Kharge labelled it “desperate scavenging,” asserting Bengaluru’s projected 8.5% GDP growth and status as the world’s fastest-growing city. He highlighted Bengaluru’s robust ecosystem and migrant absorption capacity, while Lokesh had previously invited companies to Vizag…

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OpenAI’s former CTO Mira Murati’s AI startup launches its first product

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab has launched Tinker, an API designed to simplify fine-tuning large and small open-weight AI models. This new managed service empowers researchers by abstracting distributed training complexity, enabling novel experiments and custom models with minimal code changes. Currently in private beta, Tinker has already been utilized by several prominent research groups.

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