5 things to know before the market opens Thursday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. With focus remaining on artificial intelligence’s potential to shake up various industries, I’ve decided to start a mental count of how many times I say or write variations of the term “AI disruption.” S&P 500 futures are little changed this…

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Cyrus Poonawalla’s Lincoln House: Mumbai’s invaluable heritage property and its historic ₹750-Crore valuation

Mumbai, the “City of Dreams”, has long been synonymous with rocketing real estate values, and the lavish lifestyles of Bollywood celebs, industrialists and business tycoons. Among many premium buildings, stunning mansions, and heritage bungalows, one of the most talked-about and controversial (you’ll know why) properties in Mumbai is the ultra-luxe Lincoln House. This sprawling historic…

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U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday. Some Democratic members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of…

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How AI is supercharging Russia’s online disinformation campaigns

Unlike traditional Russian propaganda outlets like media companies RT and Sputnik, which the West swiftly sanctioned at the start of the invasion of Ukraine, such campaigns “allow for a level of… plausible deniability that complicates counter-influence efforts”, said Sophie Williams-Dunning, a cyber and tech researcher at the Royal United Services Institute think tank. Source link

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Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, its defense minister says

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded cross-border attacks overnight, government officials from both countries confirmed to NBC News on Friday, alleging heavy losses on both sides as Pakistan’s defense minister declared “open war” between the two South Asian nations. Tensions between the two countries, which share a 1,600-mile border, have been simmering for months…

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