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Sam Altman says concern about AI water usage is a “meme” that doesn’t actually hold any water. The OpenAI CEO was asked to respond to resistance to AI, including concerns about water consumption, on the premiere episode of the Sources podcast with Alex Heath, published Tuesday. Altman said that while they have a reputation for…
The 8th pay commission is in the discussion phase before it releases its official recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and more. Constituted once a decade, it is expected to make significant decisions impacting pay for central government employees and pensioners. Around 1 crore beneficiaries — nearly 50 lakh central government employees and close…
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Matt Klitus has long been drawn to health care, even considering medical school after studying chemistry and finance at Princeton. Building on his finance education instead, he spent the first 10 years of his career in management…
As today’s consumer confidence reading from The Conference Board shows, metrics can be complicated. They may be holding in a narrow range, but household finances are moving in a less stable direction. The August 2026 PYMNTS Consumer Expectations Index (PCEI) finds that the overall index slipped 0.8 points to 54.8, still within the 53-to-57 band…
The share of homeowners sitting pretty on a huge chunk of home equity just hit a nearly five-year low. In a new report, property data company Attom found that just 41% of U.S. homes with mortgages were equity-rich in the second quarter, down from 43% in the first quarter of the year. That might not…
With the August 31 income-tax return deadline for many taxpayers ending today, the focus now shifts to a fresh set of tax compliance dates in September. The month has key deadlines for TDS and TCS payments, advance tax and tax audit reports. Missing these dates can result in interest, penalties or compliance complications….