Sydney, Aug 2 (The Conversation): In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), a battle is underway. On one side are companies that believe in keeping the datasets and algorithms behind their advanced software private and confidential. On the other are companies that believe in allowing the public to see what’s under the hood of their sophisticated AI models.

Bengaluru: Amid rising public calls for protecting ecologically sensitive zones in the Shayadri Ranges, and frequent landslides, Karnataka Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday issued orders taking stringent actions against illegal establishments including homestays and resorts in the Western Ghat regions of the state within a month.

Ramanagara: Dr G Parameshwar accused the BJP of intimidating the State government, elected with 136 seats by the people, through the Governor. He was addressing 'Janandolan', a program organized by Congress to protest against injustice to the state by NDA, and against the irregularities during BJP and JDS tenure, at Bidadi on Friday.

Paris: The Indian mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 2-6 to USA in a hard-fought bronze medal play-off of the Olympic Games here on Friday.

Bengaluru: As several serious and fatal accidents have taken place on Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) road due to rashness, negligence and over-speeding by vehicle drivers, a speed limit has been fixed in the interest of the safety of road users, police said on Friday.

Paris: The Indian mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara crumbled under pressure going down 2-6 to mighty South Korea in the Olympic semifinals here on Friday but remained in the hunt for a historic bronze by entering the third-place play-off.

Ranchi: Slamming the BJP for “destroying” the Indian economy through “wrong policies”, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said the saffron party was hell-bent on making the country's condition “worse than neighbouring Pakistan”.

Paris: India stunned Tokyo Games silver medallist and their biggest nemesis Australia 3-2 here on Friday to finish their pool engagements on a high having already qualified for the quarterfinals of men's hockey competition at Paris Olympics.