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Hours after an explosion near the&nbsp;Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi raised concerns, Tel Aviv issued a&nbsp;travel advisory&nbsp;for its citizens living in India, suggesting&nbsp;to exercise caution. Meanwhile,&nbsp;more than a dozen people were rushed to the hospital after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline in Chennai, India.&nbsp;In other news, Israeli&nbsp;Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that along with Hamas,&nbsp;his nation is facing attacks&nbsp;from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries.

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Israeli National Security Council has said that the explosion that took place near Israel's embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 27) was a&nbsp;"possible terror attack". In the wake of the attack, the council in a travel advisory&nbsp;prompted its citizens living in India to exercise caution.

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Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also by other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf.

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Panic struck thousands of residents in a Chennai neighbourhood late Tuesday (Dec 26) after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline.

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Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer.

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Hours after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi raised concerns, Tel Aviv issued a travel advisory for its citizens living in India, suggesting to exercise caution.

Hours after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi raised concerns, Tel Aviv issued a travel advisory for its citizens living in India, suggesting to exercise caution. Meanwhile, more than a dozen people were rushed to the hospital after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline in Chennai, India. In other news, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that along with Hamas, his nation is facing attacks from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries. Click on the headlines to read more Explosion close to Israeli embassy a 'possible terror attack', Israel issues travel advisory to citizens Israeli National Security Council has said that the explosion that took place near Israel's embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 27) was a "possible terror attack". In the wake of the attack, the council in a travel advisory prompted its citizens living in India to exercise caution. Israel being attacked from seven sides, says Defence Minister Gallant, raises fear of escalation across Gulf Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also by other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf. Chennai ammonia leakage: Dozens in hospital after industrial accident, police urge calm Panic struck thousands of residents in a Chennai neighbourhood late Tuesday (Dec 26) after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline. Robot at Tesla's Texas factory attacked engineer, leaving a 'trail of blood': Report Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer. Watch | Indian Govt directs social media platforms to comply with IT rules amid concerns over deepfakes

Morning news brief: Israel issues advisory to citizens in India, Chennai ammonia leakage, and more

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The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train their chatbots. In the suit filed on Wednesday (Dec 27), the New York-headquartered media company said that OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the "unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The Times’s ability to provide that service."&nbsp;

Across the world, the readers are migrating to online platforms. This has pushed the news platforms to carve a niche for them in the digital space. Now, the arrival of Artificial Intelligence in media industry is not just threatening the jobs but also the trustworthiness of news generated from Artificial Intelligence.

<h2>How artificial intelligence chatbots 'learn'?</h2>

Artificial intelligence companies scrape information available online. This also includes the articles published by media organisations, to train generative AI chatbots.&nbsp;

<h2>What is New York Times seeking?</h2>

The New York Times said that it "seeks to hold them responsible for the billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages that they owe for the unlawful copying and use of The Times’s uniquely valuable works."

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In the complaint, the New York Times said Microsoft and OpenAI "seek to free-tide on The Times’s massive investments in its journalism" by using it to build products without payment or permission.

<h2>So can't you use publicly available information pieces to build technology products?</h2>

Earlier this year, OpenAI and The Associated Press announced a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP’s archive of news stories.

But no such deal has been signed between OpenAI and the New York Times.

<h2>Lawsuit follows breakdown of talks between NYT, OpenAI</h2>

The lawsuit also follows the breakdowns in talks between the newspaper and the two companies.

The New York Times said it reached out to Microsoft and OpenAI in April to raise concerns about the use of its intellectual property.

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But no resolution was reached between the two.&nbsp;

"These negotiations have not led to a resolution," the lawsuit said.

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The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train their chatbots. In the suit filed on Wednesday (Dec 27), the New York-headquartered media company said that OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the "unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The Times’s ability to provide that service.

The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train their chatbots. In the suit filed on Wednesday (Dec 27), the New York-headquartered media company said that OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the "unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The Times’s ability to provide that service." Across the world, the readers are migrating to online platforms. This has pushed the news platforms to carve a niche for them in the digital space. Now, the arrival of Artificial Intelligence in media industry is not just threatening the jobs but also the trustworthiness of news generated from Artificial Intelligence. How artificial intelligence chatbots 'learn'? Artificial intelligence companies scrape information available online. This also includes the articles published by media organisations, to train generative AI chatbots. What is New York Times seeking? The New York Times said that it "seeks to hold them responsible for the billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages that they owe for the unlawful copying and use of The Times’s uniquely valuable works." Also watch | Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine accuses New York Times journalists of working for Kremlin × In the complaint, the New York Times said Microsoft and OpenAI "seek to free-tide on The Times’s massive investments in its journalism" by using it to build products without payment or permission. So can't you use publicly available information pieces to build technology products? Earlier this year, OpenAI and The Associated Press announced a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP’s archive of news stories. But no such deal has been signed between OpenAI and the New York Times. Lawsuit follows breakdown of talks between NYT, OpenAI The lawsuit also follows the breakdowns in talks between the newspaper and the two companies. The New York Times said it reached out to Microsoft and OpenAI in April to raise concerns about the use of its intellectual property. Also read | New York Times tech workers stage half-day strike over return-to-office rules But no resolution was reached between the two. "These negotiations have not led to a resolution," the lawsuit said. (With inputs from agencies)

OpenAI, Microsoft sued by New York Times for use of its stories to train their chatbots

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has sanctioned the trio of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq for wanting to opt out of the central contract and asking for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in global T20 leagues. The ACB released a statement on Monday (Dec. 25) stating that the players have been reprimanded for "prioritising their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan."

Afghanistan sanctions Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi & Naveen ul Haq

US&nbsp;President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed on Tuesday the need to release hostages held in Gaza and efforts to boost humanitarian aid, the White House said.

Qatar and Egypt were mediators between Israel and the militant group Hamas in the late November truce. Current diplomatic efforts on a new truce have yielded little public progress so far.

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"The two leaders discussed the urgent effort to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, including American citizens," the White House readout said, adding they also talked about increasing access to aid.

The Qatari State News Agency said the emir received a phone call from Biden to discuss the latest developments and current joint mediation efforts for calming the situation in the besieged enclave to reach a permanent ceasefire.

US President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed on Tuesday the need to release hostages held in Gaza and efforts to boost humanitarian aid, the White House said.

US President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed on Tuesday the need to release hostages held in Gaza and efforts to boost humanitarian aid, the White House said. Qatar and Egypt were mediators between Israel and the militant group Hamas in the late November truce. Current diplomatic efforts on a new truce have yielded little public progress so far. Also read | Israel being attacked from seven sides, says Defence Minister Gallant, raises fear of escalation across Gulf "The two leaders discussed the urgent effort to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, including American citizens," the White House readout said, adding they also talked about increasing access to aid. The Qatari State News Agency said the emir received a phone call from Biden to discuss the latest developments and current joint mediation efforts for calming the situation in the besieged enclave to reach a permanent ceasefire.

Biden, Qatar's Emir discuss Gaza hostages, boosting aid - White House

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will engage in high-level talks with top US Officials in Washington. A spokesperson from the white house national security council has confirmed the meeting, which was expected to occur on Tuesday. Now, Dermer, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will meet with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Top Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer in US for talks after concerns on arms supply delay

As the Hamas war rages on, Israel's defence cost is surging. The finance ministry stated in a paper that Israel will need to raise defence spending by at least 30 billion shekels, or $8.3 billion, next year.

Israel's defense spending to climb in 2024

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a five-day trip to Russia, met his counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday (Dec 27) ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. In other news, Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a family politician, announced his&nbsp;candidacy for prime ministership, ahead of next year's general elections on Wednesday.&nbsp;

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India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday (Dec 27) hailed the "very strong" and "very steady" relationship between New Delhi and Moscow as he met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.&nbsp;

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Israeli National Security Council has said that the explosion that took place near Israel's embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 27) was a&nbsp;"possible terror attack".&nbsp;

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and son of parents who both have&nbsp;assumed&nbsp;Pakistan's top offices in past, announced his candidacy for prime ministership of the South Asian nation on Wednesday (Dec 27).

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In its November 2023 monthly report, the Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) emphasised the increasing peril of drone attacks in the Red Sea and Northern Arabian Sea.&nbsp;

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Weeks after India and Italy signed a mobility pact aimed at enhancing people-to-people contact between the citizens of two countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Wednesday (Dec 27) notified the pact.

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Barclays, the British banking giant, has been targeted by more than 200 students from the UK's leading universities who have threatened of a "career boycott" because of the bank's climate policies.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uaes-sharjah-bans-new-years-eve-celebrations-in-solidarity-with-gaza-674059">Sharjah in UAE bans New Year’s Eve celebrations in solidarity with Gaza</a>

To show solidarity with the people of Gaza, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned all New Year's Eve firework&nbsp;displays and celebrations.&nbsp;

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Researchers in the United States have issued a warning against the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is present among wildlife, in humans, reported the Independent.&nbsp;

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2023 was a year when world football witnessed a tectonic shift in power scales. European football, long touted as the fairytale destination for players had its sheen taken off by the rise of Saudi Arabia as potentially, the next powerhouse.

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India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a five-day trip to Russia, met his counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday (Dec 27) ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a five-day trip to Russia, met his counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday (Dec 27) ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. In other news, Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a family politician, announced his candidacy for prime ministership, ahead of next year's general elections on Wednesday. Click on headlines to read more: Jaishankar hails ‘very strong’ and ‘very steady’ Indo-Russia ties as he meets Russian counterpart Lavrov India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday (Dec 27) hailed the "very strong" and "very steady" relationship between New Delhi and Moscow as he met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. India: NIA officials scour Israeli embassy blast site, CCTV footage leads police to 2 'suspects' Israeli National Security Council has said that the explosion that took place near Israel's embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 27) was a "possible terror attack". Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announces his candidacy for prime ministership, releases poll manifesto Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and son of parents who both have assumed Pakistan's top offices in past, announced his candidacy for prime ministership of the South Asian nation on Wednesday (Dec 27). Indian Navy centre's report highlights maritime security threat from drone attacks in Indian Ocean region In its November 2023 monthly report, the Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) emphasised the increasing peril of drone attacks in the Red Sea and Northern Arabian Sea. India-Italy move forward in 'Melodi' era with approval of key migration and mobility pact Weeks after India and Italy signed a mobility pact aimed at enhancing people-to-people contact between the citizens of two countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Wednesday (Dec 27) notified the pact. UK students threaten ‘career boycott’ unless Barclays stops funding fossil fuel giants Barclays, the British banking giant, has been targeted by more than 200 students from the UK's leading universities who have threatened of a "career boycott" because of the bank's climate policies. Sharjah in UAE bans New Year’s Eve celebrations in solidarity with Gaza To show solidarity with the people of Gaza, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned all New Year's Eve firework displays and celebrations. Humans may get infected by 'Zombie Deer Disease', warn scientists amid case surge in US Researchers in the United States have issued a warning against the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is present among wildlife, in humans, reported the Independent. Rewind 2023: The year when mass exodus of footballers took place to Saudi Arabia 2023 was a year when world football witnessed a tectonic shift in power scales. European football, long touted as the fairytale destination for players had its sheen taken off by the rise of Saudi Arabia as potentially, the next powerhouse. Parasite actor Lee Sun Kyun dead: All you need to know about the drug case against the star The Parasite actor was found dead inside his car on December 27. Initial investigations seem to have suggested that the actor died by suicide amid an ongoing drug investigation against him. Watch | BJP may release first list of candidates as early as January ×

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Yemen's Houthi movement attacked two commercial ships in the Red Sea with naval drones on Monday, the Iran-backed group said, the latest in a surge of attacks over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

Israel-Hamas war: US downs multiple drones, missiles fired by Houthis over Red Sea, says Pentagon

The global economy continued to underperform this year. But the oil & gas sector remained a stand-out performer. The oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023. The industry took advantage of high stock prices to secure lower-cost reserves and prepared itself for more consolidation.

Oil & gas industry went on a $250 bn buying spree in 2023

Latest in Israel-Hamas war: Yemen's Houthis are turning the Red Sea into a maritime war zone. U.S. fleet shoots down 12 attack drones, five missiles in Red Sea. Houthis claimed responsibility for fresh missile attacks on a commercial ship in the Red Sea. watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: After U.S. announces naval coalition, Houthi attacks intensify

French police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of murdering his wife and four children. An investigation began after their five bodies were found in a flat in Meaux, 40km (25 miles) north-east of Paris. The victims are a woman and her four children aged between nine months and 10 years old.

France: Five bodies found in apartment near Paris

Iran has increased the rate at which it is producing near weapons-grade uranium in recent weeks, reversing a previous slowdown that started in the middle of this year, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report to member states.

Iran increases Uranium production, enriched at 60% purity currently | World DNA | WION

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf.

Speaking in parliament on Tuesday (Dec 26), Gallant said Israel is engaged in a “multi-front war from seven sides: Gaza,&nbsp;Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [an Israeli term for the West Bank], Iraq, Yemen and Iran”.

“We have already responded and taken action in six of these theatres,” he told the Knesset, without specifying, reports Guardian.

<h2>'Unlikely that Israel-Hamas war will end soon'</h2>

He also said that it was unlikely that the war with Gaza would come to an end anytime soon, adding “it will be a long, hard war. It has costs — heavy costs — but its justification is the highest that can be.”

“Without meeting the goals of the war, we will find ourselves in a situation where… the problem will be that people will not want to live in a place where we do not know how to protect them,” he said at a meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee.

“We need determination, endurance, strength, and national cohesion with the goals. It is a battle in which the one who survives is the one who is stronger at the national level, in its values, and in its unity. This is a battle of national determination, and I tell you that we will defeat Hamas,” Gallant added.

The warning comes at a time when Yemen-based and Iran-backed Houthis have been stepping up their attack on US naval assets that are stationed in the Red Sea in the aftermath of the Israel-Gaza war.

<h2>Escalation at Red Sea</h2>

Apart from that, Israel and the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah have traded near-daily volleys of missiles, airstrikes and shelling across the frontier since October 7.

On Saturday, the US defence department categorically blamed Iran for the first time since the Gaza conflict broke out for a drone attack targeting a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean.

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Tuesday’s explosions occurred a day after an Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital of Damascus killed a senior general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. An Iranian statement on national television said Israel would “pay for this crime”.

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Meanwhile, far across the Middle East, in India, an explosion was heard near the Israeli embassy in the capital New Delhi, Israel’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Indian and Israeli officials are investigating the cause of the blast&nbsp;in which no one was hurt.

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Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf.

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday (Dec 26), Gallant said Israel is engaged in a “multi-front war from seven sides: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [an Israeli term for the West Bank], Iraq, Yemen and Iran”. “We have already responded and taken action in six of these theatres,” he told the Knesset, without specifying, reports Guardian. 'Unlikely that Israel-Hamas war will end soon' He also said that it was unlikely that the war with Gaza would come to an end anytime soon, adding “it will be a long, hard war. It has costs — heavy costs — but its justification is the highest that can be.” “Without meeting the goals of the war, we will find ourselves in a situation where… the problem will be that people will not want to live in a place where we do not know how to protect them,” he said at a meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee. “We need determination, endurance, strength, and national cohesion with the goals. It is a battle in which the one who survives is the one who is stronger at the national level, in its values, and in its unity. This is a battle of national determination, and I tell you that we will defeat Hamas,” Gallant added. The warning comes at a time when Yemen-based and Iran-backed Houthis have been stepping up their attack on US naval assets that are stationed in the Red Sea in the aftermath of the Israel-Gaza war. Escalation at Red Sea Apart from that, Israel and the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah have traded near-daily volleys of missiles, airstrikes and shelling across the frontier since October 7. On Saturday, the US defence department categorically blamed Iran for the first time since the Gaza conflict broke out for a drone attack targeting a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean. Also read | Israel mulling over increasing defence spending by US$8 billion in 2024 Tuesday’s explosions occurred a day after an Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital of Damascus killed a senior general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. An Iranian statement on national television said Israel would “pay for this crime”. Also read | Turkish parliamentary committee greenlights Sweden’s NATO bid Meanwhile, far across the Middle East, in India, an explosion was heard near the Israeli embassy in the capital New Delhi, Israel’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Indian and Israeli officials are investigating the cause of the blast in which no one was hurt.

Israel being attacked from seven sides, says Defence Minister Gallant, raises fear of escalation across Gulf

The Latest poll suggests Rishi Sunak is losing support amongst voters. According to the survey, only 6% of voters think the conservatives have done a good job in government.

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Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer.

As per a Daily Mail report, the incident occurred on November 10, 2021, in the section of the factory floor where the vehicle chassis is initially assembled.

The incident adds to concerns about workplace safety and the risks associated with automation.&nbsp;

<h2>The injuries</h2>

Witnesses reported that the robot, designed to grab and move freshly cast aluminium car parts, pinned the Tesla engineer, who was programming software for other robots nearby. The engineer suffered injuries to his back and arm, leaving a "trail of blood" on the factory surface.&nbsp;

The incident happened a couple of years back and was disclosed in a 2021 injury report filed by Tesla with the Travis County and federal regulators.

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The injury report, submitted to maintain tax breaks in Texas, claimed that the engineer did not require time off work.

A brief entry makes mention of a "laceration, cut, open wound" suffered by an "engineer", and identifies the "cause object" as a "robot".

<h2>Is it all good?</h2>

As per the report, an attorney representing Tesla's Giga Texas contract workers has flagged concerns about under-reported injuries at the factory.&nbsp;

In an interview with Daily Mail, attorney Hannah Alexander stated that Tesla's reports to the authorities did not accurately reflect instances of injuries. Alexander, who works with the non-profit Workers Defense Project, cited her conversation with factory workers as proof.

As&nbsp;per Alexander, the under-reporting stretches to a worker's death on September 28, 2021. However, as per a report from the Travis County medical examiner, the worker, a contractor named Antelmo Ramírez, died of heat stroke. This reportedly happened while the construction worker was helping build Tesla's over 2,000-acre-long Giga Texas factory.

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"My advice would be to read that report with a grain of salt," she said.

"We've had multiple workers who were injured," said Alexander, adding, "and one worker who died, whose injuries or death are not in these reports that Tesla is supposed to be accurately completing and submitting to the county in order to get tax incentives."

Tesla is yet to release a statement on the issue.

<h2>Tesla's sub-par safety standards</h2>

Last year, the Workers Defense Project filed a complaint on behalf of workers at Giga Texas&nbsp;with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It alleged that Tesla's contractors and subcontractors gave some hires false safety certificates.

Previously, state regulators and investigative journalism non-profits have also voiced similar concerns about Tesla under-reporting cases.

An earlier report by the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal team found that to evade state regulators, Tesla had misclassified a number of on-the-job accidents and injuries as 'personal medical' cases.

Another report by California OSHA investigators found that, in 2018 alone, the company left out 36 injuries in its mandatory government filing.

(With inputs from agencies)

Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer.

Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer. As per a Daily Mail report, the incident occurred on November 10, 2021, in the section of the factory floor where the vehicle chassis is initially assembled. The incident adds to concerns about workplace safety and the risks associated with automation. The injuries Witnesses reported that the robot, designed to grab and move freshly cast aluminium car parts, pinned the Tesla engineer, who was programming software for other robots nearby. The engineer suffered injuries to his back and arm, leaving a "trail of blood" on the factory surface. The incident happened a couple of years back and was disclosed in a 2021 injury report filed by Tesla with the Travis County and federal regulators. Also read | Research team converts human cells into ‘bots’ that repaired tissue damage The injury report, submitted to maintain tax breaks in Texas, claimed that the engineer did not require time off work. A brief entry makes mention of a "laceration, cut, open wound" suffered by an "engineer", and identifies the "cause object" as a "robot". Is it all good? As per the report, an attorney representing Tesla's Giga Texas contract workers has flagged concerns about under-reported injuries at the factory. In an interview with Daily Mail, attorney Hannah Alexander stated that Tesla's reports to the authorities did not accurately reflect instances of injuries. Alexander, who works with the non-profit Workers Defense Project, cited her conversation with factory workers as proof. As per Alexander, the under-reporting stretches to a worker's death on September 28, 2021. However, as per a report from the Travis County medical examiner, the worker, a contractor named Antelmo Ramírez, died of heat stroke. This reportedly happened while the construction worker was helping build Tesla's over 2,000-acre-long Giga Texas factory. Also read | Scientists develop wireless charger that can be fitted inside human body, dissolve later "My advice would be to read that report with a grain of salt," she said. "We've had multiple workers who were injured," said Alexander, adding, "and one worker who died, whose injuries or death are not in these reports that Tesla is supposed to be accurately completing and submitting to the county in order to get tax incentives." Tesla is yet to release a statement on the issue. Tesla's sub-par safety standards Last year, the Workers Defense Project filed a complaint on behalf of workers at Giga Texas with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It alleged that Tesla's contractors and subcontractors gave some hires false safety certificates. Previously, state regulators and investigative journalism non-profits have also voiced similar concerns about Tesla under-reporting cases. An earlier report by the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal team found that to evade state regulators, Tesla had misclassified a number of on-the-job accidents and injuries as 'personal medical' cases. Another report by California OSHA investigators found that, in 2018 alone, the company left out 36 injuries in its mandatory government filing. (With inputs from agencies)

Robot at Tesla's Texas factory attacks engineer, leaving a 'trail of blood': Report

Intel corporation has secured a $3.2 billion grant from the Israeli government for its ambitious $25 billion chip plant. This marks the largest investment ever made by a company in israel and comes at a crucial time amid geopolitical tensions.

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