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HT Morning News Brief October 13: Cops bar all protests at Jantar Mantar; 2 US professors get Nobel recognition Here’s your quick rundown of the top stories to start the day. Updated on: Oct 13, 2026, 08:50:38 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link
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US tech giant says small AI models may soon be capable of self-replication without access to a data centre.
Around 300 residents of Batam island protested against water shortages that disrupted their daily lives. They accused data centres of depleting local freshwater resources amidst the ongoing water crisis. The local water utility has promised improvements, but concerns continue to grow regarding water access. Authorities have instructed data centre companies to establish their own desalination plants to alleviate pressure on reservoirs.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka had come with at least 10 more people and some of them managed to enter Jantar Mantar carrying the national flag.