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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Bomb Iran': Trump baits Tehran; posts parody video hours after declaring ceasefire
Donald Trump and Ayatollah Khamenei (AP) Just hours after announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, US President Donald Trump posted a parody song titled 'Bomb Iran'. The video, shared on Trump's Truth Social account, featured footage of B-2 bombers set to the 1980 parody track by Vince Vance & the Valiants, which includes the lyric: 'Ol' Uncle Sam's getting pretty hot, time to turn Iran into a parking lot. ' This came after, Iranian state TV released a bizarre Lego-style animation showing a cartoon Trump eating a cheeseburger while speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The animation ended with the message: 'We control the game.' A fragile ceasefire The post came after a fragile ceasefire took effect following nearly two weeks of intense conflict between Israel and Iran. Trump had earlier claimed that US strikes had 'completely destroyed' Iran's nuclear programme. 'THE NUCLEAR SITES IN IRAN ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED!' he posted online, dismissing a classified US intelligence assessment that found the bombing campaign had only set back Tehran's programme by a few months. The White House stood by Trump's claims, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calling the leaked report 'flat-out wrong' and denouncing it as an effort to 'discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cuối cùng, chơi miễn phí game chiến thuật hay nhất 2025! Sea of Conquest Phát ngay Undo The conflict saw Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities, while Iran launched missile attacks in retaliation. At least 610 civilians were killed in Iran, according to its health ministry, while Israel reported 28 deaths. US forces joined the fray with bunker-buster bombs on key Iranian nuclear sites, which Trump declared had neutralised the threat. However, intelligence sources cited by CNN and the Associated Press said centrifuges remained functional and enriched uranium stockpiles had likely been relocated before the strikes. Despite the public statements by Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth—who insisted the bombs 'obliterated Iran's ability to create nuclear weapons'—analysts believe much of Iran's underground nuclear infrastructure survived. Trump appeared frustrated at the shaky start to the ceasefire. 'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f—- they're doing,' he said. Hours later, he claimed the truce had been salvaged, telling reporters that Israeli warplanes would 'turn around and head home' and that 'nobody will be hurt.'
New York Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Iranian state media plays bizarre Lego-style propaganda video claiming victor in its war with Israel
An Iranian TV station backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aired a twisted, Lego-style propaganda video glorifying its war with Israel — and claiming victory in the conflict. The bizarre video, which was first shared on social media on June 19, opens with the devil barking orders at President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. 6 Iranian state media aired a Lego-style propaganda video mocking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump. 6 The video dramatized Iran's retaliatory missile attacks against Israel. Advertisement The video specifically shows the destruction at the Isfahan military base, one of the sites that was eventually hit during Saturday's airstrike by American B-2 stealth bombers. The clips then attempt to depict Iran's retaliation against Israel's attacks as triumphant, showing Iranian missiles decimate the Jewish state and frightening Netanyahu. The scared prime minister is then shown calling Trump, who responds angrily with a cheeseburger in hand as further airstrikes against Israel are depicted, complete with a burning Israeli flag. Advertisement It concludes with crowds from Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and Palestinian territories celebrating the Islamic Republic. 6 The video also attempted to show that Iran had the support of the people in attacking the Jewish state. 6 An animation shows Iranian missiles soaring in the sky after Israel launched the first wave of attacks on June 13. The animation — which is set to the theme music of the Israeli TV spy thriller, 'Tehran' — concludes with the message, 'We are the ones who control the game.' Advertisement The propaganda video was aired on TV on Monday by the Fars News Agency, which is backed by the IRGC and serves as a mouthpiece for the Islamic Republic. It appeared to be a direct response to another independent Lego-style video shared by Israeli social media channels, which depicted a Mossad agent tipping Netanyahu off about Iran's nuclear program and Israel's subsequent attacks. 6 The video showed an intense attack on the Isfahan base, where America would eventually attack to help Israel target Iran's nuclear program. 6 The propaganda video concluded with images of residents from Arab nations celebrating Iran's counterattack. Advertisement Lego has not issued a statement over the likeness of their products being used in propaganda videos. The company takes an anti-war approach to its merchandise, which prohibits products related to 'warfare or war vehicles in any modern or present-day situation.' The propaganda video comes as Tehran tries to claim victory over the 12-day war with Israel, with Iran vowing to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure following the bombardments from the Jewish state and the US.
Memri
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Iranian State TV Airs Lego-Style Animation Glorifying Its War with Israel: Iran Launches Missile Barrages at Israel, Downs Israeli Aircraft, Destroys High-Rises, Port, Air Base; 'We Are the Ones Who C
On June 24, 2025, Channel 3 (Iran) aired an animated Lego-style video recapping the Iran–Israel war that began on June 13. In the video, a devil-like figure sits at a table with Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plotting an attack on Iran's Isfahan Military Complex. In response, the Iranian public floods the streets, and Iran launches missiles at an Israeli city. Netanyahu is shown becoming enraged and calling Trump, while Jews are depicted fleeing missile strikes and sheltering in bomb shelters. The animation continues with Iran downing an Israeli aircraft and launching further strikes that destroy high-rise buildings, a port, and an air force base in Israel. An Iranian female newscaster is shown delivering a fiery speech as additional missiles are launched from Iran. The video ends with crowds in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and the Palestinian territories celebrating. A closing message appears in Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, and English: 'We are the ones who control the game.' The animation is set to the theme music of the Israeli TV spy thriller Tehran.
India Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Builder.ai used 700 engineers in India for coding work it marketed as AI-powered, after hype now goes bust
calls itself 'an AI-powered composable software platform' that allows anyone to produce web and mobile applications 'at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional software development.' The no/low-code tech startup, which was founded and headquartered in London by Imperial College graduate Sachin Dev Duggal in 2016, made waves early on sparking great interest and drawing investments from several high-profile conglomerates including Microsoft in 2023. At its height, (which was previously called was valued at an astounding USD $1.5 Billion. A week ago, it filed for the tireless efforts of our current team and exploring every possible option, the business has been unable to recover from historic challenges and past decisions that placed significant strain on its financial position,' posted from its official handle on professional networking website LinkedIn. 'Our immediate priority is to support our employees, customers, and partners through this difficult time.'AI was a big reason behind fall. As more and more coding work at companies (both big and small) goes to AI and gets done, possibly at the same speed or even faster, you can say that the writing was on the wall. One of its big backers, Microsoft, itself has gone on record to say that about 30 percent of the company's code was being written by AI at the time of writing. Redmond has been firing software engineers left, right, and centre under the guise of improving efficiency and streamlining But you must be wondering, a company which was using AI to write code well before it became the hot viral sensation that it has become today after major breakthroughs from OpenAI and Google, would be better prepared – and seemingly more immune to the changing tech landscape – to not only come out and face it, but to fight back hard and show some resilience. Turns out there was another side to that we – meaning clients and investors – did not know of: a deeper and darker issue, responsible for its fall, or rather, fall from startup that made great song and dance about AI and its in-house virtual assistant, Natasha, to 'make building an app so easy, anyone can do it' was apparently outsourcing its job to an office in India where 700 human engineers painstakingly worked to write the code claimed was generated by its Lego-style artificial intelligence tech platform. 'Everything was like real artificial intelligence — except that none of it was,' Ebern Finance founder Bernhard Engelbrecht wrote on X, the platform previously known as 'buggy, dysfunctional, and difficult to maintain' end products gave some of it away, the real whistleblower act came after one of its investors, Viola Credit, seized a part of its USD $50 million investment even as regulatory restrictions in India froze further funding, leaving without enough money to pay its employees and eventually, stop operations, according to a Bloomberg report. was also allegedly involved in 'round-tripping' of funds with Bengaluru-based Indian social media startup VerSe, to inflate sales figures, something which was then reportedly used to attract investment from other will work closely with the appointed administrators to ensure an orderly process and to explore all available options for parts of the business, where possible,' post collapse is a cautionary tale for today's AI-first startups: hype can draw investors, but unsustainable practices and reliance on smoke-and-mirrors outsourcing can't replace real tech innovation.
Fast Company
29-05-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
Nike and Lego made a kids' sneaker together
Lego makes shoes for humans now. The Danish toymaker announced a cobranded bright Lego yellow kids sneaker today in collaboration with Nike. The Nike Air Max Dn x Lego was designed in a 'Tour Yellow' colorway with Lego-style studs on the upper, Lego's red block logo on the tongue, and hybrid Nike-Lego logo on the back. The shoes will be available for sale in August following a 1,180-piece Lego Nike Dunk set to be released in July that includes a rotatable brick basketball toy. Together, the shoes and basketball-themed Lego set are the first releases in a joint multiyear partnership between Nike and Lego that the companies announced last year and said would span 'products, content, and experiences.' The LEGO Group says in a study of parents it found 59% of respondents worried their children don't have sufficient fun activities or playtime. To respond to those concerns, Nike said the partnership would 'bring to life the many ways sport and creative play can help all kids be the best versions of themselves.' Online, reaction to an early look at the Nike x Lego shoe was mixed, but remember, this is a shoe for kids, not grown sneakerheads. It's about taking an inside toy brand and extending it to physical play, and showing the connection between creativity in play as well as in success in other areas of life. To do that, Nike and Lego tapped A'ja Wilson, the WNBA Las Vegas Aces center and Nike signature athlete, to appear on the brand's digital channels to promote the partnership. The brands are also opening a pop-up Lego Play Arena at Legoland California Resort from June 7 to 11 to mark International Day of Play. A Nike Dunk Low x Lego collection is to come. 'I have loved playing with Lego bricks since I was a kid and know that my creativity and play helped me not only in sports but also at school and in life,' Wilson said in a statement. Lego has made partnerships a central part of its business model by releasing branded sets for outside intellectual property, like Marvel, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, as well as adult sets based on art history and architecture. By collaborating with Nike, these brands extend their reach into new product categories, capturing likely new customer bases. Nike similarlly benefits from attaching itself to a product aimed at young people who will grow into Nike buyers. As Nike aims to increase its market share, it's doing so, in part, one demographic group at a time. Earlier this year, it announced a new brand in partnership with Skims to puncture the women's athleisure market. With Lego, kids are next.
