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My focus in this new role will be helping transform how Meta learns and makes decisions in the AI era, Alex Schultz said
European technology chief Henna Virkkunen held constructive talks with Apple CEO Tim Cook
The study was driven by a long-standing debate over whether ruthenium dioxide possesses a rare, unconventional type of magnetism called altermagnetism
Amazon announced the new unit as part of a two-day customer event in Washington, where it is expected to make additional announcements around government cloud offerings
Claude Science combines databases, coding tools, compute and research workflows in one workspace, helping scientists analyse literature, run analyses, create figures and manuscripts, and trace results
The layoffs will impact thousands of roles, including sales and consulting, as well as jobs at the Xbox gaming division, the Business Insider report said
India must leverage global AI while reducing strategic technological dependence over time
The ChatGPT maker has been reported to be weighing significant price cuts, including on token usage, in anticipation of similar moves from rival Anthropic.
The addition lifts to five the number of Magnificent Seven members in the Dow, alongside Nvidia, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft
After July 2024, subscribers who wanted to maintain ad-free streaming had to pay an additional A$2.99 per month
Without intervention, space telescope Swift is expected to soon burn up in the atmosphere
The shift marks a notable change in Apples longstanding practice of packaging security fixes with broader software releases
WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers
AI enthusiasts often position AI as a substitute for human cognition. In doing so, society is gradually internalising a dangerous misconception that AI generates knowledge
The integration of 'Perplexity Enterprise Pro' aims to equip senior sales leaders and customer partners with intelligent tools to research customer priorities efficiently, understand industry-specific challenges and identify emerging business opportunities, the company said in a statement.
Apple said any forced alterations to Apples carefully designed App Store could disrupt its integrated business model, and argued against any penalties and behavioural remedies that could force it to change its approach.
Today, pain medicine integrates insights from neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, rehabilitation medicine, and interventional procedures
President Lee says projects to secure overwhelming industrial strength; chip investments by Samsung, SK Hynix and local governments top $576 billion
This coding trend is reshaping the programming landscape by allowing users to create software using simple prompts instead of traditional coding. This is one internet trend youll want to vibe with.
Tata has hired a global consultant to conduct a forensic audit and has reported the incident to the Indian government and its clients, said the Tata source
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series comprises three new models: Sol, the company's new flagship; Terra, a mid-range model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast, low-cost option
Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute
The new evidence, from the Neretva Vallis channel, suggests organic matter could be more widespread on Mars than thought
Lets explore how evolution taught our brains to deceive in order to avoid conflicts.
Microsoft defended its claims and said the software was a practical tuning tool to find good places on its chips to place qubits
A deal, which neither company has formally announced, would pair Intels effort to rebuild its credibility as a contract chipmaker
Researchers have reported some firms selling U.K. design registrations to Indian academics to artificially boost institutional rankings and individual CVs. These registrations, often granted in 11 days without novelty checks, are misrepresented as international patents despite lacking original research or physical prototypes
At least 9 people have died and around 69 others have been hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. The incident has raised concerns about ammonia poisoning and the dangers associated with industrial gas leaks. So, what exactly is ammonia poisoning? What are the symptoms? How is it treated?
Since the start of the outbreak, many workers have also preferred to consult traditional healers rather than go to hospitals
Carbon isotope ratios offered clues about the composition of the interstellar gas cloud that gave rise to 3I/ATLAS
The hiring accomplishes the dual aim of investing into a business focused on the few million Indians with a credit card, and getting a leader for WhatsApp at a time it is pushing to leverage the multi-billion user base Meta has been able to amass.
A new NITI Aayog report says Indias semiconductor ecosystem is not yet equipped to fully meet domestic demand, while stressing the need to strengthen local manufacturing, as geopolitical pressures could potentially disrupt the electronics supply chain
Industry data consistently show that nearly 50% of all process safety incidents occur during 10% of an industrial plants operations, when it is in a transient mode
The problem of AI hallucinations, in which fabricated output is confidently presented, has been reduced with newer AI models but remains very, very bad, Jimmy Wales said
A24 has produced horror film Backrooms, Timothe Chalamet-starrer Marty Supreme and Oscar-winning adventure film Everything Everywhere All at Once, among others
The decline in the workforce follows multiple reports earlier this year about Oracle cutting thousands of jobs
The Indian Knowledge System centres intend to embed myth-based inquiries in the framework of the IITs
WhatsApp parent Meta, which also owns Instagram and Facebook, will invest $900 million (around 8,550 crore) in Cred as a part of this hire, enabling Cred to move forward with ESOP buybacks
The panel found the law did not violate free speech protections under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
By physically squeezing or stretching a grid of atoms, scientists can change how a material conducts electricity or stores magnetic information
On June 21, 1893, the original Ferris wheel had its first riders at the Chicago Worlds Fair. Envisioned as an American answer to the Eiffel Tower, this amusement ride has not only won over the hearts of countless people, but has also gone on to become a symbol of many cities in its 130-plus years of existence. Hop aboard one of the many cabins as A.S.Ganesh takes you on a ride like no other
At a time when the UPSC journey is being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence and content creators, aspirants and coaches weigh in on the pros and cons
Shazeers move comes as leading AI firms compete for talent while racing to develop advanced models
Dalton Smith said in her memo that her team was expecting the new features to be available inside Metamate as of June 1
Shareholders in the maker of the Call of Duty video game, led by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, accused former Activision Blizzard executives including Chief Executive Bobby Kotick of breaching their fiduciary duties

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