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Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese GenAI unit VinAI

VinAI was notably founded and is led by former DeepMind research scientist Hung Bui who has authored several research papers on GenAI

2 Apr 2025 10:58 am
Roblox announces new ad format, Google partnership to boost advertising business

Roblox on Tuesday launched a new format of video advertising on its gaming platform and announced a partnership with Google

2 Apr 2025 9:55 am
Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

Average weekly active users breached the 150 million mark for the first time this year, according to data from market research firm Similarweb

2 Apr 2025 9:53 am
Alibaba prepares for flagship AI model release as soon as April: Report

China's tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is planning to release Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model, as soon as this month, Bloomberg News reported

2 Apr 2025 9:41 am
Jio extends its 299 or above plan with free JioHotstar and JioFiber. Details

The telecom service provider aims to get more subscribers as the Indian Premier League (IPL) season continues

1 Apr 2025 2:28 pm
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan charts bold path forward amid challenges

In his Vision 2025 conference address, Mr. Tan acknowledged the challenges Intel has faced over the past few years, particularly in terms of missed technological milestones

1 Apr 2025 11:46 am
Webb telescope spots galaxy at pivotal moment in the early universe

After having cooled down sufficiently after the Big Bang, there was a period called the cosmic dark ages when the infant universe was enveloped in a dense fog of hydrogen gas in an electrically neutral state.

1 Apr 2025 11:00 am
ISROs CARTOSAT-3 images show damages caused by earthquake in Myanmar

ISROs CARTOSAT-3 imagery reveals earthquake damage in Mandalay and Sagaing cities, including collapsed landmarks and infrastructure.

1 Apr 2025 10:08 am
Trump confident in finding TikTok buyer before deadline

President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer

1 Apr 2025 9:48 am
In shift, OpenAI announces open AI model

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, on Monday announced it is building a more open generative AI model as it faces growing competition in the open-source space

1 Apr 2025 9:39 am
SpaceX launches private astronaut crew in Fram2 polar-orbiting mission

SpaceX launches private astronauts led by crypto entrepreneur on novel Earth orbit mission, expanding global spaceflight dominance.

1 Apr 2025 8:14 am
Kolkata professors work published in leading science journal, made guest editor for issue on sanitation

Kaizar Hossain, 40, specialises in pollution mitigation and waste management, and one of his core research focuses is bioremediation technology for wastewater treatment

1 Apr 2025 2:53 am
Apple expands Apple Intelligence to India: features and updates

A key highlight of the new features is the inclusion of advanced Writing Tools; users can now easily rewrite, proofread, and summarise text across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

1 Apr 2025 12:10 am
Top free ed-tech platforms and courses to do this summer

Summer holidays need not be just getting scolded for not opening your textbooks this time. Here are a few interesting and free online platforms and courses for students to explore!

31 Mar 2025 3:54 pm
Why Apple's AI strategy is facing doubts

It's going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features and we anticipate rolling them out in the coming year, Apple said

31 Mar 2025 9:42 am
Blackstone mulls small stake in U.S. TikTok spinoff

Blackstone is discussing joining Chinese parent company ByteDance's existing non-Chinese shareholders, led by Susquehanna International Group and General Atlantic, in contributing fresh capital to bid for TikTok's U.S. business

31 Mar 2025 9:34 am
What is the status of the SpaceX Mars mission?| Explained

When will the uncrewed Mars landing mission take place according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk? Will refuelling be possible in space? Is there a conflict of interest between Mr. Musks role in government and his position as CEO? Why are scientists at NASA worried?

31 Mar 2025 8:30 am
SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit

The crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in a window that opens at 9:46 pm (0146 GMT) from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

31 Mar 2025 7:13 am
Centrifuge: getting to the good uranium

Nuclear power reactors need the uranium fuel to contain 3-20% U-235, depending on the reactor design; Nuclear weapons need U-235 to be enriched to around 90%.

31 Mar 2025 5:19 am
X faces global outage including in India for couple of hours

The social media firm's AI platform, Grok, responding to questions said on March 30, several posts on X and web reports indicated a massive outage affecting users globally, with some suggesting that it might be another DDoS attack.

31 Mar 2025 1:16 am
Signal: An intel snafu

The messaging platform where top U.S. officials discussed attack plans offers significant protection against interception, but it is not free from vulnerabilities

30 Mar 2025 1:54 am
Google to pay $100 million to settle advertisers' class action

Google has agreed to pay $100 million in cash to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers by failing to provide promised discounts and charged for clicks on ads outside the specified geographic areas

29 Mar 2025 9:51 am
U.S. regulator opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday said he is opening an investigation into the diversity practices of Walt Disney and its ABC unit

29 Mar 2025 9:39 am