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What is the issue around the government seeking source code data from companies? What is source code, and why dont companies want to give access to it? Will keeping the code open for review risk security threats and cyberattacks? What has the government said?
The brain is a particularly important area of concern; previous research has shown that without gravity, the brain tends to shift position inside the skull
Krafton aims to localise the game even further by partnering with one of the Indias loved motorcycle brands
Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI chatbot Grok's image creation feature
The Italian watchdog AGCM last month ordered Meta to suspend its proposed ban while the watchdog investigates the company for suspected abuse of its market power
Meta has been scrambling to stay relevant in Silicon Valleys artificial-intelligence race after its Llama 4 model met with a poor reception
Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman
Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will power Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features
India is a reasonably high-risk candidate for data dumping. This has raised environmental concerns over resource strains, emphasising the urgent need for sustainable development practices in the sector
For decades, the donut-shaped magnetic vessels designed to hold the superhot plasma ran into a density limit beyond which the plasma could collapse. But on January 1, a team reported it had achieved stable plasmas that were up to 65% more dense. This matters for ITER, the fusion experiment in which India has invested
ISRO must begin rebuilding quality assurance protocols
Nothing wants to go beyond its official sale partner, Flipkart, in India in order to target a larger audience base in the worlds post populous nation
As Iran wakes up to a new day, metrics show the national internet blackout is past the 84 hour mark, monitor Netblocks said
Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers
Von Daeniken spent the early part of his working life managing a hotel in eastern Switzerland, where a fraud conviction landed him in jail for 18 months
Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fail to take easonable steps to comply
On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to deny all access to the tool
Elon Musk replied with an obscenity under a European Commission post about an earlier fine
The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers
In an article in Nature, a group of researchers including many from India has argued for greater rights, agency, and education among communities. As the late conservationist Madhav Gadgil put it, Talk of many things, not just air and water and the bird that sings, but of men and money and economic reforms
Around 3,500 pieces of content have been blocked, and over 600 accounts deleted, according to sources
ISRO is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on January 12 from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:17 a.m.
On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a treatment for diabetes. A disease that had haunted humankind for millennia finally became treatable, and the century since has seen a lot happen, both good and bad. A.S. Ganesh takes stock of a disease that is now unfolding as a global epidemic
The results also indicate that aerosol induced fog invigoration is stronger at night-time and weakens after sunrise, the paper stated
Tezpur University-led study finds chemical signatures that could help diagnose one of Indias deadliest cancers early; gallbladder cancer is a leading cause of death in these regions, affecting females twice as much as males
After the backlash, Grok was responding to image altering requests with the message: Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features
Google is bringing Gemini-powered AI features to all Gmail users inboxes, while subscribers will get additional features
Tech deals have in recent years faced intense regulatory scrutiny on concerns that dominant companies may further boost their market power
Alphabets Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europes digital rule overhaul, per sources
Plants cant only detect vibrations in their environment, they can also alter their behaviour based on the information they receive
China accessed email systems used by some staffers on the House China committee as well as aides on the foreign affairs committee, intelligence committee and armed services committee, the report said
Platforms are now required by law to detect and prevent this material, UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said in a statement
The US exiting the worlds core climate action bodies makes it harder to make credible deals to reach climate finance numbers because other countries will ask why they should pay more when a major historical emitter is out
Spotify is expanding its monetisation programme for creators and introducing new tools for video podcasters
Private reserves are popular in Africa. In India, however, responsible private reserves are more about potential than reality. In dissecting how wildlife returned to Jabarkhet Nature Reserve and how it has balanced tourism needs with conservation, it is possible to trace a model for private reserves in India
The social media platform has been scrutinised by the government after its Grok chatbot publicly generated non-consensual sexualised pictures of women
Annas Archive is a search engine that catalogues media on shadow libraries across the internet, thereby enabling digital piracy
State-backed initiatives like the Thousand Talents Plan have dangled fast-tracked hiring and bountiful grants to lure overseas experts in strategically important fields
The appointment comes at a time when Meta faces criticism from advocacy groups and lawsuits alleging the company failed to protect young users from harmful content
While the XPS technique to study materials surfaces works great in a vacuum, real-world chemical reactions usually happen under atmospheric pressure. Yet studying a catalyst in a vacuum is a bit like trying to study how a fish swims by looking at it on dry land
Protecting a biome like grasslands cant happen in isolation but must come about through goals shared by the various U.N. bodies. Unfortunately, there are still debates ongoing about whether biodiversity and climate goals align and how institutions can build synergies
The plea also sought appropriate guidelines to all investigating agencies, including cyber cells, to ensure no bank account gets frozen without a written order and intimation to the account holder within 24 hours of such action
Alexa+ Early Access customers will be able to use Alexa.com through their browser to get a web-based AI assistant

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