By the powers of AI: Albania to speed up EU accession process by using ChatGPT
The Albanian government in a partnership with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, to streamline the translation and incorporation of thousands of pages of European Union legal measures and provisions into the Albanian language, to speed up Albania's accession into EU
How hackers with $24 to spare are hijacking Bangladesh's 2024 election
Political commentators and policymakers are looking at Bangladesh's upcoming election in 2024 and seeing the level to which people have stooped, using deep fake videos for across verticals
Elon Musk’s X Fiasco: Disney, Comcast increase ad spend on Instagram following owner’s tirade
Following Elon Musk's tirade where he called out US companies for refraining from advertising on his platform, several of X's top advertisers have increased their ad spends on Instagram significantly
ISRO to make its own Life Support System for Gaganyaan after other countries refuse to share tech
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath has announced that the space agency will independently develop the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, after several countries refused to share their technology and research
By the power of AI: Albania to speed up EU accession process by using ChatGPT
The Albanian government in a partnership with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, to streamline the translation and incorporation of thousands of pages of European Union legal measures and provisions into the Albanian language, to speed up Albania's accession into EU
Foxconn to open its first iPhone assembly plant in Bengaluru in April 2024, to make 20 mn units a year
Foxconn is gearing up to inaugurate its first iPhone assembly plant in Bengaluru in April 2024, where it will assemble over 20 million units each year. This will be Foxconn's second iPhone assembly plant in India, after the one in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur
Elon Musk is planning a new university in Austin, will also start a STEM-focussed primary school
Elon Musk is planning to set up a university in Austin, Texas, through his charity called the Foundation. He has donated about $100 million to his charity, which will also be used to set up a primary and secondary school in Austin, with a focus on STEM education
Not enough intelligence for AI: IT Minister Chandrasekhar calls for academic institutions to deliver
Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, highlighted the imperative for a united effort involving the technology industry, academic institutions, and governments worldwide, at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit
US agencies want anti-drunk-driving tech in cars but "complicated rulemaking" stands in the way
Several US federal agencies want carmakers equip their vehicles with devices or technologies that wouldn’t allow drivers to operate their cars when they are drunk. However, local, state and federal laws have always come in the way of a comprehensive and practical solution
‘Mental health’ issues in AI? ChatGPT suffering from seasonal depression, getting lazier,
Regular users of ChatGPT have been claiming that the AI Chatbot has turned slow, as in there's a decline in the chatbot's responsiveness and willingness to perform tasks. Even OpenAI has acknowledges user’s complaints. A theory suggests that this may be a behaviour picked up from humans
Amazon caught selling spy cams disguised as bathroom/changing room clothes hook
In a shocking incident, Amazon was found to be selling spy cams that were disguised as clothes hook commonly used in bathrooms and changing rooms. The victim, in this case a student, has initiated legal proceedings against retail giant Amazon
Foxconn to strengthen operations in India, invest an additional $1.7 billion in Karnataka
Foxconn is set strengthen its operations in India, and will invest an additional, $1.7 billion in Karnataka. In August this year, the company had previously announced a $600 million investment in two projects in Karnataka
X may miss revenue projection by $1.4 billion as Elon Musk keeps scaring advertisers away
Despite not being profitable when Elon Musk took over, X, back then Twitter, had reported over $5 billion in revenue in 2021 the year before his acquisition. In 2022, Twitter had a revenue of $4.4 billion. This year, X may have a revenue of less than $3 billion, if advertisers continue to pull out
Hackers can steal data from Android password managers, show IIIT Hyderabad researchers
Researchers from IIIT Hyderabad have shown that password managers in Android can be easily hacked. Researchers uncovered vulnerabilities in popular apps like 1Password, Keeper, and LastPass, exposing potential risks to user credentials
Lenovo Tab P12 Review: A practical, value-for-money Android tablet that just clicks
The Lenovo Tab P12 is a very capable tablet, especially when you consider its price. It not only is a solid performer, its excellent display and awesome, Dolby Atmos-certified JBL speakers ensure that it is a great content consumption device as well
‘India to soon launch AI missions for agriculture, healthcare’: PM Modi at GPAI Summit 2023
While inaugurating the GPAI or Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will soon launch AI missions, focussing on healthcare and agriculture, supporting them with faster and easier to access computing
Apple’s iOS 17.2 for iPhones brings tons of new features and a special ability for iPhone 15 Pro Max
The iOS 17.2 update brins a tone of new features and exciting like the new Journal app, Contact Key Verification, and enhancements to Weather and Messages apps. It also has a tone of features exclusively for the news iPhone 15 series
Audi, Mercedes to invest in Huawei? Chinese tech giant held meetings exploring potential EV partnership
Huawei is looking for ways to offset the effects of the US-imposed sanctions, and partner with a reputable car manufacturer for their EV and smart car software. It held meetings with Audi and Mercedes, the two biggest automotive companies, looking to strike a partnership
Over half of Indian employees feel AI will help enhance productivity, finds survey
About 51 per cent of Indians don't fear AI, but rather believe that it will help them do their jobs better and help them be more efficient. However, this confidence is contingent on the fact that their present employee trains them accordingly
Bitcoin City: El Salvador seeks funds to make city powered by volcano, to launch crypto bonds
After experiemtning with Bitcoin as a legal tender, El Salvador is all set to issue a bond that will be backed by bitcoin. The bond will be used to finance a city that will be powered by a volcano, and has been named, Bitcoin City