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October 3, 2024 11:52 AM

OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, which could value the company at $157 billion and cement its position as one of the most valuable private companies in the world. The funding has attracted returning venture...

October 2, 2024 7:22 PM

Scientists look to identify genetic factors in mental illness

Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPD), including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a profound impact on individuals, families, and society, yet effective treatments remain scarce. Recent research highlights th...

October 1, 2024 10:46 AM

US FAA grounds SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after second-stage malfunction

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket malfunctioned after a NASA astronaut mission on Saturday, grounding the rocket for the third time in three months. ...

September 30, 2024 3:46 PM

Epic Games accuses Samsung, Google of scheme to block app rivals

“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games on Monday accused Alphabet’s Google and Samsung, the world’s largest Android phone manufacturer, of conspiring to protect Google’s Play store from competition. Epic said it would file a lawsuit in U.S...

September 30, 2024 11:25 AM

NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore welcome SpaceX Crew-9 at the ISS

After months of uncertainty, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sunday. Their mission aims to return astronauts Sunit...

September 29, 2024 2:37 PM

SpaceX crew blasts off to bring back stranded astronauts after Hurricane delay

A SpaceX crew bound for the International Space Station (ISS) to shuttle back two stranded astronauts took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday (September 28) after the launch was delayed by Hurricane Helene. The Dragon capsule carrying NAS...

September 28, 2024 4:20 PM

If your AI seems smarter, it’s thanks to smarter human trainers

In the early years, getting AI models like ChatGPT or its rival Cohere to spit out human-like responses required vast teams of low-cost workers helping models distinguish basic facts such as if an image was of a car or a carrot. But more sophisticat...

September 28, 2024 3:37 PM

Recovery in global IT markets bodes well for Indian tech companies: Report

Strong quarterly results from global IT leader Accenture have sparked optimism among analysts, suggesting that Indian IT companies may follow suit with improved performance in the upcoming quarters. A report by HDFC Securities highlights Accenture's...

September 27, 2024 1:35 PM

Frigid alien planet may offer a glimpse at Earth’s distant future

The first rocky planet ever spotted orbiting a burned out star called a white dwarf offers a glimpse of what may be in store for Earth billions of years from now - showing it is possible our planet might survive the death of the sun, albeit as a cold...

September 26, 2024 10:35 PM

TRAI to enforce ban on unwanted and malicious links in messages from October 1

Starting October 1, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will enforce new regulations to control the use of unauthorized URLs in mobile messages. According to the upcoming rule, only authorized senders will be permitted to include URLs, A...

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