AI models to compete in beauty pageant titled Miss AI
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants wireless brain chip in man
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday (January 30, 2024) said his Neuralink company has implanted a wireless brain chip in a person and he is currently recovering. “The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well,” Musk posted on X. Musk said initial results show promising neuron spike detection. “Enables control of […]
Indian government issues high-risk warning for several Apple products
The Indian government on Friday (December 15, 2023) issued a high-risk warning for several Apple products, citing multiple vulnerabilities that might pose a threat to users and device security. In a statement, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said: “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products which could allow an attacker to access […]
Ola to introduce India’s first own AI Krutrim
In a world where Chat GPT and other AI chatbots are gaining popularity, India will now have its own artificial intelligence system named Krutrim. OLa co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, who leads artificial intelligence (AI) venture Krutrim Si Designs, Friday (December 15, 2023) introduced Krutrim, its base large language model (LLM). Krutrim has entered the fiercely competitive […]
Israel-Palestine conflict: IDF ‘mistakenly’ kills three hostages in Gaza
The Israel Defence Forces on Friday (December 15, 2023) said it ‘mistakenly’ killed three hostages during its campaign in Gaza. IDF said they were misidentified as a ‘threat’. “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified 3 Israeli hostages as a threat and as a result, fired toward them and the hostages were killed,” the […]
Hardik Pandya named MI skipper for upcoming season, replaces Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians on Friday (December 15, 2023) named Hardik Pandya as the skipper for the upcoming Indian Premier League season in 2024. The replacement means Rohit Sharma’s tenure as the skipper of the side ends. Sharma had guide the franchisee to five IPL titles in his career. Pandya, under whose leadership Gujarat Titans won the […]
More than one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome. More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t know they have it. CDC and the Ad Council […]
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas. Reacting to the adoption of the outcome document, UN chief António […]
Air India: Airline unveils Manish Malhotra-designed uniforms for cabin, cockpit crew members
Indian’s private carrier Air India has unveiled a brand-new collection of uniforms for its cabin and cockpit crew members, which has been designed by popular fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The carrier said the new uniforms will be introduced in a phased manner over the next few months, starting with the entry of service of Air […]
Security breached in Parliament on 2001 terror attack anniversary, two people enter Lower House, open smoke cannisters
In a major security breach in the Parliament, which was marking the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terror attack, two people opened cannisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 13, 2023). According to reports, they were present in the visitors’ gallery of the House. The incident happened […]