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Sarvam AI raises $41 mn led by Lightspeed, largest by an Indian AI startup
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Sarvam AI raises $41 mn led by Lightspeed, largest by an Indian AI startup

Bengaluru, Dec 7: Indian generative AI startup Sarvam AI on Thursday said it has raised $41 million in its Series A round led by Lightspeed and supported by Peak XV Partners and Vinod Khosla-run Khosla Ventures. This represents the largest raise at this stage for an Indian AI startup. Founded...
Exposure to PFAS may affect bone health in adolescents & young adults
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Exposure to PFAS may affect bone health in adolescents & young adults

New York, Dec 7: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lower bone mineral density, which can lead to osteoporosis and other bone diseases, according to a study. A growing body of research has also linked the...
Meta launches default end-to-end encryption on Messenger
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Meta launches default end-to-end encryption on Messenger

New Delhi, Dec 7: Meta has finally rolled out default end-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook along with a host of new features. The end-to-end encrypted conversations also offer additional functionality including the ability to edit messages, higher media...
Apple joins AI race with releasing model framework for its silicon chips
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Apple joins AI race with releasing model framework for its silicon chips

New Delhi, Dec 7: As artificial intelligence (AI) takes centre-stage across companies, Apple’s machine learning research team has released frameworks and model libraries designed to run on its silicon chips. The company released MLX, a machine learning framework designed for efficient and...
Kaspersky, IIT Delhi partner to foster local cybersecurity talent in India
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Kaspersky, IIT Delhi partner to foster local cybersecurity talent in India

New Delhi, Dec 7: Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have on Thursday announced partnership to work together to support and encourage the growth of cybersecurity-related research and educational initiatives at the Institute. As part of the...
Microsoft creates ‘Deep Search’ feature for Bing powered by GPT-4
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Microsoft creates ‘Deep Search’ feature for Bing powered by GPT-4

New Delhi, Dec 6: Microsoft has created a ”Deep Search” feature for its Bing search engine powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 that will give users more relevant and comprehensive answers to complex search queries. Deep Search is not a replacement for Bing's existing web search, but an enhancement that...
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Microsoft's Copilot to get OpenAI's latest model GPT-4 Turbo, DALL-E 3

New Delhi, Dec 6: Microsoft has announced a number of new features which will be added to its Copilot service soon, including OpenAI’s latest models. The company said soon Copilot will get support for GPT-4 Turbo, alongside an updated DALL-E 3 model. "Soon, Copilot will be able to generate...
Meta to discontinue cross-messaging between Instagram, Facebook
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Meta to discontinue cross-messaging between Instagram, Facebook

New Delhi, Dec 6: Meta has announced to discontinue cross-app communication chats between Instagram and Facebook Messenger. The company gave no reason for the move but it may be related to Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that requires big tech companies to offer interoperability between...
Menstrual cycle before age 13 may up diabetes, stroke risk by 60s: Study
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Menstrual cycle before age 13 may up diabetes, stroke risk by 60s: Study

New York, Dec 6: Girls who start their menstrual cycles early at a young age -- before the age of 13 -- could be at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and stroke in midlife, finds a research. Starting periods before the average age of 13 was associated with a heightened risk of Type...
Not competing with Musk or Altman on AI but building real-life use cases: MoS IT
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Not competing with Musk or Altman on AI but building real-life use cases: MoS IT

New Delhi, Dec 6: India is not competing with OpenAI’s Sam Altman or xAI owner Elon Musk in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) but aims to build AI use cases to transform the lives of its citizens and curb user harm, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on...
Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module returns to earth’s orbit: ISRO
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Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module returns to earth’s orbit: ISRO

Guwahati, Dec 5: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone by successfully bringing back the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s Propulsion Module (PM) to the earth’s orbit, surpassing its lunar mission objectives. This success demonstrates India’s ability not only to...
Facebook reports global outage; users unable to post
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Facebook reports global outage; users unable to post

Guwahati, Nov 12: Several people across the globe have been facing issues with uploading posts on their Facebook pages since Sunday morning. Although the issue was noticed on Saturday evening, however, it became more prominent on the occasion of Diwali in India after several people from different...
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