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IIT Kanpur Inaugurates International Training Program On Agricultural Practices Using Drones
The programme has been launched in collaboration with the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO).
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xAI Rolling Out Grok API for Developers, Offers $25 of Free Credits Per Month
xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm founded by Elon Musk, has rolled out an API for Grok. While the API was launched last month, the company has now offered several incentives for developers to try out the API and build apps and software using it. The most notable incentive on offer is free credits worth $25 (roughly Rs. 2,100) per month til...
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Blue Origin Delays New Shepard NS-27 Mission Following GPS Malfunction
Blue Origin has postponed the launch of its second human-rated New Shepard mission, NS-27, due to a GPS malfunction. Initially set for 13th October, the mission aims to send a newly developed rocket-capsule combination into suborbital space. This delay raises concerns about the reliability of the New Shepard programme, which has previously complete...
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SBI Foundation Announces Fellowship For Rural Development, Check Details
This 13-month fellowship invites Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, and internal candidates from the State Bank of India (SBI) to apply.
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Opera Browser for Android Adds AI-Powered Image Understanding Feature to the Aria AI Assistant
Opera browser for Android is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let users run search queries about images. The feature is being integrated within Aria, the browser’s native AI assistant, as a part of the company’s AI Feature Drop programme. The feature will be available in the Opera Developer build of the Android brows...
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UGC Releases Notification On New Procedure For Enrolling In ODL Or Online Courses
UGC has developed a mechanism for transparent admission process where students enrolling in ODL/ Online programmes can register on UGC-DEB web portal.
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Ukraine Rushes To Create AI-Enabled War Drones
AI drone development in Ukraine is broadly split between visual systems helping identify targets and fly drones into them, terrain mapping for navigation, and more complex programmes enabling UAVs to operate in interconnected "swarms"
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England's Decade Of Development Has Its Reward In Euro 2024 Final
England's progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil atEuro2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders.
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WhatsApp's New Meta AI Feature Will Reportedly Reply to Images and Edit Them
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly getting a new feature allowing the in-built artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI to edit and reply to images. The new feature is currently under development, as per the report, and those who have signed up for the app’s beta programme will not be able to see it. It is said that the upcoming Meta AI featu...
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
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UGC Releases New Curriculum, Credit Framework For Postgraduate Programmes
The UGC has developed the curriculum and credit framework for postgraduate programmes to accommodate restructured degree programs and entry/exit procedures.
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Apple Announces Gesture-Based Siri Interactions, Voice Isolation Features for AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
Apple introduced several new improvements for its AirPods lineup during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote session on Monday. The Cupertino-based tech giant has added new gesture-based controls to interact with Siri, capabilities for head-tracking while playing games, and improved sound during voice calls. These features will b...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
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Microsoft Promotes New Tools for Making AI-Focussed Windows Software
Microsoft talked up new tools on Tuesday aimed at encouraging programmers to build AI-focused technology into Windows software as it races against Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple to dominate the emerging field.
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IIT Madras And University Of Birmingham Launch Programme In Sustainable Energy Systems
The course will train graduates to become specialists in a fast-growing industry that is leading the fight against climate change.
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IIT Kanpur Inaugurates International Training Program On Agricultural Practices Using Drones
The programme has been launched in collaboration with the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO).
-
xAI Rolling Out Grok API for Developers, Offers $25 of Free Credits Per Month
xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm founded by Elon Musk, has rolled out an API for Grok. While the API was launched last month, the company has now offered several incentives for developers to try out the API and build apps and software using it. The most notable incentive on offer is free credits worth $25 (roughly Rs. 2,100) per month til...
-
Blue Origin Delays New Shepard NS-27 Mission Following GPS Malfunction
Blue Origin has postponed the launch of its second human-rated New Shepard mission, NS-27, due to a GPS malfunction. Initially set for 13th October, the mission aims to send a newly developed rocket-capsule combination into suborbital space. This delay raises concerns about the reliability of the New Shepard programme, which has previously complete...
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SBI Foundation Announces Fellowship For Rural Development, Check Details
This 13-month fellowship invites Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, and internal candidates from the State Bank of India (SBI) to apply.
-
Opera Browser for Android Adds AI-Powered Image Understanding Feature to the Aria AI Assistant
Opera browser for Android is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let users run search queries about images. The feature is being integrated within Aria, the browser’s native AI assistant, as a part of the company’s AI Feature Drop programme. The feature will be available in the Opera Developer build of the Android brows...
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UGC Releases Notification On New Procedure For Enrolling In ODL Or Online Courses
UGC has developed a mechanism for transparent admission process where students enrolling in ODL/ Online programmes can register on UGC-DEB web portal.
-
Ukraine Rushes To Create AI-Enabled War Drones
AI drone development in Ukraine is broadly split between visual systems helping identify targets and fly drones into them, terrain mapping for navigation, and more complex programmes enabling UAVs to operate in interconnected "swarms"
-
England's Decade Of Development Has Its Reward In Euro 2024 Final
England's progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil atEuro2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders.
-
WhatsApp's New Meta AI Feature Will Reportedly Reply to Images and Edit Them
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly getting a new feature allowing the in-built artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI to edit and reply to images. The new feature is currently under development, as per the report, and those who have signed up for the app’s beta programme will not be able to see it. It is said that the upcoming Meta AI featu...
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Scientists Plan To Use Lego-Inspired 'Space Bricks' To Build Houses On Moon
Developing housing on the Moon is an emerging focus for space agencies across the world. US space agency NASA has developed the Artemis programme, with an aim that humans will inhabit lunar residences by 2040.
-
UGC Releases New Curriculum, Credit Framework For Postgraduate Programmes
The UGC has developed the curriculum and credit framework for postgraduate programmes to accommodate restructured degree programs and entry/exit procedures.
-
Apple Announces Gesture-Based Siri Interactions, Voice Isolation Features for AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
Apple introduced several new improvements for its AirPods lineup during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote session on Monday. The Cupertino-based tech giant has added new gesture-based controls to interact with Siri, capabilities for head-tracking while playing games, and improved sound during voice calls. These features will b...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. In the coming months, Ocean plans to bring awareness and training programmes around Bitcoin to the Salvadoran citizens.
-
Microsoft Promotes New Tools for Making AI-Focussed Windows Software
Microsoft talked up new tools on Tuesday aimed at encouraging programmers to build AI-focused technology into Windows software as it races against Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple to dominate the emerging field.
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IIT Madras And University Of Birmingham Launch Programme In Sustainable Energy Systems
The course will train graduates to become specialists in a fast-growing industry that is leading the fight against climate change.
