Technology

OpenAI, on Thursday, August 7, introduced its best AI system yet – GPT-5 – to ChatGPT and the API for developers and businesses. The much-awaited model brings the best of ChatGPT into one unified experience that has been designed to offer the best responses.  After nearly two years of GPT-4, which introduced multimodal capabilities and … Read more

“This era where one person can do more than any person, or every person, in history is incredibly exciting,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Thursday, unveiling GPT-5, which he called a “major upgrade over GPT-4o and a pretty significant step along our path towards AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)”. “One of the coolest things it can … Read more

The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) on Thursday, August 7, announced five finalists for its $3 million Sustainable Cities Challenge. The initiative is aimed at improving crowd management in Varanasi’s historic city, Kashi. The foundation will award each of the finalists $130,000 in funding to steer their innovative solution that has been designed to improve safety … Read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing jobs worldwide. This technological shift is also prompting millions to embrace AI, which is evident in the recent uptick in takers of online AI courses. It seems professionals from India too are not far behind. The newly released Coursera Global Skills Report 2025 reveals that India has recorded a … Read more

Since its establishment in the telecom industry, Jio has given customers the most economical deals available when it comes to mobile data. As smartphones have become an essential part of our lives, getting good data plans with the best connectivity has become essential. Jio offers data plans that begin as low as Rs 100. If … Read more

Meta has launched three new features on Instagram that will help users connect better with their friends: Repost, Interactive Map, and Friends tab.  With the Repost button, users can now repost Reels or Posts they think will resonate with their friends. The feature will give credit to the original poster and enable artists to connect … Read more

Samsung has been making foldable phones for more than half a decade now, and its newest book-style foldable phone – the Galaxy Z Fold 7, has received praise from both critics and users for its slim form factor and intuitive user interface. The latest from Samsung not only has a bigger inner screen (8-inch), but … Read more

OpenAI’s GPT-5, the latest installment of the AI technology that powered the ChatGPT juggernaut in 2022, is set for an imminent release, and users will scrutinize if the step up from GPT-4 is on par with the research lab’s previous improvements. Two early testers of the new model told Reuters they have been impressed with … Read more

As AI shifts from a niche concept to a common tool within the industry, it is also being used in software development. Software engineers and developers are increasingly using AI to write code. In fact, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a widely adopted AI-powered tool among developers, with 82 per cent reporting regular use, according to … Read more

Uber is in talks with private equity firms and banks to secure funds to build its robotaxi business, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, as the ride-hailing giant bets on a mass roll-out of the nascent and much-scrutinized technology. Uber, which offers robotaxis from Alphabet-owned Waymo, has been strengthening its foothold in the self-driving taxi industry through … Read more