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Microsoft also said that it has secured a deal with OpenAI where the ChatGPT maker will purchase $250 billion of Azure cloud computing services. (File Photo) Microsoft said on Tuesday it has reached a deal with OpenAI to allow the ChatGPT maker to restructure itself into a public benefit corporation, following which Microsoft would hold … Read more

Adobe on Tuesday, October 28, unveiled a wave of new AI-powered tools and features that promise to reshape how artists, designers, and editors work. The announcements were made at the annual Adobe Max conference held in Los Angeles, California, United States. The creative software giant introduced the latest iteration of FireFly image-generation model with new … Read more

Amazon on Tuesday said it will lay off about 14,000 corporate employees in an effort to reduce bureaucracy as part of its multi-year plan to cut costs in the age of artificial intelligence. In a blog post, the company wrote that the layoffs are being carried out to make the tech giant leaner. However, Amazon … Read more

Moving beyond basic temperature checks to the day’s top meteorological updates, weather apps have evolved into comprehensive tools, offering everything from hyperlocal forecasts and real-time storm tracking to crucial Air Quality Index (AQI) and allergy data, making them essential for daily planning and safety. We have compiled a list of five leading weather applications that … Read more

In response to concerns about a growing number of users turning to ChatGPT for therapy and professional advice, OpenAI recently made certain improvements that enable the AI chatbot to detect signs of mental or emotional distress in users. On Monday, October 27, researchers released a first-of-its-kind study that examines how these safety improvements to model … Read more

Television and tech companies constantly release screens with higher resolutions, such as 4K displays with 4,000 horizontal pixels. However, researchers are questioning whether we have hit a resolution limit for the human eye. The sheer energy and resources required to manufacture and power these ultra-high-resolution devices are also an environmental concern. A team of scientists … Read more

Picture this: ice that doesn’t melt even when it’s warm. That’s not science fiction anymore — it’s now a science fact. Researchers have just discovered a completely new type of ice that stays solid at room temperature when squeezed under enormous pressure. And it could change the way we understand water forever. Water is way … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind Grok, has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered online encyclopedia designed to take on what Musk calls a “woke” Wikipedia. The billionaire says the platform will be “a massive improvement over Wikipedia” and reflects xAI’s broader goal of helping humanity better understand the universe. Last month, Musk had announced that he … Read more

Astronomers have found three Earth-sized exoplanets around twin stars using the US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) planet-hunting spacecraft TESS. This finding could change our understanding of planet formation and the stability of worlds after formation, as binary systems had been hypothesised to be inhospitable to the formation of intricate planetary configurations. The encounter … Read more

In its efforts to deepen its engagement with India’s rapidly growing AI community, OpenAI on Tuesday, October 28, announced that it is making ChatGPT Go free for one full year for any Indian user signing up starting November 4. The announcement is a part of the company’s first-ever DevDay Exchange event in Bengaluru on November … Read more