AI4Bharat, a research lab at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has introduced a new, open-source benchmark test specifically designed to assess the performance of large language models (LLMs) on Indian languages as well as Indian context and safety. Developed with support from Google Cloud, the Indic LLM-Arena benchmark is a crowd-sourced platform that evaluates … Read more
Apple, in collaboration with designer Issey Miyake, has unveiled a new “limited edition” accessory called the iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the idea of “a piece of cloth,” the carrying pouch can comfortably hold any iPhone along with other small, everyday essentials. Crafted in Japan and designed by Issey Miyake Design Studio, which also made the … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted another key test last week as part of preparations for the country’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. The test, held on November 3, was designed to verify the crew module’s stability in the event of a delay in the deployment of one of its main parachutes. The experiment … Read more
A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam. Source link
Intel said on Monday its CEO Lip-Bu Tan would oversee the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence efforts after the firm’s chief technology officer departed for ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Sachin Katti, who has led Intel’s AI efforts since a management reorganization at the chipmaker in January, said on social media site X that he had joined OpenAI. “We … Read more
A section of the tall bridge in mountainous Sichuan Province fell, apparently after a landslide. No casualties were reported. Source link
Are you among those who frequently travel and are often hassled by ID cards and other personal artifacts? Well, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a new Aadhaar mobile application for iOS and Android devices. With this, UIDAI aims to offer Indian residents a more convenient and secure way to carry their … Read more
When Mission Bhashini was first conceived under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2018-19, it promised to bridge India’s language divide by developing speech-to-text AI models and multilingual translation tools. The timing proved prescient, coming four years before OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022 which set off the global AI arms race. Today, … Read more
As the government’s closure drags on, commercial airline passengers are suffering. But private aviation is doing banner business. Source link
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump. Source link