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OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in US

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee found dead in a San Francisco apartment in November, had raised serious concerns about copyright infringement and unethical use of data to train generative AI like ChatGPT.

Columbia University researchers collaborate with MediaTek to shape the future of smart cities powered by AI

India tops charts with most mobile malware attacks

From gridlock to growth: Oxford University hails PM Modi's PRAGATI mission for digital governance

Australia enacts social media ban for kids under 16, sets global standard

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook's owner Meta, and other digital firms are required by the legislation to prevent minors from logging in, or risk fines of up to A$49.5 million (US$32 million).

Google, Meta urge Australian govt to delay bill restricting minors from using social media

The center-left government of Australian Prime Minister aims to clear the bill later this month that would impose the world's strictest restrictions on children's use of social media.

COAI hails Cabinet's decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom operators

Cabinet clears proposal to alleviate financial strain on telecom sector by waiving bank guarantees for spectrum acquired before 2022, relieving operators of over ₹30,000 crore liabilities.

IISc researchers develop new language system to unlock potential of nanoporous materials

The system, called STRONG (String Representation Of Nanopore Geometry), converts complex nanopore geometries into simple character sequences, much like genetic code does for DNA.

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX launches ISRO's GSAT-N2 satellite from Florida's Canaveral Space Force Station

The GSAT-N2 communication satellite is jointly developed by the ISRO Satellite Centre and Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre

India successfully test fires long-range hypersonic missile, joins elite club

Defense Research and Development Organization officials said that the flight trial of the indigenously developed missile by the laboratories of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with various other DRDO laboratories and Industry Partners, was carried out in the presence of senior scientists of DRDO and the Armed Forces.