US-based tech company Oracle, owned by Larry Ellison, the world’s 6th richest businessman, has laid off around 30,000 employees. According to media reports, 12,000 Indian employees are included in the layoffs. Employees received emails between 5 and 6 AM, and their system access was blocked within minutes. The company may also start a second round […]
For decades, engineers who typed commands in the language of coding on keyboards are now sitting in front of computers and doing things that would make anyone scratch their head. Silicon Valley programmers are no longer coding; instead, they are treating their ‘AI army’ as if they are not machines, but rather temperamental employees. The
Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are raising temperatures. Research from Cambridge University found that the average temperature in areas where these data centers operate has risen by 2 degrees Celsius. Scientists have dubbed this the “data heat island effect.” Heat increased within a 10-kilometer radius of data centers Researchers analyzed satellite data from the past
Due to the war between America-Israel and Iran affecting the Strait of Hormuz, after the global energy crisis, there is now a risk of internet disruption. This is because not only does 20% of the world’s crude oil and 25% LNG pass through the Hormuz route, but internet cables are also laid under this path.
In a strange and surprising incident, an AI-powered bot was banned from Wikipedia and then reacted by publishing a series of “angry” blog posts protesting the decision. The unusual response quickly went viral and sparked a bigger conversation about how artificial intelligence should be allowed to contribute to online knowledge platforms. Why Wikipedia blocked the
Many people dream of travelling to space. Some even imagine living on the Moon or Mars one day. Building human colonies beyond Earth is one of the most exciting goals of modern space exploration. But there’s one major question scientists are still trying to answer: can humans actually have babies in space? A new study
The impact of the smartphone ban implemented two years ago in Dutch schools is now clearly visible. Along with mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have also been banned from classrooms, corridors, and canteens. Boards at the school gate remind students that phones must remain in lockers. The government is now advocating for a social media
After more than 50 years, NASA is getting ready to send humans around the Moon again, and this time, it’s with the Artemis II mission. Think of it as a full dress rehearsal for landing people on the Moon in the future. If all goes well, the mission will take off as early as April
India is set to tighten rules on Chinese-made CCTV cameras starting April 1, mainly targeting companies like Hikvision, Dahua Technology and TP-Link over national security concerns. The decision is expected to reshape the country’s fast-growing surveillance equipment market and give a strong push to local manufacturers. What’s changing from April 1? Under new government certification
In Florida, US, a person sold his house for about 1 million dollars (approximately ₹9.5 crore) using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Robert Levin, who lives in Miami, didn’t take help from any real estate agent to sell his house, but instead made ChatGPT his guide. Levin closed the deal on his house within just 5 days.
