Geoffrey Hinton, often hailed as the “godfather of AI,” has openly expressed reservations about Sam Altman’s leadership of OpenAI, criticising Altman for focusing more on profits than safety. Hinton, who recently won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, mentioned his pride in one of his former students, Ilya Sutskever, for playing a pivotal role in…
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday wrote a strong-worded letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on party’s allegations regarding the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in recently-concluded Haryana assembly elections and termed the “results unacceptable” remark of party leaders Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh “far from a legitimate part of free speech and expression”.Jairam…
NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday released the names of six candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls without discussing with the INDIA bloc, which was constituted by the rival political parties of the BJP to present an alternative front in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.“Samajwadi Party has not discussed with INDIA…
AI generated image for representational purposes only Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? You might have heard that magnesium can help you sleep better and longer. Magnesium is a mineral naturally found in many foods and is also available as a dietary supplement. Some studies suggest that magnesium may improve sleep quality, but how…
NEW DELHI: The Nobel prize in Chemistry 2024 has been awarded to David Baker for “for computational protein design” with the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”The Nobel committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences made this announcement on Wednesday, a day after two pioneers…
Representative image Jewellery retailer Bluestone has recorded a 64% increase in operating revenue for the year ended March 2024, according to data sourced from Tofler. Its losses for the full year narrowed by about 15% to Rs 142.2 crore. The Bengaluru-based company’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,265.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 770.7…
Joe Root and Sunil Gavaskar. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Joe Root broke Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of 34 Test hundreds on the third day of the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday.Root achieved the milestone in the second session of the day with a single off Abrar…
NEW DELHI: Keeping his ante against Congress a day after Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again targeted Congress for its defeat and accused the grand old party of deliberately creating a “fear psychosis” among Muslims.Speaking at an event in which he laid foundation stone for…
After enjoying a big meal or diving into some spicy snacks there is that uncomfortable burning sensation that starts in our chest or throat. Yup, that’s acidity for you! Trust us when we say this, you are not alone in experiencing that. But don’t worry, relief is just around the corner, and you can easily…
India’s IT sector is reportedly gearing up for a significant increase in campus hiring this fiscal year. According to a report in Economic Times, quoted industry experts, IT campus hiring is expected to surge 20-25% this fiscal, backed by growing demand for talent in AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data analytics. After a slowdown in…
