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US aviation agency to probe SpaceX’s 2nd Starship flight explosion

Nov 19, 2023

Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The second test flight of Elon Musk-run SpaceX’s Starship rocket has also triggered an investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The Starship lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Saturday and was set for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean about 90 minutes after launch.However, the…

Biden administration slams Musk over ‘hideous’ antisemitic lie on X

Nov 19, 2023

Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Joe Biden administration has slammed Elon Musk of repeating a "hideous lie" about Jewish people, as the X owner continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote antisemitism.Musk…

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Gaza’s Gen-Z social media warriors continue fight despite harassment

Nov 18, 2023

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) As social media platforms, especially Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) face intense scrutiny over promoting antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian hate, Gaza’s Gen-Z social warriors are fighting on their…

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Musk to sue non-profit Media Matters as big companies pause ads

Nov 18, 2023

San Francisco, Nov 18 (IANS) Elon Musk on Saturday said X will file a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against non-profit organisation Media Matters and those who “colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company,” as big advertisers like Apple,…

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NASA experiment sends 1st-ever data via laser far beyond Moon

Nov 18, 2023

Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, aboard the recently launched Psyche spacecraft, has achieved "first light," sending data via laser to and from far beyond the moon for the first time, the…

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Interdisciplinary work key in study of biological sciences: Expert

Nov 17, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS) Satyajit Mayor, former Director of Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and DBT-InStem, on Friday said that in the modern age, study of biological science should be seen more as a…

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Salesforce upskills 3 mn women in Indo-Pacific region

Nov 17, 2023

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Cloud-based software company Salesforce announced on Friday that it has surpassed its commitment to provide 500,000 upskilling opportunities to women by delivering over 3 million opportunities within its first…

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Discord to shut down its AI chatbot Clyde

Nov 17, 2023

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Popular chat platform Discord has announced to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot at the end of the month.By December 1, users will no longer be able to “invoke Clyde in DMs, Group DMs…

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Signal spends around $14 mn per year on infrastructure to run its platform

Nov 17, 2023

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Encrypted messaging platform Signal spends around $14 million per year on infrastructure to run the private messaging service and $19 million more per year on staff costs -- spending a total of $33 million to keep…

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AI ratings system flags popular AI models as unsafe for kids

Nov 17, 2023

San Francisco, Nov 17 (IANS) Popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion may not be safe for kids, demonstrating an increased likelihood of emotional, physical, and psychological harm, a…

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