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New York: Sam Altman-run OpenAI transcribed more than a million hours of YouTube videos to train its AI model called GPT-4, a report has claimed. The New York Times reported that OpenAI knew this was not legal but “believed it to be fair use”. “OpenAI...

Hyderabad: In the pursuit of health equity and universal access to quality healthcare, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating April 7 as World Health Day with the theme ‘My Health My Right’. This year's theme resonates deeply amidst escalating global health challenges, underscoring the...

New Delhi: The Indian startups continued to raise funds at a normal pace, and last week, as many as 30 startups secured over $172.71 million in the country. This included eight growth-stage deals and 16 early-stage deals, reports Entrackr. "As many as six early-stage startups...

Chicago: Researchers from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois said they have discovered a vast reservoir of water beneath the earth’s surface. This underground water source lies approximately 700 kilometers beneath us. The revelation of this immense water reservoir came as researchers were investigating the source...

New Delhi: As mercury is set to reach 40 degrees Celsius, doctors Saturday advised caution on heat-related illness. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday predicted a possibility of the temperatures rising to 39 degrees Celsius in the coming week in the national capital. Various parts...

Ontario: Eclipse fever has gripped North America, where many people are talking, worrying — and obsessing — about the April 8 total solar eclipse. The eclipse itself is beautiful and moving, and is an incredible opportunity to excite and involve the community in the scientific...

New York: China is likely to deploy Artificial Intelligence-generated content via social media to sway public opinion to boost its geopolitical interests during elections in countries like India, South Korea and the US, tech giant Microsoft has warned. Voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats in...

San Francisco: Elon Musk Saturday said that his electric car company Tesla will unveil its robotaxi August 8. In a post on his social media platform X, the billionaire said: “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8”. The news brought cheers for his millions of followers. “Wow,...

Washington: Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company's first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidation. The iPhone maker notified 614 workers in multiple offices March 28 that they were losing their...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday allowed a petition of the Centre and transferred to itself pleas, challenging the imposition of 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax on e-gaming firms, from nine high courts for an authoritative pronouncement. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY...