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OpenAI’s new Voice Engine clones human speech: How this poses a danger, what the company claims

April 04, 2024 6:37 pm

Voice Engine can also produce audio clips of the same speaker in another language. How does OpenAI plan to deal with its potential misuse and how can it be used for good?

Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te inspects the damage following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan in this Taiwan Presidential Office handout image released April 3, 2024.

Massive earthquake hits Taiwan: What is the Ring of Fire?

April 04, 2024 4:43 pm

Taiwan is prone to earthquakes as it lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” — where 90% of the world’s earthquakes take place.

The US and the UK sign agreement on AI safety testing: What is the deal?

April 04, 2024 12:24 pm

The move comes as the world is figuring out a way to set guardrails around the fast proliferation of AI systems.

125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory: How the Great Drought of 1876 led to its establishment

April 02, 2024 11:22 am

The Madras Observatory was merged with the KoSO following the reorganisation of all Indian observatories on April 1, 1899. The hilltop observatory helped in making some key scientific discoveries over the years.

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What is the ‘Click here’ trend on X, and why has it been criticised?

April 01, 2024 1:43 pm

The social media trend uses the Alt text feature to make jokes, but what exactly is this function? Why has this trend been criticised by some people with visual impairment?

Meet EVI, the world’s first conversational AI with emotional intelligence from Hume

March 31, 2024 5:06 pm

Hume AI’s chatbot can interpret human emotions, and come up with empathetic responses.

What is Ola’s Krutrim AI, dubbed as India’s indigenous AI?

March 25, 2024 2:38 pm

With the help of Krutrim, Ola hopes to bridge the gap between conventional AI and the specific needs based on Indian languages and culture.

India to generate 600 kilotonnes of solar waste by 2030: What a new study says

March 20, 2024 8:51 pm

By 2030, India’s current installed solar capacity will generate about 340 kt — three times more than the present. Around 67% of this waste is expected to be produced by five states, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.

Why the B200 Blackwell chip will consolidate Nvidia's stranglehold over the AI market

March 20, 2024 7:46 am

The new GPU is twice as powerful when it comes to training AI models, and can do some computational tasks 30 times faster that Nvidia's current Hopper chip. The sheer compute power can ensure chip shortages are met sooner, and the progress in AI is accelerated.

What the success of Gaganyaan could mean for Indian science

March 17, 2024 11:19 am

A successful mission would be ISRO’s ultimate demonstration of capability. It also has spillover benefits in terms of Indian science getting a boost and a reduction of dependence on foreign technology.