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IANS 06 November 2023
In a demonstration at the just-concluded UK's AI safety summit, the bot used made-up insider information to make an "illegal" purchase of stocks without telling the firm, reports the BBC.   Apollo Research has shared its findings with OpenAI, the creator of GPT-4.   “When...

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IANS 03 November 2023
Deadly robots that can climb trees, AI that may render all jobs obsolete and a work-less future are a near possibility for humanity, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has told UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.    There will come a time where no job is needed as AI will be the “most...

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Last month, US-based cybersecurity and intelligence firm Resecurity mentioned that a threat actor going by the alias 'pwn0001' posted a thread on breach forums brokering access to 815mn (million) records of Aadhaar and passport details of Indian citizens. Resecurity found one of the leaked...

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Akshay Naik 03 November 2023
The benchmark of taking 10,000 steps a day has no proven scientific basis and yet it continues to remain a daily goal for many fitness enthusiasts. Now, a new study has provided scientific evidence to show that most benefits of walking, more specifically those to improve cardiovascular...

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Murali Neelakantan  and   Gautam Narayan 02 November 2023
In their recently released study of the inner workings of the Supreme Court, oft touted as the ‘most powerful court in the world’, Aparna Chandra, Sital Kalantry and William Hubbard have attempted a data-driven deep dive into the functioning of the Court that sits at the pinnacle of the vast...

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IANS 02 November 2023
As concerns grow about the disruption that artificial intelligence (AI) might bring, India, along with 27 other countries, including the US and the UK, and the European Union (EU), have signed a declaration pledging to work on the assessment of risks linked with AI at the first-ever 'AI...

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IANS 02 November 2023
Meta said that it took down over 29.7 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.4 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in September.   Between September 1-30, Facebook received 19,850 reports through the Indian grievance...

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IANS 02 November 2023
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of September, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between September 1-30, the company banned "71,11,000 accounts".   About 25,71,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports...

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IANS 02 November 2023
Actor Scarlett Johansson is reportedly suing an app developer for using her name and AI-generated version of her voice in an online ad.   As reported by Variety, the 22-second ad showed Johansson behind the scenes while filming 'Black Widow', where she says "What’s up guys? It's...

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IANS 02 November 2023
The Competition Appeal Tribunal here has denied Apple’s request to block a UK class action lawsuit that accused the tech giant of intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones to encourage customers to buy newer models.   Consumer rights campaigner Justin Gutmann filed a...

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Sanjay Hegde 01 November 2023
What is constitutionalism? In the 500 pages of his compendious tome, Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law: In a Theatre of Democracy, justice Sikri takes the readers on an illuminating journey through the complex and dynamic journey of the development of constitutionalism and the rule of law...

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IANS 01 November 2023
Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions soared to an all-time high of Rs17.16 lakh crore in October with a 9% increase from Rs15.8 lakh crore in September this year, according to data.   In volume terms also the number of transactions touched a record 11.41 billion, up 8%...

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IANS 01 November 2023
Nokia has sued Amazon and HP for patent infringement, saying the two companies illegally used Nokia’s video-related technologies in their services and devices, and has sought compensation.   Arvin Patel, Chief Licensing Officer, New Segments at Nokia, said in a blog post that they...

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IANS 01 November 2023
High rates of antibiotic resistance have rendered the drugs used to treat common infections in children and babies, ineffective, according to an alarming study published in Lancet South East Asia on Tuesday.   The University of Sydney led study found many antibiotics recommended by...

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IANS 30 October 2023
Google spent around $26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine in multiple browsers, phones and platforms, testimony in the US vs. Google antitrust trial has revealed.   The figure came out during the US Justice Department’s cross-examination of Google’s search head,...

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IANS 30 October 2023
Posts on X that are corrected by users via Community Notes will become ineligible for ad revenue share, Elon Musk has announced.   Making a slight change to creator monetisation, Musk said that any posts that are corrected by Community Notes, that empowers people on X to add notes to...

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IANS 30 October 2023
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Saturday announced the launch of its ‘India 6G’ programme with the formation of a 6G research team at its Chennai R&D centre, as the government aims to make the country a leader in 6G technology after a successful 5G roll-out.   The ‘India...

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Fraud originating from the infamous scam clusters such as Jamtara, Indore, or Mewat regions of India is thriving, but what is more worrisome is the use of sophisticated tools and authentic-looking 'sets' by criminals. Most new-age criminals operate as a gang, with each member handling...

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Akshay Naik 27 October 2023
The benefits of insoluble fibre, for bowel regularity and overall health, have been known and highly praised by health professionals. New research now suggests even more reasons to prioritise fibre in our regular diet.    Published in Nutrients, this new study from the University of...

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IANS 27 October 2023
Indians daily post 'millions' of misogynistic tweets on the Elon Musk owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), according to an alarming study of gender violence in the country.   The study defined online misogyny as consisting of six overlapping forms -- sexist abuses, sexual...

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