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” Threads to begin live sports scores ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 23, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Twitter competitor Threads is gearing up to get into live sports score display on the platform, initially starting off with the NBA league. Meta Platform CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement recently with a promise to add more sports leagues in the future. During a game, users will simply have to search for their…

” WhatsApp to let you pin up to three messages in chats ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 23, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" WhatsApp has made it easier for users to pin important messages in chats, with quick access to information. According to Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg, users can pin up to three messages from within a conversation, from the previous pinned message feature. WhatsApp will not only let users pin messages, but even media or polls,…

” Lawsuit against Apple to make iPhone experience consumer-friendly ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 23, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" The US has filed a lawsuit against Apple with the aim of increasing competition for the iPhone and giving a leg up to smaller companies whose apps work with the ubiquitous device. In the lawsuit against the $2.7 trillion company, the US argues the iPhone maker hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices, and the Justice Department is…

” Reddit may need to ramp up spending on content moderation ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 23, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Reddit will need to spend heavily on content moderation as it may face greater scrutiny as a public company, analysts said, threatening its longstanding policy of relying on an army of volunteers to maintain order on its platform. The newly listed company warned in its initial public offering (IPO) paperwork that its unique approach to…

” Elite Russian hackers targeting German politicians, Google warns ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 23, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Elite hackers tied to Russian intelligence last month targeted several German political parties with an eye toward burrowing into their networks and stealing data, according to an alert released by Germany's cybersecurity agency and security researchers working for Google owner Alphabet. In a report published on Friday, Alphabet's Mandiant cyber unit said it had…

” PM Shehbaz seeks comprehensive strategy for increase in IT exports ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 22, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday sought a comprehensive strategy for increase in information technology exports of the country on priority basis. He was chairing a meeting on progress of the information technology sector. The meeting was attended by prominent information technology experts. The PM said information technology had a prominent role in the…

” Content creators worry about miseducation without TikTok ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 22, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" It was December 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when "Ms. James", a public school teacher in a small rural Southern town, realized that her virtual students were not watching the grammar lessons she assigned them. That is, until she posted them on TikTok. Everything changed when she learned about the social media platform and…

” How Google Gemini compares to ChatGPT ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 22, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Google has finally launched its own AI search engine to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot. After rebranding Bard chatbot to Gemini, Google last week re-launched the AI model, which has since received mixed reviews from its users. Gemini has a non-paying model, Gemini Pro, that is a lighter version of the Ultra…

” UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 22, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks. The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, also advocates the strengthening of privacy…

WhatsApp will soon allow users to turn voice messages into text

” WhatsApp will soon allow users to turn voice messages into text ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 21, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" The Meta-owned application – WhatsApp – has reportedly started working on another feature for its users which will allow the users to transcribe voice messages. The WABetaInfo has spotted the feature in the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS as well as Android. The feature which is expected to be launched soon will…

New report reveals 'materially better' GPT-5 coming this summer

” New report reveals ‘materially better’ GPT-5 coming this summer ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 21, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" OpenAI's next large language module (LLM), GPT-5, is reportedly being developed and might launch this upcoming summer, sources from The Business Insider revealed. Two anonymous sources have revealed that OpenAI is currently sending demos of the technology with updates, to its enterprise customers for testing. A CEO who had the opportunity to try out…

Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess

” Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 21, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink livestreamed on Wednesday its first patient implanted with a chip using his mind to play online chess. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, played chess on his laptop and moved the cursor using the Neuralink device. The implant seeks to…

” Intel prepares for $100 billion spending spree across US states ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 21, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Intel is planning a $100-billion spending spree across four US states to build and expand factories after securing $19.5 billion in federal grants and loans - and hopes to secure another $25 billion in tax breaks. The centerpiece of Intel's five-year spending plan is turning empty fields near Columbus, Ohio, into what CEO Pat Gelsinger described…

AI startup seeks $5 billion valuation in latest fundraising

” AI startup seeks $5 billion valuation in latest fundraising ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 21, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Cohere, an artificial intelligence startup that develops foundation models to compete with ChatGPT creator OpenAI, is in advanced talks to raise $500 million at a valuation of about $5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Toronto-based company has seen its annualized revenue run rate grow to $22 million this month…

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” Meta expects first shipments of new Nvidia chips later this year ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta Platforms expects to receive initial shipments of Nvidia's new flagship artificial intelligence chip later this year, a Meta spokesperson told Reuters. Nvidia, the dominant designer of GPU (graphics processing unit) chips needed to power most cutting-edge artificial intelligence work, announced the new B200 "Blackwell" chip at its annual developer conference on Monday. The chip…

Meta offers to almost halve Facebook and Instagram monthly fees

” Meta offers to almost halve Facebook and Instagram monthly fees ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" BRUSSELS: Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to 5.99 euros from 9.99 euros, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators. The price cut follows mounting criticism from privacy activists and consumer groups about Meta's no-ads subscription service in Europe, which…

Google hit with 250 million euro fine

” Google hit with 250 million euro fine ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" France’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Alphabet’s Google’s 250 million euros ($271.73 million) for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers, citing concerns about the company’s AI service. The watchdog said Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard – since rebranded under the name Gemini – was trained…

France's Michel Talagrand wins Abel Prize for maths

” France’s Michel Talagrand wins Abel Prize for maths ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" OSLO: The Abel Prize for mathematics was awarded Wednesday to France’s Michel Talagrand, an expert on probability theory and functional analysis who says mathematics “gives you wings”. The former head of French scientific research institute CNRS, Talagrand, 72, was honoured for “groundbreaking contributions” that have “outstanding applications in mathematical physics and statistics,” the Norwegian…

” Key takeaways from Nvidia’s annual developer conference ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Nvidia unveiled its next big AI chip along with several partnerships and software tools at its annual developer conference this week, seeking to maintain its lead in the race to power the artificial intelligence boom. Here are the key takeaways from the event: BLACKWELL CHIPS The B200 "Blackwell" AI chip is 30 times faster than its predecessor,…

Apple boss Tim Cook visits China as sales under pressure

” Apple boss Tim Cook visits China as sales under pressure ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" SHANGHAI: Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab CEO Tim Cook said he is currently visiting Shanghai, according to a post on his Weibo account on Wednesday. Cook said he spent the morning walking along Shanghai’s historic Bund river with Chinese actor Zheng Kai and having a local breakfast but did not disclose what other plans…

UN warns 'planet on the brink' after warmest decade on record

” UN warns ‘planet on the brink’ after warmest decade on record ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" Global heat records were “smashed” last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss. The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization issued its annual State of the Climate report, confirming preliminary data indicating that 2023 was by far the…

Pakistan’s first IT city to be built in THIS city

” Pakistan’s first IT city to be built in THIS city ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 20, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday announced the establishment of Pakistan’s first IT city in Lahore, ARY News reported. She announced this while chairing third cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was also attended by provincial ministers, chief secretary and IGP. In the meeting, the chief minister also approved annual and supplementary…

UK deputy PM launches global push to protect elections from AI

” UK deputy PM launches global push to protect elections from AI ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 19, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

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Scientists come up with source of protein for the future

” Scientists come up with source of protein for the future ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 14, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farmed cattle for meat. Professor Jinkee Hong of Yonsei University in Seoul, who led the research published in the journal Matter…

US passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

” US passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban ” | Current Pulse | Science & Technology

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYUpdated:March 14, 2024ShareTwitter FacebookEmailLink

" The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a ban, in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration. The bill passed 352-65 in a bipartisan vote, but it…

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