Apple brings ChatGPT and more AI to devices

June 11, 2024 12:35 PM

Apple brings ChatGPT and more AI to devices

Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy on Monday, integrating its new "Apple Intelligence" technology across its suite of apps including Siri and bringing OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT to its devices. In the nearly two-hour long presentation at Apple's annual developer conference, executives including CEO Tim Cook touted how voice assistant Siri would be able to interact with messages, emails, calendar, as well as third party apps. Siri will be able to write emails and change the tone of voice to...

India’s stable policies continue to facilitate business environment: PM replied to Elon Musk

June 8, 2024 3:12 PM

India’s stable policies continue to facilitate business environment: PM replied to Elon Musk

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi thanked Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX for congratulating him on his electoral victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi replied to Musk in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) saying that the talented Indian youth, demography, predictable policies and stable democratic system will continue to create a favourable business environment in the country. On June 7, Musk congratulated the Indian PM on being elected Prime Minister of...

Boeing Starliner’s first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station

September 16, 2024 6:39 PM

Boeing Starliner’s first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station

Boeing's new Starliner capsule and an inaugural two-member NASA crew safely docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, meeting a key test in proving the vessel's flight-worthiness and sharpening Boeing's competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The rendezvous was achieved despite an earlier loss of several guidance-control jet thrusters, some of them due to a helium propulsion leak, which NASA and Boeing said should not compromise the mission. The CST-100 Starliner, with veteran astr...

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams makes history on Boeing’s Starliner maiden crewed mission

September 16, 2024 6:40 PM

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams makes history on Boeing’s Starliner maiden crewed mission

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, carrying astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, took off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday for a test mission to the International Space Station. Williams, 58, an Indian American astronaut, made history as the first woman to pilot a spacecraft on its maiden mission. This flight also marks her third journey into space. Moments before liftoff, Williams radioed mission control with the message, "Let's go, Calyp...

Musk’s Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm

May 11, 2024 5:35 PM

Musk’s Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm

Starlink, the satellite arm of Elon Musk's SpaceX, warned on Saturday of a "degraded service" as the Earth is battered by the biggest geomagnetic storm due to solar activity in two decades. Starlink owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth and is a dominant player in satellite internet. Musk said earlier in a post on X that Starlink satellites were under a lot of pressure due to the geomagnetic storm, but were holding up so far. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

India’s scientists transformed its space sector amid challenges, says Admiral Hari Kumar

April 18, 2024 5:00 PM

India’s scientists transformed its space sector amid challenges, says Admiral Hari Kumar

The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, said on Thursday that India's scientists have excelled in the country's space sector despite challenges and denial of technology. Addressing the Indian Defspace Symposium 2024 in New Delhi, Admiral Kumar said that India's space sector is advancing at a rapid pace. He highlighted the recent government initiatives to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector. "With Elon Musk's impending visit and the government of India's announcement of ...