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ISRO Plans Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test

April 24, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve another milestone in its prestigious Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human spaceflight program. Gaganyaan Mission Timeline The second uncrewed test flight is planned. Two more uncrewed missions will take place in ..

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NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Mission (ACS3)

April 24, 2024

On April 24, 2024, NASA has launched the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), marking an important moment in the utilization of solar power for space propulsion. A solar-powered spacecraft was deployed aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from New Zealand. ..

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IIT Guwahati Develops Innovative 3D Printed Dummy Ballot Unit

April 23, 2024

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), in collaboration with the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) cell of Kamrup election district in Assam, has developed an innovative 3D printed dummy ballot unit. Unveiled at the IIT-G campus, this ..

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What is Microsoft’s new image-to-video AI model VASA-1?

April 23, 2024

Microsoft’s newly introduced VASA-1 AI model represents a significant advancement in the field of generative artificial intelligence. This AI model has the capability to produce hyper-realistic talking faces from just a single portrait photo and a corresponding speech audio track. ..

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Meta Launches Advanced AI Assistant Powered by Llama 3

April 19, 2024

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced the launch of its new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI. Powered by the company’s latest AI model, Llama 3, Meta AI is integrated into Meta’s popular social ..

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India’s Proposed Deal with Nvidia

April 18, 2024

India is considering striking a deal with Nvidia, the US-based manufacturer of graphics processing units (GPUs), to source GPUs and offer them to local startups, researchers, and academic institutions at subsidized rates. This initiative is part of India’s ₹10,000 crore ..

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