Tech & Internet
X faces widespread outage as users get affected globally
This marks yet another technical disruption for X in recent days. On March 28, the platform suffered a significant outage, affecting over 58,000 users at its peak. A day before that, both X and Reddit went down simultaneously, raising concerns about service stability.
Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says
As part of the move, crypto assets will be put under insider trading restrictions that prohibit buying and selling based on undisclosed internal information, the Nikkei said.
‘Friends’ tab will now show only posts from your connections: Meta
Initially rolled out in the United States and Canada, the Friends tab displays posts, stories, reels, and updates from only your friends, unlike the main feed, which includes AI-curated content.
Ranveer Allahbadia: I will create content with more responsibility
After stating that he has undergone a rebirth a month after his controversy over his statements in the show "India's Got Latent', YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia asked for another chance and promised that he will create content with "more responsibility."
Transforming India
‘Our team needs sleep’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges users to slow down ghibli-style image requests
Until now, the native image generation feature was available only to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers, who gained access on March 2. Despite OpenAI imposing usage limits, demand remains high, pushing ChatGPT to its limits as GPUs run at full capacity.
Bill Gates: India is taking the right approach to AI despite US-China dominance
Bill Gates praised India's AI progress, focusing on practical applications. He emphasised chip manufacturing, renewable energy, and innovations in agriculture, diagnostics, and biofertilizers, while discussing AI’s energy efficiency challenges.
Microsoft's premature release of GPT-4 test in India contributed to Sam Altman's ouster from OpenAI: WSJ report
In November 2023, Sam Altman was ousted as OpenAI CEO for lack of candor, with controversies surrounding GPT-4’s premature release, fund mismanagement, and internal conflicts leading to his eventual reinstatement.
SaaS-ination? AI may be threatening traditional SaaS model
Artificial intelligence may be threatening the existence of the traditional Software-as-a-Service model, forcing even established companies to adapt and innovate, or risk oblivion.
Where’s India’s Wiz? How Israel’s cyber edge leaves India playing catch-up
Google recently acquired cloud security company Wiz for $32 billion, highlighting Israel's prowess in nurturing cybersecurity firms. Despite similar security challenges, India lacks equivalent global players due to government preference for established foreign companies and limited support for local startups.
OpenAI must complete for-profit transition by year-end to raise full $40 billion
SoftBank can pare back the size of the funding round to $20 billion if Microsoft-backed OpenAI fails to restructure into a for-profit company by the end of the year.
