Jitendra Singh, India’s Minister of Science and Technology, emphasised a dramatic change in the country’s capacity for space exploration over the previous four to five years. “The lack of favourable governmental support has  hampered the intellect, ability, and zeal of the scientists. There has been a significant change under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Singh said at the Agenda Aaj Tak 2023 function. He continued by discussing the rising amount of money coming in from private sources and the higher revenue coming in from launching satellites for nations like Russia and the United States. Singh highlighted the sector’s exponential expansion,…

According to a Bloomberg News story on Tuesday, Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co. are expected to formally formalise an agreement, possibly as early as Monday, for the merging of their media operations in India through a cash-and-stock deal. The billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Viacom18, Reliance’s broadcasting arm, is home to JioCinema, which has increased competition for Disney India and other streaming services. Ambani used the Indian Premier League cricket event, over which Disney had previously controlled the digital rights, to deliberately promote the platform by offering free entry. According to Bloomberg’s sources, if the acquisition goes through, Reliance will contribute…

An internal email showed that Infosys, an Indian IT services business, has mandated that its employees work from the office three days a week on average. The email further stated that the corporation will soon need staff to work from their offices. “Please start coming to the office at least 3 days a week. It will become mandatory very shortly,” an email sent to employees from the vertical heads of the Bengaluru-based software company read. An identical instruction, asking for ten days of office work per month, was sent in late October to corporate employees in bands 5 and 6….

Citing the CEO of the US chipmaker, the Vietnamese government stated that Nvidia wants to set up shop in Vietnam to advance the nation’s semiconductor industry because it views the Vietnamese market as significant. Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, declared during his first visit to the nation in Southeast Asia that the company considered Vietnam home and reaffirmed its intentions to establish a centre there. “The base will be for attracting talent from around the world to contribute to the development of Vietnam’s semiconductor ecosystem and digitalisation,” the Vietnamese government statement cited Huang after his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh…

While Meta’s stock was surging in November, hitting a nearly two-year high, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was selling off shares. Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that Zuckerberg sold 560,180 shares of Meta by November 29th, having unloaded himself of shares every day in November. In addition, he attempted to sell an additional 28,009 shares that same day, according to a Form 144 filing made on Thursday.  The weighted average price of these share sales, along with Thursday’s closing price of $327.15, indicate that the total value of the sold shares is $192.9 million, or approximately Rs…

Without ever leaving the app, WhatsApp users may post their status updates as Facebook stories. The messaging app is reportedly developing a new feature that would enable users to broadcast their WhatsApp Status on Instagram Stories, according to a report from WABetaInfo. The most recent Android 2.23.25.20 beta version of WhatsApp, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, has this capability. It was also disclosed in the study that the Status Privacy category will have access to this capability. To access Status Privacy, simply navigate to the Updates (iOS) or Status (Android) page, tap the three horizontal dots…

For ChatGPT, the last year has been an exciting journey filled with unexpected challenges, technological advancements, and a touch of corporate drama that resulted in the sudden departure and subsequent return of CEO and co-founder Sam Altman. November 2022 marked the introduction of the popular AI chatbot. Social media users brought it to the attention of many by showcasing its amazing potential. The site launched on December 7, 2022, and within a week of its inception, it had over a million users. For comparison, it took two years for X (now Twitter) to reach the same goal. In January 2023,…

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Tuesday that it intends to shut down its extensive steel operations because of ongoing infrastructural issues and low demand, which might have an effect on 3,500 jobs. The company’s long-standing steel division manufactures rail, bars, and fencing for use in the manufacturing, mining, and construction industries. In addition, ArcelorMittal manufactures tubular, flat steel, and foundry goods. The world’s second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, warned that restricted infrastructure spending and project delays have caused a 20% decline in steel demand in Africa’s most developed economy over the last seven years. ArcelorMittal South Africa stated in a statement that…

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is introducing the “View Once” function for images and videos across all desktop apps. A user can send a once-viewable image or video to someone on WhatsApp by using this privacy feature. This kind of message cannot be downloaded by the recipient, nor can it be screenshotted. Furthermore, no one may receive anything submitted in “View Once” format. Users can exchange transient or sensitive content on the app thanks to this functionality. “The media will expire if you do not open a photo or video within 14 days of receiving it,” states WhatsApp. Notably, for privacy…

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, recently forced its CEO Sam Altman out of the company, saying he “wasn’t honest in his dealings with  board members.” This wreaked havoc across the  tech industry worldwide. However, Altman joined Microsoft as head of the AI ​​research project a few days after  being fired from OpenAI. He  managed to stay afloat and plans to continue working for AI at Satya Nadella’s company. While it’s a big mess in the tech world right now, it’s not the first time a CEO has been fired. of his own company. Here are some well-known tech…

To replace its trading, clearing, and settlement system, ASX Ltd., the operator of the Australian stock exchange, announced on Monday that it has teamed up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop a product-based solution. The bourse operator said in a statement, “ASX considers that the chosen product will allow it to provide a reliable, supportable and scalable platform that meets the needs of the Australian market now and into the future.” The operator of the Australian stock exchange announced that it would roll out the new platform in two phases. The initial version will include the clearing service. Additionally,…

The direct selling company Amway India is the target of a criminal case brought by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Hon’ble Metropolitan Sessions Judge cum Special Court (PMLA) in Hyderabad has received the complaint, and it was granted cognizance that same day. The Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 and several FIRs filed by the Telangana Police against Amway and its Directors are the basis for the ED’s probe. According to the probe agency, Amway has been defrauding the public by promising them extremely high commissions or incentives…