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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google apps get Bard, AI in consumer courts and more

AI Roundup: Google is integrating its generative AI chatbot, Google Bard, into its suite of apps including Gmail, YouTube, Docs, and Maps through Bard Extensions; China has been invited to the UK's Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in November, as the country aims to become a global leader in AI regulations; the Consumer Affairs Ministry in India is leveraging AI to reduce pending cases in consumer courts.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. Gmail, YouTube, Docs get Google BardTo capture the competitive artificial intelligence market, Google on Tuesday announced that it is adding Google Bard, its generative AI chatbot, to its services such as Gmail, YouTube, Docs, Maps, and more. In a blog post, Google announced that its services will be able to utilize its generative AI ch...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google’s AI Search comes to India; Baidu launches Ernie bot

The last day of August came with some major updates on generative artificial intelligence as big tech firms made significant advancements. Google expanded its AI-powered Search Generative Experience, also known as SGE, to India and made it available through Google's Search Labs. In other news, Baidu, China's Search giant, launched its AI chatbot Ernie to the public. Right after launch, it became the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in China. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a look.Google brings AI-powered Search to IndiaToday, Google expanded its AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) to two more countries, India and Japan. These two countries have also become the first outside the US to get the SGE feature. The feature is available through Google Se...
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Smooth Sailing says ISRO as Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander gets closer to the Moon

In its latest update on Chandrayaan-3 soft landing, ISRO on Tuesday said the mission is on schedule and systems are undergoing regular checks.“Smooth sailing is continuing, The Mission Operations Complex (at ISRO) is buzzed with energy and excitement!” ISRO posted on X, formerly Twitter. After Russia's Luna-25 mission failed, all eyes will be on India as its Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST. The live telecast of the landing operations at MOX will begin at 1720 IST on Wednesday. Live actions of landing will be available on the ISRO website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public broadcaster DD National TV from 17:27 IST on Aug 23, 2023.Along with the mission's update, ISRO also released images of the moon captured by the Lander...
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Chandrayaan-3 landing date: ISRO may postpone landing to Aug 27; here is why

Chandrayaan-3 landing date: If any factor regarding the lander module appears unfavourable, then the landing will be shifted to August 27, said the Space Applications Centre-ISRO about Chandrayaan-3 on Monday.Nilesh M Desai, director of Space Applications Centre-ISRO, Ahmedabad said that the decision regarding the landing will be taken based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. "On August 23, two hours before Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, we will decide on whether or not it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. In case, if any factor appears to be not favourable, then we will land the module on the Moon on August 27. No problem should occur and we will be able to land the mod...
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UK is in talks with Tech Giants on AI chips, Telegraph reports

UK government officials have held discussions with tech giants Nvidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. about procuring equipment for national artificial intelligence research, according to the Telegraph.The government has allocated £100 million ($127 million) for AI chips, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. It said efforts may be in “advanced stages” of an order of as much as 5,000 graphics processing units from Nvidia. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to make the UK a global science and technology “superpower” by 2030. The premier is targeting a summit later this year that aims to bring together world leaders and top AI executives in an event supported by US President Joe Biden. A $5.4 billion international chip deal with Intel is off after greenlight from China n...
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Chandrayaan-3 moon mission: Know what’s coming next

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s Chandrayaan-3 mission could not have had a better start, with the lander commencing its deboosting process today. The mission, which launched on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota, is India's second attempt to touchdown on the surface of the Moon. In its latest maneuver on July 17, the lander separated from the propulsion module and will now begin its descent towards the lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-3: DetailsThe Chandrayaan-3 comprises of 3 components - a lunar lander named Vikram, a rover named Pragyan, and the propulsion module. The names were retained from the previous Chandrayaan-2 mission which crashed on the lunar surface during its descent. On August 1, the spacecraft entered its translunar o...
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India asks Tesla to copy Apple in pairing Chinese, Indian suppliers

As Tesla examines building a plant in India, officials have asked the company to emulate Apple in finding local firms to partner with any Chinese suppliers involved, according to three government sources with direct knowledge of the matter.Tesla has been in talks with India for weeks about setting up a factory which will potentially build a $24,000 car for local sales and exports, however strained India-China ties threaten to complicate Tesla's plans for bringing in Chinese suppliers. Tesla founder Elon Musk is seeking to expand beyond the company's biggest foreign base of China where regulatory approvals for expansion are slow to come. But Chinese suppliers could be critical if Tesla were to establish a plant in India and keep costs in check for a cheap EV. India does not have local s...
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Apple Supplier Foxconn Plans $500 Million Component Plants in India

Apple Inc.'s main supplier, Foxconn Technology Group, is planning to invest close to $500 million to build two component factories in India as part of a steady diversification from China.At least one of the factories that the Taiwanese company plans to construct in the southern Karnataka state will produce Apple parts, including for iPhones, people familiar with the matter said. A formal announcement is expected as early as this week, the people said, declining to be named as the matter is not public. The exact location of these new plants is yet to be decided. Apple didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. Foxconn didn't respond to an email for comment. The Karnataka state government didn't respond to a request for comment outside of business hours.Separately, Foxconn has al...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI predicts staff exits, tough AI chip export rules and more

AI can now predict the employability period of worker; Global AI Chipset Market to Exceed $700B by 2031; Thoughtworks unveils generative AI product accelerator; Google Ads introduces AI-powered auto-generated advertisement tool- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.1. AI can now predict the employability period of workersAI can predict when an employee will quit and thereby help with workforce planning. According to a Stuff report, It analyses HR data like salaries, reviews, and demographics, but now, it can seemingly predict staff exits too. This can aid managers in retaining staff by taking necessary action or discussing career goals. However, not small companies, it can benefit organisations with over 250 employees by providing valuable insights to create retent...
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Affirm CEO Sees Little Appetite in the US for Elon Musk’s Everything App

Elon Musk's vision of an everything app that includes banking capabilities may not be what Americans are looking for, said Max Levchin, who co-founded PayPal Holdings Inc. with the world's richest man.“I do think that the everything app worked really well in a place, in a time, in a different country,” Levchin, now chief executive officer of financial-technology firm Affirm Holdings Inc., said Friday on Bloomberg Television. “I don't think the US consumer is looking for a version of a Tencent product.” Musk wants Twitter, which he bought in 2022, to be more like Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s WeChat, a messaging service that also allows users to send each other funds, pay for goods and services and borrow money. The app is used daily by more than a billion people in China, but attempts by tec...