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ISRO launched the SpaDeX mission from Sriharikota on Dec 30, 2024, marking India’s first attempt at docking two satellites in space. Using indigenous “Bharatiya Docking System” technology, this milestone paves the way for missions like Gaganyaan and India’s space station. The satellites will unite at a speed of 0.036 km/hr.
Read more on HindustanTimes.
Aravind Srinivas, Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI, met PM Narendra Modi to discuss AI adoption in India. Srinivas praised Modi’s vision and dedication to technology, while the PM commended his work with Perplexity AI. Their meeting highlighted India’s focus on leveraging AI for the future.
Read more on NDTV.
Sridhar Vembu, the CEO of Zoho, has brought the discussion about the 70-hour work week back into the spotlight. He pointed out how East Asia has seen impressive economic growth driven by hard work, but he also raised concerns about demographic challenges, particularly low birth rates. According to him, it’s only necessary for about 2-5% of the workforce to put in those long hours for growth to happen. He stressed the importance of maintaining a good work-life balance and warned against prioritizing economic gains at the expense of demographic health, contrasting this with the situation in China.
On Thursday, OpenAI’s services, like ChatGPT, Sora, and its API, experienced a significant outage that kicked off at 11 a.m. PT and stretched for more than four hours. This marks the second time this month users have faced disruptions, the first being due to a telemetry service hiccup. Thankfully, things started getting back on track around 3:16 p.m. PT, and Sora was up and running once more. The issue was linked to an upstream provider.
Read more on TechCrunch.
