EducateKaro – Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
OpenAI launched GPT-4.1, plus mini and nano versions, flaunting a huge 1M-token context window. It promises sharper coding skills and better real-world use, but still lags behind Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude on benchmarks. Cheap, fast, but not perfect — OpenAI admits reliability drops as input grows. Progress? Sure. Flawless? Not yet!
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Jack Dorsey tweeted “delete all IP law,” and Elon Musk instantly backed him, fueling a heated debate on copyright and creator rights. Critics argue they’re undermining artists, while Dorsey claims the system unfairly exploits creators. Musk’s anti-patent stance isn’t new, but the timing hints at deeper tensions over AI, lawsuits, and tech’s future rules.
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The Indian government is investing ₹1,000 crore to support space startups, aiming to boost the country’s role in the global space race. Managed by SIDBI Venture Capital, this funding is part of a larger ₹10,000 crore plan over five years to spark innovation and growth in India’s fast-emerging space sector.
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Google has launched its seventh-gen AI chip, Ironwood, designed for fast AI inference tasks like powering chatbots. The chip can work in clusters of over 9,000 units and delivers double the energy efficiency of its predecessor. Available only through Google Cloud, Ironwood boosts Google’s AI edge. Alphabet shares jumped 9.7% following the announcement.
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Albert Saniger, ex-CEO of AI shopping app Nate, was charged with defrauding investors by falsely claiming its tech enabled fully automated online purchases. In reality, humans in a Philippine call center did the work. Nate raised over $50M before collapsing in 2023, leaving investors with major losses. Similar cases of exaggerated AI claims have surfaced recently.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, in his annual shareholder letter, emphasized the need for aggressive AI investments to secure future profits. With over $100B planned in 2025 capex—mainly for AWS AI—Jassy called AI a “once-in-a-lifetime reinvention.” He highlighted current costs in data centers and chips but expects prices to drop as Amazon builds over 1,000 generative AI tools.
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After a $379 Mn fund boost, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy revealed plans to expand its quick commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, from 300 to 800 stores by year-end. Despite tough competition from Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart, Flipkart is eyeing India’s top cities where fast delivery demand is surging. The quick commerce market is rapidly growing, despite ongoing cash burn.
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WhatsApp has introduced new updates including real-time online status in group chats, smarter notification controls, and document scanning on iPhones. Video calls now offer better quality and reliability. Users can create events in personal chats, invite others during calls, and enjoy upgraded channel tools like short video sharing, QR codes, and voice message summaries.
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Meta launches its Llama 4 collection, introducing Scout, Maverick, and Behemoth models built with a mixture-of-experts architecture. The new AI models deliver enhanced visual understanding, impressive performance on coding and reasoning benchmarks, and balanced responses on controversial topics. Scout runs on a single GPU, while Maverick and Behemoth demand robust hardware. License restrictions apply for EU users according to Meta.
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