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First Indian Space Tourist Completes Sub-Orbital Flight

May 21, 2024

Gopi Thotakura, a commercial pilot from India, made history by becoming the first person from India to go on a recreational space trip. This happened on May 19 on a Blue Origin-owned spaceship. Participants in the flight, which lasted only ..

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What Is Copernicus EMS Rapid Response Service?

May 21, 2024

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other important leaders were in a helicopter that crashed in East Azerbaijan province on May 19, 2024. Search and rescue efforts were made harder by bad weather and darkness, which is why Iran asked ..

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Google and OpenAI Unveil Next-Gen AI Assistants at I/O 2024

May 21, 2024

At Google I/O 2024, the industry learned about new and advanced developments in artificial intelligence, especially in how people and computers can talk to each other. Google and OpenAI, known for ChatGPT, have released new AI assistants called Project Astra ..

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Ed Dwight, First Black Astronaut Candidate, Finally Reaches Space

May 20, 2024

Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate, made a historic trip into space on May 19 with Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin. This event was a big deal because it happened 60 years after he was first suggested ..

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EU Demands Clarity From Microsoft On AI Risks

May 20, 2024

The European Commission has given Microsoft until May 27 to talk about any risks that might come with the creative AI features in its search engine, Bing. The main worry is that generative AI could be used to make deepfakes ..

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EU Demands Microsoft Share Bing AI Risk Data Or Face Fines

May 18, 2024

Recently, the European Union has become more careful about the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that big tech companies like Microsoft use. This is because these technologies could be dangerous during the EU polls, which are coming up from June ..

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Adani’s Sri Lankan Wind Energy Project Challenged In Supreme Court

May 18, 2024

Adani Green Energy started a big $442 million wind power project in the northern areas of Mannar and Pooneryn. In February 2023, the Sri Lankan Board of Investment gave its approval. Sri Lanka’s goals for renewable energy have taken a ..

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EU Probes Facebook, and Instagram for Addictive Behavior Concerns

May 17, 2024

As worries about how social media sites might make people addicted grow, the European Union has recently started an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. and their goods, like Facebook and Instagram. This move is meant to deal with and control ..

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