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Meet Alexandr Wang, MIT dropout who built Scale AI, caught Mark Zuckerberg's attention, became Meta's 29-year-old AI chief, turned Muse into an App Store hit
Wang is currently 29-years-old and grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He belongs to a family of physicists who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He started programming as a teenager and joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2015. Notably, he left MIT after his freshman year at 19. In 2016, he co-founded Scale AI with Lucy Guo.
Will SpaceX paint its rocket pink? Investor questions go beyond Moon and Mars ahead of first results
SpaceX's initial public offering allocated shares for retail investors. Shareholders submitted popular questions about Starship's lunar mission and mascot. Investors also inquired about orbital refueling and rocket aesthetics. While business outlook questions were less popular, AI data centers were discussed. Musk's long-term vision for abundance prompted investor queries about share value.
India will leave lasting institutional legacy with 2030 CWG: Mandaviya
India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The nation aims to leave a lasting institutional legacy for Commonwealth sport. Discussions included governance reforms and strengthening the anti-doping framework. India supports establishing an annual forum for translating decisions into action. The country is ready to host a historic and sustainable Games.
India unveils first-ever World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Olympic push
India has launched the first World Yogasana Championship 2026. This event aims to make Yogasana a recognized global sport. It will be held in Ahmedabad from June 4 to 8, 2026. Over 60 countries are expected to participate. The championship will feature various Yogasana categories. This initiative seeks eventual Olympic recognition for the sport.
AI use cases may lead to Rs 100 crore savings for Air India
Air India is leveraging AI extensively, developing over 30 in-house tools to save approximately Rs 100 crore annually. These AI applications range from customer service, reducing call volumes by 50%, to complex operational tasks like predictive maintenance and optimizing on-time performance across its fleet. This digital overhaul aims to enhance efficiency and address the airline's accumulated losses.
Census 2027 to offer self-enumeration option
India's Census 2027 introduces self-enumeration online, a first for the nation. Eligible citizens can submit their details digitally starting next month. Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled four digital tools and mascots Pragati and Vikas for the upcoming exercise. The Houselisting and Housing Census will occur in two phases from April 2026 to September 2026.
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Statistics ministry launches new logo
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has launched a new logo and mascot to modernise its identity and improve public outreach. The ministry said the move highlights the role of official data in nation building and data-driven governance.
Attention New Yorkers! Subway MetroCard deadline nears as contactless payment system OMNY card allows free rides, discounted fares. How to avail?
Major cities around the world, including London and Singapore, have long used similar contactless systems. In the U.S., San Francisco launched a pay-go system earlier this year, joining Chicago and others.
JNK India announces price band for its IPO. Check details
The issue closes on April 25 and the anchor investors' allocation will be done on April 22. Investors can bid for a minimum of 36 shares in one lot and in multiples thereafter.
Heating equipment company JNK India announces IPO launch on April 22. Check details
JNK India IPO comprises fresh equity of up to Rs 300 crore and an OFS of up to Rs 84.2 lakh worth of shares. Under the OFS, Goutam Rampelli, Dipak Kacharulal, JNK Heaters, Mascot Capital and Marketing, and Milind Doshi will offload shares.
Four companies get Sebi's nod to launch IPOs
These four firms, which had filed their preliminary papers with the markets watchdog between June and October, obtained observation letters on January 16-19, an update with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed on Thursday.
Google mocks Apple in new video for lack of RCS messaging support
Google last year launched a "Get the Message" campaign to put pressure on Apple to support RCS on the iPhone, which is still ongoing today with "iPager".
Air India launches network-wide sale, fares start from Rs 1,470
Tata Group-owned Air India on Thursday announced the launch of a 4-day long sale across its domestic and international route network, with fares starting at Rs 1,470. Air India recently unveiled its new logo. Furthermore, instead of serving as a mascot, the Maharaja's presence will now be reduced to the airline's premium classes and airport lounges.
Air India unveils new logo: 'Window of possibilities' impresses Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Suresh Raina
Air India revealed its new logo 'The Vista', inspired by the Ashoka Chakra during Thursday's launch. The new design contains a colour palette of deep red, aubergine, and gold highlights.
Air India may announce new pay structure for cabin crew, reveal new interior today
As per the news report, the airlines will soon have a new colour scheme, new designs for cabin interiors, and new uniforms for crew members, CEO Campbell Wilson informed employees in an internal communication. CEO Campbell also said that the iconic Air India Maharajah may also include a "she" along with the original mascot.
Air India to refurbish its fleet by next year; Maharaja mascot to stay
While Air India under the Tata Group revs up its product, it will capitalise on the Air India brand, both for its premium and low-cost products, and do away with the Vistara brand, Campbell Wilson told reporters. The iconic Air India mascot, the Maharaja, will remain part of the brand, he said. The fleet refurbishment entails a $400-million investment and is key to overhauling the airline's product offering, which has plunged in customer perception in the last decade.
Smartphone brands struggle to market their 5G devices
The marketing of smartphone offering 5G support will also lead to a creative competition of sorts. Apart from the messaging, the creative of the advertisements will need to be clutter breaking.
Auto Expo 2018: Yamaha Motor launches all-new YZF-R3 at Rs 3.48 lakh
The new YZF-R3 is enabled with dual channel Anti- lock Braking System (ABS) technology.
BHIM app behind country's digital payment ecosystem
BHIM as a percentage of total UPI transactions declined from 40% in January 2017 to 6.27% in December, though value transacted grew marginally from 21% to 23% in the same period.
Get set, play! Looking at some of the most successful video games in history
Games that stormed into the market and changed the way we play.
FSSAI to take strict action against food adulteration
The regulator unveiled a food smart consumer portal for registering grievances in order to strengthen its redressal system.
Sydney Trains selects HCL Technologies as strategic partner
HCL Technologies has been selected by Sydney Trains as a strategic partner to provide bespoke systems support services, the company said today.
Apax confident iGate will survive Phaneesh Murthy-gate turmoil
iGate had entered into a pact with Apax for part-financing over $ 1.2 billion buyout of a larger rival Patni Computer Systems in 2011.
HCL Tech partners Husqvarna Group to provide managed services in Europe, US
Sweden's Husqvarna Group deals in products and solutions for garden, park and forest care as well as construction.
How about an Aam Aurat Party?
At least some people in Mr Kejriwal’s team must be aware that not only has US President Barack Obama won both times by bagging a majority of the women’s vote.
Trick or treat?
Arguably, Bones sounds better than the name 'Squints', which the sleuth reserves for the rest of her team of forensic scientists!
It's a fight for survival in Ranthambore park
It seems Shera, the Commonwealth Games mascot, is fighting for survival in a system rotten from top to bottom.
To bee or not to bee
At a time when the UP police is investigating the sting operation on Chief Minister Mayawati’s party rally earlier this week, half way across the world, people are taking a more charitable view of bees.
Food security plan may turn out to be a failure
However noble the provisions of National Food Security Programme, it will wind up as a failure like many others before it if there is no clear mechanism to identify the beneficiaries, feel development economists.
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