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Weekly news recap: IIT’s BharatGPT Hanooman, GTA 6, Google image AI troubles and other top tech news

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Feb 26, 2024, 13:40 IST
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Important news of the week

Google image AI troubles, upcoming features of popular Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) game, Samsung re-entered the fitness band market with the launch of Galaxy Fit 3. All this and more in weekly news recap..

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​BharatGPT Hanooman: All you need to know about the AI model developed by Reliance and 9 IITs

Teaming up with the BharatGPT ecosystem spearheaded by IIT Bombay, Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare (SML) has unveiled 'Hanooman,' a collection of Indic large language models trained in 22 Indian languages. With backing from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and esteemed engineering institutions in India, the consortium is gearing up to launch its first ChatGPT-style service, BharatGPT, next month.

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​Google paused Gemini AI chatbot's image generation ability after ‘missing the mark’​

Shortly after offering an apology for the racially biased image results generated by its new AI model, Gemini, Google has declared a temporary halt to the generation of images of people. The company stated that this feature will return with an enhanced version in the near future.

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​GTA 6 all set to get new features​

In a surprising turn of events, the gaming community is abuzz with excitement following the latest revelations about Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6). A Reddit user revealed that GTA 6 is all set to get some new and interesting features. As per the Reddit post, the game is all set to get gore, dual wielding, and a basketball game mode. Along with this, it will also get three shades of sunset (orange, purple, and pink).

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​TCS CEO on why work from home is not a good option​

Once more, TCS CEO K Krithivasan has reiterated the company's stance on discontinuing remote work. Speaking at a recent Nasscom event, Krithivasan emphasized TCS's continued push for employees to come back to the office. He stressed the importance of vital learning opportunities that arise from observing colleagues and superiors in person, asserting that such experiences cannot be replicated in a remote work environment.

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​Elon Musk announced Gmail alternative -- X mail

After a hoax image falsely claimed Gmail's imminent shutdown, causing widespread concern in the tech community, Elon Musk, the owner of X platform (formerly Twitter), hinted at the platform's plan to launch an email service to rival Google's offering.

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WhatsApp rolled out new text formatting tools

WhatsApp has introduced four new text formatting features, providing users with greater flexibility in personalising their messages. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared this announcement on his WhatsApp Channel. The company stated that these additional formatting options aim to improve communication efficiency, especially in group chats, thereby assisting users in saving time. These new choices supplement the existing four text formatting options already accessible to users. They are now available for all Android, iOS, Web, and Mac desktop users.


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​Google engineers 'hacked' Sony PlayStation Portal to run Minecraft​

Debuted in November 2023, the PlayStation Portal served as Sony's solution for remote PS5 gaming. This innovative device streams games from your PS5 console to its integrated screen, enabling gaming on the move. However, brace yourselves! Google engineers have achieved a remarkable milestone—they seem to have hacked the Portal to operate games directly on its internal hardware, eliminating the necessity for remote streaming entirely.

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​Samsung announced Galaxy Fit 3 in India

Samsung has introduced its latest fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit3, in India. Serving as the successor to the Galaxy Fit2, this new model from Samsung boasts a larger screen, extended battery life, and incorporates some fresh features. Here's everything you need to know about the Galaxy Fit3.
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