ChatGPT now available in Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service for preview

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ChatGPT now available in Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service for preview

Tech giant Microsoft has announced that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now available in Azure OpenAI service for preview.

With ChatGPT in preview in Azure OpenAI service, developers can integrate custom artificial intelligence (AI)-powered experiences directly into their own applications, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday.

“Cognitive services can be combined with Azure OpenAI to create compelling use cases for enterprises.”
Customers can now access this ChatGPT preview at $0.002/1k tokens and billing for all ChatGPT usage will start on March 13.

Currently, with Azure OpenAI service, more than 1,000 customers are applying the most advanced AI models– including DALL-E 2, GPT-3.5, Codex, and other large language models backed by the unique supercomputing and enterprise capabilities of Azure.

“We’re already seeing the impact AI can have on people and companies, helping improve productivity, amplify creativity, and augment everyday tasks,” it added.

In January, the tech giant announced the general availability of the Azure OpenAI service, which enables enterprises to power their apps with large-scale artificial intelligence.

With this announcement, the company also said it will add ChatGPT to its cloud-based service soon.

Discord to update its ‘Clyde’ bot with OpenAI tech

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Discord to update its ‘Clyde’ bot with OpenAI tech

Chat platform Discord has announced that it is updating its ‘Clyde’ bot using OpenAI technology, which will be launched next week as a “free public experiment.”

The new Clyde will answer questions and have extended conversations with users and their friends.

“You can even have Clyde start a thread for a group of your friends to hang out,” the company said in a blogpost on Thursday.

Clyde can also recommend playlists, and access GIFs and emojis like any Discord user.

“Clyde is learning interesting and fun new things every day, and we’re excited to continue testing and iterating so Clyde becomes a fundamental part of the Discord experience soon,” it added.

Last year, the company introduced AutoMod, which eliminates the need to manually moderate a server.

The platform is adding the power of large language models to AutoMod. The AutoMod AI experiment has begun in a limited number of servers.

“Moderators can leverage Automod AI, which will use OpenAI technology to find and alert the moderator whenever server rules may have been broken, keeping in mind the context of a conversation,” the company said.

Also, the chat platform is testing “Avatar Remix”, an app that will allow friends to remix each others’ avatars using the power of generative image models.

“Starting today, developers can find the Avatar Remix code on Github, and are free (under the open source license) to fork, remix and extend it in entirely new ways using their favourite models,” it added.

Space Station fires thrusters to dodge collision with satellite: NASA

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Space Station fires thrusters to dodge collision with satellite: NASA

The International Space Station was forced to fire thrusters to dodge a collision with a satellite, NASA has said.

The engines were fired for more than six minutes. To avoid the approaching satellite, the station also had to slightly raise its orbit.

“The orbital outpost maneuvered out of the way of an Earth observation satellite early Monday,” the space agency wrote in a blog post.

“The docked ISS Progress 83 resupply ship fired its engines for just over six minutes slightly raising the station’s orbit to avoid the approaching satellite,” the post added.

The satellite appears to have been an Argentinian Earth-observation satellite launched in 2020, according to Sandra Jones, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Space.com reported.

In a tweet Dr. Jonathan McDowell, astronomer and astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, narrowed the possible candidates down to Nusat-17, noting the constellation’s orbital decay.

Nusat-17 is one of ten commercial observation satellites that was launched in 2020 and are operated by geospatial data company Satellogic, the report said.

“The Nusat constellation is one of several whose orbits are slowly encroaching on the ISS’s orbit,” McDowell noted.

Meanwhile, NASA noted that the new orbital trajectory will not impact the upcoming departure of the NASA-SpaceX Crew-5 mission that has wrapped up after months aboard the ISS.

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann as well as Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina would undock from the ISS at 5.05 p.m. March 9, for a scheduled splashdown at 9.25 p.m. March 10.

Google will promote fewer employees to senior roles in 2023

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Google will promote fewer employees to senior roles in 2023

Tech giant Google has informed its employees via an email that fewer of them will be promoted to more senior levels this year as compared to the past.

“The process is manager-led and will be largely similar to last year — though with our slower pace of hiring, we are planning for fewer promotions into L6 and above than when Google was growing quickly,” the tech giant said in an email that was viewed by CNBC.

The L6 distinction refers to the first layer of the workforce which is considered senior and normally consists of people with roughly ten years of experience.

The tech giant said it will be promoting fewer people to senior roles “to ensure that the number of Googlers in more senior and leadership roles grows in proportion to the growth of the company.”

“If your manager believes that you are ready to be promoted, they will nominate you,” it added.

The company said in the email that employees in technical roles who wish to “self-nominate” themselves will have a “short window of time” between March 6 to March 8 to do so.

The changes come as the company is implementing a new performance review system called Google Reviews and Development (GRAD), which will lead to more employees getting low-performance ratings and fewer receiving high marks, the report said.

On January 20, Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed in a letter to employees that about 12,000 people will be laid off globally, accounting for more than 6 percent of the total workforce.

Samsung to launch Galaxy A34, A54 5G smartphones in India next week

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Samsung to launch Galaxy A34, A54 5G smartphones in India next week

Samsung is set to launch Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G smartphones on March 15 globally and the India launch will also happen next week, industry sources said on Thursday.

Both Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 will add to Samsung’s portfolio of 5G-ready smartphones and will help the company retain its 5G leadership in India.

Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G are likely to be priced between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000, sources told Media.

Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G will succeed last year’s Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33 models.

These two smartphones are likely to be priced a little higher than last year’s devices, and the rise “could be on account of higher memory variants,” sources said.

Galaxy A34 5G will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset, along with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Galaxy A54 5G will be powered by Exynos 1380 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage.

Both Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G are likely to feature Super AMOLED displays, a 5,000mAh battery, and 25W fast charging.

Both the devices are tipped to come with Android 13 OS out of the box.

Samsung has been introducing flagship innovations in Galaxy A series smartphones over the years.

This year, the company will introduce the Nightography feature in Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G.

Samsung is also likely to introduce exciting offers with the two smartphones for a limited period, the sources said.

The launch of Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G will take Samsung’s portfolio of A series smartphones to four premium mid-range smartphones this year.

The company had earlier launched Galaxy A14 5G and A23 5G in the country.

Instagram back after major global outage

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Instagram back after major global outage

Social networking platform Instagram on Thursday said that it has fixed the “technical issue” because of which users were facing trouble accessing the platform.

The company tweeted from its @InstagramComms account: “A technical issue caused people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved this issue for everyone as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.”

On the online outage monitor website Downdetector, users started reporting the issue earlier on Thursday morning, which peaked at more than 62,000.

According to Downdetector, over 87 percent of people had reported problems while using the application, 10 percent while using the website, and 3 percent while logging in.

Taking to Twitter, several users reported the issue.

While one user said, “Is Instagram down, or is my internet just trash?” another asked, “Am I the only one who Instagram down? Reels and explore page aren’t loading”.

In October last year, Instagram faced an outage that told users that their account was suspended.

Later, the company tweeted: “We’ve resolved this bug now — it was causing people in different parts of the world to have issues accessing their accounts and caused a temporary change for some in the number of followers. Sorry.”

WhatsApp rolling out ‘Push name within chat list’ feature on iOS beta

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WhatsApp rolling out ‘Push name within chat list’ feature on iOS beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new “Push name within the chat list” feature on iOS beta.

Beta testers will now see push names within the chat list instead of the phone numbers every time they receive a message from an unknown group member, reports WABetainfo.
This feature will make it easier for the users to understand who the unknown contact is without any need to save the number as a new contact.

It will be useful for participants in large group chats where it is difficult to keep track of who is who.

This feature is currently available for some beta testers that install the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app, and is expected to roll out to more users over the coming days, the report said.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on a new feature for the iOS beta which will allow users to set an expiration date for groups.

When this feature will be released, users will be able to choose from various expiration options such as one day, one week, or a custom date.

WhatsApp working on new ‘text editor’ for iOS beta

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WhatsApp working on new ‘text editor’ for iOS beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new text editor for its drawing tool, for iOS beta.

The new text editor will allow users to easily switch between different fonts by simply tapping one of the font options available above the keyboard, reports WABetaInfo.

However, it is already possible to change the text font, but the new interface will make it easier for users to quickly choose the font they want.

Also, it will be possible to change text alignment to the left, center, or right, which will give users more control over formatting their text within images, videos, and GIFs.

With the new text editor, users will also be able to change the text background color.

New fonts will be available when the revamped text editor will be released to some beta testers.

The new text editor is currently under development and is expected to be released in a future update of the application, the report said.

In January this year, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on this new text editor for Android beta.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, WhatsApp was reportedly working on a new feature for iOS beta which will allow users to set an expiration date for groups.

Salesforce Ventures launches new $250 mn fund for generative AI startups

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Salesforce Ventures launches new $250 mn fund for generative AI startups

Salesforce Ventures, the company’s global investment arm, has launched a new $250 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) fund to bolster the startup ecosystem and spark the development of responsible AI.

The fund will initially invest in four companies, including Anthropic, Cohere, Hearth.AI, and You.com.

“Salesforce Ventures has been investing in high-potential enterprise technology businesses for more than a decade, and these initial investments from the fund in generative AI companies fit squarely into that strategy,” John Somorjai, EVP Corporate Development and Salesforce Ventures at Salesforce said.

More than two-thirds of leaders will be prioritizing generative AI over the next 18 months, but technical and ethical concerns with the technology remain a top concern.

“This fund will accelerate our commitment to fostering the next generation of innovation and we’re excited to see how these companies reinvent how the world works,” he added.

Daniela Amodei, President, of Anthropic said that Anthropic and Salesforce share a vision for creating innovative technology that is rooted in safety, and “we’re looking forward to introducing more useful AI services into the world.”

ISRO simulates deployment of Gaganyaan mission parachutes

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ISRO simulates deployment of Gaganyaan mission parachutes

Indian space agency successfully conducted the Rail Track Rocket Sled deployment tests of the Gaganyaan Pilot and Apex Cover Separation (ACS) parachutes in cluster configurations, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

According to ISRO, the tests were carried out at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, on March 1 and 3, 2023.

Gaganyaan is the name for India’s first human space mission. The Indian space agency said the first test simulated the clustered deployment of two pilot parachutes.

One parachute was subjected to a minimum angle with respect to flow conditions and the second parachute was subjected to a maximum angle with respect to flow.

These pilot parachutes are used in the Gaganyaan mission to extract and deploy the main parachutes independently.

The second test simulated the clustered deployment of two ACS parachutes under maximum dynamic pressure conditions.

“The test also simulated clustered deployment at a 90-degree angle of attack conditions for the crew module. The ACS parachutes are used in the Gaganyaan mission for the separation of the apex cover mounted on the Crew Module. Both pilot and ACS parachutes were deployed using a pyrotechnic mortar device,” ISRO said.

The Gaganyaan parachute system development has been a joint effort by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, and Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra.

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