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Indian Institute of Mass Communication Designated as Deemed University
 The Ministry of Education, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC),
has declared the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), a leading institution for
Journalism and Mass Communication, as a deemed university under a distinct category.
 Coverage of Declaration: The declaration extends to IIMC New Delhi and its five regional
campuses located in Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Amravati (Maharashtra), Aizawl (Mizoram),
Kottayam (Kerala), and Dhenkanal (Odisha).
 Authorization to Offer Degrees: With this new status, IIMC is now authorized to offer degrees,
including doctoral degrees, enhancing its academic offerings.
About IIMC :
 Founded on August 17, 1965, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of
India.
 IIMC is one of the leading institutions in the country for journalism and mass communication
training.
Taiwan's first lunar mission set to launch in 2024
 Taiwan is set to launch its first lunar mission in 2024, marking a significant milestone in the
country's space exploration efforts.
 National Central University's Announcement: On 29 January, Taiwan's National Central

University revealed details about this groundbreaking lunar mission, underscoring the
collaboration between academia and the space sector.
 Deep Space Radiation Probe (DSRP): Developed by faculty and students of Taiwan's National
Central University, the DSRP is a crucial component of the mission.
About Taiwan :
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 President : Tsai Ing-wen

 Capital : Taipei
 Currency : New Taiwan dollar
ISRO to Send India’s female robot Astronaut 'Vyommitra' to Space Ahead of Gaganyaan Mission
 The woman robot astronaut, named "Vyommitra," is scheduled to fly into space ahead of the Indian
Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO's) "Gaganyaan" mission, which aims to be India’s first
human manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.

 The uncrewed "Vyommitra" mission is planned for the third quarter of the current year, while the
manned "Gaganyaan" mission is scheduled for launch in 2025.

 Meaning of Vyommitra : The name "Vyommitra" is derived from the Sanskrit words "Vyoma"
(meaning Space) and "Mitra" (meaning Friend).
NASA's PACE Mission Launches from Cape Canaveral Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
 Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) is a NASA mission that took off from Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
 The satellite will spend at least three years studying the oceans from 420 miles (676 kilometres)
up, as well as the atmosphere.
 SpaceX conducted the PACE satellite launch as part of a $948 million mission, with the Falcon
rocket taking a southward trajectory over the Atlantic Ocean to achieve a rare polar orbit.
About NASA :
 Established : July 29, 1958

 Headquarters : Washington, D.C, United States of America
 Administrator : Bill Nelson
IIT-Madras Partners with Munitions India for Development of India’s First Indigenous 155mm Smart
Ammunition
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 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has partnered with Munitions India Limited, a
Defence Public Sector Enterprise, to develop India’s first indigenously-designed 155 Smart
Ammunition to achieve indigenisation in the defence sector.

 To increase the accuracy of the 155 mm shell within a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of 10 m.
 At present, ammunition developed in India has a CEP of 500 m. Another goal is to increase the
lethality at the terminal impact point.
About Munitions India Limited :
 Established : 2021
 Headquarters : Pune, Maharashtra
 Chairman & Managing Director : Ravi Kant
India's first private launchpad readies for lift-off
 Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota - a place that marked the majority of golden moments
in the Indian space sector — another history is set to be made.
 Preparations are in the final stages by the Chennai headquartered space-tech startup Agnikul
Cosmos for the maiden launch of India’s first-ever private launchpad and the second rocket launch
by a private sector player.

 Its launch vehicle Agnibaan will take off from Sriha-rikota during the current financial year itself.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration completes 1st phase of ambitious lunar nuclear reactor
project
 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) completes the first phase of its
ambitious plan to deploy a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon.

 To establish a small nuclear reactor capable of generating electricity for future lunar missions and
settlements.
 Support for Lunar Missions: The nuclear reactor is expected to be a vital component in supporting
NASA's long-term plans for sustained human presence on the Moon, spanning at least 10 years.
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Google Renames Its Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Gemini in a Bid to Compete with ChatGPT
● Google has renamed its chatbot Bard to Gemini, presenting it as an advanced Artificial
Intelligence (AI) tool accessible to users worldwide.
● The tech giant has made the Gemini Pro 1.0 model available for users in over 230 countries and
territories, offering engagement in more than 40 languages.
● Gemini Advanced has been incorporated into the newly launched Google One AI Premium Plan,
priced at $19.99 per month, with a two-month complimentary trial period.
● Google has introduced a dedicated mobile application for Gemini and Gemini Advanced to
enhance the user experience on mobile devices.
About Google :
● Founded : September 4, 1998

● Headquarters : California, United States
● CEO : Sundar Pichai
C-DOT and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Collaborate to Develop 140GHz Fully Integrated
Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6G and Future Networks
● C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics), the leading Telecom R&D Centre of the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has partnered with the Indian
Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R) to embark on a groundbreaking initiative.
● The collaboration aims to develop a cutting-edge 140GHz Fully Integrated Transmitter & Receiver
Module, poised to redefine the landscape of 6th Generation (6G) and beyond.
● The agreement, signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of the
Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, signifies a commitment to advancing
telecommunication products and solutions for affordable broadband and mobile services in rural
and remote areas.
About C-DOT :
● Established : 25 August 1984

● Headquarters : Delhi, India
Google Introduces Lumiere Artificial Intelligence for Generating 5-Second Videos
● Google has introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Lumiere, a multimodal video
generation tool capable of producing realistic 5-second-long videos.
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● Lumiere is a text-to-video diffusion model designed for synthesising videos that portray realistic,
diverse and coherent motion.
● The model facilitates content creation tasks and video editing applications such as image-to-
video, video in painting, and stylized video generation.
● Lumiere model uses a Space-Time u-Net (STUNet) architecture to generate videos.
The Healthy Indian Project Becomes Part of WHO's Vaccine Safety Net
● The Healthy Indian Project (THIP) has been included as a member of the World Health
Organization's (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net (VSN).
● Purpose of VSN: The Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) was established by WHO to serve as a global
network of websites providing trustworthy and verified vaccine safety information.
● Network Size: Currently, the VSN comprises 110 websites from 45 countries, offering vaccine
safety information in 43 languages.
● Role of GACVS: The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), established by
WHO in 1999, plays a key role in the project.
● It responds promptly, efficiently, and with scientific rigor to vaccine safety issues of global
significance.
● Criteria for Good Information Practices: GACVS has developed three categories of criteria for
good information practices, including credibility, content, and accessibility/design, which websites
providing vaccine safety information should adhere to.
NASA Launches Extensive Air Pollution Monitoring Flights Across Asia Using DC-8 Flying Laboratory
● In a bid to enhance the forecasting and management of air pollution, the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated an extensive series of flights across Asia using its
DC-8 flying laboratory.
● Aircraft and Operations : Flights are conducted using NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory, which can
last up to 8 hours and sometimes occur at altitudes as low as 15 meters above the ground.
● A smaller NASA Gulfstream jet capable of creating 3D maps of pollutants is also utilized for the
mission.
About NASA :
● Established : July 29, 1958

● Headquarters : Washington, D.C, United States of America
● Administrator : Bill Nelson
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Pixxel to launch six home-built hyper-spectral satellites from June 2024
● Bengaluru-based space start-up Pixxel plans to launch a series of small, home-built satellites -
Fireflies from June that could have a finer look at the Earth with its five-metre resolution hyper-
spectral imagery.
● Pixxel launched its satellite manufacturing unit -- Mega Pixxel in Bengaluru where it can
assemble, integrate and test 40 satellites weighing 100 kilograms every year as the nascent
company aims to take a leap in the space sector.
● Pixxel also plans to launch six heavier satellites, Honeybees next year to complete its
constellation of 24 satellites with an ability to revisit any location on Earth within a 24-hour cycle.
About Pixxel :
● Founded : February 2019

● Headquarters : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
● Founder and CEO : Awais Ahmed
Samsung Reclaims Leading Position in Smartphone Market for 1st Time Since 2017
● India’s smartphone shipments remained flat in 2023 at 152 million units and Samsung took the
top spot, for the first time since 2017, with an 18% share, though lesser than what it had in 2022
at 19.4%.
● Apple became the largest smartphone brand by revenue in India in 2023 for the first time ever,
surpassing Korea’s Samsung in a market valued at around $40 billion.
● The iPhone maker’s revenue share stood at 23% last year, despite capturing just around 6.5%
market share by volume - its highest ever - as compared to Samsung which had 18% volume
share and 21% revenue share, followed by Vivo with 13% revenue share.
● Samsung led the market in volume terms with 18% market share, followed by Vivo with 17%.
Xiaomi dropped to third place, but captured the top spot in Q4 2023, on account of affordable 5G
handsets and offline expansion. Realme and Oppo completed the top 5 with 12% and 10% share
respectively.
About Apple :
● Founded : April 1, 1976

● Headquarters : Los Altos, California, United States
● Chief Executive Officer : Tim Cook.
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NASA's Cassini Probe Uncovers Extensive Subsurface Ocean on Saturn's Moon Mimas
● As per the data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA's) Cassini
spacecraft unveils a significant discovery - a vast ocean exists beneath the icy surface of Saturn's
moon Mimas.
● Cassini-Huygens was a joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA)/Italian Space Agency (ASI)
space mission to Saturn.
● The Cassini-Huygens mission commenced its journey on October 15, 1997.
IIT Jammu Professor Creates Sound-Based Anti-Drone System Costing Rs. 4 Lakhs
● In Jammu and Kashmir, a professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of IIT Jammu, Dr.
Karan Nathwani has developed an anti-drone system that works mainly on sound technology.
● The developed anti-drone system is both cost-effective and user-friendly, making it accessible for
security forces and other users.
● It is the first of its kind system that is developed based on an entirely new technology called
'sound-based detection'.
● It could easily detect drones, aircraft, multiple drones or birds flying up to 300 metres by their
sound.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveils ‘Sora’ that makes instant videos from written texts
● OpenAI, the creator of the ChatGPT, has unveiled a new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)
model that can convert a text prompt into video.
● The model, called Sora, can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality
and adherence to the user’s prompt.
● Sora is capable of creating “complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion,
and accurate details of the subject and background.
● Sora in Japanese means sky, an imagery that evokes 'limitless creative potential'.
● Sora is an AI model developed by OpenAI - built on past research in DALL·E and GPT models
and can generate videos based on text instructions.
● DALL-E is a text-to-image model developed by OpenAI (introduced in January 2021) that creates
digital images from natural language descriptions.
About OpenAI :
● Founded : December 11, 2015
Technology News
● Headquarters : San Francisco, California, United States

● Chairman : Bret Taylor
● CEO : Sam Altman
India's 1st spy satellite made by domestic private player set for launch
● The first spy satellite in India to be made by a local private player is set to be launched in a
SpaceX rocket by April and will be used by the armed forces to get discreet information.
● Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) built satellite is being shipped to Florida in preparation
for launch.
● Bengaluru will serve as the location of the ground control centre.
● It is under development and should be operational soon.
● In collaboration with the Latin American business Satellogic, the centre is being constructed.
● It will also be permitted to exchange the TASL satellite's pictures with friendly countries.
● Although the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has satellites that can aid in the
sharing of the imagery, their use is restricted given the extensive coverage that is needed.
Japan to Introduce World's 1st Wooden Satellite in Efforts to Tackle Space Debris
● Japan and the United States (US) will launch the world’s first wooden satellite, the LingoSat
probe, into space to combat space debris
● It is constructed from magnolia wood, chosen for its stability and resistance to cracks,
demonstrating an innovative approach to satellite design.
● The project represents a collaboration between Japanese scientists and American counterparts,
emphasizing international cooperation in space exploration and environmental sustainability

efforts.
● Collaborators: Researchers from Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry have played pivotal
roles in the development and construction of the timber satellite, highlighting interdisciplinary
cooperation in scientific innovation.
About Japan :
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● Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida

● Capital: Tokyo
● Currency: Japanese yen

Successful completion of Human rating of CE20 Cryogenic engine for the Gaganyaan Programme
● ISRO has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine that
powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan missions,
with the completion of the final round of ground qualification tests on February 13, 2024.
● The final test was the seventh of a series of vacuum ignition tests carried out at the High Altitude
Test Facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, to simulate the flight conditions.
● The ground qualification tests for the human rating of the CE20 engine involved life
demonstration tests, endurance tests, and performance assessment under nominal operating
conditions as well as off-nominal conditions w.r.t thrust, mixture ratio, and propellant tank
pressure.
● All the ground qualification tests of the CE20 engine for the Gaganyaan programme have been
successfully completed.
About ISRO:
● Headquarters: Bengaluru
● Founder: Vikram Sarabhai
● Founded: 15 August 1969
● Chairperson: Somanath
● Owner: Government of India
ISRO Collaborates with Sahyadri Farms to Develop Research and Innovative Grape Cultivation
Practices
● The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Sahyadri Farms are poised to transform
agriculture through advanced satellite technology and data analytics.
● This partnership promises to transform traditional farming practices, enhance crop health
monitoring, predict weather patterns and optimise resource management.
● This initiative aligns with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a crop insurance scheme aimed
at providing financial support to farmers.
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Google Unveils Gemma: A New Line of Open AI Models Inspired by Gemini
● Google has introduced Gemma, a family of open AI models aimed at empowering individuals and
businesses to develop their own Artificial Intelligence (AI) software responsibly.

● Development Collaboration: Gemma models are developed by Google DeepMind in collaboration
with various teams within Google, leveraging cutting-edge technology similar to the acclaimed
Gemini models.
● Model Variants: Gemma models are available in two sizes: Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B, with
parameters ranging from 2 billion to 7 billion. Each size comes with pre-trained and instruction-
tuned variants.
About Google :
● Founded : September 4, 1998

● CEO : Sundar Pichai
Reliance's 'Hanooman': Artificial Intelligence Model Supported by Mukesh Ambani, ChatGPT, to Debut
in March
● In a significant step towards the development of indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) in India, the
BharatGPT group, backed by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and top engineering schools
in the country, aims to launch its first ChatGPT-style service in March 2024 named "Hanooman".
● The AI model is being developed in collaboration with 8 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and
is backed by Reliance Jio Infocomm and the central government.
● Usage Across Domains: Hanooman is designed to operate in 11 regional languages across four
key domains: education, financial services, healthcare, and governance, reflecting its potential
impact on various sectors.
Meta Collaborates with Misinformation Combat Alliance to Launch WhatsApp Fact-Checking Helpline
Against Artificial Intelligence-Generated Deepfakes
● Tech giant Meta has joined hands with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) in a cross-
industry alliance announced towards launching a fact-checking helpline on messaging platform
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WhatsApp to combat the menace of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes.

● Helpline Functionality : The helpline, expected to be available for public use next month, will allow
users to flag deepfakes by alerting a dedicated WhatsApp chatbot.

● Multilingual Support : The chatbot will offer multilingual support in English as well as Hindi, Tamil,
and Telugu.
● Global Initiative : A group of 20 leading tech companies across the globe including Microsoft,
Meta, Google, Amazon and IBM signed an agreement to tackle AI-generated misinformation
ahead of the 2024 elections.
● Government Involvement : In November,2023 Union Minister of Electronics and Information

Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed watermarking and labelling of content as an approach to
tackle deepfakes, after holding two rounds of discussions with intermediaries on the issue of
deepfakes and misinformation.

● Four-Pillar Approach : The programme will follow a four-pillar approach-detection, prevention,
reporting and driving awareness to stop the spread of deep fakes.
About Meta :
● Founded : January 4, 2004

● Chairman & CEO : Mark Zuckerberg
Odysseus Achieves Historic Milestone as 1st United States Spacecraft to Land on the Moon Since 1972
● After a gap of 52 years since the last successful Apollo mission, a U.S.-made spacecraft named
Odysseus has successfully landed on the Moon.
● This event also signifies the arrival of private space companies on the lunar surface.
● Odysseus, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines, a 10-year-old company based in Houston,
used a Falcon 9 rocket by SpaceX to take off from Earth on February 15.
● The spacecraft carried 6 NASA payloads to the Moon.

● Location of Moon Landing: The lander module of Odysseus, known as Nova-C, became the
second spacecraft to land in the Moon's south pole region, following Chandrayaan-3's landing last
year.
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● Frequency of Moon Landings: Odysseus's landing marks the 3rd moon-landing event within a
year, following Chandrayaan-3 and Japan's SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon).
IIT Guwahati Establishes India's Largest Drone Pilot Training Organization
● Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has launched the largest Remote Pilot Training
Organization (RPTO) in India in collaboration with EduRade, with the aim of promoting the
advancement of drone technology.
● Infrastructure and Capacity: The Pilot Training Organisation spans across 18 acres and has the
capability to fly 9 medium-class drones simultaneously.
● Training Courses : The RPTO will initially introduce a DGCA-Certified Medium Class Drone Pilot
Training Course which is tailored to enhance the skills of youth in the North East and other
regions of India.
Amazon Web Services Collaborates with T-Hub and Minfy to Launch India's First Space Tech
Accelerator Program
● Amazon Web Services (AWS) India announced its launch of an accelerator programme for space
startups called AWS Space Accelerator: India.

● It is a technical, business, and mentorship opportunity designed to foster startups focused on
space technology, and accelerate their development, with support from T-Hub, and Minfy.
● Partnerships and MOU: This initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed
between AWS, ISRO, and IN-SPACe in September the previous year.
● Duration and Support: The 14-week accelerator program will offer dedicated business resources,
expertise, and guidance on technology and business capabilities. Startups will leverage AWS to
build, grow, and scale their missions.

● Eligibility and Benefits: The program is open to both early-stage and mature startups based in
India that support the space sector. Qualifying startups can receive benefits such as up to
US$100,000 in AWS credits, guidance from experts at ISRO, IN-SPACe, and AWS, and support
from T-Hub and Minfy, an AWS Premier Partner.
● Registration Deadline: Interested startups must register by March 17th, 2024, to participate in the
program.
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ISRO Retires Cartosat-2, High-Resolution Imaging Satellite After 17 Years of Service, Focused on
Urban Planning
● Cartosat-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) second-generation high-resolution

imaging satellite, has been deorbited after serving for 17 years.
● Launch Details:Launched on January 10, 2007, the satellite weighed 680 kg and operated in a
sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 635 km.
● Orbit Characteristics: Cartosat-2 performed 14.78 orbits around Earth in a day, contributing to its
extensive data collection capabilities.
● Imaging Capabilities: Equipped with over 12,000 coupled charged devices, the satellite utilised
"panchromatic and multi-spectral cameras' ' to generate high-resolution images.
● NTPC is India’s largest integrated power utility with a total installed capacity, including JVs and
subsidiaries, of approximately 74 GW.
● NTPC Group has ambitious plans to attain 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year
2032.
● Currently, it has 3.4 GW of installed RE capacity and more than 22 GW under pipeline.
Coal India and BHEL join forces for ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
● Two of the country’s top Maharatna CPSE entities Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy
Electricals Limited (BHEL)formally signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) in Delhi for setting up an
ammonium nitrate plant through surface coal gasification (SCG) technology route.
● The plant to come up in the Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Odisha is planned to
produce 2000 tons of ammonium nitrate per day initially.
● The annual production is slated at 6.60 Lakh tons which requires 1.3 million tonnes (mts) of coal.
● BHEL would bring to the table indigenously developed pressurized fluidized bed gasification (PFBG)
technology for this purpose.
Agreement between the Textiles Committee, the Government e-Marketplace, and the Standing
Conference of Public Enterprises to promote repurposed goods manufactured from textile waste and
scrap was inked at Bharat Tex 2024.
● A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Textiles Committee, under the
Ministry of Textiles, Government e Marketplace (GeM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and
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Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), Department of Public Enterprises, for the
promotion of upcycled products made from textiles waste and scrap, at the ongoing Bharat Tex 2024
- India’s premier global textile event being held at the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
● By the means of these MoUs, GeM will work with stakeholders in the upcycling ecosystem,
especially under-served seller groups, to provide them direct market linkages in public procurement,
sans intermediaries, through #Vocalforlocal GeM Outlet Stores.

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Indian Institute of Mass Communication Designated as Deemed University

Journalism and Mass Communication, as a deemed university under a distinct category.

Taiwan's first lunar mission set to launch in 2024

 National Central University's Announcement: On 29 January, Taiwan's National Central

 President : Tsai Ing-wen

 Currency : New Taiwan dollar

human manned space flight carrying Indian astronauts.

manned "Gaganyaan" mission is scheduled for launch in 2025.

 Established : July 29, 1958

 Administrator : Bill Nelson

Ammunition to achieve indigenisation in the defence sector.

lethality at the terminal impact point.

About Munitions India Limited :

India's first private launchpad readies for lift-off

in the Indian space sector — another history is set to be made.

by a private sector player.

ambitious plan to deploy a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon.

● Founded : September 4, 1998

● Established : 25 August 1984

● Established : July 29, 1958

Pixxel to launch six home-built hyper-spectral satellites from June 2024

● Founded : February 2019

● Founded : April 1, 1976

● Founded : December 11, 2015

● Headquarters : San Francisco, California, United States

● It is under development and should be operational soon.

emphasizing international cooperation in space exploration and environmental sustainability

● Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida

● Currency: Japanese yen

at providing financial support to farmers.

Google Unveils Gemma: A New Line of Open AI Models Inspired by Gemini

businesses to develop their own Artificial Intelligence (AI) software responsibly.

● Founded : September 4, 1998

● CEO : Sundar Pichai

industry alliance announced towards launching a fact-checking helpline on messaging platform

WhatsApp to combat the menace of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes.

users to flag deepfakes by alerting a dedicated WhatsApp chatbot.

● Government Involvement : In November,2023 Union Minister of Electronics and Information

deepfakes and misinformation.

● Founded : January 4, 2004

● Headquarters : California, United States

Odysseus has successfully landed on the Moon.

● The spacecraft carried 6 NASA payloads to the Moon.

IIT Guwahati Establishes India's Largest Drone Pilot Training Organization

startups called AWS Space Accelerator: India.

build, grow, and scale their missions.

● Cartosat-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) second-generation high-resolution

sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 635 km.

sans intermediaries, through #Vocalforlocal GeM Outlet Stores.

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