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Sam Altman Rejects AI Power Use Argument With "Totally Insane" Comment, Internet Reacts
He stated that training a human takes about 20 years of life and food, equivalent to the energy used in AI model training.
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6.1 Billion Gallons Of Water, 680,000 kWh Power A Day: Cost Of AI Prompts
OpenAI recently said users send around 2.5 billion prompts every day to its AI systems - a number that highlights the environmental footprint of our growing dependence on artificial intelligence.
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Your Immune System Is Keeping A Secret Diary, And It's Controlling How You Get Sick
A new study has revealed that your immune system is keeping a secret diary, controlling how you get sick. Here is everything you need to know, along with how this study can help you.
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'Have you filed this for media publicity?': SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh plea on ex‑post facto clearances
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the grant of ex-post facto environmental clearances (EC).
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International Chopsticks Day: Journey From Cooking Tool Into Eating Utensil
National Chopsticks Day on February sixth honors the five thousand year history of chopsticks, which evolved from cooking tools to essential dining utensils in Asia.
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700-km Yatra Launched To Save Aravalli Hills From Mining Doom
In a bold call to arms for one of India's most ancient geological treasures, environmentalists, community leaders, and affected residents launched the 'Aravalli Sanrakshan Yatra' - a 700-kilometer foot march to safeguard the Aravalli mountain range
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Blue Origin Astronaut Says Backlash After All-Female Space Trip Left Her Depressed: "Avalanche Of Misogyny"
She felt her achievements as a scientist and the historical significance of her flight were overshadowed by "an avalanche of misogyny."
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How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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Hubble Captures Gas Escaping Sideways Spiral Galaxy NGC 4388 in Virgo Cluster
Hubble has captured a glowing plume of gas escaping the spiral galaxy NGC 4388 in the Virgo cluster. Moving through hot intracluster gas, the galaxy sheds material, partially energised by its central black hole. Multi-wavelength observations reveal the impact of both environmental forces and central activity on galaxy evolution.
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Video: Tree In Varanasi Covered With Used Diapers Raises Alarm Over Civic Sense
The video led to strong reactions online, with many expressing shock and criticising the lack of civic responsibility.
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Sam Altman Rejects AI Power Use Argument With "Totally Insane" Comment, Internet Reacts
He stated that training a human takes about 20 years of life and food, equivalent to the energy used in AI model training.
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6.1 Billion Gallons Of Water, 680,000 kWh Power A Day: Cost Of AI Prompts
OpenAI recently said users send around 2.5 billion prompts every day to its AI systems - a number that highlights the environmental footprint of our growing dependence on artificial intelligence.
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Your Immune System Is Keeping A Secret Diary, And It's Controlling How You Get Sick
A new study has revealed that your immune system is keeping a secret diary, controlling how you get sick. Here is everything you need to know, along with how this study can help you.
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'Have you filed this for media publicity?': SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh plea on ex‑post facto clearances
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the grant of ex-post facto environmental clearances (EC).
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International Chopsticks Day: Journey From Cooking Tool Into Eating Utensil
National Chopsticks Day on February sixth honors the five thousand year history of chopsticks, which evolved from cooking tools to essential dining utensils in Asia.
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700-km Yatra Launched To Save Aravalli Hills From Mining Doom
In a bold call to arms for one of India's most ancient geological treasures, environmentalists, community leaders, and affected residents launched the 'Aravalli Sanrakshan Yatra' - a 700-kilometer foot march to safeguard the Aravalli mountain range
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Blue Origin Astronaut Says Backlash After All-Female Space Trip Left Her Depressed: "Avalanche Of Misogyny"
She felt her achievements as a scientist and the historical significance of her flight were overshadowed by "an avalanche of misogyny."
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How Much Water Does AI Use? Consumption Now Exceeds World’s Bottled Water, Suggests New Study
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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Hubble Captures Gas Escaping Sideways Spiral Galaxy NGC 4388 in Virgo Cluster
Hubble has captured a glowing plume of gas escaping the spiral galaxy NGC 4388 in the Virgo cluster. Moving through hot intracluster gas, the galaxy sheds material, partially energised by its central black hole. Multi-wavelength observations reveal the impact of both environmental forces and central activity on galaxy evolution.
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Video: Tree In Varanasi Covered With Used Diapers Raises Alarm Over Civic Sense
The video led to strong reactions online, with many expressing shock and criticising the lack of civic responsibility.
