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WazirX proposes launching decentralised exchange and recovery token as investors wait to access locked up crypto

WazirX proposed launching a decentralised exchange as well as a recovery token for outstanding debt settlement, as users are unable to access their existing crypto




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Nvidia surpasses $3.6 trillion market value after Trump win

Shares of Nvidia rallied to a record high on Thursday, making the chipmaker the first company in history to surpass a stock market value of $3.6 trillion as Wall Street extended a rally sparked by Donald Trump's return




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First artwork by humanoid robot sells for $1.3 million

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching $1,320,000




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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D desktop processor launched with focus on faster gaming

AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as part of the Ryzen 9000 series, promising a faster gaming experience




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Google News fooled and spammed by a hacked Telangana govt’s website

Promotional links on betting, online rummy, and casinos began trending up on Google News under the latest news tab in the technology section earlier today




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Apple users look for promised Sketch feature in Image Playground

Apple users are looking for a previously mentioned ‘Sketch’ feature in the Apple Intelligence-powered Image Playground app




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Google working on ‘AI Replies’ for call screening feature

Call screening allows users to filter calls and have the Google Assistant answer calls with an audio asking who is calling




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Telcos cast satellite Internet as threat to terrestrial networks; SpaceX mounts ‘passionate’ defence

Satellite Internet service Starlink’s parent SpaceX battled telcos’ anxieties on satellite internet encroaching on their market at a contentious discussion by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday




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Five AIIMS facilities to get drone-led healthcare logistics from Skye Air under PMJAY

Skye Air has deployed its StarLiner and Artemis drone models with temperature-controlled boxes to transport medical supplies




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Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

Dozens of U.S. state attorneys general are pursuing similar cases against Meta, linking its social media platforms to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and interference with education and daily life




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OpenAI's ChatGPT back up after brief outage

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, it has attracted 250 million weekly active users




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India to summon Amazon, Flipkart executives as regulatory scrutiny grows

Datum Intelligence estimates Flipkart had a 32% market share and Amazon a 24% share last year in Indian e-commerce, which roughly accounts for 8% of the $834 billion retail sector




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Record-breaking bitcoin rally nears $90,000 on Trump boost

Crypto investors see an end to increased scrutiny under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler whom Trump has said he will replace




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OpenAI and rivals seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations

To overcome these challenges, researchers are exploring “test-time compute,” a technique that enhances existing AI models during the so-called “inference” phase, or when the model is being used




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Vulnerabilities reported in Apple devices impact iPhone, iPad and Macs, attackers may access sensitive information  

CERT-In, part of MeitY, has issued a warning for high-risk vulnerabilities in multiple Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Macs Apple Watch and Safari 




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Starlink in India: Decision will be taken based on TRAI’s recommendation, says Scindia

They (Starlink) have to comply with all rules to get the licence. You have to look at it from security perspective as well, notes Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia




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Today’s top tech news: AI developers seek to enhances models; Amazon developing smart eyeglasses for drivers; FTX sues Binance, its former CEO 




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Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalised ads

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalised ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription




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Autophagy-focused Casma Therapeutics debuts with $58.5 million from Third Rock

The biotech will first tackle lysosomal storage disorders




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Merck partners with Moderna to test KRas cancer vaccines in humans

The pair hopes to stimulate the immune system to tackle tumors bearing mutant KRas proteins, one of cancer’s toughest targets




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Synthorx raises $63 million to make synthetic proteins from an expanded genetic code




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Evonik buys stake in skin tech start-up mySkin




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CarbonCure links with Airgas for concrete




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H.I.G. acquires Brazil’s Elekeiroz




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Simple guidelines could make designing catalysts for electrochemical reactions easy

Theoretical model uses readily available data to predict catalysts for tackling energy challenges




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Testing how much trisubstituted amines can bulk up

Using a multitude of methods, chemists make unprecedented crowded alkyl amines; but one elusive target remains out of reach




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Periwinkle gives up its cancer-busting secrets

Key enzymes in complex biosynthesis could enable alkaloid production




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CVC to acquire composites maker AOC and link it with Aliancys




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Crabs gather data with high-tech skin

Flexible, lightweight skin is equipped with sensors, memory, and communications features




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Evonik keeps the faith in long-term research

German chemical maker seeks to balance technical support and basic R&D that can open new markets




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Wine sleuths seek answers to the mystery of ‘smoke taint’

As wildfires increase in frequency across the globe, researchers hunt the smoke compounds that can seep into vineyards’ grapes and taint wine




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Controlling CAR-T: How scientists plan to make the engineered T cell therapy safer, and work for more cancers

CAR T-cell therapy works wonders for some cancer patients. For others, it is a death sentence. To make the revolutionary therapy work for more people, scientists must devise better ways to control it




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Bacteria make a meal of penicillin

Engineered bacteria could be used for bioremediation of antibiotic-contaminated soils




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal




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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




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Solid body wash comes without packaging. But does that make it eco-friendly?

Cosmetics firms appeal to plastic-free consumers with the hybrid of bar soap and liquid body wash




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Escient launches to tackle itching and anaphylactoid drug targets

The startup raised $40 million to target a class of GPCRs called Mas-related G-protein receptors, to treat neuroimmune and inflammatory conditions




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How chemistry helps track and detect nuclear materials

Chemists are designing better methods to analyze confiscated nuclear materials and to track nuclear activity remotely




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Chemistry in Pictures: Sun-kissed rotovaps




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Takeda finally snags Shire in $62 billion deal

If successful, the transaction could spur more M&A among major drug firms




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate




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Environmental groups seek order from North Carolina to stop Chemours pollution




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Resin maker IGM changes private hands




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Merck and Moderna sign cancer vaccine deal




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Making ACS meetings welcoming portals to the society




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Succinic acid maker BioAmber is bankrupt




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German premier Angela Merkel marks Merck’s 350 years




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Your ducky’s microbiome, glow-in-the-dark squirt guns

Toys inspire biology, biology inspires toys