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New Delhi: The last few months have been a busy stretch for large language model developers, and xAI has now pushed itself back into the spotlight with the release of Grok 4.1. The update went live on November 18 (IST) across grok.com, the X platform, and the mobile apps, with Auto mode switching to the new version by default. Even free users can try it, which is rare in the current AI race. We spent most of today reading through xAI’s long blogpost and early benchmark reports, and the mood is pretty clear. Grok 4.1 is not trying to be louder or bigger. It is trying to feel better. Faster replies, fewer mistakes, and a conversation style that feels a little more human. Grok 4.1 gets a silent rollout and early wins xAI said that it quietly shipped the new model between November 1 and November 14. Users did not know they were talking to test versions. During this period, xAI ran blind pairwise comparisons on real conversations. According to the company, Grok 4.1 was preferred 64.78...
New Delhi: On November 11, three tiny Amur Falcons took off from Manipur’s forested skies. Five days later, one of them, Apapang, an adult male, had already crossed the Arabian Sea and landed in Somalia, clocking nearly 5,400 kilometres in just over five days. For a bird that weighs just 150 grams, that’s nothing short of mind-blowing. Apapang was tagged by wildlife scientists just before the flight began, along with two other falcons: Alang (a young female) and Ahu (an adult female). All three are now part of one of the most extreme natural events we get to witness, bird migration, done on sheer instinct and wind. Apapang’s 5-day ocean flight shocks scientists Apapang’s tracking trail, marked orange on the satellite map, became a point of focus for conservationists and scientists after he launched into a non-stop journey soon after being tagged. “Apapang has now done nearly 5400 km, and it has taken him 5 days and 15 hours,” said Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary...
Just two years ago, the team at FutureHouse set out to build something most scientists considered impossible for this decade, a fully functioning AI scientist. At the time, they thought it would take at least ten years. But things moved fast. Faster than even they expected. On 5th November, the group officially introduced Kosmos, an AI system designed to automate and accelerate data-driven scientific discovery. What makes Kosmos stand out isn’t just the tech, but the timing. In an era where AI chatbots dominate headlines, Kosmos is doing something far more grounded, actual research. It doesn 't just summarise papers or crunch datasets. It goes a step further by connecting literature search, hypothesis generation, data analysis and turning them into scientific reports. The kind of work that might otherwise take a human team half a year or more. Kosmos explained: How it works and what it does Kosmos runs for up to 12 hours at a stretch. In that time, it completes 20 cycles of...
New Delhi: After years of staying out of the foldable phone race, Apple seems to be finally inching closer to launching its first foldable iPhone. According to a series of new leaks, the device, unofficially referred to as the iPhone Fold, is expected to launch in 2026, and is currently being tested with some interesting choices under the hood. What makes this development more believable is that Apple insider Mark Gurman has also hinted that the iPhone Air, which launched earlier this year, was just a “technology exercise” for preparing the supply chain for the foldable iPhone’s complex hardware needs. Foldable iPhone could be thick but powerful Unlike other brands that are trying to slim down foldables, Apple might be taking a different route. A blog post citing tipster yeux1122 claims the iPhone Fold is being tested with a large 5,400mAh to 5,800mAh battery. That’s more than what current flagships like the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy S25 Ultra pack. For comparison, the iPhone...
New Delhi: Former Union minister RK Singh has been suspended from the BJP for "anti-party" activities. The party also suspended Legislative Council member Ashok Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal. The action against the three leaders came a day after the BJP led NDA won the Bihar Assembly elections. The party issued a show-cause notice to the leaders this morning, asking them to explain within a week why they shouldn 't be expelled from the party. "You are indulging in anti-party activities. This falls within the scope of discipline. The party has taken this seriously. This has caused harm to the party. Therefore, as directed, you are being suspended from the party and asked to explain why you should not be expelled from the party. Therefore, please clarify your position within a week of receiving this letter," read the show-cause notice sent by Bihar BJP 's state headquarters in-charge Arvind Sharma. Who is RK Singh Singh, who earlier represented Arrah Lok Sabha seat...
New Delhi: OpenAI has started rolling out a major upgrade to its GPT-5 model line with the release of GPT-5.1, promising smarter answers and friendlier conversations. Announced on November 12, the new version brings two variants, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, aimed at different kinds of users and tasks, with updated response styles and more personalisation options. Both models are now available to ChatGPT Pro, Plus, Go and Business users. Those on Enterprise and Education plans will get early access through a toggle before GPT-5.1 becomes the default. Free and logged-out users will also see the rollout soon, but in phases. GPT-5.1 Instant gets sharper, but still fast OpenAI says GPT-5.1 Instant remains the most-used model and now feels more “playful, clear and useful” while also being better at following instructions. “It often surprises people with its playfulness while remaining clear and useful,” the company said in its official blog. The model now uses “adaptive...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s latest order touches a subject that most vehicle owners talk about only after an accident happens. On November 10, 2025, the apex court made it clear that the insurance company cannot walk away from paying compensation just because the owner breached the policy terms. As someone who has followed road safety rulings for years, this one stands out because it directly affects day to day motorists, especially in cases where the vehicle is overloaded or the policy details are misunderstood. Many owners assume that once a breach happens, like carrying extra passengers, the insurer is off the hook completely. This ruling shows that the system still protects the victim first. The insurer pays the compensation. The company can then recover the amount from the vehicle owner. Supreme Court restores insurer’s responsibility to compensate The case was built around claimant Akula Narayana, who challenged a Telangana High Court decision that had fully absolved...
New Delhi: Intel’s top artificial intelligence executive, Sachin Katti, has left the company to join OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. His move comes at a time when OpenAI is expanding its hardware and compute capabilities to power its push toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). Katti will now play a central role in building and scaling the infrastructure that runs OpenAI’s growing AI systems. OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman shared the update on X, saying he is “incredibly excited to work with him on designing and building our compute infrastructure, which will power our AGI research and scale its applications to benefit everyone.” The announcement marks one of the most high-profile executive shifts in the global AI space this year. Katti’s new role at OpenAI At OpenAI, Katti will lead the design and expansion of the company’s compute backbone, the large-scale hardware infrastructure that fuels training and deployment of advanced AI models. His...
New Delhi: Sony Group posted a strong second-quarter result for the financial year, with profits and revenue beating market expectations. The company’s performance was led by higher earnings in its imaging, sensing, and music divisions, even as its gaming and picture businesses faced mild pressure. Sony also announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen (about ₹5,800 crore). The Japanese tech giant’s shares rose over 6% after the announcement, reflecting investor optimism. The company has now raised its full-year outlook, expecting higher operating profit and revenue driven mainly by semiconductor and entertainment growth. Sony beats estimates, raises full-year forecast For the quarter ended September 2025, Sony reported revenue of 3.108 trillion yen (around ₹1.74 lakh crore), compared to market estimates of 2.985 trillion yen. Operating profit climbed 10% year-over-year to 429 billion yen (₹22,700 crore), beating expectations of 398.44 billion yen. The company...
New Delhi: OpenAI has announced a new benchmark called IndQA, built to test how well artificial intelligence models understand questions that matter to Indian users. The company says the goal is simple, to make AI useful for everyone, not just English speakers. India, being ChatGPT’s second largest market, is where OpenAI has started this new experiment. The benchmark covers Indian culture, history, and everyday life in 12 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, and even Hinglish. What is IndQA According to OpenAI, “Our mission is to make AGI benefit all of humanity. If AI is going to be useful for everyone, it needs to work well across languages and cultures.” The company points out that 80 percent of people in the world do not speak English as their first language, and most existing tests for non-English AI capabilities fall short. So IndQA is designed to fill that gap. It’s not just another translation test. It measures how well an AI model like ChatGPT...
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