vdAdmin April 29, 2024
Phi-3-mini L: Microsoft’s Smallest AI model :What are Large Language Model (LLM) and small language models (SLMs)
Why in News? Microsoft claims that its latest small language models have outperformed several AI models of its size, as well as bigger ones. It said that India’s ITC also leveraged the new Phi-3-mini. A few days after Meta unveiled its Llama 3 Large Language Model (LLM), Microsoft on Tuesday (April 23) unveiled the latest […]
vdAdmin April 27, 2024
Symbol Loading Units ( SLU):
Why in News? The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to “seal and secure” the Symbol Loading Unit (SLU) for 45 days after the declaration of election results. Currently, only the three components of the EVM — the ballot unit, control unit, and VVPAT — are stored for 45 days […]
vdAdmin April 25, 2024
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set for third space mission
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, will embark on her third space mission with NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station set for launch on May 6. The astronauts will lift off aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at […]
vdAdmin April 23, 2024
Llama 3: Meta AI
Why in News ? Meta has recently included its latest model- Llama 3 into its proprietary virtual assistant — Meta AI. It claims Llama 3 outperformed Gemma 7B, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Mistral 7B in various benchmarks. The updated Meta AI assistant will be integrated into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and a standalone website much […]
vdAdmin April 18, 2024
Surya Tilak Project :
Why in News ? The Surya Tilak Project aims to bring Sun rays on the forehead of Lord Ram at Ayodha Temple during the Ram Navami. This is the first Ram Navami since the consecration of the Ram idol at the new temple on January 22. · This was achieved using a special mirror-lens arrangement, […]
vdAdmin April 15, 2024
Astronomers Solve Mystery of Magnetic Field in ‘Dragon’s Egg’ Nebula:
Astronomers have recently uncovered the origins of a magnetic field around a massive star within the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula, providing key insights into the formation of such rare phenomena. • The nebula, located about 3,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Norma, is home to two massive stars involved in a cosmic drama of stellar […]
vdAdmin April 15, 2024
Applications of AI in Judiciary: Opportunity & Challenges
Why in News? Addressing the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference, Chief Justice of India has recently underlined the need for robust auditing mechanisms in place to check misleading information. CJI said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense potential to transform the way legal professionals work. He underlined the “critical importance of balancing technological advancements with ethical considerations […]
vdAdmin April 12, 2024
Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC).
THE WHITE House has directed NASA to create a time standard for the Moon, which international organisations and private companies can use to coordinate activities on the lunar surface. The space agency has been asked to work with other parts of the United States government to finalise by the end of 2026 the strategy to […]
vdAdmin April 10, 2024
India has highest Hepatitis B infection & Hepatitis C infection: WHO
Why in News? • According to the Global Hepatitis Report 2024 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) ,India is one of the countries with the highest burden of viral hepatitis with 2.9 crore people living with Hepatitis B infection and 0.55 crore living with Hepatitis C infection. • It is an infection that causes […]
vdAdmin April 9, 2024
Why humans lack tails? Junk DNA
Around 25 million years ago, the chance insertion of a transposable element occurred in a gene in the zygote of an ancient creature. The probability of the insertion occurring in that exact region was around one in a million. Yet it did, causing the creature to not develop a tail, a study has found. One […]
