Spacetech
Google-Backed Pixxel to Develop Hyperspectral and MWIR Payloads for the Indian Air Force
The payloads will enhance India’s airborne and space-based imaging capabilities
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Culture
Fired Techie Wipes Former Employer's Servers in Major Insider Sabotage
Though GitHub data was later restored from backups and customer data remained intact, the app was only partially functional.
AI News
Each ChatGPT Query Uses About 0.000085 Gallons of Water
Despite the low per-query footprint, Altman acknowledged the growing cumulative impact, given ChatGPT’s 5.56 billion monthly visits.
AI Models
OpenAI Rolls Out o3-pro Model, However, Delays Open-Weights Launch
The new model excels in academic tasks and integrates with tools for web browsing, file analysis, Python use, and memory personalisation.
Quantum
IBM to Develop ‘Fault-Tolerant’ Quantum Supercomputer 20,000x More Powerful Than Today’s Systems
Named IBM Quantum Starling, the system will be developed at a new quantum data center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Expansion
Deloitte Launches Asia Pacific Agentic AI Centre of Excellence in India, Malaysia & Singapore
The centre will also enable rapid development and validation of Proof of Concepts (POCs).
Developer's Corner
Apple Brings Vibe Coding to XCode with ChatGPT
Paid ChatGPT users can link their accounts for higher usage limits.
Cloud
AWS Reduces Prices for NVIDIA GPUs by 45%
On-demand pricing has dropped by 33% for A100s, 44% for H100s, and 25% for H200s.
Acquisition
Netgear Acquires Indian Cybersecurity Startup Exium to Boost Services for MSPs
Exium’s products and expertise will help to add an integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform to NETGEAR’s robust network offering.
AI News
AI Supercomputers by 2030 Could Cost $200 bn, Use 2 mn Chips, and Demand Power of 9 Nuclear Reactors
Power constraints, not compute or chips, will likely become the primary bottleneck in AI advancement
Datacentre
Qualcomm to Acquire Alphawave for $2.4 Bn to Boost AI Data Centre Push
The deal is expected to close in early 2026 and is not expected to face major regulatory hurdles
AI Startups
Sarvam Launches Samvaad, a Conversational AI Platform for Indian Languages
Samvaad supports interactions across phone, WhatsApp, web, and apps