Monday, July 10, 2023

US senators to get classified White House AI briefing Tuesday

The briefers will include Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence; Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director Arati Prabhakar and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Director Trey Whitworth.

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Glance rides on lock screen content in regional languages

A higher number of users of lock screen platform Glance are consuming content in regional languages and their percentage is increasing steadily quarter on quarter, a top official of mobile advertising giant InMobi, told ET. InMobi is the parent company of Glance.

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After a lull IT hiring mandates are up 10% in July

There has been a 10% increase in the overall hiring requirements in July compared to last month, signaling good news for the IT sector and some pick-up in demand in the coming quarter after a long lull.

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GST Council to clarify on TCS liability of e-commerce suppliers on ONDC

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to clarify the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) liability of e-commerce suppliers on 11 July. The announcement comes as part of a discussion about the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), which operates in two models: the inventory model and the marketplace model. Under the latter, a buyer places an order with an e-commerce platform that sources the goods/services from another e-commerce entity; however, the confusion over TCS duty arises due to multiple entities being involved. The GST Council is expected to clarify whether the TCS should be deducted by the buyer or the seller e-commerce operator.

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

MAH CET LLB 2023 revised merit list for Round 1 released direct link here

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has revised the final merit list for the Round-I of MAH CET 5-year LLB 2023 counselling, and candidates can check their allotment status on the official website. The allocation status of Round-1 will be announced on July 10, 2023, and selected candidates must confirm their admission between July 10 and 14. The revised final merit list contains details of the number of registered candidates, candidates in the final merit list, MH candidates, OMS candidates, JK candidates, NRI candidates, and not-considered candidates, which can be checked using the direct link or following a few simple steps on the official website.

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Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution

In Arcachon Bay in southwest France, the startup Beyond The Sea tested a blue inflatable kite sail the size of a small studio to pull a specially-designed catamaran across the water.

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7 schoolgirls from Pune to attend camp in Berlin

Seven schoolgirls from Pune's Victorious Kidss Educares will attend a week-long international all-girls gearing up camp in Berlin, Germany organized by the Girls Gearing Up International Leadership Academy. The students will engage in various activities, workshops, and training sessions focused on developing leadership skills essential to become “world leaders” in their field of interest.

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