NCERT launches free Class 12 Physics MOOCs on SWAYAM for CBSE students across India

NCERT has launched free Class 12 Physics MOOCs on the Government of India’s SWAYAM platform, providing students across India, including those in rural and remote areas, access to high-quality science education. The courses cover key topics such as Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetic Waves, Wave Optics, Atoms, and Semiconductors. With interactive video lectures, downloadable e-texts,…

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Data Scientists on AI’s chopping block? Microsoft Research sounds a career alarm

Once the most coveted role in tech, the data scientist now faces an existential reckoning. Microsoft Research’s analysis of Bing Copilot usage warns that generative AI is rapidly automating core data science tasks. While the profession isn’t vanishing, its nature is shifting—demanding less model coding and more strategic oversight, domain expertise, and AI governance to…

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Road blockade aftermath: 17-hour Simaria-Tandwa blockade ends; Victim’s family assured Rs 9 lakh compensation and stricter coal transport regulations

After a grueling 17-hour blockade on the Simaria–Tandwa route, villagers finally lifted their protest on Tuesday, following assurances from local authorities regarding government support and a Rs 9 lakh compensation granted to the family of Chanchala Devi, the anganwadi worker who tragically lost her life in a truck accident.

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Mark Zuckerberg says researchers at his charity have said ‘No’ to more space and employees, they want …

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropic organisation, CZI, is now prioritising computing power, specifically GPUs, over physical expansion for its science and AI mission. Researchers at Biohub are demanding more GPUs, which Chan describes as ‘new lab space’ that is more expensive than traditional facilities. This strategic shift aims to accelerate breakthroughs in AI-powered biology.

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