National Poker Series India, India's biggest Poker series, successfully concluded after cricketer Shikhar Dhawan felicitated the winners at Night of Glory. National Poker Series India (NPS) 2025 hosted on PokerBaazi had over 6,00,000 entries, and 573 came in the podium position, winning medals.

As per Google Trends data, Maharashtra showed the most interest in Ghibli in the last seven days, followed by Gujarat, Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Uttarakhand and Tripura. While Mizoram, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Punjab and Bihar showed the least interest. Ghibli trended on social media as ChatGPT users shared images in Ghibli’s iconic style.

Researchers have developed a novel metamaterial that enables precise detection of trace molecules. By tuning its structure to achieve over 98% absorption of infrared light at specific molecular fingerprints, this technology dramatically enhances the sensitivity of sensors. This breakthrough is set to revolutionise environmental monitoring and rapid medical diagnostics for pollutants.

Voice searches differ from text-based queries, often being more conversational. For example, a text query might be 'Outfits Sunday brunch', whereas a voice query would be 'Show me some Sunday brunch outfits'. Adapting content to reflect natural language patterns enhances its relevance in voice search results.

To improve rankings in voice search results, focus on: crafting concise snippets for featured placements, ensuring mobile optimization, using conversational language, and emphasizing local SEO. These strategies align content with the preferences of voice search algorithms, enhancing visibility and engagement.

Cisco unveiled its 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, offering a comprehensive analysis of privacy trends and their profound implications for businesses worldwide. As data privacy remains critical to establishing business value and trust, the study uncovered a complex landscape where the demand for local data storage intersects with reliance on global providers expertise.

OpenAI's GPT-4.5 passed a 3-party Turing test, where participants speak to a human & AI simultaneously and decide which is which, researchers reported in a new preprint study. "GPT-4.5 was judged to be human 73% of the time...suggesting it passes Turing test," a researcher said. "It was even judged to be human significantly more often than actual humans," he added.

Zach Yadegari, the 18-year-old CEO of $30-million ARR calorie tracking app Cal AI, posted an open letter to college admission offices after rejections from top US colleges like Harvard, Stanford & MIT. "Admissions offices prioritise diversity over merit, adversity over excellence, and circumstances over capability," he posted on X. "Current system is unfair...Make admissions fair again," he added.

Travel credit-card startup Scapia has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from existing investors Elevation Capital, Z47, and 3STATE Capital. The funds will be utilised to expand the company's team, enhance its product offerings, and strengthen branding.

E2E Cloud proudly announces the deployment of India's largest NVIDIA H200 GPU infrastructure, delivering a quantum leap in AI computing capabilities. With two state-of-the-art clusters strategically located in Delhi NCR and Chennai, each boasting 1,024 NVIDIA H200 GPUs, E2E Cloud is empowering India to lead the global AI revolution.

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US tech companies, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple, are asking H-1B visa holder employees not to leave American soil over concerns they might not be allowed back in, Washington Post reported. There are fears that denial rates for high-skilled visas could rise under Trump's administration. Two H-1B holders admitted to cancelling their plans to visit India over similar concerns.

The Google Ad Quality Score is between 1 and 10, where the analysis is done at the keyword level. It determines the quality of an ad campaign as compared to the competitors. Each keyword in the Google Ads account is given a Quality score. Typically, a score of 8-10 is deemed pretty good.

Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker that can fit inside the tip of a syringe and be non-invasively injected into body. Smaller than a grain of rice, it's particularly well-suited to tiny, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. The pacemaker is paired with a small wearable device that mounts onto the patient's chest to control pacing.

Infosys has accused Cognizant of leveraging monopoly power to block the former from competing against its healthcare platform TriZetto, the ET reported. In its latest US court filing, Infosys also alleged that Cognizant charged inflated prices to its customers. The companies are currently in a legal dispute after Cognizant sued Infosys for allegedly stealing TriZetto's trade secrets.

The new metamaterial incorporates molecules within its design, allowing for enhanced interaction with light. By achieving critical coupling at molecular resonance frequencies, the researchers have outstripped previous limitations in detection sensitivity. This method provides a systematic method for identifying & quantifying molecules, paving the way for ultra-sensitive detection technologies.

Voice search is rapidly integrating into daily life, with voice assistants projected to reach 8.4 billion units by 2024. To maintain visibility, marketers must evolve their SEO strategies to align with voice search algorithms, ensuring content remains accessible and relevant in this changing landscape.

Nintendo’s highly anticipated Switch 2 is set to launch on June 5, 2025. The console remains a fan favorite, and now its pricing has been revealed along with an exciting Mario Kart bundle. As predicted, the base price is $449.99, while the $499.99 bundle includes the console and Mario Kart World.

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg secretly purchased a 15,000-square-foot mansion in Washington, DC for $23 million (₹200 crore), Politico reported. To keep the deal secret, the house's pictures "became pixelated on Google Maps" after the sale and real-estate agents were made to sign non-disclosure agreements. Zuckerberg bought the house as private home would be much safer for him, Meta said.

Understanding voice search involves recognising its process. Filtering background noise, converting speech to text via Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), interpreting queries using Natural Language Processing (NLP), and delivering relevant answers. Grasping these steps is essential for optimizing content for voice search platforms.

Amazon's Project Kuiper is set to send its first 27 satellites to space on April 9. Project Kuiper aims to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit for fast and affordable broadband. The mission, Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Ireland minister Simon Harris said EU is unlikely to put potential reciprocal trade measures on digital services provided by US' Big Tech companies in the region. "It would be…damaging for Ireland," Simon said. Earlier, a French government spokesperson said US digital services are expected to be a major focus in the EU's new countermeasure to President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is lobbying US President Donald Trump to agree to a settlement that would prevent Meta from facing an antitrust trial in a lawsuit by US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reports said. Meta's representatives reportedly met with Trump and his senior advisers. FTC claims Meta overpaid to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, eliminating emerging competition in social media.

Oracle told its clients that a hacker broke into a computer system and stole old client log-in credentials, a report said. The breach marks the second cybersecurity incident acknowledged by the software giant in recent weeks. Oracle has told some clients that US' Federal Bureau of Investigation and a cybersecurity company are investigating the incident, the report added.

The Karnataka High Court refused to grant interim protection to Elon Musk’s social media platform X in its ongoing legal dispute with Indian government. The dispute is over content takedown orders by the government. X has said the regulatory framework in India remains unclear to it. X now must continue to comply with government's takedown orders while the case proceeds.