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Sundar Pichai on Google's massive $32 billion Wiz deal: 'We don't make deals like this...'
Google has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the company's biggest-ever acquisition. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian told staff that AI has changed cybersecurity. On company's biggest ever acquisition, the tech giant CEO Sundar Pichai told his employees in an email that such deals are not made everyday.
Nvidia join hands with Disney Research, Google DeepMind to create physics engine, Newton
Newton is designed to simulate robotic movements in real-world environments. An early, open-source version of Newton is planned for release later in 2025.
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu sounds alarm: Smart Indian-Americans, whose parents work in IT or engineering, are flocking to finance
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu highlights the shift of bright Indian-Americans towards finance from engineering, echoing concerns over societal impacts. Vembu believes this trend weakens economies by prioritizing financial gains over solving engineering challenges, urging better support for technical fields.
GATE 2025 Toppers List: Check branch-wise names and ranks of 2024
GATE 2025 Toppers list: IIT Roorkee is set to release the GATE 2025 topper list today, March 19, 2025, along with the results. The official website gate2025.iitr.ac will display the branch-wise toppers' names, marks, and scores. The list will include raw marks out of 100 and GATE scores out of 1000 for all 30 exam papers.
GATE 2025 Result announced at gate2025.iitr.ac.in: Check how to download scorecard and other details
IIT Roorkee has announced the GATE 2025 results today, 19 March. Candidates can check their scorecards on the official website by entering their credentials. The GATE 2025 exams were held in February with three types of questions, and a provisional answer key was released earlier, allowing objections until 1 March 2025.
Google, Nvidia partner to apply AI in robotics, drug discovery and energy grids
Google Cloud will also be among the first to adopt Nvidia’s GB300 NVL72 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. Additionally, Nvidia will adopt SynthID, a digital watermarking tool from Google DeepMind that embeds invisible markers in AI-generated images, audio, text and video. Nvidia will be the first industry partner to implement the tool.
Hollywood vs. AI: Over 400 stars including Ben Stiller, Paul McCartney, Aubrey Plaza demand Trump admin block OpenAI and Google from exploiting copyrighted work for training
Hollywood celebrities, including Olivia Wilde and Paul McCartney, have urged the Trump administration to prevent OpenAI and Google from using copyrighted content for AI. They argue that weakening copyright protections would harm the entertainment industry and threaten jobs by allowing AI to exploit their work without payment, while tech companies cite national security and AI advancement benefits.
GATE 2025 Result: Here’s when and where to check your score
IIT Roorkee is set to announce the GATE 2025 results on 19 March 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results on the official website. The exam, conducted in early February, included varied question formats to evaluate knowledge and problem-solving skills.
IIT-B graduate who grew up in slum is now a Google techie in Switzerland. How important are IITs?
Ashok Talpatra’s journey from a slum to becoming a Staff Software Engineer at Google in Zurich highlights the transformative power of education and opportunities provided by IITs. Investor Aviral Bhatnagar shared his inspiring story, emphasizing how IITs act as social mobility enablers. Talpatra, who ranked AIR 63 in the IIT entrance exam, benefited from coaching programs like Dakshana, which support underprivileged students.
Google hiring tips: Interviewer shares commonly asked topics that can make or break your interview
A Google software engineer, Anu Sharma, who conducts job interviews as part of her role, shared key topics candidates should focus on for the company's screening round. In a post on X, she listed essential data structures and algorithms like arrays, graphs, recursion, and backtracking while advising against spending time on rarely asked topics like segment trees and tries. Sharma, who has conducted over 15 interviews, emphasized that most eliminations happen in this round, making it crucial for candidates to prepare well.
AAI examining DIAL's inputs on canopy collapse at old terminal
The Airports Authority of India is reviewing DIAL's inputs on the investigation report regarding the forecourt canopy collapse at Terminal 1 of Delhi airport in June 2024. The incident, caused by heavy rain, resulted in one death and injuries to six people. A compensation of Rs 20 lakh has been given to the deceased's family.
Malware data sharing: Beyond big tech, panel demands government clarity
Standing Committee questions reach of cybercrime information, seeks inclusion of local search engines and rural connectivity agencies.
Techie reveals game-changing tips to crack coding interviews and even Google agrees with him
Indian-origin software engineer Sahil Gaba, who works at Google, shared a viral LinkedIn post revealing his top tip for cracking coding interviews—leveraging the interviewer as a resource. He advised candidates to ask clarifying questions, think out loud, and stay calm when stuck, turning interviews into collaborative discussions. Gaba’s insights, backed by his own experience at Amazon, resonated widely, even drawing a response from Google.
News Corp sued by Brave Software, a Google search engine rival
In a Wednesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Brave said News Corp sent a cease-and-desist letter threatening litigation and demanding compensation for the alleged misappropriation of copyrighted articles by "scraping" its websites and indexing their content.
Google debuts AI model for robotics, challenging Meta, OpenAI
Google DeepMind’s research unit is launching Gemini Robotics, a new version of its AI model focused on creating more skilled and interactive robots. Another model, Gemini Robotics-ER, is designed to enhance spatial understanding and assist robot developers in creating programs using Gemini's reasoning abilities.
The more (plugged in) IITs, the better
IITs are expanding their footprint with increased seats, aiming to accommodate 6,500 more students. This move needs to be complemented by bolstering research and fostering innovation through private sector collaboration. To truly harness IITs' potential, significant investment in faculty and interdisciplinary ecosystems is crucial, ensuring their pivotal role in advancing India’s tech, equity, and affordability goals.
Nine Indian universities, institutes among world's top 50 in subject-wise rankings: QS
Nine Indian universities have ranked among the world's top 50 in the QS subject-wise rankings. The Indian School of Mines (ISM) in Dhanbad leads with 20th place for Engineering-Mineral and Mining. However, several top institutions, including IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad, have seen a drop in their rankings.
AI unicorn Motive to hire 300 engineers in India for AI, product teams
Valued at nearly $2.85 billion during its last funding round in 2022, San Francisco-based Motive builds technology to help companies run their physical operations with AI tools.
US asks Google to sell Chrome, end search engine monopoly
The US Justice Department has demanded that Google sell its Chrome browser to break up its alleged monopoly in online search. The department also wants Google to cease paid agreements for being the default search engine on various platforms. Google may appeal the ruling, arguing that the proposal would harm consumers and national security.
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