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A federal judge set a March trial in Elon Musk’s challenge to Sam Altman’s plans to overhaul OpenAI’s business structure, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between the two billionaires.US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, put the trial on her calendar for March 16 during a hearing Friday after previously pledging to fast-track it rather than let it linger until 2027.Gonzalez Rogers last month rejected Musk’s request to temporarily pause the ChatGPT maker’s transformation from a nonprofit to a more conventional, public benefit for-profit company. But she called for an expedited trial on the “core” claim…

Oppo Reno 14 Pro is expected to arrive later this year as the successor to the Reno 13 Pro (Review) model that was unveiled by the company a few months ago. A design render of the purported Oppo Reno 14 Pro has surfaced online, giving us a peek at the design of the upcoming handset. Oppo will reportedly equip the Reno 14 Pro with a triple rear camera setup, housed in a redesigned camera island. The handset is also expected to sport a flat OLED screen and could arrive with a programmable ‘Magic Cube’ button.Oppo Reno 14 Pro Design (Expected)A…

Meta Platforms plans to release the latest version of its large language model later this month, after delaying it at least twice, the Information reported on Friday, as the Facebook owner scrambles to lead in the AI race.Meta, however, could push back the release of Llama 4 again, the report said, citing two people familiar with the matter.Big technology firms have been investing aggressively in AI infrastructure following the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which altered the tech landscape and drove investment into machine learning.The report said one of the reasons for the delay is during development, Llama 4 did not…

While the upper stage of PSLV-C60 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module or POEM-4) was in orbit, it was continuously tracked by ISRO’s Radar Facilities and United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) facilities as well. Photo: Special Arrangement The upper stage (PS4) of PSLV-C60 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module in short POEM-4) which was launched on December 30, 2024, by ISRO re-entered the atmosphere and impacted at 2.33 UTC (8.03 a.m. IST) on April 4, 2025, in the Indian Ocean.On December 30, ISRO’s PSLV-C60 launched twin SPADEX satellites, and after injecting the satellites at 475 km altitude, the specially configured upper stage (PS4) of…

An earthquake with 7. 7 magnitude hit central Myanmar on March 28. The tremour was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. Mandalay, which is the country’s second-largest city, had experienced intense shaking, while tremours were felt in China and Thailand. A second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 followed some minutes later. Several aftershocks between magnitudes 4.4 and 4.9 were recorded as well. Reports stated that at least 144 people lost their lives. 732 others were injured. Buildings collapsed across affected regions. It included a monastery, a high-rise under-construction building in Bangkok, resulting in 10 deaths. Sixteen people were…

Bats fly out of caves in large numbers every night. Even though they fly in huge numbers they do not collide. Scientists have observed this for years. The ability of bats to navigate without crashing remains an area of study. Many species rely on echolocation to sense their surroundings. They emit calls and listen to echoes. When many bats use echolocation at the same time, interference should occur. Scientists refer to this issue as jamming. This raises the question of why bats do not collide when leaving caves in large groups.How Bats Navigate Without CollisionsAccording to a study published in…

A towering spiral of plasma has been recorded extending millions of kilometres from the Sun. The video was taken by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter during an eight-hour period on October 12, 2022. A coronal mass ejection caused the plasma to rise from the Sun’s surface. The footage captured something which was never observed before. It showed a swirling motion in the solar wind. As per the latest report, scientists also recorded bright streaks that were moving across the frame. Researchers also revealed that these streaks appeared as pixelated lines, which might also ressemble like UFOs. Scientists later confirmed…

A large steam plume has been seen emerging from Mount Spurr in Alaska, signalling increased volcanic activity. Images shared by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) on March 28 confirmed steam and gas emissions visible from the volcano’s summit and a northern vent. The volcano is located around 80 miles west of Anchorage and stands at 11,070 feet high. The experts have revealed that there could be a possible eruption in the coming weeks or months. However, nothing is certain yet.Increased Signs of Unrest ReportedAccording to the latest update by the Alaska Volcano Observatory steam was observed rising from the summit…

Blackflies are carriers of a worm causing river blindness. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A new study involving DNA barcoding to identify species accurately is expected to lead to better management and control strategies for blackflies, which are carriers of a worm causing river blindness.The findings by a team from the Diptera division of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) were published in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, a leading international research journal. The authors of the study are Arka Mukherjee, Oishik Kar, Koustav Mukherjee, Bindarika Mukherjee, Atanu Naskar, and Dhriti Banerjee.River blindness is a parasitic disease caused by the worm Onchocerca volvulus,…

SpaceX has sent another batch of satellites into orbit. On April 3, a Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket lifted off at 9.02 p.m. Eastern Time and was followed by a successful landing of the first-stage booster on a drone ship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This booster had already been used on four earlier flights. The satellites are expected to be deployed nearly an hour after takeoff if mission steps proceed as planned. The launch formed part of SpaceX’s continued effort to expand its low Earth orbit network.Details from…