TECH NEWS 12-NOVEMBER-2023

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                            12-NOVEMBER-2023

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Sister in hospital, need money: Ex-Coal India executive loses Rs 40,000 in scary deepfake scam

It is perfectly normal for a friend to call and ask for help, especially in a situation where one of your friend's family members is in the hospital and urgently needs money. An ex-Coal India executive experienced such a scenario on July 9. Initially, he received a series of WhatsApp messages from an unknown number, followed by a video call. This incident led him to fall victim to one of the most frightening deepfake scams currently prevalent in the country read more

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Musk's SpaceX to launch Starship Super Heavy on second test flight on Nov 17

Elon Musk's SpaceX is targeting November 17 for the second test flight of its Starship Super Heavy rocket, a two-stage vehicle that is currently the tallest and most powerful space launch vehicle to have flown. However, regulatory approval is still pending to finalise the launch date.
This comes more than half a year after the first flight of the Starship rocket, which failed and ended in the destruction of the vehicle. read more

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IIT Kharagpur gets 5th rank in QS Asia World University Rankings 2024

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has occupied overall fifth rank in India and 59th in Asia, in the QS Asia World University Rankings for 2024, the institute said in a statement on Saturday.
The largest and first IIT in the country has made its entry at the top of the QS Asia University Rankings with an overall score of 54.5, the statement said. read more

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Byju's loses unit to lenders in $1.2 billion loan dispute: Report

Troubled edtech firm Byju's has faced another hurdle that could further complicate its road to recovery. A Delaware judge has ruled in favour of its lenders in the ongoing $1.2 billion loan dispute.
The judge determined that the lenders, including Redwood Investments LLC and Silver Point Capital LP, were within their contractual rights to take control of a unit of Byju's, known as Byju's Alpha, due to a default on the loan, reported Bloomberg News. read more

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IIT Roorkee organises all IITs international relations conclave

The International Relations (IR) Conclave, a highly influential platform for all the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITS) is dedicated to fostering discussions on the internationalisation of higher education at IITs. This year's IR Conclave was organised at the esteemed IIT Roorkee campus, and the proceedings of IR Conclave unfolded on November 6 and 7, 2023.
The remarkable event of IR Conclave 2023 brought together a diverse array of stakeholders to address the multifaceted challenges inherent in international education collaboration. It provided a platform for thought leaders, experts, and representatives from academia and funding agencies to engage in extensive dialogues on the strategies of internationalisation within the Indian Institute of Technology system. read more

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