Sunita Williams, an Indian-origin astronaut, conducted her first spacewalk in seven months alongside Nick Hague at the International Space Station to perform overdue repairs. This mission extended due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, leaving Williams and colleague Butch Wilmore stranded. This spacewalk marks Williams' eighth, signifying her extensive space experience.
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India's IPO market witnessed a historic year in 2024, raising a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore through 90 issues, driven by favorable conditions and economic growth. Hyundai Motor India's Rs 27,870 crore IPO was the largest. With 34 companies already approved and 55 awaiting clearance, 2025 is poised to continue this momentum, potentially surpassing Rs 2.5 lakh crore.
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xAI has introduced a memory feature for its Grok chatbot, enabling it to recall past conversations and deliver more personalized responses. This update brings Grok closer to competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini, which already offer similar capabilities. Users can manage Grok's memory, viewing and deleting specific entries, enhancing transparency and control.
Delhi Metro achieved significant milestones in 2024, introducing new services like bike taxi bookings through its app, international flight check-ins at select stations, and a digital QR ticketing system. Major construction advancements include completing key tunnels and the arrival of new trains for Phase IV operations, alongside attaining carbon neutral certification at its headquarters.
Apple has disabled its Advanced Data Protection for new UK users after the government ordered it to create a backdoor for data access. This feature provided end-to-end encryption for iCloud data. Existing ADP users have time to disable it, but new users cannot access it. This raises concerns about user privacy and government surveillance.
Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra partially resumed on Wednesday morning after being suspended due to a linguistic dispute incident. Authorities held a meeting to ensure additional security for buses. While some routes have reopened, complete normalization of bus services is expected by Thursday.
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