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.

Make admissions fair again: 18-yr-old CEO after rejections from Harvard, MIT

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said the world is getting closer to a 1,000-employee company generating $1 billion in revenue. "A 10x or even a 100x lower employee count, 10 human employees (and lots of AI employees) generating a billion in revenue seems plausible now," he added. Last year, Khosla said, "AI will make expertise near free."

$1-billion company with 10 employees seems plausible: Khosla on AI

Microsoft is redesigning its iconic 'Blue Screen of Death' error message in Windows 11. The redesigned error message drops the traditional blue colour and frowning face and shows a simplified black or green screen. 'Blue Screen of Death' appeared on several large screens at airports and stock exchanges during the July 2024 Microsoft Windows crash due to the CrowdStrike outage.

Microsoft redesigns 'Blue Screen of Death' in Windows

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.

Transforming molecular detection technologies

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted to a Politico report which claimed US President Donald Trump told his inner circle that billionaire Elon Musk will step down as DOGE head soon, by calling it "garbage". She asserted that Musk would step down "when his incredible work at DOGE is complete". Musk also reacted to this, saying, "Yeah, fake news."

Garbage: White House as it denies Musk stepping down as DOGE head soon report

The Nifty IT index tanked 3.2% on Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed a 26% tariff on imports from India. Persistent Systems crashed the most among the index's constituents at 8.2%, followed by Coforge, HCLTech, LTIMindtree and TCS. Of all the sectoral indices on NSE, Nifty IT was performing the worst as of 11 am.

Nifty IT tanks 3.2% after Trump imposes 26% tariffs on India

Amazon has submitted a proposal to the White House to buy TikTok's US assets, Bloomberg reported. The bid, however, is reportedly not being considered seriously by the administration. The White House is engaged in discussions to help facilitate a sale of the US operations of China's ByteDance-owned app by the April 5 deadline.

Amazon proposes to buy TikTok's US assets: Report

US tech companies are warning employees on work visas, particularly H-1B holders, against international travel due to concerns over re-entry restrictions. Indian professionals, the largest H-1B recipients, face heightened uncertainty under the Trump administration's evolving immigration policies. Companies are expediting visa renewals while workers navigate challenges.

USA Tech firms warn H1B visa holders: Don't leave USA at this time

Even with the rapid expansion of networks and the rollout of 4G and 5G services, a significant gap persists between consumer expectations and the actual quality of service. This disparity is particularly evident in frequent call drops, inconsistent Internet speeds, and customer service inefficiencies.

Call drops, slow internet persist despite 4G and 5G expansion

Leading UK authors have accused Meta of using copyrighted books to train AI without consent. An open letter-signed by Kazuo Ishiguro, Richard Osman, and others-calls the practice illegal and urges Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to summon Meta to Parliament. The authors cite a court filing naming LibGen as a source and call for stronger government oversight.