Weekly Roundup – 10th to 14th February 2025

This week has been a display of global collaboration and participation, be it at the Air Expo in Yelahanka or PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the USA.

While there have been remarkable advancements in the tech field, like Google being able to detect whether you are 18+ or not, and Samsung’s Galaxy F06 launched at Rs. 9499.

But the 16 news stories we got for you will blow your socks off, and about time too (since summer is knocking)!

Shall we begin?

Is Your morning Coffee shrinking Your Brain?

We know how awesome it is to start your day with a hot cup of coffee, right? But what if it is actually shrinking your brain?

A recent study suggests that morning coffee may be reducing the grey matter in your brain.

Grey matter helps in processing the sensations, voluntary movements, perceptions, speech learning and cognition.

Although further studies are required, it is up to you to choose between morning coffee or brain functions.

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India to get 4 lakh EV Charing Points by 2027 – Tata.ev

When we have all been questioning the availability of charging stations across India for EVs or electric vehicles, Tata.ev has come up with a solution.

They will install 400,000 EV charging stations pan-India by 2027 under their Open Collaboration 2.0 plan to make it easier for the general public to adopt EVs.

And these charging stations can be located on the IRA app.

Does that help you choose an EV?

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Ghost Particle, from space, discovered in the Mediterranean Sea

A ghost particle from space that is 30 times more powerful than anything discovered before has been found at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

Using the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope, or KM3NeT, a neutrino particle has been discovered by scientists.

Its suspected origin is outside the Milky Way galaxy.

Basically, we still have undiscovered entities on Earth!

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Why did Infosys terminate 400 Trainees?

Can you imagine the pain felt by an individual who got their offer letters in 2022, waited to be employed in 2025, and was then told to leave?

Well, this happened to 400 trainees at the Mysore campus of Infosys, and the reason is that they failed a mandatory internal assessment.

Although it is a valid termination as per the offer letter, the Indian government has instructed the state government to address this issue.

What’s your say on it?

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Why did Infosys terminate 400 Trainees?

When DeepSeek is getting banned all over the world, the Chinese search engine Baidu has brought a gift for the world.

Their AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, will become free to use from April 1.

It can be used on desktop and mobile devices.

And as per Baidu, Erni 4.0 is on par with GPT-4o from OpenAI.

An interesting fact is that April 1 is also called April Fool’s Day.

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SAP brings Business Data Cloud to boost AI

SAP, the global software leader in inventory and logistics management, has launched SAP Business Data Cloud along with Databricks.

What does this mean?

Well, now your business can integrate SAP Business Data Cloud with third-party data and use an AI to better the overall business processes.

Looks like someone’s got a business proposal for Monday.

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OpenAI delays o3 and shares GPT-5’s Roadmap

Everyone is talking about DeepSeek AI, and that is bound to make OpenAI worried.

Due to this, OpenAI delayed the launch of their o3 AI model and will now be clubbing all their standalone AI tools into GPT-5.

Their various AI models are as follows:

• GPT is LLM

• O is reasoning model.

• Dall-e is an image generator.

• Sora is a video generator.

• GPT-vision is for visual understanding.

Imagine if all these came as one in GPT-5?

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YouTube Shorts gets smarter with Veo 2

Gone are the days of creating real videos for YouTube Shorts. Why, you ask?

Because Google made its Veo 2, a free video generation AI tool, available for YouTube creators.

In case you are wondering about the features of Veo 2, give this a read.

Enjoy, AI videos…

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US Telecoms getting Hacked using Cisco Routers

Chinese hackers known as Salt Typhoon Spies were behind the deep penetration into US telecoms, which has given them real-time access to texts and calls in December 2024.

And even after strict US sanctions, they are again detected in Feb 2025 behind the hacking of five telecoms & ISPs, or internet service providers, along with universities from Utah to Vietnam.

They are targeting Cisco’s IOS software used on their routers and switches to enter the IT infrastructure of these new targets.

We hope that your data is safe.

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Apple is thinking Humanoid and Non-Humanoid robots

Looks like the time for the I-Robot movie to become real is near, as Apple is exploring both humanoid (or human-like) and non-humanoid robots for its smart home solutions.

And as per the analyst at TF Securities, Mr. Ming-Chi Kuo, the production of these robots can start as soon as in 2028.

The question is, are we ready to see a Terminator, too?

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Google Ads Optimization in 2025

Are you also worried about rising costs and decreasing results of Google Ads in 2025?

Well, here’s what you can do:

Keyword Strategies

Don’ts

Stop hyperoptimizing your keywords every time you see a variation in their performance.

Do’s

Use narrowed and streamlined keyword lists along with an experimental mindset.

PMax Strategies

Don’ts

Stop giving up on PMax ads at the first sign of any spam leads.

Do’s

Bring your clients into the feedback loop and keep optimizing PMax ad campaigns.

Audience-first Strategies

Don’ts

Stop focusing solely on keywords.

Do’s

Build an audience-first Google Ads strategy and keep infusing your Google Ads with value-added content.

Possible Results

You can get the following results:

• CPL or the cost per lead, can go down to USD from USD 100 (an example).

• High-quality leads and conversions boosting ROAs and ROI.

Go have an experimental Monday.

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JioHotstar is Here!

It’s finally here, the moment OTT lovers were waiting for!

JioHotstar is live now, and it brings together both Disney Hotstar and Jio Cinema.

If you have a paid subscription to Disney Hotstar, you can now watch Premium content or paid content on Jio.

While Disney Hotstar has changed itself to JioHotsar altogether.

And if you are wondering about free IPL streaming, you will have to pay money now, after a certain watching limit.

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Instagram launches Teen Accounts in India

Something new happened on Instagram, and it will blow your minds (if you are younger than 18 or a parent).

Teen Accounts have been launched on Instagram in adherence to the draft DDPR (Digital Personal Data Protection) Rules 2025.

Its key features,

• Users under 18 will have personal accounts.

• Tagging and Messaging with people in your follower list only.

• Teens will not be able to see fighting, cosmetic procedures and other sensitive content.

• Offensive language will be blocked.

• Exit app reminder after 60 minutes of usage and sleep mode from 10 pm to 7 am.

Looks like there’s going to be a new teen-favoured social media among us soon.

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India shows its Clean Cooking Gas Model

India Energy Week 2025 was underway in New Delhi this week and helped India portray its resolve as well as solutions for a greener tomorrow.

It was hosted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and chaired by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the union minister.

India showed its,

• Clean cooking gas model

• Targeted subsidies

• Strong political will

• Digitalized distribution networks.

And this is helping India pave its way for the Global South mission.

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New Planet discovered by Indian Scientists using Mt Abu Telescope

Using the Mt Abu Telescope and Paras-2 Spectrograph, a team of scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad has found a new planet.

The newly discovered planet is named TOI-6038A b and it is,

• 78.5 times heavier than Earth

• 6.41 times bigger radius than Earth

• 5.83 times longer day than Earth

• Shaped somewhat in between Neptune and Saturn

Maybe one day, we will find a habitable planet too.

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Stocks to Buy on Monday

Although anything can happen on Monday since two big country leaders are meeting in the USA right now, some stocks are a must-buy.

They are,

• Hindalco Industries

• Kamdhenu Ltd

• SJVN

• TVS Motor Company

Hope you have a fruitful Monday.

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And this brings our 40th edition of the weekly roundup to an end.

We hope you have a relaxing weekend with your loved ones and come prepared for the changes the aforementioned 16 news stories will bring to your lives.

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