Will Sam Altman beat death ChatGPT creator backs anti-ageing research startup

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI which created the ChatGPT AI chatbot, made waves by announcing a multi-million dollar investment into a little-known life sciences startup that’s trying to solve the problem of biological ageing in humans. So in essence they’re trying to conquer death!

When Retro Biosciences, in 2022, announced that the company is launching with $180 million initial funding with the aim “to increase healthy human lifespan by ten years”, the biotechnology ecosystem was thrilled and sceptical as to the existence of the company, how it would accomplish this claim and above it all who were the investors that believed so passionately in this concept. To our surprise the MIT report disclosed, there’s only one investor who has invested 180$ million in the venture and he is none other than the ChatGPT mastermind, Open AI’s CEO, Sam Altman.   

The 37-year-old start-up genius, Sam Altman has made a path breaking advancement in technology with his artificial-intelligence company which offer electronic art programs and conversation AI who have been redefining the systems with human-like capabilities. Now we can further understand the ambitions of the CEO as he has invested his money in two other programs. Helion Energy, a fusion power start-up that required him to invest more than $375 million and the other is Retro which asked for $180 million funding. Altman made the investments in the same year.   

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What is Retro Biosciences 

Where Altman has invested in Helion Energy that aspires to tame atom smashing and promises to create a “limitless source of clean energy”, Retro’s is attaining the solution on how to rejuvenate our bodies and prolong life, said the CEO and cofounder, who is better known for inventing the world’s smallest personal computer, Joe Betts-LaCroix. The company has “cellular drivers of ageing” and will be working on three programs. The three programs are aimed at cellular reprogramming, autophagy and plasma-inspired therapeutics. The company aids at achieving a process that is capable of multi-disease prevention. Retro states that its mission “is to increase healthy human lifespan by 10 years.”

However, is this truly achievable well according to Altman, hard startups have a better chance than the easy ones. While fusion and life extension could be unachievable projects, a few years ago everyone suggested that maybe AI could at one point pass a medical exam, and Open AI’s ChatGPT did this year, hence investing in implausible ideas is a double edged sword.

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Increase of 10 years in human life span? 

There are multiple startups who have been working on the idea of longevity in different verticals of healthcare and medical treatments. 

Betts-LaCroix’s interest in cellular reprogramming involved techniques that could transform the cells to be younger through genetic engineering. Retro teamed up with the Chinese researcher, Sheng Ding, the developer of new ways to reprogram cells for the same. And the CEO finally thought of processes that cells use to dispose of toxins which is known as autophagy. If the company achieves the said goal, the healthcare industry will have an avenue to build upon treatments for cancer and heart diseases.

Apart from Retro there are other startups who are aiming to fight death, below is the list to explore their avenues of beating death and prolonging life. Longevity Vision Fund - Neurodegenerative disease Tempus - Gene editing, epigenetic programming and organ regeneration Elysium Health - Biological age index Valo Health - Age-defying unicorns

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The Apple iPhone 13 can be bought for just 31,749 after exchange: Heres how

The Apple iPhone 13 was launched in 2021 in September along with iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Last year iPhone 13’s successor iPhone 14 was launched with pretty much similar specifications. Most people opt for the iPhone 13 when it comes to buying the latest iPhone because iPhone 13 is cheaper than iPhone 14 but not very much different in features.

Flipkart has offered a huge discount on the iPhone 13 including an exchange offer and bank offers. Check them out below:

The Apple iPhone 13 on Flipkart

iPhone 13 is available on Flipkart at a starting price of ₹58,999, however, the original price of the device mentioned on Flipkart is ₹69,900. Now if you want to buy it at a discounted price, you must have an old spare phone which you can trade in. Flipkart has offered an exchange offer which promises a discount up to ₹26,250. The discount value in exchange offers can differ from smartphone to smartphone. 

Along with that, the e-commerce company has offered some bank offers which can be availed for an additional discount:

-10% instant discount on SBI Credit Card EMI Transactions up to ₹1000.

-5% Cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank Card.

Apple iPhone 13 specifications

The iPhone 13 boasts a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display that boasts a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and is protected by Ceramic Shield glass. This display also supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. 

The phone runs on iOS 15, but it can be upgraded to iOS 16.3, and it features Apple's A15 Bionic Chip paired with 4GB of RAM.

On the rear of the device, there are two cameras, including a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, while the front-facing camera is a 12-megapixel sensor. 

In addition, the iPhone 13 is packed with a 3240mAh battery and supports MagSafe and Qi wireless charging.

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Xbox Game Pass April 2023 Wave Announced: Redfall, Minecraft Legends, Medieval Dynasty, and More

Redfall is coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 1, setting you on a mission to exterminate vampires in an island town. Minecraft Legends is already out on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X, while Medieval Dynasty finally heads to Xbox One on April 20. Cassette Beasts, the monster-fighting RPG, will release April 26, exclusively on PC.

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WhatsApp, Signal oppose UK Online Safety Bill: How India could be impacted

WhatsApp, Signal and five other apps have come together to sign an open letter to oppose Britain's Online Safety Bill. The platforms suggest that the law if regulated in the wrong way can lead to the disruption of privacy for billions of users around the globe and hence, the platforms have united to disapprove the bill. 

Britain's Online Safety Bill has been primarily designed to prepare a strict set of laws for regulating social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. However, in order to regulate these platforms the fundamental aspect of privacy, end-to-end encryption is put under threat. The British government has mentioned that the bill in "no way represented a ban on end-to-end encryption, nor would it require services to weaken encryption".

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However, the government wants regulator Ofcom to use accredited technology for the platforms, or advance the technology so that there can be ease of identification for child sexual abuse content.

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What is Encryption?

The transformation of plaintext data into a non-understandable form (cipher text) where the original data cannot be recovered, which is a one-way encryption or cannot be recovered even after the use of inverse decryption technology, which is a two-way encryption.  

The bill in no way provides a protection for encryption, and if implemented as written, will propagate the Ofcom to enforce the scan of private messages on end-to-end encrypted communication services. This will devoid the primary purpose of end-to-end encryption, which allows information sent through a message to be read only by the sender and recipient. This in turn will compromise the privacy agendas for the users. 

Speaking of the bill and the concerns of the social platforms, a British government spokesperson said: "We support strong encryption, but this cannot come at the cost of public safety.”

Also Read: WhatsApp introduces 3 new features for security and privacy

How can this UK law impact Indian netizens?

It’s not inconceivable to think that loosening WhatsApp or other private messaging apps’ encryption in Britain may impact Indian citizens interacting with their counterparts in Britain. To the best of our knowledge, India currently does not have any specific encryption laws. However, industries governing the banking, finance, and telecommunications industry verticals, mandate requirements for minimum encryption standards to be implemented in protecting financial and confidential transactions. The Central Government has the authority to frame any regime regulation of encryption under the Information Technology Act of 2000. The ITA 2000 regulates electronic and wireless modes of communication. 

India governs the laws that can be aligned and be in sync with the international standards and regulations. The amendment of 2008 for ITA 2000 states that the government can prescribe the methods for encryption for electronic medium security and for e-governance and e-commerce promotion.

The private sector requires continuous adaptation and evolution of technology to provide stronger encryption on their networks to prevent any cyber security discrepancies. Taking this into consideration to combat cyber security and safeguard technology the platforms depend on a transparent national framework or regulatory presence. India has been proactively trying to mandate regulations on social media platforms which resulted in WhatsApp filing a lawsuit against them. However, the government requires a set of rules that can help the technology industry and law enforcement bodies to be able to provide better cyber security, citizen’s privacy and national security.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multiplayer Goes Free Through April 26 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer component will be free to play for an entire week: from April 19 to April 26, across all major platforms. Players can now try out the new season 3 game modes and maps, ranging from the Pelayo’s Lighthouse to the 2v2 Gunfight mode on the Blacksite map.

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Netflix bullishly moving forward with its password-sharing crackdown measures in Q2 2023

We were all dreading this, but it looks like Netflix is now looking at a broad rollout of its password-sharing clampdown in a few more markets. The company first introduced these measures in countries like Portugal, New Zealand, Canada and Spain and if reports are to be believed, the upper management at Netflix seems to be happy about how the launch of the service has turned out. Netflix is looking at deploying its new sharing plans in the US and other markets around the world sometime in the second quarter of 2023. As mentioned above, the streaming giant has already rolled out a ‘buy an extra member’ feature in 4 countries but is now looking at expanding that feature on a global scale. 

Netflix rolling out new password-sharing clampdowns

So, how does all this really work? Let’s break it down. Say you pay for one Netflix account and have shared said account with 4 other people in your family circle. Netflix says that all 4 individuals should be in the ‘same household’ in order to access the service. What this means is that Netflix is tired of losing money on garbage TV shows and is looking at new sleazy ways of ripping off its subscriber base. Part of what made Netflix the juggernaut it now is was the ability to share your account with friends and family (legally, of course). But, in a move straight out of Scrooge McDuck’s playbook, the company is looking at wringing every drop of blood out of its customers that it possibly can. Netflix’s co-CEO Greg Peters stated that the company is looking at ‘protecting its revenue and ensuring fair usage of its service”. Well, one step towards saving revenue would be to stop producing garbage!

How does it affect Netflix users in India?

How this pans out for the streaming giant is yet to be seen, and on a personal note, I have family on my account who do not live in the country. So, it’ll be interesting to see exactly how this turns out in a country like India. The streaming service is already the most expensive in the country and it’ll be difficult for someone to justify an extra bit of cash for a dying service with absolutely pathetic programming.

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Sega to Acquire ‘Angry Birds’ Developer Rovio for $1 Billion: Report

Japanese gaming giant Sega is set to acquire Rovio - the developer of the popular Angry Birds series - for $1 Billion, as per reports. Apart from the video games, the Angry Birds franchise has also seen the release of films, TV series, and merchandise, among others.

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