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Geek Gossip
#StartupAccelerator - AWS announces 40 global startups selected to participate in the third cohort of the AWS Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA) The eight-week program is designed to scale early stage companies building foundational generative AI technologies. Aaaannddd 3 Indian startups have been selected!
#RemoteWork - Google’s apparently struggling with its Remote Work / Work from Home policy. A tech giant not able to get its employees to work together using tech… hmmm…
Latest Updates
ChatGPT Shopping Now In India - To Integrate Soon With BigBasket
Soon, you will be able to place e-commerce orders through ChatGPT. OpenAI has partnered up with RazorPay, NPCI and BigBasket and private / trial runs are underway to book grocery items in BigBasket through ChatGPT and even make payments through RazorPay.
Github To Migrate To Microsoft's Azure Servers Within 12 Months
Microsoft-owned GitHub is making a significant change, moving its data to Azure to meet growing demands, particularly for AI and Copilot, as the company integrates more closely with Microsoft's CoreAI team.
React Foundation Takes Shape
Meta, the company behind React, is creating a new foundation to oversee the popular front-end development library, allowing it to evolve independently and serve the community better. The foundation will be governed by a board and have its own technical direction, ensuring React's future is secure.
Salesforce Rejects Ransom Payments
Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management software company, has refused to pay a ransom to hackers who stole data from its customers' portals. Despite the growing trend of ransomware attacks and hefty payouts, Salesforce has chosen not to engage with the hackers, citing "credible threat intelligence" from ShinyHunters. This move is a significant stance against paying ransom, which has been criticized by security experts as rewarding bad actors and encouraging more attacks.
Changelog
Gemini CLI - Introducing Extensions - integrate your own tools now with the Gemini CLI
Web - A summary of all the updates in web browsers in the month of September 2025
PayTM - Launches an AI based soundbox for payments
Dia Browser - The AI browser from the Browser Company / Arc makers is now FREE for all.
ShadCN - New UI components launched.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Devpush | Like Vercel, but open source and for all languages.
Arc | Time-series data warehouse built for speed.
Cds | Coinbase’s Design System.
In Case You Missed It
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Miscellaneous
Overcoming Hurdles To Passwordless Authentication
Companies often count on legacy systems that use password-based authentication. It’s difficult and expensive to replace these with passwordless options. Organizations may lack the skills and teams to implement passwordless authentication effectively.
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