Ankit Thakur, Author at Daily Tips

OpenAI Codex Adoption in India Surges 27x in 2026 — Country Enters Global Top Five as AI Coding Tools Transform Enterprise Workflows

May 30, 2026June 3, 2026Ankit Thakur

OpenAI reports a 27-fold increase in Codex adoption in India since January 2026, with over 25 per cent of usage now involving non-coding tasks like research synthesis and document drafting. India ranks among the top five global markets by user count. [...]

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.8 with Major Intelligence Upgrade — Previews Mythos-Class AI with Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities

May 29, 2026June 3, 2026Ankit Thakur

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with improved honesty, dynamic workflows for parallel subagents, and an effort control feature. The company also previews Mythos — a new class of AI model with cybersecurity capabilities that requires stronger safeguards before general release. [...]

US and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Deal — Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Within 30 Days as Nuclear Talks Begin

May 29, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

US and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. The deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. However, fresh strikes near Bushehr test the fragile truce. [...]

Meta Launches Paid ‘Plus’ Subscription Plans for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook — Premium Features Behind Paywall in India

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

Meta is rolling out new paid subscription plans called ‘Plus’ across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in global markets including India, offering exclusive premium features such as ad-free browsing, advanced AI tools and enhanced business capabilities behind a monthly paywall. [...]

US Launches Fresh Strikes on Iranian Military Site Near Strait of Hormuz as Both Sides Edge Closer to Ceasefire Framework

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

The United States military conducted fresh airstrikes on an Iranian military site near Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night, even as reports emerged that both sides have agreed on the framework of a ceasefire deal awaiting President Trump’s final approval. [...]

NASA Unveils $20 Billion Roadmap to Build Permanent Moon Base — Awards Nearly $1 Billion in New Lunar Contracts

May 27, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

NASA has unveiled a $20 billion roadmap to build humanity’s first permanent Moon base near the lunar South Pole, awarding close to $1 billion in contracts for rovers, landers and hopping drones as part of three cargo missions launching in 2026. [...]

Pope Leo XIV Releases First Encyclical Calling for AI Guardrails — Magnifica Humanitas Warns Against Unchecked Technological Power

May 26, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

Pope Leo XIV publishes his first encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’, a 42,000-word document calling for legal and ethical guardrails on AI. The Vatican warns against AI in warfare, deepfakes, and an AI arms race. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah attended the presentation. [...]

Anthropic’s AI Model Discovers Over 10,000 Critical Bugs Across Open-Source Software Projects in Landmark Security Initiative

May 25, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

AI startup Anthropic revealed that its AI model has identified over 10,000 critical bugs across major open-source software projects through a controlled programme involving 50 carefully selected partners. [...]

SpaceX Starship V3 Completes Key Test Objectives Before Exploding in Indian Ocean — Mock Starlink Satellites Deployed Successfully

May 25, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 completed most mission objectives during its latest test flight from Texas, including deploying mock Starlink satellites, before exploding in the Indian Ocean after a planned splashdown. [...]

Balochistan Train Blast Kills 24 as Car With Explosives Rams Military Train Near Quetta

May 24, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

At least 24 people were killed and dozens more injured when a car laden with explosives rammed into a military train near Chaman [...]