A new project called Chatty has been shared on GitHub. It is an open-source AI chat agent that can work with tools. Because the code is public, developers can look at it, try it and change it. It was posted on Hacker News, a tech discussion site, and has received one point so far.
Quick glossaryGitHub, Chatty, open-source
GitHub
A website where software developers store, share and work together on their code, including many free open-source projects.
Chatty
A new free AI chat program that people can use or change, shared openly for anyone to try.
open-source
Describes software whose code is free for anyone to view, use, copy and change.
Tamil Nadu's 15 major irrigation reservoirs now hold about a third of their combined capacity. In the same period last year they were around 92 per cent full. The report warns of a possible water crisis unless the northeast monsoon brings enough rain to refill them.
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Context: The northeast monsoon brings most of Tamil Nadu's rain from October to December, refilling reservoirs that supply drinking water and farm irrigation. Low storage this early leaves less cushion if the rains fall short.
Tiruvannamalai Collector Vandhana Garg has warned people in Cheyyar, Arani, Vandavasi and Polur towns not to cross the Kamandalam Naganathi river. Water is being released from the Shenbagathoppu dam because of rain, and the flow in the river is rising. The warning covers four towns along the river, where the water level is going up.
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Context: Heavy rain can fill reservoirs fast, and when dams release water, rivers downstream can rise quickly. Officials warn people living near these rivers because the water can be stronger and deeper than it looks.
Mumbai's civic body, BMC, has transferred 695 engineers using a new online system. The transfers cover 152 junior engineers, 444 sub-engineers and 99 assistant engineers across civil, mechanical and electrical cadres. The move follows a cash-for-transfer scam that was reported earlier.
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Context: BMC is Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which runs civic services such as roads, water and drains in Mumbai. Transfers of officials have been a known route for bribery in many government departments, so an online system is meant to make postings more transparent.
Political leaders are demanding an inquiry into alleged irregularities in book procurement at Periyar Arivulagam in Tamil Nadu. Palaniswami wants a commission of inquiry led by a former High Court judge, while CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam says a regular police inquiry will not bring out the truth.
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Context: Periyar Arivulagam is a Tamil Nadu institution named after social reformer E.V. Periyar, whose ideas still shape state politics. Book procurement means the buying of books for it, and rival parties often use such allegations to press the government.
Intel was the worst performing stock in the S&P 500 index in Q4, down 57 per cent. Media reports point to weak demand for PCs hurting its client computing business. Rising memory prices are also adding to the pressure on its computer chip sales.
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Context: Intel makes processors for many laptops and desktops, so a slump in PC sales hits it directly. Memory chips are a major part of a computer's cost, so higher memory prices can make buyers hold back.
Bangalore University will set up placement cells in all colleges linked to it. Placement cells are offices that help students find jobs after their studies.
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Context: Affiliated colleges are colleges linked to a university that sets their syllabus and exams. Placement cells matter because many graduates find it hard to get jobs straight after college.
The Supreme Court has declined to lift the ban on non-vegetarian food near the Somnath Temple in Gujarat. Restaurant owners had challenged the restriction. The court said a balance must be kept and asked the Gujarat High Court to decide their challenge within two months.
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Context: Somnath is one of India's 12 jyotirlinga shrines, on Gujarat's coast. The Supreme Court is the country's highest court, and High Courts usually hear state-level challenges first, so the case now returns to Gujarat's High Court.
ATMED and Anna University have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia in the medical device sector. The partnership will support joint workshops, seminars and faculty-industry interactions. Students may also get chances for innovation projects and access to university technical facilities.
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Context: Medical devices, from diagnostic machines to implants, are a growing field in India, and universities partner with companies so students gain skills that industry needs.
