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Delhi University entrance tests to FYUP: A year of reform beckons

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Delhi University entrance tests to FYUP: A year of reform beckons

With the University of Delhi (DU) approving some key decisions for 2021, this year is expected to be a year of transformation for the university. For the first time, the university will conduct entrance exams on its own or by a national testing agency.

Until last year, admissions to undergraduate courses at Du University were based on the scores. All applicants who meet the cut-off criteria are eligible for admission. However, with the rapid cut-off, including 100% of the first list, it began to become a regular feature, so the admission process needs to be reviewed. Last year, at least eight Du Colleges announced 100% scores as the eligibility criteria for admission to 11 graduation courses. The challenges posed by over-enrollment and under-enrollment also require review of the admission mechanism.

In October last year, Du formed a nine-member committee to review the reform of undergraduate admissions. Subsequently, the academic and executive committee of the school passed a proposal for a unified entrance examination for undergraduate admissions in December. Although the unified entrance examination method is still under development, Du has made it clear that enrollment of different disciplines for the 2022-23 academic year undergraduate courses can only be conducted through CUCET or the University of Delhi General Entrance Examination (DUCET).

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DU Vice President Yogesh Singh told HT last week that if a CUCET is held, the university will choose to participate. In the absence of CUCET, the university will conduct its own entrance exam-DUCET. Admissions will be based solely on entrance exams, and grade 12 scores will be used as eligibility factors.

DU Registrar Vikas Gupta stated that the entrance exam is in the interests of students. “In the past few years, we have seen students’ scores are too high, which in turn leads to very high scores. This year’s entrance exam will bring some comfort to the students. The pressure of high cutoffs will not exist. They will not exist. You can focus on the specific topic of preparation,” Gupta said.

He said that the university is waiting for the details of the CUCET timetable. Gupta said: “If CUCET is conducted, it will be in the interests of students, because they can take one test in multiple tests.”

In addition to phasing out deadline-based admissions, the university will also implement four-year undergraduate courses (FYUP) and other regulations stipulated in the 2020 National Education Policy, including registering itself in the Academic Credit Bank (ABC) system and allowing Students choose the Multiple Entry and Exit Program (MEES) to increase the flexibility of higher education.

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OpenAI buys new domain chat.com for over $15 million, it redirects to ChatGPT

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OpenAI buys new domain chat.com for over million, it redirects to ChatGPT

The previous owner of the domain turned out to be Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of software company HubSpot

OpenAI has bought the domain chat.com. Clicking on it automatically routes you to the ChatGPT website.The AI giant’s CEO Sam Altman announced this on Thursday, November 7, 2024, by simply posting the URL on X (Formerly Twitter) without any description or reasoning.

Altman’s post has already gotten over 3 million views and nearly 15k likes. The domain purchase is likely part of a rebranding effort.

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The domain’s previous owner turned out to be Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of software company HubSpot. Shah announced this in posts on X and LinkedIn.

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In his post, he detailed how he had purchased the domain for $15.5 million earlier this year and sold it later to an undisclosed (at that time) buyer.

“Well, in an 8 character tweet (talk about brevity), Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI revealed that they were the buyer,” he wrote. ”If you visit the website now, it goes to ChatGPT.” Shah wrote he was not at liberty at that time to share who the acquirer was as he was “going to leave that to them, when they were ready.”

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He then went on to share GPT o1 prompt which reasoned the entire episode. “When he does sell a domain, it’s almost never at a loss,” and “Dharmesh doesn’t like profiting off of people he considers friends,” the prompt read, which could mean he did sell it for more than the $15.5 million he bought it for, since it also says he doesn’t like referring to himself in the third person.

However, its also indicated he got compensated in OpenAI shares since the prompt reads that he “always wanted to own OpenAI shares,” that “he doesn’t need the cash from a domain sale,” and that “he made a non-humble brag earlier this year that he’s now an investor in OpenAI.”

OpenAI has made headlines by acquiring the premium domain chat.com for a staggering sum reportedly exceeding $15 million. The move marks a strategic step by the AI giant, further solidifying its brand presence and making its flagship product, ChatGPT, even more accessible to users. The newly acquired domain now redirects to ChatGPT, streamlining access for millions of users worldwide.

Chat.com is one of the most coveted domain names, thanks to its simplicity and universal appeal. By securing this domain, OpenAI demonstrates its commitment to enhancing user experience and expanding its reach. The investment is seen as a bold move, indicating OpenAI’s confidence in the future of conversational AI.

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The acquisition of such a high-value domain reflects the increasing demand and competition in the AI-driven household name, redirecting from a memorable domain like chat.com is expected to boost traffic, improve brand recognition, and make the service more approachable to new users.

OpenAI has bought the domain chat.com. Clicking on it automatically routes you to the ChatGPT website.The AI giant’s CEO Sam Altman announced this on Thursday, November 7, 2024, by simply posting the URL on X (Formerly Twitter) without any description or reasoning.

Industry experts have lauded the decision as a smart branding strategy, underlining the importance of easy access in today’s digital-firs development highlights OpenAI’s mission to lead in AI innovation while ensuring usability and accessibility remain at the forefront.

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