Tech News Today: April 29, 2023

- Dropbox, the cloud storage app, announced that it is laying off 500 employees, or 16 per cent of its global workforce, as it shifts its focus towards AI and early-stage product development

- NASA shared a stunning photo of a rare solar eclipse taken from a ship in the Indian Ocean on April 20. The image shows the solar corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun, streaming out into space

- OpenAI released its latest AI chatbot product, GPT-4, which claims to be more powerful and natural than its predecessor, GPT-3. However, a massive study involving 327 co-authors from 186 institutions in 14 countries found that GPT-4 falls short on accounting exams

- Vijay Sales announced a new Apple Days sale event, which will start on April 29. It will offer discounts on iPhone 13, iPhone 14 series, MacBooks and other devices

- NASA has developed a new superalloy called GRX-810, which is twice as strong and more than 1,000 times more durable than the state-of-the-art 3D printed materials. The alloy can withstand extreme temperatures and pressures, making it ideal for aerospace applications

- A Chinese couple who made a booking for a three-and-a-half-week stay at a South Korean Airbnb ‘took revenge’ and left the water taps and gas lines open for 25 days. The hosts discovered the damage when they returned to their apartment and found it flooded and smelling of gas