Samsung sees high economic uncertainty, new opportunity in AI
Seoul, March 20 - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, said on Wednesday that macroeconomic uncertainties are expected to be high this year but vowed to embrace a new opportunity in the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).
Satya Nadella welcomes Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of Microsoft AI
New Delhi, March 19 - Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday welcomed Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) venture.
Good governance crucial than highest market cap for startups: Industry leaders
New Delhi, March 20 - As certain Indian digital companies like Byju’s, with a mammoth $22 billion valuation once, get embroiled in corporate governance issues, top industry leaders have said that running a clean company with honest practices and good governance is more
India will have 10-15 lakh startups, 500 unicorns by 2029: BJP’s Hitesh Jain
New Delhi, March 19 - Startups are the ambassadors of 'Viksit Bharat' and by 2029, the country will have at least 10-15 lakh startups and about 500 unicorns, thus creating thousands of jobs for the youth, BJP Mumbai Pradesh Vice President Hitesh Jain
New system to mimic pancreas may help diabetics with insulin delivery
New Delhi, March 19 - In a potential breakthrough in insulin delivery for people with diabetes, a team of Indian scientists has developed a novel silk-based hydrogel system that mimics the pancreas.
Krafton India announces BGIS 2024 with prize pool of Rs 2 crore
New Delhi, March 19 - Video game developer Krafton India on Tuesday announced the esports tournament Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2024, with a prize pool of Rs 2 crore.
Zomato launches ‘Pure Veg Mode’ with vegetarian riders from eateries that don’t serve meat
New Delhi, March 19 - Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday announced a ‘Pure Veg Mode’ along with a ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ on his platform for customers with 100 per cent vegetarian dietary preference.
Indian workers with AI skills could see pay hikes of over 54 pc: Report
New Delhi, March 19 - When artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, Indian workers with AI skills and expertise could see salary hikes of more than 54 per cent, with workers in IT (65 per cent), and research and development (62 per cent)
Emotional intelligence is key for women empowerment, says ‘Missile Woman’ of India
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19 - Dr Tessy Thomas, often referred to as the ‘Missile Woman of India’, said that in an age of scientific advancement, women need emotional intelligence to empowered themselves.
Airtel Payments Bank joins Noise, Mastercard to launch smartwatch
New Delhi, March 19 - Airtel Payments Bank on Tuesday said that it collaborated with smartwatch brand Noise and global technology company in the payments space Mastercard to launch the new smartwatch to redefine and make contactless payments accessible to a larger consumer
IIT-Delhi’s new device to produce terahertz radiation beyond 6G tech
New Delhi, March 19 - An international team of researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Tuesday announced the development of a new device that can produce high-frequency radiation beyond the current 6G communication technologies.
India polls: Meta to activate Elections Operations Centre, fix AI-generated content
New Delhi, March 19 - Meta on Tuesday said it will activate an India-specific Elections Operations Centre, bringing together experts to identify potential threats and put specific mitigations in place across its apps (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram), while aiming to curb AI-generated fake
Indian SaaS startups poised to create 100 new AI unicorns: Report
Bengaluru, March 19 - Indian AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups are poised for the next wave of innovation, helping create 100 new AI unicorns, a new report showed on Tuesday.
Flipkart, IIT Delhi to research on personas to boost personalised suggestions
New Delhi, March 19 - E-commerce major Flipkart on Tuesday said that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), the industry interface organisation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) for joint research
Study decodes how human brain plans before speaking
New York, March 19 - A team of US researchers has found pauses in speech in the human brain, which indicates how the complex organ that controls thoughts, memory, and speech, makes plans before speaking.
Maruti Suzuki automates its 1st driving test track in Ayodhya
New Delhi, March 19 - Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday said that it completed its first automated driving test track (ADTT) at Driver Training and Testing Institute (DTTI) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
HCLTech, global chip IP provider CAST to offer customised semiconductors
New Delhi, March 19 - HCLTech and global semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) provider CAST on Tuesday announced plans to offer customised chips to enable Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across industries to accelerate their digital transformation.
Witnessed 100 pc surge in online business for academic year 2024-25: Physics Wallah
New Delhi, March 19 - Edtech platform, Physics Wallah (PW) on Tuesday said it has seen over 100 per cent growth in its online business for the forthcoming academic year 2024-25.
Adani Vizhinjam Port wins ‘International Safety Award’ from British Safety Council
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 - In recognition of its commitment to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe, Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL) has won the ‘International Safety Award’ for 2023 from the British Safety Council.
Cisco completes $28 billion acquisition of cybersecurity leader Splunk
San Francisco, March 18 - Networking major Cisco on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Splunk, the leader in cybersecurity and observability, for about $28 billion in the generative AI era.