Norden Communication partners C-DAC to make thermal cameras used by security agencies
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Norden Communication on Tuesday announced it has tied up with the Centre for Development and Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to develop AI-based general purpose thermal cameras, which are for security purposes and other industrial applications.
Scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for 1st time
New York, Feb 13 - Scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the surface of an asteroid.
India leads the world in optimism around AI amid govt push: Report
New Delhi, Feb 13 - India is leading the world in optimism around artificial intelligence (AI), with 82 per cent of those surveyed in the country expect to benefit personally from AI in the next five years, significantly higher than the global average
US regulator seeks to probe Apple over Beeper Mini app shutdown
Washington, Feb 13 - US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr on Tuesday sought a probe into Apple over the Beeper Mini app that briefly enabled message interoperability between iOS and Android.
UPI’s arrival in Sri Lanka, Mauritius to boost cross-border commerce, tourism: Industry
New Delhi, Feb 12 - The launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a significant step in establishing India’s global leadership in fintech and payments innovation, the industry said on Monday.
Spiritual-tech platform Astrotalk raises $20 mn, to expand global footprint
New Delhi, Feb 12 - Spiritual tech startup Astrotalk on Monday said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, a US-based venture capital firm.
UPI services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 12 -India on Monday successfully launched its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
MIT researchers develop new ultrasound sticker to monitor internal organs
New York, Feb 12 - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.
Google announces $27 mn funding to boost AI training for people in Europe
London, Feb 12 - Google on Monday announced the 25 million euros ($26.98 million) funding from Google.org to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and skills for people across Europe, with a particular focus on vulnerable and underserved communities.
NASA uses new hybrid antenna to track deep space communication
Washington, Feb 11 - An experimental antenna has received both radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals from NASA’s Psyche spacecraft as it travels through deep space.
Samsung chairman emphasises on rolling out ‘bold’ investment
Seoul, Feb 12 - Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has emphasised the importance of "bold" investments during a visit to Samsung SDI's battery production line in Malaysia, the company said on Monday.=
US-based fintech Formidium opens new office in India, to hire 40-50
New Delhi, Feb 12 - US-based fintech company Formidium on Monday said that it has opened a new office in India and plans to hire over 40-50 employees for different roles in the next three years.
Govt announces National Creator’s Awards for new-age influencers
New Delhi, Feb 12 - The government has announced the ‘National Creators Award’ to recognise new-age influencers and creators and celebrate India’s digital creator economy.
Musk plans to shift 1 mn people to Mars
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday announced plans to shift one million people to Mars.
‘American fuel, Indian reactor can power up Indo-US nuclear deal’
Chennai, Feb 10 - India and the US can fire up their civil nuclear agreement with a twist. The twist is American HALEU fuel powering India sourced small pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR) for the global markets, said a top official of nuclear
IPO-bound Ola Electric gets certification for 2nd e-scooter under govt’s PLI scheme
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric has received certification for its S1 Pro (Gen-2) electric scooter under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile and auto component industry.
US FDA approves sleep apnea feature on Samsung Galaxy Watch
San Francisco, Feb 9 - Samsung Electronics on Friday announced that the sleep apnea feature on its Health Monitor app for smartwatch has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Meta will no longer recommend political content to users on Insta, Threads
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it will not proactively suggest political content to users by default on Instagram and Threads.
Musk’s X, BetMGM join hands to offer sports betting on the platform
San Francisco, Feb 10 - Elon Musk's X has now entered into the sports gambling arena as it partnered with a sports betting operator, BetMGM.
Michael Dell thanks Musk for ‘inspiring’ tour of Tesla gigafactory in Texas
San Francisco, Feb 10 - Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO Dell Technologies, on Saturday said he visited tesla’s gigafactory in Texas along with its CEO Elon Musk.