Centre okays funding for AI Touch to develop AI-driven 5G RAN Platform
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) AI Touch LLP has been awarded funding under a Department of Telecommunications scheme to develop components for disaggregated 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) including RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), and Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) modules, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The project […]
Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis — a deadly neglected tropical disease — can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha — a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and […]
Apple to launch next Swift Student Challenge on Feb 3
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday announced that its next “Swift Student Challenge” will open on February 3, aimed at uplifting the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs. The challenge empowers students to join a worldwide community of developers using Swift — the same programming language used by professionals — to create […]
AIM 2.0 to boost innovation ecosystem with diverse collaborations: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) 2.0 is a major step towards fostering entrepreneurship, and will boost innovation ecosystem with diverse collaborations, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday. He said this during the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) High-Level Committee Meeting at NITI […]
Blue Origin targets January 10 for New Glenn rocket launch
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Blue Origin is targeting January 10 for launch of its massive new rocket New Glenn, said the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ owned company on Tuesday. “New Glenn’s inaugural mission (NG-1) is targeting no earlier than Friday, January 10, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida,” the […]
Meta to end fact-checking programme before Trump’s inauguration
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, social media platform Meta has said it is going to stop using fact-checkers. Meta said that this move is to “restore free expression” and rely on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts, which is similar […]
YouTube most used mobile platform in South Korea in Dec
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) The video streaming service YouTube was the most used mobile app in South Korea in December, industry data showed on Sunday, while China’s shopping platform Temu ranked as the top newly installed app. The Google-owned streaming platform recorded 46.82 million monthly active users last month, followed by KakaoTalk, South Korea’s top […]
DPDP rules: E-com, gaming, social media platforms to delete personal user data after 3 years
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Data fiduciaries such as e-commerce, online gaming and social media platforms will have to erase personal data of a user three years after it is no longer required, according to the draft rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. The draft rules apply to e-commerce entities having not […]
Securitisation volume in India estimated at Rs 68,000 cr in Q3 FY25: ICRA
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) The securitisation volumes in India are estimated at Rs 68,000 crore for the October-December period this fiscal (Q3 FY25), according to latest data by credit rating agency ICRA. This was driven by private banks boosting credit-to-deposit ratios, while non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) face muted growth amid industry headwinds, according to Abhishek […]
Vande Bharat sleeper train achieves peak speed of 180 km per hr during trials
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The government on Friday said that Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour in its multiple trials in the last three days. The trials will continue till this month-end, before this world-class travel for long-distance travel is made available to rail commuters across […]
