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Amazon utilises water, air, rail for faster delivery of packages in India

Starting with one fulfillment centre in 2013, Amazon has also built a nationwide infrastructure and tied up with organisations like India Post and the Indian Railways

Lentra to speed up loan processing using AI tech, aims to double business

Lentra integrates AI aims to revolutionise loan disbursement and transform the banking industry with rapid credit decisions, new digital tools

Elon Musk wants atleast 25% voting control of Tesla before building its AI

At Tesla's inaugural AI Day in 2021, Musk said he wanted to show that the company is more than just an electric car maker, but is "arguably the leader in real-world AI."

What AI can do to science, will be most interesting: Satya Nadella

Artificial Intelligence may have given new tools to science, but the most interesting thing to watch out for will be what it can do to accelerate science, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said on Tuesday. He also dismissed concerns that AI cannot be governed or regulated. "There is nothing that cannot be controlled or governed by humankind for better use and this is one of the easiest and simplest technologies. What is needed is that it is governed properly and I'm sure it will happen," Nadella said. He also said that the last thing the world needs is technology creating a divide and "we need to be watchful of it". Speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Microsoft's Chairman and CEO said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been gaining a lot of scale recently with the advent of ChatGPT and many other platforms. "First time, I actually became a believer was when I saw GitHub Copilot, that actually made me a convert," he said. "But, what AI will do to science is probabl

OpenAI to roll out new tools to thwart misinformation ahead of elections

For ChatGPT, OpenAI will enable people to get real-time information about current events using the chatbot

Atsuya Technologies wins Genesis Innovator at National Startup Awards 2023

Chennai-based deep tech startup has been recognised for pioneering solutions in IoT and AI

LinkedIn COO shares tips to get a job in the age of Artificial intelligence

Daniel Shapero, LinkedIn's COO, shared his tips about getting jobs in the era of AI. Here's the advice he has for you

AI making disinformation look credible, need global governance: Swiss Prez

Swiss President Viola Amherd on Tuesday said that rapid advances in artificial intelligence are allowing disinformation appear more credible and cautioned against policies based on lies. She said digitisation at the same time also offers the potential for greater transparency and the sharing of knowledge and information. "This can help to build trust if used correctly. Switzerland is particularly committed to promoting the global governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)," she said in her opening address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 here. "Those who base their policies on lies and ideologies may be able to score points in the short term. But in the medium and long term, they will lose trust. Good policies are based on verified facts and take scientific findings into account," she added. The president said that the title motto of this year's annual meeting, 'Rebuilding trust', is not just a catch phrase but shows rather starkly that mutual trust among the

Comfortable with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster: Satya Nadella

Competition authorities in Europe, Britain and reportedly the United States have started looking closely at the Microsoft-OpenAI relationship

Mixed compliance on deepfake advisory; expect tighter rules in week: MoS IT

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said compliance with the advisory on deepfakes has been "mixed" from platforms, and added that tighter IT rules are likely to be notified in next 7 days to tackle the issue. The government, he said, had earlier made it clear to social media and online platforms that if its advisory on deepfake is not fully adhered to, new IT rules would follow. "There has been a mixed performance of compliance and I had said at the time of the advisory, that if we find that the advisory is not being followed through completely, we will follow it up with a very clear amended IT rules that will be notified," Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for IT and Electronics, said on sidelines of an event. The amended IT rules can be expected in next one week, he said. "What was in the advisory will be now firmly embedded into the IT rules and we hope to do this in the next one week," he said. The minister visited boAt manufacturing unit in Noida on Tuesday, ...

CEOs fear for their firms in pre-Davos survey as AI, climate risks rise

Advancements in generative AI were top of the concerns for most survey respondents, with almost 75% predicting it would significantly change their business in the next three years

KKR, Warburg plow into Asia data storage centers amid AI, cloud boom

Demand in Southeast Asia and North Asia is expected to expand about 25% a year through 2028, according to Cushman & Wakefield data. That compares with 14% a year in the US

Artificial intelligence will affect almost 40% of global jobs, says IMF

AI's income inequality effect will largely depend on how much the technology complements high earners

56% of chief economists expect global economy to weaken in 2024: WEF report

The report indicates that the global economic prospects remain subdued and uncertain. Challenges include tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts, and the rapid development of generative AI

Davos 2024: Conflict, climate change, AI get top of list for discussion

The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defence against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year's edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland. It gets going in earnest Tuesday and runs through Friday. Over 60 heads of state and government, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be heading to town to hold both public appearances and closed-door talks. They'll be among more than 2,800 attendees, including academics, artists and international organization leaders. The gathering is mostly high-minded ambition think business innovation, aims for peace-making and security cooperation, or life-changing improvements in health care and a venue for decision-makers in an array of fields and industries to ...

40% of global employment could be disrupted by Artificial Intelligence: IMF

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva raised concerns over the potential deepening of inequality and urged governments to take proactive measures during a Sunday blog post

Tighter rules to be notified soon: Govt after Tendulkar's deepfake video

After legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar flagged his deepfake video doing the rounds, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar slammed deepfakes as a threat to the safety and trust of Indian users, saying the government will soon notify tighter rules under the IT Act to ensure compliance by platforms. In a post on X, Tendulkar mentioned the doctored video - where he is seen promoting a gaming application - and expressed concerns about the misuse of technology. Taking to X, the Minister of State for IT and Electronics thanked Tendulkar for flagging the deepfake video and said "#DeepFakes and misinformation powered by #AI are a threat to Safety&Trust of Indian users and represents harm & legal violation that platforms have to prevent and takedown". Chandrasekhar said that a recent advisory by the IT Ministry requires platforms to fully comply with this. "We will be shortly notifying tighter rules under the IT Act to ensure compliance by platforms," the minister said. The fake video

Staqu Tech to provide AI-led surveillance for Ram temple inauguration

The Ram Temple inauguration ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on 22 January, is expected to host VIP attendees from across the world

HCLTech teams up with SAP to drive innovation, adopt generative AI tech

IT services company HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has teamed up with SAP to drive innovation and accelerate the adoption of Generative AI, according to a release. With this collaboration, HCLTech will partner with SAP to develop solutions that enable businesses to get better outcomes and speed up business transformation. In partnership with SAP, HCLTech plans to create a repository of Gen AI use cases specific to SAP software, the release added. The use cases will complement cloud solutions from SAP and help customers explore the potential of enhancing SAP solutions with Gen AI. "By bringing together HCLTech's engineering expertise across various industries with SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), HCLTech aims to deliver innovative solutions that boost employee productivity, streamline operations, accelerate application development and optimise business processes," it added. HCLTech also plans to establish a dedicated Gen AI Center of Excellence, the focus of which will be to

Goa court extends police custody of CEO Suchana Seth by five days

A Goa court on Monday extended by another five days the police custody of startup CEO Suchana Seth being investigated for allegedly killing her four-year-old son. Seth was produced before Goa Children's Court after her initial remand of six days expired. Calangute Police sought the extension of her custody stating the investigation is yet to conclude. Seth (39) was arrested from Chitradurga in Karnataka on January 8 while she was travelling in the taxi with her son's body stuffed in a bag and brought to Goa. A court in Mapusa town remanded her in police custody for six days. She is accused of killing the child in a Candolim-based service apartment in Goa. A senior police officer told PTI on Monday that the accused is not cooperating with investigators. "We had asked for an extension of her custody as we wanted more time to interrogate her. We have to also conduct other formalities like taking her DNA sample," he said. The recording of the statement by Seth's husband Venkat Raman