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WhatsApp set to introduce new Channel Alerts feature for Android users

Meta-owned WhatsApp is all set to introduce new features for Android users that allow users to search messages by date, access hidden navigation labels, and receive channel alerts.WhatsApp has introduced the new Channel Alerts feature with the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.26.6 update and will be rolling it out to all users in the coming days, according to the Mashable website.According to a report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to search messages by date, channel alerts, and hidden navigation labels, and they are available to some beta testers.The new features are currently accessible to a select group of beta testers, with plans to gradually expand availability to additional users in the near future, as per the WABetaInfo report.The 'channel alerts' function aims to improve the channel managers' overall experience. Provided that administrators are provided with up-to-date information about channel suspensions, any problems can be resolved quickly.Administrators .

Larry Page, Elon Musk on opposite sides in debate over risks of AI

Last month, that infighting came to OpenAI's boardroom. Rebel board members tried to force out Altman because, they believed, they could no longer trust him to build AI that would benefit humanity

69% Indian organisations say GenAI will help in sustainability goals: Study

36% believe costs for sustainability initiatives outweigh the benefits, says Capgemini Research Institute survey

SC, IIT Madras sign MoU to facilitate digital transformation of judiciary

The Supreme Court and IIT Madras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate digital transformation of Indian judiciary and improve access to justice. A press release issued by the public relations office of the apex court said the MoU was signed following the visit of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in July this year. It said the top court and IIT Madras will be collaborating on using artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies for "transcription tools, summarization of page transcript, translation tool, exclusive streaming platform for court trials, process automation and large languages models for the legal domain". "The MoU is aimed to facilitate the digital transformation of the Indian judiciary, aligning it with the vision for a more efficient and technologically advanced legal ecosystem to improve access to justice," the release said. It said the apex court, under the leadership of CJI ...

Cabinet approves digital tech MoUs with France, two other countries

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the country's three separate memorandum of understandings with Papua New Guinea, France, Trinidad and Tobago in the field of digital technologies. The MoU (memorandum of understanding) with France intends to promote closer cooperation and exchange of information pertaining to digital technologies, and will mutually support each participant's goal to promote access to digital technology in their countries, according to an official statement. "The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic on cooperation in the field of Digital Technologies," the statement said. The MoU is likely to enhance bilateral cooperation in digital technologies in the G2G (government-to-government) and B2B

OpenAI's ChatGPT can now respond to voice, image prompts: All details here

The company said that the new feature will be made available to those users who pay for ChatGPT in the next two weeks

King's Infra launches digital platform for stakeholders in acquaculture biz

Seafood and aquaculture firm King's Infra Inventures on Monday launched a digital platform 'SISTA360', that provides transparent, traceable and profitable solution for the entire acquaculture value chain. On its digital platform, the Bengaluru-based acquaculture startup provides sustainable protocols, quality inputs and one-stop solution to people engaged in the acquaculture business. "While the aquaculture sector has been relatively untouched thus far, I firmly believe that it holds immense potential to propel India toward its 10 trillion-dollar economic goal," Lok Sabha MP from Kerala N K Premachandran said at the launch. With SISTA360 services, King's Infra Ventures Chairman and Managing Director Shaji Baby John said, "I hope farmers will start on a new blue revolution. With only five per cent of natural resources been used, there is scope for growth in acquculture." Aquaculture farmers are a backbone of this sector, while processors and hatchers are accessories. "Unless farmers

Amid surge in cloud tech, Ensono MD says it is not for all workloads

Amid a surge in cloud technologies for enterprises and customer use cases, a senior executive of mainframe-as-a-service company Ensono said cloud is not meant for all workloads. India Managing Director of Ensono, Raj Bagga spoke to PTI as the company makes a foray into hybrid solutions for enterprise data. The government recently imposed restrictions on import of micro computers, large or mainframe computers, and certain data processing machines. Mainframe computers, informally called mainframe, are used by large organizations for bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and large-scale transaction processing - especially by large companies having sensitive information. Earlier, companies used to see the cloud only approach, moving 100 per cent to cloud, but that thinking is changing drastically. People are realizing that cloud is not for all the workloads and suitable for that, Bagga said. On mainframe techno

G20 Declaration may drive India's ascent as global digital talent fub, AWS

The G20 countries recently issued a declaration emphasising the need to address digital skill gaps to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth

Indian firms, SMBs go for digital transformation, AWS seizes opportunity

Amazon Web Services plans to invest $16.4 billion in India by 2030 as businesses adopt Cloud and AI technologies

G20 Declaration on skill gaps may propel India as global digital talent hub

According to experts, the other significant aspect of the G20 Declaration was committing to work towards creating skills-based migration pathways

Implementation of technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Min

Speaking on National Digital Health Mission, mansukh Mandaviya said that the government is opening the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)

Emphasis on tech linked to digital public infra: G20 Chief coordinator

He further said that we assumed the presidency of the G20 on December 1, 2023, and we will conclude our presidency on November 30, 2024

Govt seeks public input on draft guidelines to curb online 'dark patterns'

The draft guidelines, accessible on the Department of Consumer Affairs website, seek public feedback within a 30-day period until October 5

Govt approves Digital India project's extension with outlay of Rs 14,903 cr

Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of Digital India project with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The minister said that the extended Digital India project will add on to the work done under the previous version of the scheme. "Prime Minister in the cabinet meeting has approved Digital India programme with outlay of Rs 14,903 crore," Vaishnaw said. He said that under the project 5.25 lakh IT professionals will be reskilled and upskilled and 2.65 lakh persons will be trained in IT. Under the extended Digital India project, nine more super computers will be added under the National Supercomputing Mission(NCM). The minister said that already 18 super computers have been deployed under NCM.

Disruptive innovation in media: Regulatory imperatives

Harnessing the potential of these promising technologies calls for a light-touch regulatory approach that incentivises innovation and creates conditions for competition

Amazed to see fast pace digital change in India: Samsung SW Asia CEO

India has changed digitally at a fast pace with the use of smartphones, and businesses will expand in the country in the coming years, a senior Samsung official said here. Samsung SouthWest Asia President and CEO JB Park said Digital India kind of projects were adopted in Korea in the past that brought growth and development in the country. India has a vast population under an average of 30 years, which will push for growth in demand and business, he added. "You have to think about the expanding population in India, and the proportion of people who are young, say below 30 years. You have to look at the penetration of each category, such as smartphones and refrigerators. If you look at India, in the next 20 years, the demand will not be soft, and businesses will expand," Park, who oversees India business, said. Samsung, at present, leads the India market in several technology verticals. Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with a 20 per cent share in the January-March 2023 quar

Ambitious plans for US-India technology sharing face export rules hurdle

Standing in the way are strict U.S. rules governing export of defense technology, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Daniel Zhang to step down as Alibaba CEO, Eddie Wu Yongming to succeed him

Daniel Zhang to focus on Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group as chairman and CEO; change will take effect September 10

India a case study for nations to create digital public infrastructure: MoS

Chandrasekhar emphasised that it's important for governments to formally recognise that cybersecurity threats hamper innovation, trust in essential services and consumer confidence