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Explainer: Understanding AI PCs and the underlying technology powering them

PC makers are hoping such features will help draw in buyers as more people lean on generative AI for everything from sending emails to planning vacations

Microsoft to offer cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors

It will also launch a preview of new Cobalt 100 custom processors at the conference

Soket AI labs launch Pragna-1B AI model in collaboration with Google Cloud

The model will provide AI services in Indian vernacular languages including Hindi, English, Bengali, and Gujarati

How this tech startup helps sportspersons raise their game using AI

Stupa Sports Analytics, founded by husband-wife duo Deepak Malik and Megha Gambhir, offers AI-driven solutions for advanced analytics of player performance and create innovations in sports industry

TikTok to start labelling AI-generated content as tech becomes universal

TikTok will begin labelling content created using artificial intelligence when it's been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation. AI enables incredible creative opportunities, but can confuse or mislead viewers if they don't know content was AI-generated, the company said in a prepared statement Thursday. Labelling helps make that context clearwhich is why we label AIGC made with TikTok AI effects, and have required creators to label realistic AIGC for over a year. TikTok's shift in policy is part of an broader attempt in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for AI usage. In February Meta announced that it was working with industry partners on technical standards that will make it easier to identify images and eventually video and audio generated by artificial intelligence tools. Users on Facebook and Instagram users would see labels on AI-generated images. Google said last year that AI labels are coming to YouTube and its other

US tech industry can't survive without Indians: SVC Chamber of Commerce CEO

Indians are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley and America's tech industry cannot survive without them, the CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce has said. I don't have the new figures, but what matters is that we (Indians) are such impactful contributors," Harbir K Bhatia told PTI in an interview. India(ans) are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley. At one point, the data was collected (according to which) 40 per cent of Silicon Valley CEOs or founders were from South Asia or India. That is so huge, she said. Located in Santa Clara, the hub of Silicon Valley, the Chamber of Commerce is made up of a group of visionary business leaders from multiple cities that help grow and shape the future of Silicon Valley. "Here you get to bring your whole self to work and have the opportunity to be creative, to be all that you want to be without the worry of your colour, of your skin, the religion you practice, the cast, the culture

Plans afoot to organise Kolhapuri chappal trade but it's a slow start

Though the Kolhapuri chappal trade is robust, the industry remains largely unorganised and finds it challenging to meet demand

Big Four adopt tech, hire more to meet rising risk advisory demand

Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY say business feel greater need for regulatory compliance after the coronavirus

Care Ratings upgrades Axiscades long-term bank facilities at 'CARE A-'

Engineering solutions provider Axiscades Technologies Ltd (ACTL) on Thursday said Care Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the company's long-term bank facilities, on account of factors, including improvement in capital structure and stable operational performance. "Care Ratings has upgraded its long-term bank facilities at CARE A- with a stable outlook and short-term facilities at CARE A2+ from CARE BBB+ - stable and CARE A2, respectively," Axiscades Technologies said in a statement. The ratings agency has taken into account factors like improvement in the capital structure of the company following a fundraise of Rs 203 crore in January, stable operational performance in the April-December period of FY24 among others while upgrading the ratings, the statement said. Of Rs 203 crore, the company earmarked Rs 158 crore for debt repayment while the balance Rs 45 crore is for utilisation towards general corporate purposes. ACTL CEO and MD Arun Krishnamurthi said, "This upgrade reaffirm

2 digital registries will do away with need to carry academic certificates

Two programmes are doing away with the need for students to carry around their academic certificates. The initiative will also help employers in verifying documents

Heat maps, virtual assistants: Malls ramp up AI use to track business

Technology helps them in knowing footfall and where visitors are flocking to

Amazon's 'just walk out' checkout tech was powered by 1,000 Indian workers

As many as 1,000 workers in India were required to review what the customers picked up, and ultimately walked out with from Amazon's Just Walk Out-enabled stores

ChatGPT made more accessible, OpenAI drops account signup requirement

Launched in 2022, ChatGPT is a very popular AI trained model, known for its ability to interact in a conversational way

'We are leveraging AI and GenAI to build a strong cyber security defence'

Pallavi Katiyar, CIO, Tech Mahindra shares how the company is integrating AI and GenAI capabilities in its threat detection algorithms and more

Evolutyz's Unmaze 2023: Redefining Corporate Celebration and Appreciation

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Arista Vault Strikes Shark Tank Deal with Smart Travel Solutions

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Wipro announces collab with Intel Foundry for chip design innovation

The collaboration comes amid rising demand for artificial intelligence chip manufacturing, Wipro said

MIF partners with Rajasthan University to help youth build startups

The tieup with the Entrepreneurship and Career Hub (ECH) will provide youth with technology and support to help them build startups

Incentives for tech, infra needed to develop critical mineral sector: GTRI

Measures such as fiscal incentives, investments in technology and infrastructure, mining operations abroad and conducive regulatory environment are a must for developing India's critical mineral sector, a report by think tank GTRI said on Monday. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in its report that India is focusing on developing its critical mineral sector as it is vital for high-tech and renewable energy technologies. At present, India depends on imports, particularly from countries like China, Congo, Chile, Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, Vietnam, US, Canada and Australia. Critical minerals such as lithium, chromium, cobalt, antimony, arsenic, barite, beryllium, bismuth, cesium, fluorspar, gallium, germanium, graphite, hafnium, and others are indispensable for modern technologies. They are integral to the manufacturing of various high-tech applications, including mobile phones, flat-screen monitors, wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, drones,

Fulcrum Digital plans to hire 700 professionals across tech domain in 2024

Fulcrum Digital, a digital engineering and business platform company, plans to hire 700 people across multiple technology domains such as artificial intelligence (AI) this year, according to its chairman Rajesh Sinha. The company has also launched Ryze, a generative AI platform, which aims to simplify operations for businesses handling big databases. Positioned as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, Ryze aims to enable businesses to drive content generation, covering textual and visual mediums with precision and efficiency. Its integration of components including large language models, neuro readers, AI computing, and intelligent chatbots ushers a new era in AI-driven productivity and operational excellence, the company said. Sinha, Founder and Chairman of Fulcrum Digital, said, the company "aims to hire 700 employees in the calendar year 2024, across technology domains such as artificial intelligence (AI), data scientists, software developers, and more". These employees will