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Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology: Study
African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive and resilient?
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Uber's India Ambitions Face Latest Challenge From Rival Rapido
A ride-hailing unicorn little known outside of India is gaining users faster than Uber Technologies Inc., disrupting the San Francisco titan's effort to conquer a key growth market.
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To Beat Mosquito Menace, Andhra Pradesh's AI-Powered Surveillance System
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is always talking about technology as the answer to challenges old and new. That is one big reason why the state now wants to use an AI-driven program to combat mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases.
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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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Apple's Siri Revamp Said to Be Delayed Due to Technological Challenges
Apple's attempts to upgrade Siri with support for AI features has run into technical challenges, leading to multiple delays, according to a report. The company has been working on rebuilding Siri to compete with advanced AI-powered voice assistants from rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity, but it is reportedly unlikely to launch this year du...
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TBM ‘Shakti’: The Tech Behind India’s Longest Railway Tunnel Between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag
India’s longest railway tunnel is currently being constructed deep in the Himalayan mountains. Dubbed Tunnel No. 8 or T-8, it will be a 14.57km tunnel between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, and connect Devprayag and Janasu in Uttarakhand. While the length of the tunnel in itself is a major engineering achievement, the technology that went into the ex...
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Reddit User Asks Indians About The Appeal Of Moving To The US: "Racism, Gun Violence"
Many users said that the US offers diverse career opportunities, especially in fields like technology, healthcare, and finance.
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China Launches AI-Powered Satellite Constellation to Build Space Supercomputer
On May 14, China launched the first 12 satellites of its Three-Body Computing Constellation, an ambitious project led by ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab. Set to include 2,800 satellites with a combined capacity of 1,000 peta operations per second, this space-based AI network uses natural cooling in orbit and high-speed laser communications. Designed to ...
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DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.
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No Evidence Technology Causes "Digital Dementia" In Older Adults: Study
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to "outsource thinking".
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NASA Offers $3 Million Prize In A Contest To Recycle Human Poop In Space
NASA is seeking technological solutions for recycling human waste in space and has launched a competition with a prize of $3 million for the winning team.
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Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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What Is Slowing India's Rocketship In Space Economy? New Report Says...
A lack of a solid legal framework around the governance and use of space technology remains a huge challenge as India seeks to become a frontline spacefaring nation, a new report has said.
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Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology: Study
African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive and resilient?
-
To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Uber's India Ambitions Face Latest Challenge From Rival Rapido
A ride-hailing unicorn little known outside of India is gaining users faster than Uber Technologies Inc., disrupting the San Francisco titan's effort to conquer a key growth market.
-
To Beat Mosquito Menace, Andhra Pradesh's AI-Powered Surveillance System
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is always talking about technology as the answer to challenges old and new. That is one big reason why the state now wants to use an AI-driven program to combat mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases.
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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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Apple's Siri Revamp Said to Be Delayed Due to Technological Challenges
Apple's attempts to upgrade Siri with support for AI features has run into technical challenges, leading to multiple delays, according to a report. The company has been working on rebuilding Siri to compete with advanced AI-powered voice assistants from rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity, but it is reportedly unlikely to launch this year du...
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TBM ‘Shakti’: The Tech Behind India’s Longest Railway Tunnel Between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag
India’s longest railway tunnel is currently being constructed deep in the Himalayan mountains. Dubbed Tunnel No. 8 or T-8, it will be a 14.57km tunnel between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, and connect Devprayag and Janasu in Uttarakhand. While the length of the tunnel in itself is a major engineering achievement, the technology that went into the ex...
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Reddit User Asks Indians About The Appeal Of Moving To The US: "Racism, Gun Violence"
Many users said that the US offers diverse career opportunities, especially in fields like technology, healthcare, and finance.
-
China Launches AI-Powered Satellite Constellation to Build Space Supercomputer
On May 14, China launched the first 12 satellites of its Three-Body Computing Constellation, an ambitious project led by ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab. Set to include 2,800 satellites with a combined capacity of 1,000 peta operations per second, this space-based AI network uses natural cooling in orbit and high-speed laser communications. Designed to ...
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DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.
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No Evidence Technology Causes "Digital Dementia" In Older Adults: Study
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to "outsource thinking".
-
NASA Offers $3 Million Prize In A Contest To Recycle Human Poop In Space
NASA is seeking technological solutions for recycling human waste in space and has launched a competition with a prize of $3 million for the winning team.
-
Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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What Is Slowing India's Rocketship In Space Economy? New Report Says...
A lack of a solid legal framework around the governance and use of space technology remains a huge challenge as India seeks to become a frontline spacefaring nation, a new report has said.
