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  NPCI Targets 300 Million New Users for UPI Payments Platform

  National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) aims to draw an additional 200 million to 300 million Indians to UPI to “break their cash memory”. The outfit is piloting vision recognition technology to encourage higher UPI usage in parking payments, he added.

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  World Expo Opens In Japan Today: What It Is, Environmental Impact

  While World Expos still showcase future technologies, some argue that the advent of the internet, mass media and cheaper foreign travel have made them redundant.

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  House Tour Of India's First 3D Printed Villa Mesmerises Internet: "Insane Technology"

  The video offers a fascinating glimpse into the cutting-edge technology used to create this pioneering 3D-printed villa.

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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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  Nvidia Releases Llama Nemotron AI Reasoning Models for Agentic Workflows

  Nvidia released a new family of artificial intelligence (AI) models on Tuesday at its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025. Dubbed Llama Nemotron, these are the company’s latest reasoning-focused large language models (LLMs) that are designed to offer a foundation for agentic AI workflows. The Santa Clara-based tech giant said these models were a...

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  Rocket Lab Launches Final Five Satellites for Kinéis' IoT Constellation

  Rocket Lab has successfully launched the last five satellites for Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation. The mission, called "High Five," took off on March 17 from the company's New Zealand site. The Electron rocket deployed the satellites into a 404-mile orbit, completing the 25-satellite network. This system enhances global connectivity by ...

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  SpaceX’s Starlink to Reportedly Secure Faster Regulatory Approvals in India After Deals With Airtel, Jio

  SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet services could reportedly secure faster regulatory approvals in India. As per the report, the expedited approvals could be due to the Elon Musk-owned space technology company entering partnerships with Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms. Notably, both the telecom service providers will make Starlink equipment ava...

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  Moonvalley Launches AI Video Model Marey for Filmmaking, Said to Be Fully Trained on Licensed Data

  Moonvalley, a Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, launched a new generative video model on Wednesday. Dubbed Marey after Étienne Jules Marey, who was considered to be a pioneer of cinematography, the AI video model is said to be trained only on ethically sourced licensed data. The startup says that the nature of training data p...

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  Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams

  Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.

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  Canada Regulator to Impose Fee on Google For Online News Law's Operating Costs

  The imposition of the levy on Google comes at a time of increased tension between Canada and the United States over trade, border security, and a digital services tax on US technology firms.

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  Elon Musk Seeks To Use Starlink Terminals In US Airspace System

  SpaceX seeks to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that supports the US Federal Aviation Administration's national airspace system.

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  DMRC Signs Agreement to Improve Internet Connectivity Across All Corridors

  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Beckhaul Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd to enhance internet connectivity across its corridors. The telecommunication company will lay 700km of fibre optic cables along all metro lines, including the Airport Line. The rollout will occur in phases, starting with the Pink and Magenta L...

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  "Is It Real?": Japan's Self-Operated Jam Jar Has The Internet In Disbelief

  The viral video of unique jam lid has clocked more than 20 million views

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  Qualcomm Says Arm Has Withdrawn License Breach Notice

  Arm Holdings has withdrawn a threat to terminate Qualcomm's license agreement. Arm in October threatened to terminate Qualcomm's license agreement amid a dispute over technology that powers Qualcomm's personal computer chips.

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  SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store

  Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...