Page 29 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
We are betting big on data boom in India: Yotta Infra CEO Sunil Gupta
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things are accelerating growth of storage and processing of data, says Sunil Gupta
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Workout at home: With gyms shut, fitness firms go online for sessions
With gyms continuing to remain shut, fitness firms are offering live online training sessions to help people keep up with their exercise routines
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Streamlining geo-spatial data policy
The experience of smart cities is an important learning for managing geo-spatial data collected and utilised from various departments
TVS Motor leverages the power of tech through investments in start-ups
Firm has invested $16.57 mn in enterprises engaged in analytics, AI, augmented reality, machine learning and IoT, seeking to leverage these technologies and improve its efficiency and product quality
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Infosys signs pact with Germany's LANXESS for ultra-modern workplace
The workforce of LANXESS would be supported by a multilingual artificial intelligence-powered service desk operating from Europe and India, Infosys said
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From GPS to LiDAR, the technologies that power Autonomous Vehicles
Also known as autonomous or 'driverless' vehicles, they bank on sensors and software to control, navigate, and drive the vehicle
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Tesla very close to level five autonomous driving tech: Elon Musk
"I'm confident that we will have the basic functionality of L5 autonomous driving this year," Musk said. "There are no fundamental challenges."
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Microsoft Teams gets together mode, dynamic view, other features: Know more
Microsoft Teams is set to bring new functionalities, and offer benefits like reduced meeting fatigue, inclusive and engaging meetings, and streamlined work process to save time
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Sit with colleagues in same room with Microsoft Teams, share emojis
Microsoft has announced new features called Together Mode that uses AI to digitally place participants in a shared background, as if they are sitting in the same room with everyone else
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Haves and have-nots in AI
Over the past year and a half, the government has been focusing on how AI can improve governance and service delivery
Sequoia-backed Qure.ai gets USFDA nod for CT scan, first for Indian AI firm
American regulator's decision covers four critical abnormalities identified by Qure.ai's emergency room product namely intracranial bleeds, mass effect, midline shift, and cranial fractures
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Google helps Indian start-ups get battle-ready for the post-Covid-19 world
The company's GFS Accelerator is focused on mentoring ventures that are solving systemic problems in healthcare, financial inclusion and sustainability through the use of AI and ML
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Facial Recognition technology in the line of fire over inaccuracies
Despite having many positive applications, facial-recognition technology has been criticised for some time now on the allegation of potential bias
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Former Grab employees' start-up Nextbillionai raises $7 mn in funding
Company has launched an AI-driven mapping solution that customises APIs based on the size of the vehicles.
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Farmers tap into agritech start-ups to overcome pandemic-induced woes
Apart from helping the cultivator sell his produce at a time when the markets are under lockdown, these start-ups are also using AI and IoT to help him get better yields and employ efficient sowing te
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Twitter rolls out audio tweets, faces tough task of moderating hate content
One good thing is that audio can only be added to original tweets and the users can't include those in replies or retweets with a comment
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Centre relaxes payment mechanism for govt-funded highway contracts
Contractors to be given funds every month
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Diving deeper into the sea
Though water covers over 70 per cent of the Earth, the sea is as much of a mystery as the Moon
IIT-KGP researchers develop AI-based system to track social distancing
The researchers had focused on the ease of deployment of such a device in remote places and curtailing the cost by using inexpensive and easily accessible hardware material
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Robot 'Captain Arjun' to screen passengers while boarding trains: Railways
Captain Arjun is equipped with a motion sensor, one PTZ camera (Pan, Tilt, Zoom Camera), and one Dome Camera
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