Page 30 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
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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The future of weather forecasting
Apart from predicting weather,algorithms can be used to scan satellite images to automatically derive plant count and production estimates
Corona warriors: How tech titans are helping govts fight the pandemic
Several top technology firms are assisting governments to better manage their pandemic response, reports Peerzada Abrar
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Microsoft's VC arm M12 opens India office in Bengaluru, to focus on B2B
M12 seeks to invest in disruptive enterprise software start-ups in Series-A through C funding stages, targeting both local and cross-border solutions
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Universal basic income in a post-pandemic world
Resources for a reasonable guaranteed basic income may be within the realm of fiscal feasibility even for poor countries
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Jaipur firm deploys 7 humanoid robots to cut down physical interaction
A robot guards the entry gate to welcome visitors, performs thermal scanning to check their body temperature and sounds an alert if the visitor is not wearing a face mask
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Review: PLAYGO BH70 AI wireless headphones are a bit out of tune
In terms of comfort, the leather padding on the headband and around the ear cups is nice and locks the headphones in place
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AI to machine learning: RIL's $2-billion bet to be a tech tornado
The strategy includes spending over $1.6 billion on buying stakes in 24 tech firms across the US, UK, and India
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Vehant Technologies beats Covid-19 blues with AI-powered products
Known to be a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions, the start-up has sensed an opportunity in the 'colossal crisis'.
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Trust, security & digital dependence
A cyber attack is no longer about one company or a government department. In today's world, an attack on one entity can easily escalate to several others
Samsung unveils mid-range Exynos 880 chip with integrated 5G modem, AI
The Exynos 880 includes a 5G cellular modem that enables lag-less streaming and rapid downloads
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Virus stimulus for judiciary
Courts must make up for the time lost in hesitating to adopt modern technology
IIT Mumbai alumnus & IBM scientist Rajiv Joshi named Inventor of the Year
Joshi was presented with the prestigious annual award by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association early this month during a virtual awards ceremony
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