Sci-Tech

September 28, 2024 4:17 PM

If your AI seems smarter, it’s thanks to smarter human trainers

In the early years, getting AI models like ChatGPT or its rival Cohere to spit out human-like responses required vast teams of low-cost workers helping models distinguish basic facts such as if an image was of a car or a carrot. But more sophisticated updates to AI models in the fiercely competitiv...

September 28, 2024 3:34 PM

Recovery in global IT markets bodes well for Indian tech companies: Report

Strong quarterly results from global IT leader Accenture have sparked optimism among analysts, suggesting that Indian IT companies may follow suit with improved performance in the upcoming quarters. A report by HDFC Securities highlights Accenture's Q4 FY24 results as a promising sign of recovery f...

September 26, 2024 10:32 PM

TRAI to enforce ban on unwanted and malicious links in messages from October 1

Starting October 1, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will enforce new regulations to control the use of unauthorized URLs in mobile messages. According to the upcoming rule, only authorized senders will be permitted to include URLs, Android Package Kits (APKs), or Over-The-Top (OTT) ...

September 26, 2024 12:01 PM

Meta unveils AR glasses prototype, Zuckerberg’s ‘time machine’ to future

Facebook owner Meta Platforms META.O showed off its first working prototype of augmented-reality glasses, called Orion, during its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, as the California company sketched out its aspirations for products that would bring the virtual world into the real one. "This ...

September 25, 2024 4:18 PM

Two-Day Global Aerospace Summit Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

The seventh edition of the Global Aerospace Summit, a premier forum for the world's aerospace supply chain, commenced today in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event, running from September 25-26 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, brings together industry leaders, government officials, and academics to ...

September 24, 2024 7:12 PM

Govt forms committee for Repairability Index in electronics

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has established a committee of experts to create a framework for a Repairability Index in the mobile and electronics sector. This move follows the National Workshop on the Right to Repair in the Mobile and Electronics Sector, held on August 29, 2024. During...

September 23, 2024 3:02 AM

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says

SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X. Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years "when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens." The C...