New Delhi, March 2 Days after Google’s AI platform’s response to queries on Prime Minister Narendra Modi generated controversy, the government has issued an advisory for social media and other platforms to label undertrial AI models and prevent hosting unlawful...
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London, March 1 The body experiences significant and systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting, a new study revealed on Friday. The study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, demonstrated evidence of health benefits beyond weight loss...
New Delhi, March 1 Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments. Google said that 10 companies in the country, including “many well-established” had...
Vijay Mohan Chandigarh, March 1 Data generated by India’s highest deep space observatory located in Ladakh has helped astronomers to track the solar source of the most intense geomagnetic storm to hit Earth last year. In late April 2023, a...
India to see warmer summer this year: IMD New Delhi, March 1 India is likely to experience a warmer summer this year with El Nino conditions predicted to continue at least until May, the India Meteorological Department said on...
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Berlin, February 29 Investigative journalists using artificial-intelligence tools were on the trail of a fugitive member of the notorious Red Army Faction well before German police announced a breakthrough in the 30-year-old case earlier this week. Daniela Klette, 65, a...
New Delhi, February 29 In an era dominated by digital advancements, the rise of deepfake technology poses a significant threat to the integrity of information and media. Deepfakes, synthetic media created using artificial intelligence algorithms, can convincingly manipulate audio and...
February 27 Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, neared the end of its fifth day on the lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected...
San Francisco, February 28 Apple has reportedly shelved its autonomous electric car project permanently and is likely to lay off “hundreds of employees” from the division, the media reported on Wednesday. According to a TechCrunch report, the company is likely...
Seoul, February 27 Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled the long-awaited Galaxy Ring smart device for the first time at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC). The ring-type digital healthcare device was showcased in three colours and nine sizes at the...
New Delhi, February 26 Farmers in India make better investment decisions when given highly accurate monsoon forecasts not typically available to them, demonstrating that improved weather forecasting can help countries better protect their economies from climate change, a new study...
New Delhi, February 26 A new technology for waste management could help villages in India reduce indoor air pollution, improve soil health, and generate clean energy, according to a study. In a paper published in the journal Science of the...
New Delhi, February 26 Leading caller identification app Truecaller on Monday launched an AI-powered call recording feature in India for iOS and Android platforms. The new feature will provide users with the ability to record incoming and outgoing calls directly...
Seoul, February 26 Samsung Electronics on Monday said that it participated in the US chip giant Nvidia-led alliance in a bid to lead the next-generation 6G network technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The South Korean tech giant said it...
New Delhi, February 25 Artificial intelligence-generated propaganda is almost as effective and persuasive as real propaganda, a team of researchers has found after a study involving more than 8,000 US adults. They also warned that propagandists could use artificial intelligence...
New Delhi, February 24 Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday made it clear to Google that explanations about unreliability of AI models do not absolve or exempt platforms from laws, and warned that India’s digital ‘nagriks’ “are not to be...
New Delhi, February 24 As world leaders and industry stalwarts slammed Google over inaccuracies in its AI-generated historical images, the tech giant has tried to explain what exactly went wrong with its AI. The company has made the decision to...
New Delhi, February 23 The Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload on board Aditya-L1 has detected the solar wind impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), including those that occurred during February 10 and 11, the Indian Space Research Organisation...
Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, February 23 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is set to issue a notice to Internet giant Google regarding “contentious and potentially unlawful” responses generated by its artificial intelligence (AI) platform “Gemini”. A user...
New Delhi, February 23 Google’s AI tool Gemini’s response to a question around Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in direct violation of IT rules as well as several provisions of the criminal code, minister of state for electronics and IT...
New Delhi, February 23 The Centre has amended the Surrogacy Rules, 2022, allowing married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. The district medical board...
New Delhi, February 22 Scientists have developed a synthetic human antibody that can neutralise a deadly toxin produced by a variety of snakes. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, adapted an approach used earlier to screen for...
New Delhi, February 22 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur have developed a cost-effective human breath sensor that may not only measure alcohol content in drunk and driving cases but also help diagnose several diseases. The technology...
Bengaluru, February 21 ISRO has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine that powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan human spaceflight missions, with the completion of the final...
New Delhi, February 21 Scientists have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse how agricultural land suitability can change in 25 years, and found that the number of croplands would increase in the northern regions. The study, published in the journal...
New Delhi, February 20 Astronomers have discovered the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded — the most luminous known object in the universe that is devouring the equivalent of one Sun every day. The researchers at The Australian National University (ANU)...
Maryland (US), February 19 Researchers used human retinas grown in a petri dish to discover how an offshoot of vitamin A produces the specialised cells that allow us to see millions of colours, a talent that dogs, cats, and other...
Crackdown on deepfakes: MCA, Meta partner to curb AI-generated misinformation with WhatsApp helpline
New Delhi, February 19 The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta have announced that a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp — aimed at combating deepfakes and deceptive AI-generated content — will be available for the public in March 2024. The...
New Delhi, February 19 Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted cost-intensive technologies such as smog towers and cloud seeding are not sustainable solutions to the pollution problem plaguing the country....
Seoul, February 19 Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it has retained its position as the top player in the global television market for the 18th consecutive year. The South Korean tech giant took up 30.1 per cent of the...
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