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Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTGovt orders removal of some Chinese apps linked to e-rickshaws stalling
New Delhi: In a major crackdown, the government has ordered the removal of three Chinese apps—BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch-i-ion—that were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles in the country, sources said on Friday. The action from the government came after some videos surfaced showing that some e-rickshaws were being rendered inoperable through a remote…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTGovt to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material
New Delhi: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials in his Ministry to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material, sources said on Friday. The IT Ministry will seek an explanation from Meta on the issue, they added. This is the second instance this week when the government has turned up the…
Photo: IANSBMW Rolls Out Locally Produced MINI Countryman C
Chennai: BMW Group Plant Chennai Managing Director Thomas Dose speaks during an interview PTI at the launch of the all-new MINI Countryman C, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu The latest-generation MINI Countryman is being locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai and will be available in a petrol variant in India.
Photo: IANS/https://www.adani.com/Adani Ports Expands AI Partnership with Kaleris
Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Tuesday expanded its partnership with US-based Kaleris to accelerate AI-led transformation across its ports and logistics network. The collaboration will see advanced automation, optimisation, and digital operating solutions deployed across 15 container terminals, helping the company improve efficiency, boost capacity, and strengthen its technology-driven growth…
Photo: IIT MadrasIIT Madras Unveils World’s Most Detailed 3D Brainstem Atlas
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday said it has released ANCHOR (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the human brainstem with 3D Reconstruction), the world’s most detailed three‑dimensional atlas of the human brainstem. ANCHOR was developed by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre through its high throughput brain imaging and computing…
Photo: https://www.tataconsumer.com/TCS to match AI agents with human workforce in 3 years: N Chandrasekaran
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services expects a major transformation in the coming years, with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming deeply integrated into its workforce and operations, its Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 31st Annual General Meeting here, he said that over the next three years, the company could have as many AI agents…
Photo: IANSAI skill demand surges 178 pc across India’s CDMO sector: Report
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS): India’s contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) sector is seeing a rapid realignment of hiring towards AI-enabled capabilities, with AI-linked skill demand up 178 per cent over the past two years, a report said on Thursday. The report from HR solutions provider CIEL HR said overall sectoral hiring rose 52…
Photo: AI generated image/IANSAI-powered cyber-attacks rising rapidly, CERT-In issues fresh warning
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS): India’s cyber security agency CERT-In has warned that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is dramatically reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape, with cybercriminals increasingly using advanced AI tools to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks. In its latest cybersecurity blueprint, CERT-In said technologies such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs),…
