Category: Technology

  • Apple announces ‘Back to University’ offers for students on its devices in India

    Apple has introduced its much-anticipated and profitable ‘Back to University’ offers for students throughout faculties and universities, and lecturers as effectively, in India.

    Now open and legitimate until October 2, these offers enable important financial savings on Apple Macs or iPads with schooling pricing at each Apple BKC and Apple Saket retail shops in addition to Apple Store Online.

    People may get AirPods with Mac and Apple Pencil with iPad, 20 per cent off AppleCare+ and extra.

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    Among the offers with schooling pricing is to get AirPods with eligible Mac or Apple Pencil with eligible iPad, together with 20 per cent off on Apple Care+ (an insurance coverage coverage cowl through the coverage interval for repairs and legitimate through the marketing campaign).

    There can be 3 months freed from Apple Music and Apple TV+ after which a particular scholar charge of Rs 59 per thirty days.

    The eligible merchandise are MacEbook Air, MacEbook Pro, iMac 24 + AirPods (third Gen) Mac mini + AirPods (2nd gen) iPad Pro 11-inch, 12.9-inch; iPad Air fifth Gen + Apple Pencil (2nd Gen).

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    The supply is obtainable to present and newly accepted college students and lecturers, workers in any respect ranges.

    At Apple retail shops, one can customise Mac or personalise iPad, AirPods and Pencil.

    Apple channel companions even have offers lined up for clients, legitimate from June 18 to September 30 which give folks an opportunity to save on Mac or iPad with schooling pricing.

  • Semiconductor announcements during Modi’s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT

    The three key announcements within the semiconductor sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit will create a minimal 80,000 to 1 lakh direct jobs in India, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, stated on Friday.

    Addressing a press convention right here, the Minister stated the investments within the semiconductor sector can even assist create a number of 1000’s oblique jobs within the total provide chain.

    “The electronics business created 10-12 lakh jobs within the final two years alone. The newest announcements, like by Micron, to make reminiscence chips in India is a crucial milestone for us. I believe there can be at the very least 80,000 to 1 lakh new direct jobs being created with these initiatives,” Chandrasekhar stated.

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    US-based Micron Technology on Thursday introduced to set up a brand new $2.75 billion semiconductor meeting and take a look at facility in Gujarat, a day after Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American President and CEO of Micron, in Washington D.C.

    Micron’s funding can be up to $825 million over the 2 phases of the challenge and can create up to 5,000 new direct Micron jobs and 15,000 group jobs over the subsequent a number of years.

    US-based semiconductor firm Applied Materials additionally introduced plans to construct a collaborative engineering centre in India with an funding of $400 million over 4 years.

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    Washington :Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden maintain a bilateral assembly within the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, June 22, 2023. (Photo: IANS)IANS

    Lam Research, a US provider of wafer-fabrication gear and associated companies to the semiconductor business, introduced a coaching programme in India for up to 60,000 high-tech engineers.

    “This is only a starting as there may be extra to come as India quickly grows as a big and trusted associate to international electronics and semiconductor worth and provide chain,” Chandrasekhar stated.

    In the final 18 months, after the announcement of semiconductor imaginative and prescient by Prime Minister Modi and the deliberate funding of Rs 76,000 crore to catalyse and construct India’s Semicon ecosystem, a lot progress has been made.

    “The announcements during Prime Minister Modi’s US visit within the fields of semiconductors, AI, quantum and high-performance computing clearly sign that there can be quite a lot of alternatives for the youth in India’s ‘Techade’ to work together with US startups and analysis establishments at a worldwide scale and form the know-how of the longer term,” stated the minister.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight ‘cancelled’; Tesla CEO’s mother gets final say [details]

    Dubbed because the fight of the century, the anticipated showdown between Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been cancelled, the Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk mentioned on Friday.

    Musk earlier tweeted that he can be “up for a cage match” with Zuckerberg, to which Meta founder posted a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “ship me location”.

    Controversial on-line influencer Andrew Tate had provided to coach Musk, looking for revenge in opposition to Meta for banning him from their platforms.

    In a collection of tweets, Maye Musk mentioned that it’s a “nice reduction” that “the fight has now been cancelled”.

    “Actually, I cancelled the fight. I have not informed them but. But I’ll proceed to say the fight is cancelled, simply in case,” she additional posted.

    Lex Fridman, the host of the well-known Lex Fridman Podcast, mentioned, “A jiu jitsu match between Zuck and Elon would positively be a enjoyable plot twist on this simulation. I’m all for it.”

    Musk replied: “Let’s go full MMA (combined martial arts)”.

    Maye Musk intervened, saying “do not encourage this match” and his tech billionaire son was seen with a “crying” emoji.

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    Her tweets got here as a shock to social media customers who have been anticipating not less than just a few bouts between the 2 tech billionaires.

    It all began when Musk replied to a tweet about information that Meta will launch a Twitter competitor.

    “I’m certain Earth cannot wait to be completely underneath Zuck’s thumb with no different choices. At least it is going to be ‘sane’. Was fearful there for a second,” Musk mentioned.

    To this, a consumer replied, “Better watch out @elonmusk I heard he does the jiu jitsu now.”

    “I’m up for a cage match if he’s lol,” the Twitter-owner replied.

    Earlier this month, Musk had posted, “Zuck my *tongue emoji*.

    In March, he mocked Meta for planning to launch a devoted Twitter-like social media software and referred to as it “copy cat”.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Apple Pay on course to arrive in India soon after initial talks with NPCI [details]

    Apple Pay is probably going to arrive soon in India and the tech large, which has had preliminary discussions with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a localised model of its digital funds app in the nation, is as soon as once more firming up on the talks.

    Sources informed IANS on Friday that initial talks have been finished and the Cupertino-based iPhone maker might soon launch its Apple Pay providers in India, a rustic which now sits on the prime on the corporate’s international map.

    The iPhone prospects in the nation might scan QR codes and carry out unified funds interface (UPI) transactions the way in which they do with different digital funds apps, in accordance to sources.

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    Apple or NPCI didn’t instantly remark on the event.

    India has created a big and strong innovation ecosystem, just like the unified funds interface (UPI) to profit thousands and thousands of its folks.

    The UPI accounted for 75 per cent of retail digital transactions in the nation throughout 2022-23, and is projected to file 1 billion transactions per day by 2026-27.

    In May, the UPI hit a file 9 billion transactions, in accordance to the NPCI.

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    Apple Pay gives a straightforward, safe, and personal method to pay on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.

    One can add credit score, debit, or pay as you go playing cards from collaborating banks and card issuers in a number of nations, together with 10 in the Asia-Pacific area.

    Earlier this 12 months, Apple launched its Pay Later service in the US which permits customers to break up purchases into 4 funds with zero curiosity and no charges.

    Users can simply observe, handle, and repay their Apple Pay Later loans in one handy location in Apple Wallet.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • AI to drive advancements in cancer diagnoses: Report

    Incorporation of synthetic intelligence (AI) know-how in oncology-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) merchandise is anticipated to end result in advancements in cancer analysis, in accordance to a report on Friday.

    AI-based IVDs have the potential to exponentially enhance healthcare selections by figuring out illness signatures that may assist in early detection and therapy. It may also enhance affected person care, administration, in addition to outcomes.

    The report by GlobalData, a number one information and analytics firm, confirmed that presently, there are 569 medical trials centered on creating IVD gadgets in oncology out of 1,490 energetic medical trials.

    Out of the whole IVD trials, 9 are being performed to take a look at partial or full evaluation by AI to enhance oncology analysis. AI-driven machine studying is pushing the development of IVD gadget improvement in phrases of accuracy and reliability.

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    “Some of the energetic oncology medical trials with AI are specializing in utilizing AI to optimise workflows, reminiscent of which sufferers require extra evaluation and prioritising extreme circumstances. Another use for AI in oncology IVD gadgets is to predict which therapy responses can be the best utilizing affected person samples,” mentioned Selena Yu, Medical Analyst at GlobalData, in an announcement.

    One of the trials is utilizing AI to assess therapy responses in affected person samples, whereas one other is presently testing the AI’s means to detect central nervous system (CNS) tumours unsupervised and totally automated.

    “These advancements will push extra producers to companion with AI algorithm suppliers to enhance their present cancer diagnostic software program,” Yu mentioned.

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    “This, in flip, is not going to solely lower the time wanted for diagnosis suggestions to sufferers and early analysis with extra delicate software program but additionally present efficient therapy choices for sufferers and reduce the workload for healthcare professionals,” she added.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • “Send me location”; Zuckerberg agrees to Musk’s cage fight challenge [details]

    Twitter-owner Elon Musk not too long ago tweeted that he can be “up for a cage match” with Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

    In response, the CEO of Meta posted a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “ship me location.”

    It all began on Wednesday, when Musk replied to a tweet about information that Meta will launch a Twitter competitor.

    “I’m positive Earth cannot wait to be solely below Zuck’s thumb with no different choices. At least will probably be ‘sane’. Was frightened there for a second,” Musk stated.

    Mark Zuckerberg

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    To this, a consumer replied, “Better watch out @elonmusk I heard he does the ju jitsu now.”

    “I’m up for a cage match if he’s lol,” Twitter-owner replied.

    Then, on Thursday, Zuckerberg posted a screenshot of Musk’s tweet on his Instagram story with the caption, “ship me location.”

    Later, a consumer posted a screenshot of Zuckerberg’s story on Twitter, to which Musk replied, “If that is for actual, I’ll do it.”

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    “This can be hilarious,” Musk responded to one other consumer who posted concerning the cage fight.

    Earlier this month, Twitter-owner had posted, “Zuck my *tongue emoji*”

    In March, Musk had mocked Meta for planning to launch a devoted Twitter-like social media utility and referred to as it “copy cat”.

    Back in 2017, Tesla CEO had hit again at Zuckerberg, saying that the Meta CEO’s understanding of synthetic intelligence (AI) is ‘restricted’.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Canadian Techie & Entrepreneur Kshitiz Nayyar, Embracing RPA’s Evolution for Success

    Kshitiz Nayyar

    Robotic Process Automation (RPA) immediately stands at a staggering $7.2 billion trade within the US alone and is predicted to achieve $10.2 billion within the subsequent 5 years. According to a report by McKinsey and Company, the RPA trade can have a worldwide impression of $6.7 trillion by 2025. It is the short progress of RPA inside a couple of years that has fascinated Canadian techies like Kshitiz Nayyar to take advantage of out of it, not solely in excelling professionally however to persuade people and organizations to make use of it to remain related and transfer forward within the route that’s the demand of the time.

    Kshitiz is presently a Senior Consultant (Innovation & PMO Department) at Nutrien, Canada and he’s additionally the Founder and Director of KNAYYAR INC, an IT consulting agency that helps to empower its purchasers with futuristic digital options. As per him, ” RPA has not come abruptly out of nowhere. It was incepted someplace within the ’90s when organizations began utilizing workflow automation and administration instruments for elevated effectivity and accuracy.” He continues, “Even the time period ‘Artificial Intelligence’ cash again to 1956. And the emergence of the time period ‘Robotic Process Automation ‘ is dated again to early 2000.”

    Kshitiz’s tech journey began at HCL Technologies BPO Services proper after commencement). During his tenure there, he received the chance to journey to the UK to get educated in “BTC Star Zero Process’. Later he educated his workforce members in the identical course of. Because of his skilled excellence on the office, he additionally obtained Achievers’ Award for excellent total efficiency within the Process BTC Inbound, whereas working with HCL.

    To pursue larger academic targets Kshitiz later moved to the United Kingdom for his MBA. He wrote his MBA Research paper on “Effectiveness of CRM in Indian Call Centers”. He went on to do extra skilled certifications like Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Project Management Professional certification, Scrum Master Certification, Scrum Fundamentals certification, and Agile Coach certification to fantastic tune his data and expertise over a number of years. He has additionally gained expertise in Agile and Waterfall applied sciences, Product Development Frameworks, and Project Management Tools. Moving to a wholly new area and making his personal place and proving his skilled capabilities within the new work tradition was a troublesome process, however he proved his potential there as properly.

    His ardour in direction of know-how is due to his sheer ardour for his career. He says “RPA is a growing know-how that depends on Workflow automation and Artificial intelligence and elevates these applied sciences to the following stage to supply advantages to the enterprise customers.” He acknowledges that on the preliminary levels, it’s troublesome to persuade these customers on account of their inhibitions in regards to the drastic adjustments it would convey to the system they’re acquainted with. There is a worry of shedding relevance within the new system. It is difficult to persuade folks that RPA implementation is just not about eliminating the workforce, it solely does away with redundancy, and with obligatory coaching it is going to solely assist them turn out to be higher at their jobs.

    Kshitiz says, “My willingness to grasp RPA and its advantages stems from the truth that that is the know-how for the long run. I’ve been in a position to persuade my purchasers of its advantages and have become their shut enterprise affiliate in directing totally different processes on the monitor of automation.” He is backed by his in depth expertise as a Senior Consultant, RPA Expert, and Product Owner in main Canadian organizations like Nutrien, The Cooperators, OMERS, and Accenture. He has labored with cross-functional groups and key stakeholders all through his profession specializing in offering contributions within the area of RPA and Smart Automation. He has written a number of articles on RPA as

    properly. He has the specified experience to assist the group and each stakeholder to adapt to those revolutionary technological adjustments and enhance the extent of accuracy and effectivity to the extent that matches the futuristic necessities.

    In his a number of years of Information Technology profession, Kshitiz has been a learner and an achiever with a knack for the most recent applied sciences. A radical skilled, he understands his purchasers and is all the time prepared to increase his time and experience to provide you with options which are apt for them within the longer run.

  • Samsung Galaxy M34 5G with 50MP camera; to be priced under Rs 20K [details]

    Samsung Galaxy M34 5G, set to be launched in early July in India with a 50MP digicam and 120Hz Super AMOLED show, is probably going to be priced under Rs 20,000, trade sources mentioned on Thursday.

    Touted as one of many South Korean firm’s largest mid-segment providing forward of the festive season, Galaxy M34 5G will come with an array of premium options concentrating on the younger shoppers, sources advised IANS.

    Galaxy M34 5G will sport a 50MP digicam with superior options for low-light images.

    Samsung Galaxy M34 5G with 50MP camera to be priced under Rs 20K

    Samsung Galaxy M34 5G with 50MP digicam to be priced under Rs 20KIANS

    It’s additionally anticipated to come with tremendous regular OIS {hardware}, so that customers can take nice movies on the transfer.

    Galaxy M34 5G is probably going to come with 120Hz Super AMOLED show and segment-leading 6000 mAh battery, the sources added.

    With the launch of Galaxy M34 5G, Samsung is probably going to have a formidable line-up of premium mid-range smartphones in India this 12 months.

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    Launched in 2019, the India-specific M collection is designed for the millennial and Generation Z shoppers.

    The success of Galaxy M collection has helped Samsung emerge as the highest smartphone maker within the nation.

    The newest addition can be set to assist the South Korean firm consolidate its 5G management within the nation.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Chinmay Peshave: Taking a Giant Leap in the Printing and Paper Industry with Revolutionary Research Contribution

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    The estimated worth of the Global Commercial Printing Market was $411.99 billion in the yr 2020. It is predicted to worth round $472.35 billion by the finish of 2026, with a CAGR of about 2.24 p.c between 2021 and 2026. The printing trade is predicted to develop drastically in the upcoming 5 years. In the US alone its income crosses $174 billion and employs a couple of million workers. The trade has some exceptionally gifted minds like Chinmay Peshave, who’s a senior expertise knowledgeable in printing, paper manufacturing, coatings, and materials science. He has been contributing considerably with his analysis and improvements for greater than a decade. He constantly strives to find improved options that surpass their predecessors.

    Chinmay at present works as Subject Matter Expert at Apple Inc and makes use of his experience in materials sciences, coatings, and deposition methods in the growth and optimization of crucial elements. But it’s his love for analysis that units him aside in printing expertise. A bachelor in Printing Engineering from India, his thirst for information and need to delve deeper into the intricacies of the trade introduced him to pursue a Master’s diploma in Paper and Imaging Science and Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU).

    His thesis targeted on printed RFID tags, a cutting-edge expertise with quite a few functions in medical units, prescription drugs, and meals packaging. As a member of the Obama Administration’s Nationwide Network, WMU performed a essential position in the Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics. Dr. Joyce, Chinmay’s advisor, led a mission that obtained a vital grant of $874,418 from the state’s twenty first Century Jobs Fund initiative. Research in printing practical inks on paper supplied the chance of light-weight, thin-film digital units that enhance the worth of the product and scale back the general price of system implementation. One instance of such expertise is the printing of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on to packaging supplies. For his contribution to those unparalleled analysis initiatives, Chinmay obtained the prestigious “Graduate Research and Creative Scholar” award for his excellent work and contributions to the Paper and Chemical Engineering division at WMU.

    In 2011, Chinmay joined Imerys, a prestigious Mineral Processing Company as a Research Scientist. He continued to point out his distinctive brilliance in analysis in his core subject. He carried out analysis on mineral fillers in numerous functions, together with polymers, rubber, plastics, and paper coatings for packaging and different functions. His concentrate on surface-treated mineral fillers in polymers and rubber led to transformative modifications in the subject. He carried out pilot scale trials using numerous milling and floor remedy applied sciences to attain optimum pigment properties. This enabled the launch of three new calcined clay merchandise and the growth of latest functions for hyper platy kaolins. The impression of Chinmay’s analysis work had vital business implications. The new product growth initiatives generated greater than $600k in income.

    He additionally filed patents for Coating Composition and Coated Paper and Coated Paperboard 16422166, and 4 different patent functions to help the strategic commercialization of latest kaolin and floor handled kaolin merchandise for brand new functions, which show his dedication to pushing the boundaries of fabric science and driving ahead the trade’s progress.

    His experience in the subject has discovered recognition in the trade. He is accepted as a skilled of reputation for his excellent brilliance and contribution to the trade. Chinmay participated in the AMI Chemical Recycling convention in March 2023 in a panel dialogue on superior recycled supplies and how they can assist finish customers meet targets on recycled content material. He was additionally invited to Globee Awards as an trade knowledgeable to guage for the Golden Bridge Awards, a prestigious platform that celebrates excellence in enterprise and innovation throughout the globe. The awards honor gifted people who’ve considerably contributed to their respective domains.

  • PM Modi meets top American CEOs, seeks technological collaboration [details]

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s presently on a state go to to the US, met a cross part of American CEOs in Washington and sought their technological collaboration in India.

    In a collection of back-to-back conferences on Wednesday, Modi first met president and CEO of Applied Materials Gary E. Dickerson and invited his firm to contribute in direction of strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem in India and in addition to develop course of know-how and superior packaging capabilities.

    Modi and Dickerson mentioned potential of Applied Materials’ collaboration with tutorial establishments in India to create expert workforce.

    PM Modi meets top American CEOs, seeks technological collaboration

    PM Modi meets top American CEOs, seeks technological collaborationIANS

    The Prime Minister then met CEO of General Electric (GE) Lawrence Culp Jr., throughout which Modi appreciated the corporate for its long-term dedication of producing in India.

    The dialogue centered on GE’s higher know-how collaboration to advertise manufacturing in India, whereas Modi additionally invited the corporate to play a higher function within the aviation and renewable power sectors in India.

    Later within the day, Modi additionally met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American CEO of Micron.

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    Prime Minister Narendra ModiIANS

    The Prime Minister invited Micron Technology to spice up semiconductor manufacturing in India and famous that the nation can present aggressive benefits in numerous components of the semiconductor provide chain.

    On Thursday, Modi will tackle the US Congress and in addition attend a state dinner on the White House hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

    (With inputs from IANS)