Technology

NEW DELHI: The New Year welcomed a new two-wheeler (2W) EV leader in India as Bajaj Auto overtook Ola Electric in the month of December in terms of market share.

NEW DELHI: The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has emerged as an integral centre for courses in AI, drone technology, data science, and cloud computing with a mission to take the number of learners up to 1 lakh by the end of 2025, said an official statement on Tuesday.

SEOUL: A team of researchers has developed a novel way to analyse the microstructure of carbon fibre paper, a key material in hydrogen fuel cells, at a speed 100 times faster than existing methods, thanks to digital twin technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

The rapid development in the field of artificial intelligence has given way to many different applications. Perhaps the most innovative breakthrough has been that of Character AI: revolutionary technology that enables users to interact with AI-generated characters in highly realistic and personalized ways. Character AI can simulate human-like conversations, emotions, and behaviors by using machine learning and sophisticated algorithms. While the technology is still improving, companies such as Crushon AI continue to push the boundaries and explore more dynamic, unfiltered experiences with Character AI without filter.

SEOUL: South Korean companies are poised to showcase their advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at CES 2025, the world's largest consumer electronics and IT trade show, scheduled to open in Las Vegas next week.

NEW DELHI: The Indian manufacturing sector is set to allocate higher investment - 11-15 per cent of their budget - towards adopting smart technologies to boost digital transformation in the next two years, a CII study showed on Sunday, as most manufacturers recognise technology adoption as a critical driver of profitability and competitiveness.

NEW DELHI: 2024 has certainly become the year of Apple in India where the tech giant made new exports as well as domestic sale records, driven by the rising trend of premiumisation, the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and aggressive retail expansion.

NEW DELHI: Meta remained its dominance in the global virtual reality (VR) market with a 65 per cent market share in Q3 2024, as Apple’s Vision Pro shipments doubled (on-quarter) following its international launch in China, Europe and APAC, according to a new report.

NEW DELHI: Social media influencers have kicked off a fierce debate over OpenAI’s new o3 reasoning model, with some of them raising concerns about its high cost and the potential for overhyping its artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities.

NEW DELHI: NASA on Friday confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is "safe" after becoming the first “human-made object” in history to fly dangerously close to the Sun.

NEW DELHI: The year 2024 saw four new semiconductor manufacturing units and three ‘Param Rudra’ supercomputers, among several other initiatives, to strengthen India’s position on the global tech stage, the government said on Friday.

NEW DELHI: India today has emerged as a global leader in "disaster warning" and is catering to other nations as well across the world, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday.

BENGALURU: Digi Yatra has registered more than 9 million active users to date, with a daily average of 30,000 app downloads, it was announced on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: The revamped National Consumer Helpline (NCH) of the Centre's Department of Consumer Affairs has registered a 10-fold increase in the number of calls it handles, while the average number of complaints registered per month has surged to 1,12,468 in 2024, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

SEOUL: A member of the United States Congress has expressed concerns over private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd’s takeover bid for Korea Zinc, together with its biggest shareholder, Young Poong Corp, due to critical minerals' supply chain issues, the zinc company said on Thursday.

TOKYO:Japan Airlines (JAL) said Thursday that its network system has been restored after a cyberattack earlier in the day disrupted luggage services and delayed some flights.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile app were down on Thursday due to maintenance activities, leaving users looking to buy train tickets stuck.

NEW DELHI: India in 2024 saw a boom in employment rates, with women and youth leading the charge in workforce participation, according to a report.

NEW DELHI: Reforms made by the government coupled with private partnerships played a crucial role in the growth of India’s space industry in 2024, said the Indian Space Association (ISpA), noting that 2025 is poised to be a year of transformative developments.

NEW DELHI: In today's digital age, smartphone displays serve as our window to a world of content, entertainment, and connectivity. As our reliance on mobile devices grows, the quality and design of these displays have become paramount in shaping our user experience. The evolution of smartphone screens has been marked by continuous innovation, with manufacturers pushing the boundaries of design to deliver more immersive viewing experiences.

CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras on Monday launched a new research centre that aims to develop the next generation of AMOLED displays for smartphones, tablets, watches, and wearables.

NEW DELHI: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is expected to make its record flyby of the Sun -- just 6.1 million km -- on Christmas Eve.

WASHINGTON: Criticising the US Department of Justice (DoJ) lawsuit and its “overbroad proposal”, Google on Monday said that before it appeals in court, the company has filed its own remedies proposal, based on the actual findings in the court's decision.

NEW DELHI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has raised prices of its top-tier subscription service (Premium+) for his X social media platform by a massive 35 per cent for both new and existing users in India, including across global markets.

SEOUL: LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Monday it has reached an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to jointly accelerate the commercialisation of system-on-chip-based battery management system (SoC-based BMS) diagnostic solutions.

NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought reforms in India's Priority Sector Lending (PSL) framework to enable the setting up of more Development Finance Institutions (DFI) to provide funds to new and emerging sectors such as digital infrastructure, green initiatives, healthcare, and innovative manufacturing.

SEOUL: The monthly mobile data traffic running on fifth-generation (5G) networks is expected to surpass 1 million terabytes for the first time this month, industry officials said on Sunday, as news viewership soared following President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise martial law declaration.

SEOUL: South Korea held the largest share of the US import market for battery materials last year, a trade association said on Sunday, outranking rivals China and Japan.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday entered an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance human spaceflight missions and boost global collaboration.

NEW DELHI: From just 50 biotech startups in 2014 in India, the ecosystem has grown to nearly 9,000 in the last decade, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

NEW DELHI: The US and India are set to strengthen space cooperation, including for human spaceflight, and joint space exploration, and are expected to facilitate commercial partnerships between space companies of both countries to advance shared interests in the growing space economy.

NEW DELHI: There has been a significant rise in fake news and deepfake concerns in India, revealed a study on Friday, even as the government recently announced it is working to develop indigenous tools to address it.

SEOUL: LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Friday its US unit has signed a multi-year deal to supply energy storage systems (ESS) to a local renewable energy infrastructure investor.

BENGALURU: India’s tech startup ecosystem garnered $11.3 billion in funding in 2024, a 6 per cent increase from $10.7 billion in 2023, according to a report on Thursday.