Boeing's uncrewed Starliner capsule could return by late next week: Nasa

Boeing's uncrewed Starliner capsule could return by late next week: Nasa


Starliner has previously completed a successful uncrewed entry and landing during two orbital flight tests, said Nasa | File Photo


Nasa will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before September 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.

 


Last week, the space agency said its two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in the Starliner in June will return to Earth in a SpaceX vehicle early next year.

 


Starliner’s propulsion system issues were deemed too risky for crewed return after the capsule experienced a series of glitches within the first 24 hours of its flight to the ISS.

 


The journey back to Earth for the Starliner is expected to take approximately six hours from undocking to landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, Nasa said in a blog post.

 


Ground teams will remotely guide the spacecraft through necessary manoeuvres for a safe undocking, re-entry and parachute-assisted landing in southwestern United States.

 


Starliner has previously completed a successful uncrewed entry and landing during two orbital flight tests, the agency said.

First Published: Aug 30 2024 | 9:23 AM IST



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India among critical tech leaders, behind only US and China in AI

India among critical tech leaders, behind only US and China in AI



India has emerged as a global research powerhouse, ranking among the top five countries in 45 out of 64 critical technologies in 2023, up from 37 a year before. According to the Critical Technology Tracker report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, the country has secured the second position in seven technologies.


In 2023, India also overtook the US to claim the second spot in two emerging fields of technological research: biological manufacturing and distributed ledger technology.

 


In the fast-evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), India ranks just behind the US and China in various key segments, including advanced data analytics, AI algorithm, hardware accelerator, machine learning, advanced integrated circuit design and fabrication, natural language processing, and adversarial AI.

 


This marks a big leap from 2003–2007, when India ranked in the top five for only four technologies, according to the report. The tracker covers critical technologies across a wide range of fields, including space, defence, energy, environment, AI, robotics, biotechnology, cybersecurity, advanced computing, advanced material, and quantum technology. It compiles data spanning from 2003 to 2023, tracking high-impact research —defined as the top 10 per cent of the most-cited papers — as an indicator of a country’s research performance, strategic goals, and future technological potential.

 


China tops the global research charts, dominating in 57 out of 64 critical technologies. In contrast, the US, which led in 60 technologies between 2003 and 2007, now holds the top spot in just seven areas (based on 2019-2023 rankings), including quantum computing and vaccine and medical countermeasures.

 

The UK has also seen a decline in its standing, now ranking in the top five in 37 technologies, down from 44 last year. The European Union, counted as a bloc, leads in two areas — small satellite and gravitational force sensor — and ranks second in 30. Germany remains strong, placing in the top five for 27 technologies.

 


Although India has yet to lead in any critical technology, it has secured the second position in areas such as high-specific machine process, advanced composite material, mesh and infrastructure-independent network, smart material, and biofuel.

 


India also ranks third in several key technologies, including electronic warfare, autonomous underwater vehicle, sonar and acoustic sensor, photonic sensor, post-quantum cryptography, photovoltaic, nuclear waste management, supercapacitor, and advanced aircraft engine.

 


However, the report highlights a big drawback of India’s research efforts: the lack of standout research performers. Only five Indian institutions feature in the top five across the 64 technologies over the past two decades (2003-2023).

 


“This lack of standout performers (where research is very fragmented) may be limiting India’s ability to attract foreign research talent and motivate Indian scientists and technologists to stay at, or come back to Indian institutions,” the report observes.

First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 9:55 PM IST



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Infosys, Nvidia expand ties to develop GenAI-powered solutions for telcos

Infosys, Nvidia expand ties to develop GenAI-powered solutions for telcos


Shares of Infosys settled 0.35 per cent lower at Rs 1,932.40 apiece on the BSE. | Photo: Reuters


Infosys on Thursday said it has expanded its partnership with American chipmaker Nvidia to develop GenAI-powered solutions for telecom operators.


The IT major has developed three generative AI solutions powered by its AI-offering Topaz, which make use of Nvidia NIM inference microservices, Nvidia NeMo Retriever embedding models, and NeMo Guardrails to customise and deploy generative AI telco domain-specific large-language models.


It has also used Nvidia Riva to allow real-time transcription and translations for call centre agents, according to a regulatory filing.


“Telcos are increasingly adopting generative AI solutions to improve the productivity of their businesses with smarter networks, more efficient operations, and enhanced customer service.


“Leveraging Nvidia’s full-stack accelerated computing and AI platform, Infosys Topaz is delivering a suite of domain-specific solutions that will help telcos accelerate and streamline their adoption of generative AI,” Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at Nvidia, said.


These generative-AI solutions have resulted in up to 61 per cent lower latency and 22 per cent absolute improvement in accuracy, the filing said.


Shares of Infosys settled 0.35 per cent lower at Rs 1,932.40 apiece on the BSE.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 9:32 PM IST



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Tech wrap Aug 29: iOS 18.1 dev beta, Gemini AI, Realme 13 5G series, more

Tech wrap Aug 29: iOS 18.1 dev beta, Gemini AI, Realme 13 5G series, more



Apple has released the third developer beta of iOS 18.1, which includes additional Apple Intelligence features like “Clean Up” in Photos to remove background objects and enhanced notification summaries. In conjunction with the iOS 18.1 beta, Apple has also made public beta 6 of iOS 18 available. This new public beta is expected to be the last update before the stable version of the operating system is rolled out to users.


Jio will launch the “AI Cloud Welcome Offer” this Diwali to make artificial intelligence more accessible, as announced by Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani during the company’s annual general meeting on August 29. The service will offer users up to 100GB of free cloud storage along with data-driven AI services.


China’s Realme has introduced the Realme 13 series in India, featuring the Realme 13 5G and Realme 13 Plus 5G smartphones. The Realme 13 Plus is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset, while the standard model uses the MediaTek Dimensity 6300. Both models come with options for 128GB or 256GB of internal storage, with the Plus variant offering up to 12GB of RAM and the base model featuring up to 8GB of RAM.


Google is now allowing Gemini subscribers to create custom chatbots known as Gems. Users can personalise these chatbots with various attributes by providing specific instructions. To get started, users just need to name their chatbot, give it instructions, and begin using it.


At the Made by Google event in August, Google unveiled an enhancement to its gesture-driven “Circle to Search” feature, enabling users to highlight portions of an image. This new capability has begun rolling out, allowing users to swiftly share the circled sections, much like a screenshot, with others.


Lenovo-owned Motorola has set the launch date for its budget-friendly flip-style foldable smartphone, the Razr 50, in India for September 9. According to a social media post on platform X, the Razr 50 will be available on Motorola’s official website and Amazon India. Announced in June alongside the Razr 50 Ultra, which launched in India in July, the Razr 50 is a 2024 model featuring a large cover display and an IPX8 rating for water resistance.


Google is said to be introducing new features for its Gemini AI assistant on Android smartphones, enabling users to ask questions about the content displayed on their screens. Additionally, Gemini will now be able to provide summaries of YouTube videos and answer questions about specific YouTube content. While these features have been available on the latest Pixel 9 series smartphones, they are now starting to roll out to other Android devices as well.


Apple has reportedly updated the Mac App Store in the latest macOS Sequoia beta, enabling users to install large apps directly onto external storage. As per reports,  the latest macOS 15.1 developer beta 3 allows users to install apps larger than 1GB on an external Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive.


Apple has announced that users can now transfer playlists directly from Apple Music to YouTube Music. Although third-party apps have offered this feature before, this is the first time Apple has provided native support for it. Additionally, Apple has released a support document outlining the steps for transferring playlists from Apple Music to YouTube Music.


Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced on Thursday that the company will work to ‘democratize’ artificial intelligence (AI) by establishing AI-ready data centers in Jamnagar, Gujarat.


On Wednesday, India and Russia discussed employing space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response during the second meeting of their joint commission on emergency management cooperation in Moscow, according to a government statement.


According to sources familiar with the situation, OpenAI is nearing a funding round led by Thrive Capital that could value the company at over $100 billion.


Under the helm of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s philosophy is crystal clear: ‘If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn’t be easy,


Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha, highlighted that cybersecurity issues are the primary concern for the mutual fund industry as its reliance on technology grows. He made this statement during a panel discussion on using technology and innovation to advance the mutual fund sector at the Global Fintech Fest. 

First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 8:03 PM IST



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Google Cloud, Wipro partner to use Gemini Code Assist to boost productivity

Google Cloud, Wipro partner to use Gemini Code Assist to boost productivity


This collaboration will enhance developer productivity, improve code quality, and encourage innovation. | Photo: Reuters


Google Cloud on Thursday said it has partnered with IT firm Wipro to integrate Gemini Code Assist into the latter’s development workflows.


Gemini Code Assist is an AI-powered collaborator that helps developers write, review, and debug code more efficiently.


This collaboration will enhance developer productivity, improve code quality, and encourage innovation, a company statement said.


“At Wipro we are using conversational AI/Gen AI technology to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of the work done by associates on an individual basis. Tools like Google Cloud’s Gemini Code Assist will significantly enhance first party productivity among our developers enabling them to deliver higher quality solutions more efficiently,” Wipro Limited Chief Information Officer Anup Purohit said.


Integrating Gemini Code Assist will accelerate development cycles, reduce errors, and enable developers to focus on higher-level problem-solving, the statement said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 5:30 PM IST



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Reliance announces green energy-powered data centres for AI in Jamnagar

Reliance announces green energy-powered data centres for AI in Jamnagar


Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses the 47th annual general meeting, in Mumbai, Thursday, Aug.29, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced that the company will make efforts to ‘democratise’ artificial intelligence (AI) by building AI-ready data centres in Gujarat’s Jamnagar.
 
During his address at the 47th annual general meeting (AGM), Ambani said that under Reliance’s telecom arm Jio’s ‘AI everywhere for everyone’ vision, the company plans to offer AI and related services to Indians at affordable prices.


“To achieve this, we are laying the groundwork for a truly national AI infrastructure. We plan to establish gigawatt-scale AI-ready data centres in Jamnagar, powered entirely by Reliance’s green energy, reflecting our commitment to sustainability…,” Ambani said.

 


“This will make AI applications in India more affordable than anywhere else, making AI accessible to all,” he added.

 


As part of the ‘AI everywhere for everyone’ vision, Ambani announced Jio ‘AI-Cloud Welcome’ offer for Jio users, in which customers will be offered 100 GB of free cloud storage. The offer will be rolled out during the festival of Deepavali.

 


Jamnagar holds special significance for the Ambani family as the place where Mukesh Ambani’s father, Dhirubhai Ambani, began their business. It is also the birthplace of Kokilaben Ambani, Mukesh Ambani’s mother.

 


During the address, Ambani also shared Reliance’s plans to transform Jamnagar into the “energy capital of the world.” He said that by 2025, Jamnagar will be at the heart of Reliance’s New Energy business as he referred to the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Manufacturing Complex. The company plans to invest Rs 75,000 crore to create one of the largest integrated renewable energy manufacturing facilities, which will be spread over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar.

 


At the event, Ambani hailed India as a driving force in global trade and said that Reliance was committed to national interests. We are not in the business of hoarding wealth but creating wealth and energy security for India, he said.

First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 5:22 PM IST



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