Technology

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge, Siemens Healthineers discuss CoE for life sciences

​​Healthtech market, Kharge said, was estimated to reach $25 billion by 2025 and double by 2033, while the revenues in the medical devices market in India were projected to reach $6 billion in 2023 with an annual growth rate of 8.5%.

CoBRA versus guerrilla: Jungles of Kashmir will witness a new warfare now

CoBRA commandos are trained in elite Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJWS) School in Mizoram, and they possess advanced equipment and technology for forest fighting. They have a successful track record, having completed over 32,000 operations and neut…

Meta technology chief defends tech titan's AI strategy

Meta unveiled AI-infused chatbots with personalities at the gathering, along with tools for creating images or written content using spoken prompts. The company that owns Facebook and Instagram has been seen as lagging rivals like Microsoft and Google, which …

Watch this space: Not all Chinese scientists question India’s Chandrayaan-3

In this week's Watch this space, Sethu Pradeep writes about how a celebrated Chinese scientist questioned Chandrayaan-3's success while some other Chinese experts praised it.

The future of cryptocurrencies and its legalisation in India

A report from Statista shows that the Indian cryptocurrency market is likely to touch $222.70 million by 2023 making it crystal clear that cryptocurrency is here to stay. Blockchain, and Web 3.0, the core technologies behind crypto have been already implement…

GST on online gaming triggers CV deluge

The increasing number of job seekers reflects their concerns about the GST’s potential effects on their future, say experts.

Walmart changes pay and titles for corporate staff

Walmart corporate staff are getting new titles and pay packages in the coming weeks to manage labor costs and simplify the structure of the company's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Ethereum is becoming more concentrated after a key infrastructure provider dropped out

On September 27, blockchain infrastructure provider Blocknative said it will stop operating as a so-called relay, a key participant in adding blocks of transactions to the Ethereum blockchain. Its exit leaves only four other major relay players to handle most…

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.