The Uttar Pradesh board will introduce topics such as e-governance, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and drone technology, among others, in its revised syllabus for classes 9 to 12, to be implemented from the current academic session. The board experts have also replaced C++ and HTML programming learning with other coding languages such as Python and Java for classes 11 and 12. From the academic session 2023-24, the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has revised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12, introducing topics such as cryptocurrencies, drone technology, and IT advancements
The soft drinks division of Japan's Asahi Group Holdings plans to test its new vending machines capable of absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. The experiment planned in June will begin by installing about 30 units in Kanto and Kansai regions. The patent pending design is the first of its kind in Japan. Asahi is aiming for the machines to be fully operational from 2024. The company said that each machine is capable of offsetting 20% of the CO2 emissions generated from the production of the electricity they require to operate. Asahi Soft Drinks, the group’s dedicated non-alcoholic divisi
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery using drones under its i-DRONE (ICMR's Drone Response and Outreach for Northeast) initiative. The i-DRONE initiative was during COVID-19 pandemic for distributing vaccines to hard-to-reach areas. The trial flight carried 10 units of whole blood samples from Greater Noida to New Delhi. The initiative was in continuance with the national mission of expanding the drone ecosystem in India. After the successful completion of the service, blood delivery through drones can be expanded to the who
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed a new sensor for underwater communications. This technology is expected to facilitate communication between divers and underwater vehicles or submarines. The underwater communication system is a vital component in defence and civilian operations such as oil exploration and environmental monitoring. However, conventional radio frequencies cannot transmit signals underwater due to the high absorption of electromagnetic waves. To overcome this challenge,
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can decode human thoughts and convert it into text using technology similar to that of ChatGPT. More fascinating aspect of this breakthrough is that this has been done without the use of any implants. In a discovery, a University of Texas, Austin, team led by computer science doctoral student Jerry Tang and assistant professor of neuroscience and computer science Alex Huth, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine to record 16 hours of brain activity from three human subjects as they listened to narrative
Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida has said that the country supports the development of industrial uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Kishida met Sam Altman, the Chief Executive of Microsoft-backed OpenAI in Tokyo in April, and supposedly said that the Group of Seven (G7) summit meeting from May 19-21, 2023 in Hiroshima will address “international rules” on generative AI. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman had said he was considering opening an office and expanding services in Japan after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 25 laid the foundation stone of Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Park is envisioned as a key research facility to develop digital products and services by industry and business units in collaboration with academia. As a third-generation Science Park, it will house common facilities to support the development of products in the area of Industry 4.0 Technologies like AI, data analytics, cyber security, smart materials etc, said the PMO statement. The state-of-the-art basic infrastructure will support high-end applied research by in
The Union Cabinet on April 27 approved the National Medical Devices Policy to boost domestic production and trim down imports of the equipment. The new policy will ease organised growth of the medical device sector and help address the public health objectives of access, affordability, quality, and innovation, the government said. It aims to help the medical devices sector grow from the present $11 billion to $50 billion in the next five years. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the sunrise sector is expected to realise its full poten
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted to congratulate the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its successful launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C55 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. ISRO’s PSLV-C55 mission was launched on April 22 and marked the space agency’s third major launch of the year. The 228-ton vehicle lifted off and entered a low inclination orbit in the eastward direction. Saturday's launch was the 57th flight for the PSLV, which has established itself as a reliable and cost-effective option for satellite launches.
India has become a major smartphone market for US phone maker Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant has created over one lakh direct jobs in manufacturing in the past two years in the country, said Minister of State, Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar. About 70 per cent of the said jobs are taken up by women in the age bracket of 19-24 years, who are starting their careers, acquiring skills and improving the ease of living for their families. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently opened the company’s first two retail stores in India, Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18 and Apple Saket in New