Sci-Tech

New Delhi: As generative AI (GenAI) becomes popular across the spectrum, Sam Altman-run OpenAI has introduced a new ‘reasoning’ model which has been trained to answer more complex questions, faster than a human can. According to the AI company, it trained ‘OpenAI o1 model’ to...

New Delhi: India has jumped to Tier 1 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), when it comes to role-modelling as part of the country’s cybersecurity commitments and resulting impacts. The ‘GCI 2024’ used a new five-tier analysis,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha, with its rich biodiversity and vast resources, coupled with an enabling industry ecosystem is set to contribute efficiently to the Indian Bioeconomy, said Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra at Global BioIndia (GBI) 2024. The three-day flagship event by the Department...

New Delhi: Taking serious note of Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals' claims that it can help reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, the DCGI has suspended the permission granted to it to manufacture and sell their new eye drops. Entod Pharmaceuticals CEO Nikkhil...

Greater Noida: Semiconductor industry leaders Wednesday hailed India's chip vision, saying the country can become a global hub with a long-term vision and PM Narendra Modi's government is moving in the right direction. Rutger Wijburg, COO and Member of the management board at Infineon Technologies...

Greater Noida (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said resilience of supply chains is critical for the economy as he made a pitch to boost investments in domestic manufacturing of semiconductors -- the foundation of everything from smartphone to EV and AI. Speaking at the...

New Delhi: Driven by the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Apple has reached around $5 billion in iPhone exports from India in the April-August period this fiscal. According to industry data, this is a growth of over 50 per cent from the same period of first...

New Delhi: Eyeing India's requirement of military transport planes, US Defence major Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd Tuesday announced a "teaming agreement" to expand engagement through the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter project. The announcement, seen as a significant step in enhancing India's...

Bhubaneswar: Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram SingKhuntia Tuesday informed that the Odisha government has felled over 26.75 lakh trees from 2000 to 2023 for the execution of 482 projects in various sectors, including mining, roads, irrigation and railways. The minister informed this...

New Delhi: Elon Musk-led SpaceX's Polaris Dawn spacecraft Tuesday launched the first-ever crew for 'all-civilian' spacewalk. The first commercial spaceflight mission with a spacewalk carries billionaire Jared Isaacman, along with three others, for the all-civilian spacewalk. It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...