UK creates £1.5M fund to support carbon-reducing AI projects

The UK government has launched a £1.5 million program to encourage the use of artificial intelligence to reduce carbon emissions. “The United Kingdom is one of the most advanced AI economies in the world, and AI technology is already having a transformative impact on our economy and society,” said UK Science Minister George Freeman. “However, there is enormous potential to do more.” The AI for Decarbonisation program is part of the larger Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to accelerate the commercialization of low-carbon technologies, systems, and business models. AI…

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Food-agric business Fresh From Farm raises over Rs 3.2Cr led by Inflection Point Ventures

Food agribusiness startup Fresh From Farm has raised over Rs 3.2 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures, a Gurugram-based angel investment firm. The startup plans to use the raised capital for team building, inventory management, capital expenditure, Research & Development (R&D) and branding.   Fresh From Farm, a food agribusiness startup, has raised over Rs 3.2 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures, a Gurugram-based angel investment firm. Fresh From Farm is a demand-and-data-driven aggregation ecosystem that detects retailer demand trends…

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WhatsApp to soon allow users to share voice notes as status updates

WhatsApp is working on a host of new features to improve the user experience. WhatsApp may soon allow the possibility to let you share your voice note as a status update. WhatsApp is developing a slew of new features to enhance the user experience. The messaging app may soon allow you to share your voice note as a status update. WhatsApp users can currently only share images and videos as status updates. WhatsApp was spotted testing the feature on the app’s iOS beta version. According to Wabetainfo, WhatsApp is working…

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Infosys wins digitization deal from battery maker Envision AESC

The Bengaluru-based IT services company did not disclose the size or the tenure of the said deal. the cloud-based platform developed is aimed to improve productivity and simplify quality monitoring through data-driven reporting and analytics tools, according to a press release. Infosys has partnered with battery technology company Envision AESC to help develop a cloud-based platform to digitize and automate manual processes at the latter’s EV battery manufacturing plants. The deal’s size or duration was not disclosed by the Bengaluru-based company. According to a statement, the cloud-based platform developed in…

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