As the government prepares for 5G rollout, telecom sector stakeholders warned the public on Monday against fraud related to the placement of mobile towers on their homes. According to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Digital Infrastructure Providers’ Association (DIPA), people should be cautious of certain companies, agencies, or individuals who approach them fraudulently and ask them to deposit money in their personal or company accounts in the name of government tax for leasing their premises for mobile tower installation. According to them, the same individuals are…
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Tesla lays off 200 employees who helped train company’s
In a fresh round of layoffs, Tesla has parted ways with 200 more employees who were working on the company’s Autopilot driver-assistant system. Additionally, Tesla has shut down its San Mateo, California, office. One of the suspected causes of the recent layoffs is cost-cutting. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently disclosed that the business will lay off up to 10% of its workers in the upcoming three months. One of the employees from the group of workers who were laid off reportedly told the news organization about the layoff. He said…
Read MorePinterest has a new CEO
Ben Silbermann is stepping down as Pinterest’s CEO, the company announced on Tuesday. He’ll be replaced by Bill Ready, who has spent the last couple of years as head of Commerce, Payments & Next Billion Users at Google. Silbermann isn’t leaving the company, though: he’ll be Pinterest’s executive chairman, following in the path of a number of tech CEOs who have recently gone from the daily trenches of running their company to a relatively more relaxed seat in the boardroom. “Bill’s actually going to be a better CEO than I…
Read MoreTechnoxian world robotics championship is back with its 6th edition.
Technoxian world robotics championship organized by AICRA has launched its 6th edition. The championship will be commenced from August 21, 2022, to August 23rd, 2022. Technoxian: World robotic Championship prepares young students for a technology-driven future, and it has launched its 6th edition with a bunch of exciting robot challenges. Over thousands of students and robot, enthusiasts take participation and work together as a team in the AICRA-organized technoxian competition. This year, students will compete with each other in 10 different challenges including innovation contests, robowar, maze solver, Robo…
Read MoreTop Institutions and Corporates received India STEM Awards’22
The India STEM Summit and Awards rewarded 30 top institutions and corporated for their contributions to the STEM sector. The India STEM Summit & Awards aims for building a STEM learning culture in the country. The top 30 institutes/companies from India have been recognized and rewarded as the outstanding changemakers and purposeful leaders working tirelessly for a positive impact on the STEM sector in India at the 4th edition of India STEM Summit & Awards Organized by The All India Council for Robotics & Automation. Supported by the Ministry of…
Read MoreNot Pegasus, Hermit is reportedly new spyware used by governments to target high-profile people
Hermit, not Pegasus, is reportedly the new Android spyware being used by governments to target high-profile officials. Business executives, human rights activists, journalists, academics, and government officials are among those who have been targeted. The spyware, which is installed in the target’s system via SMS, was first discovered in Kazakhstan. Cases from Syria and Italy eventually emerged a few days later. “Based on our analysis, the spyware, which we named ‘Hermit’ is likely developed by Italian spyware vendor RCS Lab and Tykelab Srl, a telecommunications solutions company we suspect to…
Read MoreAfter Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, another top executive leaves the company
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta, has left the company after 14 years. In yet another blow to the company, Jerome Pesenti, Meta’s VP of AI, has announced his departure. Pesenti will leave the company in mid-June after assisting it through the early stages of the AI transformation, according to the company. Pesenti has been a member of Meta for four years. Bosworth also stated that Meta’s AI technology and community will form a new cross-functional AI leadership team led by Joelle. “We are grateful for the incredible work Jerome has…
Read MoreUpcoming startup event in Bengaluru-2022
Indiafirst tech startup conclave & awards coming to the silicon valley of India: Bengaluru, after the grand success of its Delhi chapter back in February. The conclave is one of the most prominent and innovative events in India, with a collective goal of strengthening the country’s tech startup ecosystem. The organizers” All India Council for Robotics and Automation” will host the Bengaluru chapter of its prestigious India First Tech startup conclave and awards on the 8th and 9th of June 2022. The event will feature several exhibitors, interactive sessions on tech…
Read MoreTechnoxian 6.0 : Introducing the challenges
The 6th edition of Technoxian: world robotic Championship organized by the All India council for robotics and automation will be held at Indiragandhi Stadium in New Delhi from August 21st to 23rd, 2022.Every robot lover will be enthralled by the Championship’s exciting selection of robotics competitions. Let’s have a look at a few of Technoxian’s interesting tasks and how to enter the tournament in this article. RC Craft Challenge Technoxian: The World Robotics Championship hosts an RC craft challenge in which teams must construct an aerodynamically stable RC plane capable…
Read MoreGovt easing compliances to exit business, data privacy, cyber security key: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Thursday that the government is seeking to reduce the compliance and regulatory burden on businesses so that they may operate, develop, and exit more easily amid green shoots of funding returning to India. “There’s been huge growth in manufacturing investment of late. I can see the green shoots of investment coming back to India in a big way particularly private investment,” Goyal stated on the Global Unicorn Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry. While authorities funding has been ongoing, he stated the…
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