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The government’s WhatsApp chatbot, which was launched last year to schedule vaccination appointments and get inoculation certificates, will now serve as a one-stop destination for a range of official documents. Citizens will be able to download their driver’s licence, income tax certificate, or PAN card instantly via WhatsApp. According to officials, the pilot project has already been put out for testing. The WhatsApp chatbot interface will provide access to documents stored on a citizen’s DigiLocker. The name of the MyGov Corona Helpdesk has been changed to MyGov Helpdesk to reflect…

The digital arena is where a large part of the Russia-Ukraine battle is being fought, and it may now be taking its toll on major online services and platforms. Google, Apple, Meta, Twitter, TikTok, and other companies have been given until the end of this month to comply with Russia’s new landing law. Meanwhile, outside Russia, agencies are arguing that the law is merely another attempt to tighten internet control, and tech companies are being advised to publicly reject it. The new Russian law took effect on January 1, 2022,…

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has unveiled a slew of ambitious artificial-intelligence projects, calling AI “the key to unlocking the Metaverse.” He used the AI feature Builder Bot to create a basic virtual world, complete with an island, trees, and a beach, in a livestreamed demonstration. Mr. Zuckerberg also stated that he intends to develop a universal speech translator. “The ability to communicate with anyone in any language is a superpower that was dreamt of forever,” he said. Builder Bot was part of Meta’s CAIRaoke project to improve AI…