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North Korean hackers steal $3 bn in crypto to fund nuclear programme
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North Korean hackers steal $3 bn in crypto to fund nuclear programme

Seoul, Oct 17: North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, using the funds to support the regime's nuclear and missile programmes, a Microsoft report showed on Thursday. Of that amount, between $600 million and $1 billion was stolen just last year,...
IndiaAI Mission picks 8 projects to boost ethical AI development
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IndiaAI Mission picks 8 projects to boost ethical AI development

New Delhi, Oct 17: The government has selected eight artificial intelligence (AI) projects from top Indian institutions to enhance the ethical AI development across diverse themes in the country. The IndiaAI Mission picked eight projects across various themes, against the expression of interest...
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400 chip for latest AI experiences
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MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400 chip for latest AI experiences

New Delhi, Oct 9: Chip maker MediaTek on Wednesday launched Dimensity 9400, the new flagship smartphone chipset optimised for edge-AI applications, immersive gaming, incredible photography and more. The first smartphones powered by the Dimensity 9400 chip will be available in the market, starting in...
India offers $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese firms in high-tech manufacturing
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India offers $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese firms in high-tech...

New Delhi, Oct 9: As India doubles down on local manufacturing of end-to-end electronics products and more, there lies a massive $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese companies across sectors like printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic components and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure,...
Brazil lifts ban on X after fines paid, court orders complied
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Brazil lifts ban on X after fines paid, court orders complied

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 9: Brazil's Supreme Court has authorised the social media platform X to resume operations in the country after being banned for over a month due to non-compliance with court rulings. Judge Alexandre de Moraes lifted the ban on Tuesday after X paid approximately 28.6 million reals...
AI, quick commerce, micro influencers driving festive shopping in 2024: Report
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AI, quick commerce, micro influencers driving festive shopping in 2024: Report

New Delhi, Oct 7: With the festive season in full swing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), quick-commerce, and the rise of micro influencers are some factors playing a leading role in influencing festive purchases this year, finds a report on Monday. The report, commissioned by social media giant Meta...
Probe into TikTok over potential violation of personal data law
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Probe into TikTok over potential violation of personal data law

Seoul, Oct 7: South Korea's media regulator is set to look into social media platform TikTok over a potential violation of the nation's personal data protection law, an official at the regulator said on Monday. TikTok is accused of automatically requiring its users to receive advertisements, instead...
NASA SpaceX delay Europa Clipper mission due to hurricane Milton in US
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NASA SpaceX delay Europa Clipper mission due to hurricane Milton in US

New Delhi, Oct 7: NASA’s Europa Clipper mission that aims to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa has been stalled due to hurricane Milton, expected to pose "life threatening hazards" for parts of Florida in the US, the space agency informed on Monday. Europa Clipper was set to launch its...
India’s EV market rises 23 pc in September with 1.59 lakh unit sales
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India’s EV market rises 23 pc in September with 1.59 lakh unit sales

New Delhi, Oct 2: In a boost for the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country, the total EV registrations reached 1.59 lakh units in September up from 1.29 lakh units in the same month last year. According to the government’s VAHAN data, EV registrations saw a significant 23 per cent increase...
Indian-origin scientist finds cancer therapy safe for patients with HIV & TB
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Indian-origin scientist finds cancer therapy safe for patients with HIV & TB

New Delhi, Oct 1: In a significant breakthrough to help patients battling both HIV and tuberculosis (TB), a study led by an Indian-origin scientist found a cancer therapy that can help control TB and not interfere with combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART). cART is a treatment that uses a...
Make in India for space, geospatial sector to fuel growth by 2047: Amitabh Kant
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Make in India for space, geospatial sector to fuel growth by 2047: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi, Oct 1: The Make in India initiative in sectors like space and geospatial will drive growth in the country by 2047, said G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday. He was speaking at a high-level seminar on ‘Make in India for Space and Geospatial Sector’, organised by the Geospatial World Chamber...
SEBI approves new and safe asset class under Mutual Fund framework
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SEBI approves new and safe asset class under Mutual Fund framework

Mumbai, Oct 1: The SEBI board has approved the introduction of a new investment product under the existing Mutual Fund framework that aims to curtail the proliferation of unregistered and unauthorised investment schemes entities, which often promise unrealistic high returns and exploit investors’...
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