Category: Digital

Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji receives Best Creator In Tech Category award by PM Modi

The PM shared, “There’s one topic that India is doing a lot towards. And I’ve been telling leaders all over the world about it - Digital India’s success. I always have one request in this space. For a bright future, we need ensure that technology is democratised.” (Images sourced via LinedIn and X)

“We know that India has a talented bunch of people. And after these initiatives when manufacturing began in India and foreign companies began entering and investing in the country, I thought that I too could share some of my own knowledge to enhance growth,” Chaudhary said.

boAt’s Aman Gupta receives Celebrity Creator of the Year award by PM Modi at National Creators Awards

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinedIn and X)

“Just like how people line up to buy a foreign product, we want that foreigners to line up to buy Indian products,” boAt’s Aman Gupta said when he received his award from PM Modi.

Tech innovators women shaping the future of digital advertising

Only 28 percent of global proprietary software jobs are held by women, so we need to work together to break down these barriers. (Image via Unsplash)

Globally, only 22 percent of tech professionals in AI are female, highlighting a significant gender gap. Women leaders bring unique perspectives to interpreting data, leading to more nuanced and effective strategies.

AiyyoShraddha receives Most Creative Creator – Female award by PM Modi at National Creators Awards

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinkedIn)

AiyyoShraddha mentioned how sometimes because of political or social issues, the country’s overall atmosphere becomes tense. This is what she strives to reduce through her content. No matter how stressful a situation is, we Indians find a way to smile through it, she said.

BeerBiceps aka Ranveer Allahbadia receives ‘Disruptor of the Year’ award from PM Modi

More than 1.5 lakh nominations came in and around 10 lakh votes were cast. There are a total of 200 nominees vying for the inaugural award. (Images sourced via LinkedIn)

The Prime Minister advocated the importance of sleep and asked Allahbadia to curate some content that highlights this and spreads knowledge about it.

12 Research institutions, think-tanks join forces to form AI Knowledge Consortium

By proactively addressing these ethical considerations, the AI and content creation communities can ensure that the benefits of this transformative technology are realized in a manner that upholds the values of authenticity, fairness, and social responsibility.(Representative Image source: Moneycontrol)

The AIKC launch also saw the participation of leading global AI companies such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services, alongside emerging Indian start-ups like CoRover and Level AI.

AI race: Meta building AI model to power entire video ecosystem

The Mark Zuckerberg-led company said the FTC has failed to meet its burden to present evidence establishing a relevant antitrust market and proving that it has included all reasonable substitute services in its market definition. (Representative image by Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Meta has been accelerating its AI drive, including adding AI functions into products across its platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

After Facebook and Instagram, LinkedIn sees brief outage

March 5 saw the global outage of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Following the outage, as per multiple reports, parent company Meta’s chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg net worth declined by $ 2.79 billion, in a day, to hit $ 176 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. (Image source: Unsplash)

According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, there were 48,000 reports of outages related to LinkedIn in the US.

Google’s former software engineer Linwei Ding charged with AI trade secrets theft

Financial Times reported on Google’s possible revenue shake-up, stating, "Google is looking at options including adding certain AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already offer access to its new Gemini AI assistant in Gmail and Docs, according to three people with knowledge of its plans." (Representative Image: Brett Jordan via Unsplash)

Linwei Ding had stepped down from his position at Google on December 26, 2023. Three days after his resignation, the officials at Google had learnt that he had presented himself as the chief executive officer (CEO) at one of the Chinese companies at an investor conference in Beijing, China.