Meta AI arrives in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and more

New Delhi (IANS) Tech giant Meta on Monday announced the availability of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and meta.ai -- that is built with the latest ‘Llama 3’ large language model (LLM). 

ISRO aces final test of Reusable Launch Vehicle tech for Landing Experiment

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday announced success in the final test of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing EXperiment (LEX). 

This is the third consecutive success in the series of LEX (03) technology…

WhatsApp soon lets you dial numbers to place calls directly from app

New Delhi (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new in-app dialer feature that will allow users to make calls directly from the app.

According to WABetaInfo, users will not need to add contacts to their address book to make…

EV startups from India, EU pitch innovative tech in battery recycling

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to enhance the Electric Vehicle (EV) landscape and ecosystems in India and Europe, the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC)  organised an event, featuring 12 high-impact startups in battery recycling technologies…

BharatPe, Invest India join hands to drive financial inclusion via ODOP initiative

New Delhi (IANS) Fintech platform BharatPe on Thursday partnered with Invest India to promote digital financial inclusion and financial literacy across One District One Product (ODOP) producers and sellers in the country. 

The partnership will…

Removal of ovaries before menopause linked with reduced white matter in brain: Study

San Francisco (IANS) Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the brain later in life, a new study said on Thursday. 

White matter refers…

HP brings next-gen AI PCs to India for businesses, creators

New Delhi (IANS) PC and printer major HP Inc on Wednesday announced the pre-booking of its next-generation AI PCs in India for businesses, creators and retail customers. 

HP EliteBook Ultra and HP OmniBook X laptops can be booked either through…

New HAL order to further boost India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and strengthening self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has received a request for proposal (RFP) by the Ministry of Defence for procurement of 156 light…

Nothing to unveil CMF Phone 1 on July 8 in India

New Delhi (IANS) London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Tuesday announced the official date for the full unveiling of CMF Phone 1, which is July 8. 

It is the first smartphone to be released under CMF by Nothing, the sub-brand that launched…

More equipment for 2 nuclear power plants in Kudankulam shipped from Russia

Chennai (IANS) Russia’s integrated nuclear power major Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation on Tuesday said the first batch of pipeline valves for the two upcoming plants in Tamil Nadu has been shipped. 

It said that 26 pieces of equipment…