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ChatGPT biased against CVs with credentials that imply disability, finds researchers

Tech, News June 22, 2024 indica

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT consistently ranked CVs or resumes with disability-related honors and credentials — such as the ‘Tom Wilson Disability Leadership Award’ — lower than the ones without those honors and credentials, researchers have found, as per reports.

When the University of Washington (UW) researchers sought clarification about the rankings, the system showed biased perceptions of disabled people. For instance, it claimed a resume with an autism leadership award had ‘less emphasis on leadership roles’ — implying the stereotype that autistic people are not good leaders.

Report forecasts 6% growth for semiconductor manufacturing industry in 2024, 7% in 2025

Biz, Tech June 19, 2024 indica

A recent report by a leading association has forecasted positive growth for the semiconductor manufacturing industry for 2024 and 2025. SEMI, an industry association comprising companies involved in the electronics design and manufacturing supply, said the growth is expected to be 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, reaching a record capacity high of 33.7 million wafers per month.

The prediction was made in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report, published Tuesday, June 18.

Indian office suite Zoho planning to increase footprint with California event

Biz, News, Tech June 18, 2024June 20, 2024 indica

The San Francisco Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), in collaboration with Zoho, hosted the “Finance over Dinner” on June 8, in Mountain View, California.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) major Zoho Corporation offers software and related services to businesses in 160 countries, competing with major companies like Microsoft and Salesforce.

Philanthropist Rohini Nilekani talks about stronger society and empathy

Tech, Health And Wellness June 13, 2024August 11, 2024 indica

Politics may be polarizing but eventually, we have to realize it’s all about us, the people, and how we build our society with all the natural resources and wonders around us, said Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, during a conference at Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS), held in collaboration with Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), that discussed transforming health care in the Global South on May 31, 2024.

TCS’ new Internet of Things engineering lab launched in Ohio

Biz, Tech June 11, 2024June 12, 2024 indica

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the launch of a new Internet of Things (IoT) engineering lab in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 11. The new lab, designed to support the rapid prototyping, experimentation and large-scale implementation of AI, GenAI, and IoT engineering solutions, will assist clients in developing innovative solutions more efficiently.

The lab will carry the full suite of IoT solutions from the company and industry solutions for the manufacturing, energy, consumer and life sciences sectors.

Indian cyber agency warns users about multiple bugs in Microsoft Edge

Tech June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 indica

Sounding an alarm, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Monday, June 10, said millions of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) users are vulnerable to cyber attacks as it is riddled with multiple bugs, which could allow an attacker to exploit the targeted system. The affected software includes Microsoft Edge Stable versions prior to 125.0.2535.85.

“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) which could allow an attacker to compromise the targeted system,” said the CERT-In advisory.

Tim Cook heralds AI era with Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT on iPhone and more

Tech June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 indica

Apple will integrate ChatGPT, the company said on Monday, June 10, while announcing a new suite of AI features that will customise personal experiences for millions of its users with the arrival of iOS 18 and other software updates later this year. This marks the Cupertino-based company’s jump into the AI space.

Termed ‘Apple Intelligence’, the AI features will manage notifications, automatically write things or summarize text in mail and other apps, the company said. Apple, currently the third most valued company in the world, behind Microsoft and Nvidia, said the AI features will be stored in “Private Cloud Compute” in a safe and secure way.

Elon Musk lauds Indian-origin engineer, pens note on social media

Tech, News June 9, 2024June 10, 2024 indica

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday expressed gratitude towards Indian-origin engineer Ashok Elluswamy, who was the first recruit of Tesla’s Autopilot team, saying that without him, the company wouldn’t be where it is today.

“Thanks Ashok! Ashok was the first person to join the Tesla AI/Autopilot team and ultimately rose to lead all AI/Autopilot software. Without him and our awesome team, we would just be another car company looking for an autonomy supplier that doesn’t exist,” the Tesla CEO posted on X.

AI is central theme of much-awaited TiEcon 2024, Jensen Huang leads speakers’ list

News, Biz, Tech April 24, 2024April 26, 2024 indica

The IndUS Entrepreneurs Conference (TiEcon) 2024 will be a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence (AI), organizers said. The conference theme is ‘AI Ubiquity: Envision the Future’ and it will feature some of the most prominent names in AI and associated technologies, including Nvidia Founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The much-awaited annual conference since 1992 will be held at Santa Clara Convention center in Milpitas, California from May 1 to May 3.

Indian American and IIT Madras alumnus Pavan Davuluri to lead Microsoft Windows and Surface teams

Tech, Biz, News March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 indica

Microsoft has internally merged the Windows and Surface teams once again, appointing Indian American and IIT Madras alumnus Pavan Davuluri to lead development on both fronts. According to Windows Central, a news site that tracks developments at Microsoft, the decision comes after a brief separation, during which Windows briefly fell under Microsoft’s new AI organization.

Indian scientists develop new material to help conserve energy efficiently

News, Science, Tech March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 indica

A new material that can efficiently convert waste heat to electricity has been developed, a team of Indian scientists said on Tuesday. The team at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru (an autonomous institution under the Department of Science & Technology), in a new paper, showcased the new Thermoelectric (TE) material which shows the properties of both glass and metal.

Tata Group to announce mega investment in semiconductors: Chandrasekaran

Biz, News, Tech February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 indica

One of India’s largest conglomerates, Tata Group will soon announce its next big investment in the semiconductor and mobile battery manufacturing businesses, a chief of its parent company Tata Sons said on Wednesday. Accepting the MMA-Amalgamations Business Leadership Award 2023 and delivering the 20th Anantharamakrishnan Memorial Lecture in Chennai on ‘India’s Leadership in a Pivotal Decade’, Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said the group will soon announce its investment to manufacture semiconductors.

India working on draft AI regulation framework, to be released soon

Tech, Biz, News February 20, 2024February 21, 2024 indica

The Indian government on Tuesday said it is working on a draft regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) by June-July this year, amid concerns over a rise in deepfakes and user harm associated with the new technology. Addressing a Nasscom event in New Delhi, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said the government is working on a draft AI regulation framework and will release it soon.