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A peek into Alibaba’s secret 3-year Xunxi experiment — reinventing the factory

Alibaba’s smart factory is an attempt at leveraging its consumer data & tech to help multi-trillion-dollar manufacturing arena improving efficiency & meet consumer expectations.

Google launches new ‘hum to search’ feature to help you identify that song stuck in your head

Users can tap the mic icon on the Google app and ask, “What's this song?” and hum it for the software to suggest potential song matches. This is also available on Google Assistant.

12 per cent of elite AI researchers come from India but almost none work here, says data

A think tank of Chicago's Paulson Institute has collected data on where top talent in Artificial Intelligence comes from and where it goes.

The one job that will disappear by 2062 — the job of fighting wars

In 2062: The World That AI Made, Toby Walsh writes about the dangerous scenario of lethal autonomous weapons getting to decide who dies and who lives.

Tropical forests could soon add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere instead of reducing it

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Cyborgs roam among us & ‘transhuman’ running for US President — sci-fi is now at our door

Transhumanism will require political and ethical schools of thought that extend beyond the modern day. But are our political systems capable of handling this?

Honey traps, deepfakes, AI: Why India’s RAW needs to prepare for threats beyond terrorism

The RAW is being forced to move faster, but sometimes this comes at the cost of digging deeper.

Jack Ma and Elon Musk on one stage, discuss everything between AI, aliens and ‘Love-Q’

China's richest man and the Tesla Inc. boss sparred over several subjects at the Shanghai AI summit, and agreed on one thing — that the global population will collapse.

Facebook’s robots are learning faster & it can help spot harmful behaviour by users

Facebook began working on robots last year as it forced researchers to think creatively about how to make machine-learning more efficient.

One ally that will help the new BJP or Congress govt create jobs – Artificial Intelligence

The new-age Skill India needs to be digital in nature, focused on jobs of tomorrow and powered by AI.

On Camera

India must break the myth of a ‘strong leader’ for its own good

What do Indians want in a democracy? Quick and decisive action that may not have political consensus or frustratingly slow decision-making that endures long after the decision is made?

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.