5G adoption drives 3.6x more usage than 4G in India: Nokia MBiT 2024

Nokia released its annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT), focusing on the Indian market. The report highlighted a significant surge in mobile data usage with the introduction of 5G technology. Continue reading “5G adoption drives 3.6x more usage than 4G in India: Nokia MBiT 2024”

Qualcomm opens new chip design centre in Chennai, unveils 6G University Research Program in India

Qualcomm Technologies has inaugurated its new Design Centre in Chennai after it was announced earlier this year. It has also introduced the Qualcomm 6G University Research India Program, aligning with the Indian Government’s Bharat 6G Vision and aimed at fostering academic research excellence and leadership in emerging 6G technologies. Continue reading “Qualcomm opens new chip design centre in Chennai, unveils 6G University Research Program in India”

Seek govt approval before launching AI products: MeitY

The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a new advisory to platforms and intermediaries regarding the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models in India. Continue reading “Seek govt approval before launching AI products: MeitY”

Microsoft and Mistral AI forge partnership for AI advancement on Azure

Microsoft and Mistral AI have unveiled a new multi-year partnership aimed at accelerating AI innovation and introducing the Mistral Large model first on the Azure platform. Continue reading “Microsoft and Mistral AI forge partnership for AI advancement on Azure”

Google temporarily halts Gemini’s image generation feature for improvement

Google has decided to temporarily halt Gemini’s image generation of people to enhance its accuracy. Earlier this month, Google introduced a new image generation feature for the Gemini conversational app (formerly known as Bard), allowing users to create images of people. Continue reading “Google temporarily halts Gemini’s image generation feature for improvement”

Google unveils ‘Gemma’ lightweight Open Models for AI development

Google has unveiled Gemma, a new series of open models designed to support developers and researchers in responsibly building AI systems. Continue reading “Google unveils ‘Gemma’ lightweight Open Models for AI development”

Global 5G download speeds up 17% YoY in 2023: Ookla

Ookla Speedtest Intelligence has released new data highlighting the ongoing growth of 5G networks worldwide. Particularly noteworthy is the significant increase in 5G coverage in India throughout 2023. Continue reading “Global 5G download speeds up 17% YoY in 2023: Ookla”

OpenAI unveils ‘Sora’ text-to-video AI model

OpenAI has unveiled its latest AI model, Sora, a text-to-video model designed to create videos up to a minute-long, maintaining high visual quality while adhering to user prompts. Continue reading “OpenAI unveils ‘Sora’ text-to-video AI model”

Google unveils ‘Gemini 1.5’ next-gen AI model with improved performance

Google has introduced its latest model, Gemini 1.5, boasting significant advancements in performance and efficiency. This new version builds upon the success of Gemini 1.0 Ultra, which was rolled out last week. Continue reading “Google unveils ‘Gemini 1.5’ next-gen AI model with improved performance”

39% Indians fall for AI romance scams: McAfee

McAfee has shared insights from its latest study ‘McAfee Modern Love Research’ on online dating trends in India. The study, conducted by Market Research Company MSI-ACI, surveyed 7,000 adults across seven countries, including India. Continue reading “39% Indians fall for AI romance scams: McAfee”

Google India signs MoU with Maharashtra government for AI solutions

Google India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to catalyze scaled AI solutions for agriculture, healthcare, and sustainability in the region.

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Nokia and vivo sign cross-license 5G patent deal, resolve dispute

Nokia has announced that it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with vivo, covering both parties’ fundamental inventions in cellular technologies. This also ends the long dispute between Nokia and vivo in all jurisdictions over patent payments. Continue reading “Nokia and vivo sign cross-license 5G patent deal, resolve dispute”

Google Bard now offers AI Image Generation and Gemini Pro support globally

Google has unveiled new features for Bard, including the integration of Gemini Pro and the introduction of image generation. These updates aim to enhance Bard’s capabilities across languages and regions, offering users more advanced functionalities. Continue reading “Google Bard now offers AI Image Generation and Gemini Pro support globally”

Bharat 5G Portal for Quantum, 6G research and more launched

Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Chairman of the Digital Communications Commission and Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) at the Ministry of Communications, launched the “Bharat 5G Portal – an integrated platform” at the Bharat Telecom 2024 – An Exclusive International Business Expo. Continue reading “Bharat 5G Portal for Quantum, 6G research and more launched”

Jio Platforms unveils ‘JioBrain’ AI platform for seamless ML integration

Jio Platforms has introduced JioBrain, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to seamlessly integrate machine learning (ML) capabilities into telecom operator networks, enterprise setups, and industry-specific IT environments. Continue reading “Jio Platforms unveils ‘JioBrain’ AI platform for seamless ML integration”