AWS has unveiled a managed backup service that will help customers backup their data, whether it resides on-premise or in the cloud. AWS Backup makes it easier for companies to manage their data by offering a single place for data in storage volumes, databases, and file systems to be managed and audited. Users can schedule […]
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Remove ‘fake’ content on food quality, govt tells Facebook, Google
The government has instructed Google and Facebook to take down ‘false and malicious’ videos and other content that spreads misinformation regarding safety and quality of food in India, saying that the ‘fake’ information is eroding the public’s confidence in institutions tasked with food safety. The instructions to the global internet giants have been issued by […]
Facebook users to now petition elected officials for change
Facebook is set to launch a petitions feature called “Community Actions” that will let users request change from their local and national elected officials and government agencies. According to a report in TechCrunch late Sunday, “Community Actions” will be a petition feature in Facebook’s News Feed and reach users in the US on Tuesday and […]
Facebook to set up institute for ethics in AI
Facebook on Sunday said that it will create an independent Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with an initial grant of $7.5 million. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany, the institute will help advance the growing field of ethical research on new technology and will explore fundamental issues affecting […]
Microsoft lays AI sensors for smart farming, cutting-edge healthcare in India
China, the world’s biggest agricultural producer, is leading the race when it comes to empowering farmers with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies. The aim is clear: To help the community digitally record information to cut costs and increase yields — with just a smartphone in their hands as AI leveraged Cloud computing to make sense of […]
#10YearChallenge: Is Facebook using us all?
By Facebook is one of many companies that has been using facial recognition technology for years. Is one meme going to make a difference? The was all fun and memes until last week, when a tweet moved thousands of people to worry: Are we unknowingly helping giant corporations to improve their algorithms for biometric identification […]
How regulatory challenges are affecting India’s new economy disruptors
India’s new economy disruptors are currently confronting old-style regulatory disruption, with rules changing or, in some cases, yaw-yawing. At stake are billions of dollars of investments and many potentially game changing ideas. ET takes a look at how regulatory challenges are affecting six new economy activities: online shopping, taxi apps, online pharmacies, online groceries, fintech […]
India’s Australia tour breaks digital records
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As Lok Sabha polls near, Modi’s #Warriors in top gear
With the Lok Sabha elections around the corner, several social media volunteers have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, just like in 2014. These volunteers are not party members but professionals, who are either taking leave from their regular jobs or doing it after office hours. Social media was used effectively by […]
E-commerce companies step up discounts in bid to get rid of stock
E-commerce marketplaces are offering discounts as high as those at peak Diwali season across categories ranging from grocery to smartphones and electronics, ahead of the government’s revised foreign direct investment (FDI) policy taking effect on February 1. Some discounts are 3-5% higher than those at Diwali and could be aimed at clearing stock ahead of […]