Cotton prices firm up as import duty is restored

[ad_1] With the government not extending the 11 % import duty exemption on cotton beyond December 31, 2025, the price of domestic cotton is firming up. Price of the widely-used Shankar-6 variety of cotton was ₹52,500 a candy on December 15, ₹53,500 on December 27, ₹53,800 on December 30, and ₹54,000 on Saturday (January 3). […]

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U.S. is the largest market for some of the Indian textile and engineering goods, say exporters

[ad_1] The exporters have urged the government to reintroduce the interest subvention scheme. Indian exporters, mainly the micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, have 2% to 3% disadvantage because of the high interest rates in India compared to the competing countries.  | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S Exporters of textiles, garments, and engineering goods fear that […]

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Meta will allow job candidates to use AI during coding tests

[ad_1] Meta will begin allowing candidates to use artificial intelligence during coding tests. The company has also asked existing employees to volunteer for a “mock AI-enabled interview,” as first reported by 404 Media and later confirmed by Meta. The Silicon Valley heavyweight is among a handful of tech companies that have given the green light […]

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PDFs to live video: How Google AI is helping students learn better

[ad_1] Google’s AI Mode gets a bunch of new features that will help students study better. The Alphabet-owned company just announced that it will now let users upload images or PDFs to AI Mode on desktop.  This allows them to ask questions about what they’re seeing, whether it’s a homework assignment or just a PDF.  […]

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Google adds image-to-video features to YouTube Shorts, Photos

[ad_1] Google has added a slew of new generative AI capabilities to YouTube Shorts and Google Photos. The tech giant is using its text-to-video model Veo 2 to allow users to generate videos on these platforms. The latest addition is a part of Google’s ongoing effort to integrate AI features into its apps. Creators can […]

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Can aliens spy on Earth? Scientists say our radar systems could give us away

[ad_1] Alien astronomers, even with inadequate technology, could recognise the radio signals from airports on Earth. This was revealed in an upcoming study that shows how aliens may be able to spy on us using our radio signals.   According to a study headed by researcher Ramiro Caisse Saide of the University of Manchester, radar systems […]

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Huawei seeks AI chip deals in Middle East and Southeast Asia

[ad_1] Huawei Technologies is attempting to export small amounts of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, as it looks to establish itself in markets dominated by U.S. chip designer Nvidia, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The Chinese telecom giant has reached out to potential customers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia […]

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Harvard University: Social media accounts of visa applicants under scanner

[ad_1] In a recent update from Harvard University, the federal officials will now review the social media accounts of the visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University, reports news agency The Associated Press. The officials, through social media accounts of the applicants, will look for ‘signs of antisemitism’. A cable sent […]

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FAA allows SpaceX Starship’s next flight, expands debris hazard zones

[ad_1] The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX’s Starship to return to flight after its explosive test failure in March, allowing Elon Musk’s space company to launch from Texas as soon as next week after redrawing hazard zones along the rocket’s flight path. SpaceX’s Starship, a 400-foot-tall (122 meter) rocket poised […]

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Google to appeal against part of US court’s decision in monopoly case

[ad_1] Alphabet’s Google plans to appeal against the “adverse” portion of the court decision in the U.S. Department of Justice’s monopoly case against the technology giant. On Thursday U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found Google liable for “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges. Publisher ad servers […]

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