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Use Technology To Drive Progress, Guard Against Misuse: Jeet Adani
India cannot stay out of global technological race and should build capabilities that will keep it at the top while remaining vigilant against its misuse, said Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.
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Bangladesh Ex IT Minister Detained While Trying To Flee Country: Report
Bangladesh's former Information and Technology Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak was detained at the Dhaka International Airport today while he was trying to leave the country
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CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Microsoft Outage, Affecting Services and Bringing ‘Blue Screen of Death’
CrowdStrike has caused a major global outage of Microsoft services including Windows and Office 365 following an update. The alleged issue brought the ‘blue screen of death’ (BSOD) to Windows devices across the world, with users unable to access the devices. Furthermore, the problem is also reported to have resulted in the disruption of service...
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Delhi Airport Upgrades Second Runway to CAT III Technology, Easing Winter Flight Delays
The passenger handling capacity of its three terminals would increase to 100 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and the airside capacity will enhance to handle 140 MPPA.
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Singer Mika Singh Uses Indian Currency At Doha Airport, Salutes PM Modi
In another milestone, India's digital payment technology UPI was recently approved in countries like Thailand and Singapore.
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DigiYatra Facility Rolls Out at Kolkata Airport for Check-Ins Through Facial Recognition
DigiYatra was rolled out on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, making it the fourth one in the country after airports in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi. The trials of the technology started at the Kolkata airport on February 21, and till Thursday, 9,206 passengers utilised the facility.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Uber Earned Profits in 2022 as Demands for Airport, Office Rides Increased in Post-Pandemic World
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding off 2022 with blowout earnings as a surge in demand for airport and office rides helped the company rebound from pandemic lows. The rideshare market is benefiting from a return to normal and a rise in car ownership costs, which is pushing many to opt...
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Facial Tech Check-In Facility To Begin At Bengaluru, Varanasi Airports On August 15
The phase one of Digi Yatra project, which allows passengers to check-in at the airport using facial recognition technology, will be kicked off at airports in Bengaluru and Varanasi on August 15, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday.
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IIT Delhi, DIAL Sign Agreement To Improve Operational Efficiency At Delhi Airport
Delhi airport operator DIAL has signed an agreement with IIT Delhi to enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency at its terminals by leveraging artificial intelligence-based predictive analytics, a statement said on Monday.
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Why Airlines Fear US 5G Rollout Will Upend Travel This Week
AT&T and Verizon will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.
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US Airlines Warn Of "Catastrophic Disruption" If 5G Service Deployed Near Airports
The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned ahead of Wednesday's 5G service rollout that the technology should be limited near US airports, or risk "significant operational disruption" to travel and shipping.
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Facial Recognition Technology To Be Launched At 4 Airports By March: Centre
Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) has not yet been introduced at any of the airports in India, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation General VK Singh (retd) said in Lok Sabha today.
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South Korea Tests System for Controlling Air Taxis, Hopes to Launch Airport Service as Soon as 2025
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM), which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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Rome Airport Readies For Flying Taxis By 2024
Startup Volocopter hopes to make Fiumicino Airport a pioneer site for the rotor-bladed, battery-powered two-seater air taxi it is developing.
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Use Technology To Drive Progress, Guard Against Misuse: Jeet Adani
India cannot stay out of global technological race and should build capabilities that will keep it at the top while remaining vigilant against its misuse, said Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.
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Bangladesh Ex IT Minister Detained While Trying To Flee Country: Report
Bangladesh's former Information and Technology Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak was detained at the Dhaka International Airport today while he was trying to leave the country
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CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Microsoft Outage, Affecting Services and Bringing ‘Blue Screen of Death’
CrowdStrike has caused a major global outage of Microsoft services including Windows and Office 365 following an update. The alleged issue brought the ‘blue screen of death’ (BSOD) to Windows devices across the world, with users unable to access the devices. Furthermore, the problem is also reported to have resulted in the disruption of service...
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Delhi Airport Upgrades Second Runway to CAT III Technology, Easing Winter Flight Delays
The passenger handling capacity of its three terminals would increase to 100 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and the airside capacity will enhance to handle 140 MPPA.
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Singer Mika Singh Uses Indian Currency At Doha Airport, Salutes PM Modi
In another milestone, India's digital payment technology UPI was recently approved in countries like Thailand and Singapore.
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DigiYatra Facility Rolls Out at Kolkata Airport for Check-Ins Through Facial Recognition
DigiYatra was rolled out on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, making it the fourth one in the country after airports in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi. The trials of the technology started at the Kolkata airport on February 21, and till Thursday, 9,206 passengers utilised the facility.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Uber Earned Profits in 2022 as Demands for Airport, Office Rides Increased in Post-Pandemic World
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding off 2022 with blowout earnings as a surge in demand for airport and office rides helped the company rebound from pandemic lows. The rideshare market is benefiting from a return to normal and a rise in car ownership costs, which is pushing many to opt...
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Facial Tech Check-In Facility To Begin At Bengaluru, Varanasi Airports On August 15
The phase one of Digi Yatra project, which allows passengers to check-in at the airport using facial recognition technology, will be kicked off at airports in Bengaluru and Varanasi on August 15, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday.
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IIT Delhi, DIAL Sign Agreement To Improve Operational Efficiency At Delhi Airport
Delhi airport operator DIAL has signed an agreement with IIT Delhi to enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency at its terminals by leveraging artificial intelligence-based predictive analytics, a statement said on Monday.
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Why Airlines Fear US 5G Rollout Will Upend Travel This Week
AT&T and Verizon will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.
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US Airlines Warn Of "Catastrophic Disruption" If 5G Service Deployed Near Airports
The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned ahead of Wednesday's 5G service rollout that the technology should be limited near US airports, or risk "significant operational disruption" to travel and shipping.
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Facial Recognition Technology To Be Launched At 4 Airports By March: Centre
Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) has not yet been introduced at any of the airports in India, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation General VK Singh (retd) said in Lok Sabha today.
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South Korea Tests System for Controlling Air Taxis, Hopes to Launch Airport Service as Soon as 2025
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM), which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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Rome Airport Readies For Flying Taxis By 2024
Startup Volocopter hopes to make Fiumicino Airport a pioneer site for the rotor-bladed, battery-powered two-seater air taxi it is developing.
